New Delhi: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has embarked on a transformative journey to empower women through innovative skill-building initiatives. In a significant stride towards this goal, MSDE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd to conduct two Pilot Projects under the pioneering Drone Didi Yojana. The signing…
New Delhi: Despite grappling with dynamic geopolitical shifts and volatile crude oil prices, state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have emerged victorious, delivering a stellar financial performance in the fiscal year 2023-24. The OMCs not only ensured the availability of fuel at affordable rates, maintaining one of the lowest fuel price inflations globally in India, but…
Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Kartik Pandian has stirred the political landscape by declaring his intention to retire from politics if Naveen Patnaik isn’t sworn in as Chief Minister for the sixth term with three-fourths majority on June 9. This bold statement came during a massive public gathering in Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district, where…
Bhubaneswar: The J30 Bhubaneswar ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors 2024 concluded with resounding success and fervent applause as budding tennis talents from across the globe showcased their prowess on the court. Organized under the esteemed patronage of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and orchestrated by the Odisha Tennis Association (OTA) with unwavering support from…
Bhubaneswar: Roopa Roshan Sahoo, Member Secretary of the Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA), delivered a keynote address at the National Conference for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (NCEML-2024) organized by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog. Her presentation focused on the qualitative monitoring methods employed by PHDMA to analyze impacts, emphasizing…
New Delhi: The Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi served as the venue for the 5th meeting of the Task Force for the Development of Tourism in North East states, convened today. The meeting witnessed extensive deliberations on key strategies aimed at bolstering capacity building, enhancing training policies, and amplifying marketing and promotion efforts to foster…
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy spearheaded a day-long workshop on “Quality Control in Green Hydrogen: Standards & Testing Infrastructure” at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, signaling a significant stride towards fostering a sustainable energy future. The workshop, aimed at deliberating actions to establish a standardized ecosystem for Green Hydrogen production…
On the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, the revered portals of Kedarnath Dham, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, were flung open to devotees, marking the commencement of the pilgrimage season. The ceremonial opening of the temple, which had remained closed during the winter months, was attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkhar Singh Dhami,…
New Delhi: In a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered him to be released on interim bail in the excise policy case till June 1. A bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna said that the AAP supremo will have to surrender on June 2. The Bench,…
New Delhi: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) convened the 8th Technology Council Meeting in New Delhi on May 9, 2024, to assess the progress of integrating DRDO technologies into the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Police, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Participating virtually, various DRDO…
