New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired a high-level review meeting of the Central Information Commission (CIC) today, lauding its nearly 100 percent disposal of Right to Information (RTI) appeals and the significant reduction in pending cases each year. Addressing the meeting, Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted the remarkable progress of the CIC under the Modi…
New Delhi: The First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the 264th Session of the Rajya Sabha concluded with significant deliberations and productive outcomes, highlighted by extensive participation and substantial legislative discussions. The Lok Sabha, which commenced its session on 24th June, 2024, concluded with a sine die adjournment on 2nd July, 2024, while the…
New Delhi: Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth presided over a ceremonial flagging-in event today, celebrating the triumphant return of the NCC Girl and Boy cadets from their challenging expedition to Mt Kang Yatse-II in Ladakh. Addressing the gathering, Sanjay Seth applauded the cadets for their resilience and teamwork throughout the expedition. “Despite facing challenging circumstances…
New Delhi: Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, today honored the Indian Deaf Cricket Team for their historic victory in the Bilateral International Deaf Cricket Series against England. The team secured a remarkable 5-2 win in the T20 matches held from June 18 to June 27, 2024, in England. At the felicitation…
New Delhi: Indian social media startup Koo, once touted as an alternative to microblogging giant X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced it is shutting down its services. Founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka made the announcement on Wednesday, attributing the decision to a “prolonged funding winter.” Launched in March 2020, Koo quickly gained prominence…
New Delhi: A new study reveals that the unprecedented global increase in greenhouse gases could drastically alter rainfall patterns in the equatorial region, leading to significant shifts in vegetation. This change may transform India’s biodiversity hotspots, such as the evergreen forests in the Western Ghats, northeast India, and the Andamans, into deciduous forests. Researchers from the…
New Delhi: In response to reported cases of Zika virus in Maharashtra, Dr. Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services (DGHS) for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has issued an advisory urging states to maintain constant vigilance over the Zika virus situation in the country. Zika virus, which is known to cause microcephaly and…
New Delhi: Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting on June 28, 2024, to deliberate on the creation of a platform for organizing district, state, and national-level writing competitions in Indian languages. The meeting saw participation from officials of DoSEL, CBSE, NBT,…
Umroi, Meghalaya: The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. Scheduled to run from July 3rd to July 16th, 2024, the exercise aims to bolster joint military capabilities between the two nations. The Indian contingent, represented by 45 personnel from the Battalion…
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo, the iconic Portuguese football star, confirmed in an exclusive interview with Portuguese public broadcaster RTP on Monday that the ongoing European Championship would mark his final appearance in the prestigious tournament. “It is, without doubt, my last European Championship. But I’m not emotional about that. I’m moved by all that football means…
