New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for August 2024, revealing a net addition of 18.53 lakh members during the month. This represents a 9.07% year-on-year growth compared to August 2023, highlighting the growing employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits across the country. New Membership Surge In…
Similipal: In a significant move to bolster the tiger population and improve genetic diversity, two Royal Bengal Tigers from Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve will soon be translocated to Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. This effort is part of a broader strategy aimed at strengthening tiger conservation in the region. A team of forest officials, including the…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several significant development projects in Varanasi today, marking a major milestone in the city’s ongoing transformation. Among the key projects launched were multiple airport initiatives worth over ₹6,100 crore, which promise to boost infrastructure and create job opportunities in the region. Addressing a large…
Goa: The Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr, involving Indian Navy’s INS Trikand, Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel RNOV Al Seeb, concluded successfully off the coast of Goa. The exercise, held from October 13 to 18, 2024, marked yet another step in strengthening the cooperation and interoperability between the two navies….
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, J.P. Nadda, inaugurated the “Medicine Update BJMFCON 2024,” organized by the Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Forum (BJMF), today. As the chief guest of the event, Nadda also unveiled the ‘Souvenir and BJMF Directory,’ marking the second edition of this socio-scientific gathering, which…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today lauded the significant rise in female athletes participating in national events, attributing this success to the Khelo India ASMITA Women League. While inaugurating a newly constructed 300-bedded girls’ hostel at SAI RC LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram, the minister emphasized that this investment marks a key…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today expressed optimism about India’s rising status in the global sports arena, declaring that the country is on track to rank among the top ten performing nations in the world. The minister made this statement while inaugurating the upgraded SAI Golf Course at Kowdiar,…
Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation over the central Andaman Sea, which persisted through today, is set to intensify into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The system is expected to strengthen into a depression by the morning of 22nd October and further intensify into a cyclonic storm…
New Delhi: The 2nd National Lighthouse Festival commenced today in Puri, with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) hosting the Lighthouse Tourism Conclave 2024. The inaugural event attracted over 100 participants, including government officials, tourism experts, and conservationists, all gathered to explore the vast potential of lighthouse tourism. The conclave aimed to develop…
Jharsuguda: The Divisional Committee Meeting of Members of Parliament (MPs) representing the Sambalpur Railway Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) took place today in Jharsuguda. The meeting brought together distinguished MPs from both Chhattisgarh and Odisha, alongside Senior Railway Officials, including East Coast Railway General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal. During the meeting, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo,…
