New Delhi: In a significant move towards empowering persons with disabilities, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) signed two crucial Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). Under the guidance of Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal, the first MoU was signed between DEPwD and EnableMe Access Association (EMA), and the second between the Indian Sign Language Research…
Manesar: The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has inaugurated the sixth batch of its flagship Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP) at a distinguished ceremony held in Manesar. The event was graced by eminent figures including Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Dr….
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance livelihoods in the non-farm sector, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development organized a webinar on Jute Craft yesterday. The event brought together key stakeholders from various areas of the jute craft industry to discuss its status, challenges, and opportunities. In…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed the inaugural session of the review meeting of the Department of School Education and Literacy with States and Union Territories. Key officials, including Secretary DoSE&L Sanjay Kumar, Additional Secretaries Vipin Kumar and Anandrao V. Patil, and representatives from NCERT, SCERTs, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, CBSE, and…
Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian community in Russia at a warmly received event held in Moscow today. In his address to the community, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and commended the Indian diaspora for its significant contribution to strengthening the India-Russia relationship. Addressing the gathering on…
Bhubaneswar: A high-level committee headed by Justice Biswanath Rath has proposed the Odisha government to open the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Jagannath Temple in Puri on July 14. The decision was taken during the second meeting of the reconstituted committee, formed to supervise the inventorying of valuables, including jewellery stored in the Ratna Bhandar. The…
London: Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti has secured his first major quarterfinal appearance, defeating French lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with scores of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 at Wimbledon on Monday. Celebrating his 21st birthday, Mpetshi Perricard had entered the match full of confidence, having overcome Sebastian Korda, Yoshihito Nishioka, and Emil Ruusuvuori in earlier…
London: Fourth seed Elena Rybakina solidified her status as a formidable title contender at Wimbledon 2024 with a commanding performance against Anna Kalinskaya, who retired from the match due to injury. Rybakina, the 2022 champion, was leading 6-3, 3-0 when Kalinskaya, hindered by a wrist injury, was forced to leave the last-16 match in tears….
London: In a breathtaking Wimbledon 2024 upset, 13th-seeded American Taylor Fritz overcame a two-set deficit to defeat fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev with scores of 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in the fourth round. This hard-fought victory propels Fritz into the quarterfinals after an intense five-set match. The 26-year-old Californian has matched his career-best showing in…
Bengaluru: The Indian men’s hockey team embarked on their journey to Switzerland on Monday, marking the beginning of their final preparation phase ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. After a short stint in Switzerland aimed at building mental toughness, the team will move to the Netherlands for a series of practice matches. This rigorous training…
