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Darjeeling: The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park’s (PNHZP) Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme has been selected as one of the top three finalists for the 2024 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conservation & Environmental Sustainability Awards. The winner will be announced at the 79th WAZA Annual Conference, to be held at…

New Delhi: In a landmark initiative aimed at increasing access to educational resources, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the signing of a Letter of Engagement (LoE) between NCERT and Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd today. The collaboration marks the first time NCERT textbooks will be made available on major e-commerce platforms at…

New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched two key defence innovation initiatives—Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI 2.0) and the 12th edition of Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC 12)—during DefConnect 4.0 at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. These initiatives aim to bolster India’s defence ecosystem by encouraging the development of cutting-edge technologies and…

Bokaro: Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Satish Chandra Dubey, laid the foundation stone for two major coal handling plants in Bokaro and Kargali yesterday, marking a significant step in boosting India’s coal transportation efficiency. The Karo and Konar Coal Handling Plants, with annual capacities of 7 million tonnes and 5 million tonnes…

Mumbai: The 12th meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) took place in Mumbai today, co-chaired by Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, and His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The task force, established in 2013, continues to…

New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held an important discussion today with representatives of farmers’ organizations, including the head of the Kisan Mahapanchayat, Rampal Singh, in New Delhi. The meeting was part of an ongoing dialogue between the government and farmers aimed at addressing key concerns in the agricultural…

Hyderabad: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) held a pivotal meeting today with key stakeholders from the Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) manufacturing sector and rice millers. Chaired by CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, the meeting also featured special guest D.S. Chauhan, Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana, and prominent…

New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic event, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, welcomed the President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 7, 2024. The visit underscored the deepening ties between the two nations, with President Murmu hosting a banquet in honor of President Muizzu and First Lady…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, chaired a high-level review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) today in New Delhi. The meeting saw the participation of the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana, along with the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Home Minister of Andhra…