Bhubaneswar:m Bringing decades of administrative experience to the role, retired IAS officer Manoj Kumar Parida has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Odisha. A former officer of the AGMUT cadre, Parida most recently served as the Insurance Ombudsman in Bhubaneswar, where he completed a three-year term handling public grievances and regulatory…
Kathmandu: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, led the Indian delegation in a series of high-level bilateral meetings with Nepal and Bhutan, aimed at strengthening agricultural cooperation in the region. The meetings were held during his official visit to Kathmandu and included significant engagements with both Nepalese and…
New Delhi: In a major push to modernize India’s inland waterways and boost private participation in the maritime sector, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday launched a dedicated digital portal developed by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). The platform aims to streamline the process for private entities to…
New Delhi: In a landmark move for India’s aviation and aerospace industry, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu today chaired the signing ceremony of a key manufacturing contract between Airbus and Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd. for the H130 helicopter fuselage. The ceremony, held at the Ministry of Civil Aviation in New Delhi, marks…
New Delhi: In a significant move to cultivate young talent for India’s rapidly expanding aviation sector, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu today launched a ‘Career Guidance Programme in Aviation’ for school students. The inaugural session was held at the Indian Aviation Academy in New Delhi and witnessed enthusiastic participation from students of…
Kathmandu/New Delhi: India reinforced its commitment to regional agricultural collaboration at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) held in Kathmandu today. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, led the Indian delegation at the high-level meet attended by Agriculture Ministers and senior officials from BIMSTEC member countries —…
New Delhi: In a major push towards digital empowerment and personal data privacy, the Indian government has launched a new Aadhaar mobile application that eliminates the need for physical Aadhaar cards or photocopies. The app, unveiled by Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, is designed to enable secure, instant digital verification using Face…
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, officially came into effect on Tuesday following a Gazette notification issued by the Central Government. The Act received the assent of President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday, two days after its passage in Parliament. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment)…
Bhubaneswar: In a continued effort to enhance railway infrastructure and passenger safety, Indian Railways will be undertaking critical track linking and non-interlocking operations at Meramandali Railway Station under the Dhenkanal-Angul section. The operations are part of the ongoing modernization work on the Budhapank-Salegaon 3rd and 4th Line Project, covering a crucial 27.28 km stretch between…
Bhubaneswar: To boost maritime education and gender inclusivity, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated 26 projects worth ₹67.77 crore across six campuses of the Indian Maritime University (IMU). The ceremony, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, also saw the laying of the foundation stone for a new Girls’ Hostel-cum-Library building…
