Bhubaneswar: Dr. Digendranath Swain, a distinguished Odia space scientist, was honored with the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for 2024 in the field of Space Science and Technology. The prestigious award, which includes a medallion and a Sanad, was presented to him by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held…
New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, today presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 during an award ceremony held at Gantantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. This inaugural edition of the prestigious awards recognized 33 exceptional scientists across four categories: Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Team. Prof. Govindarajan Padmanabhan, a pioneering figure in…
Bhubaneswar: Loyola International School emerged victorious at the third edition of CSM Synapse, Odisha’s premier inter-school quiz contest. The winning team, comprising Purbasha Falguni and Pratyaksh Rastogi, outshone five other zonal champions in a highly competitive Grand Finale to secure the grand prize of Rs 50,000. The 2024 edition of CSM Synapse delivered an exciting blend…
New Delhi: To promote accessibility and inclusivity, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) hosted a special screening of the film Srikanth in Indian Sign Language (ISL) today at PVR, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The event was attended by deaf children from various NGOs working with the hearing-impaired community in the Delhi-NCR region, marking…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards environmental sustainability and infrastructural development, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated three rejuvenated freshwater lakes at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JN Port) today. These lakes, now vital reservoirs for rainwater harvesting and habitat restoration, are named in honor of revered saints from Maharashtra: Saint Dnyaneshwar…
New Delhi: In a significant stride toward advancing energy storage solutions, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on August 21, 2024. The partnership aims to develop new variants of zinc…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressed a press conference in New Delhi today to provide details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jalgaon, Maharashtra, on August 25, 2024. Joined by Union Minister of State Shri Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Chouhan announced that Prime Minister…
New Delhi: The Green Strategic Partnership between the Governments of India and Denmark has led to the establishment of the Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) in Varanasi. This innovative initiative, a collaboration between the Indian Government’s Department of Water Resources, the Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), and the Danish Government,…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) organized a Post-Budget Webinar titled “E-Mobility, Capital Goods, and the Way Forward” at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. Chaired by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the event saw participation from Minister of State Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, MHI Secretary Kamran Rizvi, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor Arti Bhatnagar, Additional Secretary…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has launched the second cycle of its Capacity Building Program on Specific Learning Disability (SLD) under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP). Following the success of the first cycle, this initiative aims to empower Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) with the necessary skills and knowledge to support students with…
