New Delhi: The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Office of PSA) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) jointly hosted a groundbreaking online knowledge exchange session on Technology Foresight today. This first-of-its-kind event brought together 46 domain experts from India and Europe, focusing on cross-learning and knowledge-building in…
New Delhi: Despite the sweltering heat wave gripping the Northern Region of India since May 17, 2024, the region successfully met its highest ever peak power demand of 89 GW on June 17, 2024. This feat was accomplished by importing 25 to 30% of the region’s power requirements from neighboring regions. Utilities have been advised…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards realizing the vision of saturating National Highways with green cover, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to undertake a unique initiative to plant Miyawaki forests on land parcels adjacent to National Highways at various locations in and around Delhi-NCR. A total land area of over…
Bhubaneswar: In response to a diphtheria outbreak in Manushpadar village, Kashipur Block, Smt. Salini Pandit, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, has directed the Collector of Rayagada to implement stringent containment measures to curb the spread of the disease. In a directive issued today, Smt. Pandit emphasized the urgency of controlling the outbreak…
Puri: In a bid to streamline the rituals and darshan procedures during the upcoming Snana Purnima and Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan conducted a review meeting on Monday in Puri. The meeting was attended by key officials including the Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Vir Vikram Yadav,…
Wellington: New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson etched his name in cricketing history with a breathtaking display during the T20 World Cup, achieving a remarkable feat that set a new benchmark in the sport. In an astonishing four-over spell against Papua New Guinea, Lockie Ferguson achieved an unprecedented milestone by taking three wickets without conceding…
New Delhi: Indian men’s hockey team defender Jarmanpreet Singh is eyeing to play his debut Olympics in Paris after missing out on the historic bronze medal campaign in Tokyo, Japan. Jarmanpreet has been a constant feature under chief coach Craig Fulton, starting every match of the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to observe International Yoga Day on June 21 with extensive community participation across the state. This was announced during a comprehensive review chaired by Minister of State for Sports & Youth Services, Suryabanshi Suraj, at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. During the review, Minister Suryabanshi Suraj directed…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge announced on Monday that Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from both Kerala’s Wayanad and UP’s Raebareli in the recent Lok Sabha elections, will relinquish the former seat where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will be fielded as the party candidate for the ensuing bypoll. The announcement, which followed consultations between…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, chaired a high-level meeting today to review the security situation in Manipur. The meeting, held in New Delhi, was attended by key officials including Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Union Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), Chief of Army Staff (Designate)…
