New Delhi: In a significant step towards streamlining the monitoring of thermal power projects in India, Union Minister of Power and Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, today launched the Portal for Online Monitoring of Projects – Thermal (PROMPT) in New Delhi. The newly introduced platform aims to boost transparency, coordination, and efficiency…
Bhubaneswar:: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi is set to felicitate the Indian men’s hockey team, which secured a bronze medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024, during a grand ceremony at the Lok Seva Bhavan’s Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Announcing the celebration at a press conference, Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj revealed that…
New Delhi: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a leading subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has achieved a significant milestone in promoting environmental sustainability through the successful implementation of the Accredited Compensatory Afforestation (ACA) guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). This initiative, aimed at enhancing afforestation on non-forest lands,…
New Delhi: The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, today launched a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing India’s food security system. Among the highlights was the pilot project to transform 60 Fair Price Shops (FPS) into Jan Poshan Kendras across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana,…
New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, today presented the National Geoscience Awards-2023 during a prestigious ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The awards honor individuals and teams for their extraordinary contributions to the field of geosciences. Addressing the gathering, President Murmu emphasized the importance of achieving self-sufficiency in mineral production to meet…
New Delhi: In response to ongoing protests by resident doctors following the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, the Health Ministry has approved a 25 percent increase in security at all central government hospitals. This move aims to enhance safety measures and address growing concerns within the medical…
Bhubaneswar: The shutters of Modern Book Depot, Bhubaneswar’s oldest and most cherished bookstore, have come down permanently. Located in the bustling Master Canteen area, this iconic bookstore had been a beloved destination for book lovers, intellectuals, and politicians for over five decades. However, after a rent agreement expired on July 31, the store’s fate was…
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued an alert to all airports and land ports along India’s borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, urging authorities to be vigilant for passengers exhibiting symptoms of Mpox. The advisory, issued on Monday, comes in response to the recent global outbreak of Mpox, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant leap towards enhancing railway infrastructure and supporting the burgeoning industrial sector in Western and Southern Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has commissioned a new Freight Train Examination and Routine Overhauling (ROH) Facility at Sarla Station in the Sambalpur Division. This milestone project, completed by RITES Ltd. in partnership with the…
New Delhi: The Officer Trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) 2023 Batch had the honor of meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. During the interaction, President Murmu imparted crucial insights on the responsibilities and expectations that come with representing India on the global stage. In her address, President Murmu emphasized that foreign…
