Binod Kumar Pasayat and Guru Gopinath Swain from Odisha receive Padma Shri

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the Padma Shri award upon Binod Kumar Pasayat and Guru Gopinath Swain from Odisha for their exemplary contributions in the field of Art during the Civil Investiture Ceremony held in New Delhi on Monday. The ceremony, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, witnessed the President presenting a total of 3 Padma Vibhushan,…

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NFDC Announces Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline Workshop at MIFF 2024

New Delhi: The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is set to host an exclusive Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline workshop at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF). Aspiring animators are invited to immerse themselves in a five-day intensive program from June 16th to June…

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ODRAF Teams Deployed to Combat Forest Fires in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In response to escalating forest fire incidents in sensitive wildlife areas of Odisha, the state government has taken proactive measures by deploying Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams across seven strategic locations. Despite earlier efforts by forest personnel and fire services to contain the blaze, the forest fires persisted, prompting the government to…

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ECI to take Adequate Precautions Against Heat Wave Concerns for Phase 2 of General Elections

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today allayed concerns regarding heat waves for the upcoming Phase 2 of the General Elections, slated for April 26. Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra informed the Commission that there is no major cause for alarm, as the weather forecast for the 13…

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National Colloquium on Grassroots Governance to Mark Three Decades of 73rd Constitutional Amendment

New Delhi: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to host a National Colloquium on “Governance at the Grassroots after Three Decades of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment” on April 24th, 2024, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in commemoration of National Panchayati Raj Day. The event aims to reflect on the progress and challenges faced in…

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India and Cambodia Strengthen Ties in Civil Service Development

New Delhi: Taking a step forward in the cooperation between India and Cambodia in the realm of Human Resource Development in Civil Service, as the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Administration, and Pensions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Civil Service, Cambodia….

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CSIR Pioneers Financial Management with In-House Software Implementation

New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has set a remarkable precedent for other central autonomous institutions across India with the successful deployment of its in-house developed ‘Accounts Manager Software’ for financial management. On April 1, 2024, CSIR accomplished the generation of its Annual accounts for the financial year 2023-24, well in…

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