New Delhi: As part of the ongoing ITU-WTSA 2024, a joint workshop organized by the ITU and WHO focused on the critical public health issue of hearing loss and the dangers of unsafe listening practices. With alarming statistics indicating that over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss, the workshop aimed to…
New Delhi: The ITU-UN Disaster Risk Reduction workshop, themed “Reimagining Disaster Risk Reduction: The Role of Standardization and Innovative Technologies,” was held yesterday as a side event at the ITU-WTSA 2024 in New Delhi. Co-organized by the UNCCD, CDRI, UNDRR, and ITU, the workshop convened experts from various fields to explore how advanced technologies can enhance…
New Delhi: The ITU-WTSA 2024 conference in Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), witnessed a landmark event yesterday focused on promoting gender diversity in telecommunications standardization. The special event, The Network of Women in Standards (NoW), spearheaded by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T), reinforced the commitment to advancing…
New Delhi: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Communications and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, visited the vibrant Cultural Corridor set up at Bharat Mandapam yesterday, as part of the ongoing ITU-WTSA 2024 conference. The corridor is designed to share a glimpse of India’s rich heritage with thousands of international delegates participating in the…
Shillong: Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, flagged off the motorcycle expedition ‘Northeast Odyssey’ today from Shillong, Meghalaya. The event was attended by Lt Gen Sanjay Malik, GOC, 101 Area, and Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, SASO, Eastern Air Command. The expedition, organized in association with TVS Motor Company, aims…
Dubai, UAE:INS Shardul, as part of its long-range training deployment, has successfully concluded its visit to Port Rashid, Dubai. This visit marks another significant milestone in bolstering maritime cooperation between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the port call, the crew of INS Shardul engaged in a series of key activities, including interactions…
Manama, Bahrain: The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir and ICGS Veera, concluded a successful long-range training deployment to Manama, Bahrain. The visit, aimed at enhancing regional maritime cooperation, involved high-level meetings, operational exchanges, and community outreach activities, further strengthening ties between the Indian Navy and Bahrain. During the port call, Captain…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, engaged in a meaningful interaction with scholars of five newly classified classical languages — Prakrit, Pali, Marathi, Bangla, and Assamese — at a special event today. The event saw the presence of Chamu Krishna Shastry, Chairman of the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti; M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of UGC; alongside…
New Delhi: Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, inaugurated the second edition of the art exhibition “Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre” in New Delhi. The four-day exhibition, organized by the National Tiger Conservation Authority in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation, the National Human Rights Commission, and the International Big Cat Alliance, aims…
New Delhi:Ashok Kumar Singh, Director General (DG) of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), chaired the 86th meeting of the Medical Benefit Council in New Delhi today. The meeting saw key decisions aimed at improving the quality of healthcare services provided by ESIC, with a focus on enhancing medical service delivery for insured persons (IPs)…
