New Delhi: In a landmark move to enhance India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, entered into a strategic partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) on Thursday. The collaboration aims to position India as a global hub for innovation and…
New Delhi: Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh assumed the role of Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration (SOA) at the Headquarters Western Air Command, marking a significant milestone in his distinguished career with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Commissioned into the Administration Branch of the IAF on June 13, 1992, Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh brings over three…
Guwahati: In a historic event today, Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, and Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, jointly inaugurated the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Deemed to be University. The inauguration, which also…
New Delhi: M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, unveiled the upgraded e-auction portal ‘Baanknet’ today. The launch event was attended by senior dignitaries, including Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals, Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals, MDs and CEOs of Public Sector Banks (PSBs), representatives of the Indian Bank Association,…
Bengaluru: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, inaugurated the new campus of the School of Advanced Studies at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), a Deemed University, in Bengaluru today. The event also marked the launch of DIGI-Vyasa, a digital education platform, and Vyasa TV, a dedicated channel for promoting traditional…
Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, a three-year-old translocated from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), has been successfully reintroduced to the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha. Her return marks the culmination of a coordinated rescue mission after she strayed out of the reserve and was tracked across three states. Zeenat, initially released in Similipal’s core area on…
Moragudi, Andhra Pradesh: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for the PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, underscored the pivotal role of “women-led development” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance agenda during his visit to YSR Kadapa district under the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP). Addressing a gathering…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark development for the Indian mining sector, the CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has successfully conducted India’s first trial blast using the Dozer Push Mining Method, integrating advanced digital technologies. The trial was carried out at the PEKB (Parsa East and Kanta Basan) Coal Mine, operated by M/s Adani…
Rourkela: UP Rudras maintained their unbeaten streak with a commanding 3-0 victory over Soorma Hockey Club in the Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela today. The game began with UP Rudras taking control from the outset, applying relentless pressure on Soorma Hockey Club’s defence. In just the second…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark initiative to bolster financial inclusion and empower women entrepreneurs, Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Mission Shakti Department, Women and Child Development, and Tourism, Pravati Parida, chaired a high-level meeting with representatives from leading banks in the state. The meeting focused on advancing credit linkage for Self-Help Groups (SHGs), supporting…
