New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament, which commenced on Monday, November 25, 2024, was adjourned sine die on Friday, December 20, 2024. The session provided 20 sittings in the Lok Sabha and 19 sittings in the Rajya Sabha, spread over 26 days. During the session, 5 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, while…
Jaisalmer: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, today chaired the pre-budget consultations with Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories (with Legislature) at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The meeting witnessed participation from Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, along with Chief Ministers of Goa, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, and Odisha; Deputy…
Kolkata: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, today urged citizens to take advantage of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which provides up to 300 free units of electricity with an allocation of Rs 75,021 crore. Addressing a review meeting in Kolkata,…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and several other key portfolios, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today conferred the prestigious “Hospital Administration Excellence Awards” on distinguished hospital administrators. Speaking at the event, Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted their critical role in integrating medical care and underscored the pivotal role of…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has inked a landmark contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited for the procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T Self-Propelled Tracked Artillery Guns for the Indian Army under the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category. The contract, valued at ₹7,628.70 crore, was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh…
New Delhi: Dr. Subrata Gupta, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), chaired a roundtable discussion with leading business representatives from the food processing and packaging machinery sector at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe. The meeting provided a platform for dialogue on the sector’s growth potential and explored practical solutions to enhance global competitiveness. In…
New Delhi: Sustainability is no longer a distant ideal but a pressing necessity, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, as he addressed the Green Sarathi Summit organized by the Indian Express Group. Stressing the critical need for actionable commitments, Dr. Singh highlighted that global…
Bhubaneswar: The enchanting rhythm and grace of Odisha’s classical Odissi dance and its vibrant folk traditions took center stage at the Second Pravasi Nrutya Sangam, held today at the Utkal Rangamanch auditorium of the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre. Organized by the Odisha Paribar Directorate in collaboration with the U.S.-based Nrutyasadhana and supported by…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, chaired a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan today to review the preparations for the upcoming ‘Krushi Odisha 2025’. The three-day event is scheduled to take place from January 3 to 5 at the Baramunda Biju Patnaik Ground in…
Bhubaneswar: Minister for Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra conducted a comprehensive review of the Department’s activities at a meeting held at Lokseva Bhawan Conference Hall today. The meeting saw the presence of Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, Managing Director of State Civil Supply Corporation Shubham Saxena, and other senior officials. At the outset,…
