New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has returned to India following a successful participation in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 held in Malaysia. The joint air exercise, conducted from August 5 to August 9, took place at Kuantan and involved a collaborative effort with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The IAF contingent, which included…
New Delhi: Despite significant advancements in digital infrastructure, 3,853 revenue villages in Odisha are still without mobile and internet connectivity, as revealed by Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar. The disclosure was made in response to a question posed by BJD MP Debashish Samantaray in the Rajya Sabha. As of…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, attended the Sugar Industry Symposium and National Efficiency Awards 2022-23 function of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) in New Delhi today. As the Chief Guest, Shah presented National Efficiency Awards to cooperative sugar mills excelling in eight different areas. In his…
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today proposed the creation of a National Geospatial Data Repository and emphasized a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to foster innovation in India. The announcement was made while Dr. Singh chaired a joint meeting of all Science Ministries and Departments at Prithvi Bhavan. During the meeting, Dr. Singh directed the…
New Delhi: Krushna Chandra Patra, Minister for Science and Technology, Food Supply, and Consumer Welfare, met with Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today to discuss the future of scientific and technological development in Odisha. Dr. Singh, who holds multiple portfolios including Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Atomic Energy, congratulated Patra on his recent electoral…
Chilka: In a landmark event, 1,389 Agniveers, including 214 women, proudly passed out from the portals of INS Chilka on August 9, 2024. This Passing Out Parade (POP), held for the fourth batch of Agniveers (01/24), marked the successful culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous naval training in a unique post-sunset ceremony. The event was…
New Delhi: In a remarkable feat of determination and patriotism, the Divyangjan expedition team from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), under the Ministry of Defence, has achieved a historic milestone by unfurling a 7,800-square-foot Indian national flag atop Uhuru Peak, the highest summit of Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro. This extraordinary accomplishment was part of the “Mission Kanchanjanga…
New Delhi: The National Centre for Seismology (NCS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has confirmed that no natural earthquake was recorded in Wayanad or its adjoining areas on August 9, 2024. This clarification comes after media reports of felt tremors and rumbling sounds in the region. According to the NCS, none of the seismographic…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, today virtually launched the second phase of the Bi-annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign aimed at eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis in India. The campaign targets 63 endemic districts across Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant step…
New Delhi: In a proud moment for the nation, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today felicitated the Indian Hockey Team for their remarkable achievement in securing the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. The event, held in New Delhi, celebrated the team’s dedication and hard work, which has brought immense…
