New Delhi: Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, today honored the Indian Deaf Cricket Team for their historic victory in the Bilateral International Deaf Cricket Series against England. The team secured a remarkable 5-2 win in the T20 matches held from June 18 to June 27, 2024, in England. At the felicitation…
New Delhi: Indian social media startup Koo, once touted as an alternative to microblogging giant X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced it is shutting down its services. Founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka made the announcement on Wednesday, attributing the decision to a “prolonged funding winter.” Launched in March 2020, Koo quickly gained prominence…
New Delhi: A new study reveals that the unprecedented global increase in greenhouse gases could drastically alter rainfall patterns in the equatorial region, leading to significant shifts in vegetation. This change may transform India’s biodiversity hotspots, such as the evergreen forests in the Western Ghats, northeast India, and the Andamans, into deciduous forests. Researchers from the…
New Delhi: In response to reported cases of Zika virus in Maharashtra, Dr. Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services (DGHS) for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has issued an advisory urging states to maintain constant vigilance over the Zika virus situation in the country. Zika virus, which is known to cause microcephaly and…
New Delhi: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting on June 28, 2024, to deliberate on the creation of a platform for organizing district, state, and national-level writing competitions in Indian languages. The meeting saw participation from officials of DoSEL, CBSE, NBT,…
Umroi, Meghalaya: The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. Scheduled to run from July 3rd to July 16th, 2024, the exercise aims to bolster joint military capabilities between the two nations. The Indian contingent, represented by 45 personnel from the Battalion…
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo, the iconic Portuguese football star, confirmed in an exclusive interview with Portuguese public broadcaster RTP on Monday that the ongoing European Championship would mark his final appearance in the prestigious tournament. “It is, without doubt, my last European Championship. But I’m not emotional about that. I’m moved by all that football means…
Guwahati: A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has announced the discovery of a new species of horned frog, named Xenophrys apatani, from the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Arunachal Pradesh. Situated within the Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity hotspot, this finding marks a significant addition to India’s amphibian diversity. Led by Bhaskar…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued a notification appointing eight senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers as private secretaries and Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) in the offices of various ministers in the state. According to the notification, Biswaranjan Rath, currently serving as Joint Commissioner (BDA) in Bhubaneswar, has been appointed…
Bhubaneswar: The Tennis Auditorium of Kalinga Stadium came alive today as the Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA), with crucial support from the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, commemorated World Sports Journalists Day alongside the Centenary Year Celebrations of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Olympian K Ravi Kumar, the esteemed weightlifter and…
