New Delhi: The Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) chaired a crucial meeting today with representatives from key edible oil associations, including the Solvent Extraction Association of India (SEAI), the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA), and the Soyabean Oil Producers Association (SOPA). The primary focus of the meeting was to…
New Delhi: Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education & Development of North Eastern Region, inaugurated a Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir today at Shastri Bhawan to mark the beginning of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 fortnight. The event was attended by K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Additional Secretaries Anandrao…
New Delhi: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monash University, Australia, today, aiming to enhance collaboration in railway engineering, research, and executive training. The MoU was formalized at an event hosted by Dr. Monica Kennedy, Minister Commercial and Head of Austrade South Asia, at the Australian High Commission in…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, today launched a nationwide cleanliness drive as part of the Swachchhta Hi Sewa 2024 initiative. The event, held at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi, is a key part of the government’s ongoing efforts to promote a clean and green India under…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, today unveiled the logo and brochures of the upcoming Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024 at Nirman Bhavan, marking a significant step towards fostering global collaboration on food safety standards. The summit, organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI),…
Ghaziabad: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, launched a nationwide plantation drive today under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Campaign 2024, marking a significant step towards environmental sustainability. The drive, held in conjunction with the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, aims to promote a cleaner and greener India in alignment with the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has successfully transferred ₹1,250 crore to the bank accounts of more than 25 lakh women beneficiaries under the newly launched Subhadra Yojana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the women-centric scheme at a grand event held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The Subhadra Yojana, aimed at empowering women in Odisha,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, today addressed a press conference in New Delhi, showcasing the significant achievements and milestones of the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term. Shah released a special booklet titled “Paving the Path to Viksit Bharat”, alongside eight detailed flyers, highlighting the…
New Delhi: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has officially launched the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2024 campaign. This nationwide cleanliness initiative, themed ‘Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskar Swachhata,’ marks a decade of transformative efforts under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), aiming to further the…
Washington DC: The U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial was convened yesterday by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, marking significant progress in the two nations’ efforts to strengthen energy security and accelerate clean energy transitions. The ministers reviewed various initiatives under SCEP’s key pillars,…
