St. Petersburg, Russia: At the 9th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting held in St. Petersburg, Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, highlighted the crucial role of culture in global development strategies. Emphasizing its potential as a tool for empowerment, inclusion, and mutual understanding, Chawla called for placing culture at the heart of international development…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared September 17 as a holiday for all schools and colleges under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in light of the launch of the Subhadra Yojana by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The announcement comes ahead of a major public event at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, where the Prime Minister will…
Bhubaneswar: Private flight operator IndiaOne Air has announced the addition of Sunday flights on its Utkela-Bhubaneswar route, offering passengers increased travel flexibility. The revised schedule, effective from September 15, 2024, will now operate on Sundays in addition to the existing services on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The outbound flight from Utkela to Bhubaneswar will depart…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, marked the 75th anniversary of Hindi as India’s official language during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Official Language and the 4th Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan. Held in New Delhi, the event celebrated Hindi’s journey, with Shah releasing a Diamond Jubilee Special Issue of…
Bhubaneswar: In a major revamp of its education sector initiatives, the Odisha government officially renamed the ‘Mo School Abhiyan’ as ‘Panchasakha Sikhya Setu’ on Saturday, with a proposed budgetary outlay of Rs 332 crore. The School and Mass Education Department of Odisha made the announcement, with instructions to the State Project Director, OSEPA-cum-Member Secretary, to…
Cuiabá, Brazil: Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ram Nath Thakur, alongside Ambassador of India to Brazil Suresh Reddy and Joint Secretary (NRM), Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, participated in the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting held in Cuiabá, Brazil, from September 12-14, 2024. In his address at the meeting, Ram Nath…
New Delhi: India marked the 75th anniversary of Hindi being adopted as the official language of the Union with a grand celebration on Hindi Diwas. This historic occasion, known as the Diamond Jubilee of Rajbhasha, commemorates the decision taken by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949, when Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, was…
Visakhapatnam: To boost India’s submarine operational capabilities, the Kalvari Submarine Escape Training Facility, named “Vinetra,” was commissioned today at INS Satavahana in Visakhapatnam by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The state-of-the-art facility has been indigenously designed and developed as part of the government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, emphasizing self-reliance in defense…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, led the second day of the National Security Strategies Conference – 2024 in New Delhi, outlining a comprehensive strategy to bolster India’s counter-terrorism framework. During the conference, Shah emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation with international agencies and enhancing capacities to counter terror financing,…
Goa: The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is set to take place in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2024, with an exciting new addition aimed at celebrating emerging Indian filmmakers. In a significant move, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced the “Best Debut Indian Film Section 2024”,…
