New Delhi: In a major initiative aimed at enhancing ease of living for senior citizens and pensioners, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today announced the launch of a Single Unified Pension Application Form—‘Form 6-A’—and the integration of e-HRMS with Bhavishya. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the National Media Centre, marking a significant…
New Delhi: The Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa, the global leader in digital payments, for a three-year partnership valued at up to $1 million USD. The initiative aims to upskill at least 20,000 Indian youth in…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the extension of the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a health insurance scheme for journalists, for another year. Originally set to expire on August 31, the scheme will now continue, offering health coverage to media personnel across the state for an additional year. The Department of Information and Public…
Paris: Indian shooter Manish Narwal clinched a silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, pushing India’s medal count to four on a remarkable day for the nation.
Paris: Preeti Pal, a 23-year-old para-athlete from India, made history on Friday by winning the bronze medal in the Women’s T35 100m event at the Paris Paralympics. Pal clocked a personal best time of 14.21 seconds, securing India’s first para-athletics medal of the Games.
Paris: India’s journey at the 2024 Paris Paralympics began on a triumphant note as shooters Avani Lekhara and Mona Aggarwal clinched gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced the discontinuation of the Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha scheme, launched by the previous BJD administration, and will soon introduce a new initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students. Addressing the Odisha Assembly on Friday, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj revealed that the…
New Delhi:“Organ donation needs to become a way of life for us so that we can give a new lease of life to those suffering from organ failure,” said L. S. Changsan, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as she inaugurated the Chintan Shivir on reforms needed for organ and tissue donation and…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) hosted a conference today at Vigyan Bhawan to conduct the Annual Performance Review of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under its jurisdiction. The event was chaired by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, with participation from Shri Kamran Rizvi, Secretary, Heavy Industries, senior officers…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, chaired a high-level meeting today to assess preparations for the upcoming Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2024, a nationwide cleanliness drive set to commence on September 17, 2024. The fortnight-long campaign, which will culminate on October 2 in honor of Gandhi Jayanti, marks the…
