New Delhi: Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), chaired a crucial meeting of the Country Programme Advisory Committee (CPAC) to review the implementation of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The meeting, held with representatives from the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) and various government ministries and departments,…
New Delhi: The high-level official visit of a Mauritius delegation to India concluded successfully after three days of strategic meetings and discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in governance and capacity building. The talks were led byV. Srinivas, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Director General of the National Centre for…
New Delhi: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) conducted its 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at its headquarters on Lodi Road, New Delhi. The meeting, held virtually, was addressed by Amarendu Prakash, Chairman of SAIL, who shared the company’s performance highlights and future outlook with shareholders. Reflecting on the company’s performance, Prakash expressed his…
New Delhi: As the “Make in India” initiative marks its 10th anniversary, it has emerged as a transformative force in promoting investment, fostering innovation, and developing world-class infrastructure. One of the initiative’s key achievements has been the creation of a robust manufacturing sector for renewable energy, positioning India as a major player in the global…
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) conducted a country-wide consultation with its Zonal and Regional Offices, focusing on the Government’s recently announced Employment Linked Incentive Scheme. This scheme, which was introduced in the Union Budget 2024, aims to boost job creation and incentivize employment across various sectors. As directed by the Ministry of…
Bengaluru/Bhadrak: In a shocking turn of events, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, whose body was chopped into over 50 pieces and stored in a refrigerator in Bengaluru, was found dead by suicide in Odisha, police sources confirmed on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mukthiranjan Roy, was a colleague of the…
Sardarkrushinagar, Palanpur: As part of the 100-day activities under the Viksit Bharat initiative, the Government of India introduced the Eri Sericulture Promotional Project in Gujarat’s castor-growing regions on August 10, 2024. The project, aimed at encouraging farmers to adopt sericulture for additional income, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, with Minister of State…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been identified as one of the four states, alongside Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya, for a collaborative study by the Government of India and the World Bank on infrastructure strategy and recommendations for increasing private investment. The initiative aims to boost public-private partnerships (PPP) and strengthen the state’s infrastructure development. On September…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day Skill Upgradation Programme for Jala Sathis, organized by the Odisha Urban Academy with technical support from the Urban Management Centre, aimed to empower water service workers with advanced skills and knowledge to improve water management across urban areas in the state. The program, which trained over 800 Jala Sathis, focuses on enhancing…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Subhadra Yojana, a state initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to women, has received an overwhelming response, with over 92 lakh women registering for the scheme. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced that the government has already disbursed the first installment of benefits to 25.11 lakh beneficiaries….
