Tashkent (Uzbekistan): Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar bagged the historic gold medal at the Asian Women’s Artistic Gymnastic Championship here in Tashkent on Sunday to become the first Indian to achieve the feat. In the final of the individual vault, karmakar finished at the top among eight gymnasts with an average score of 13.566. In both…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today unveiled a new online facility for the surrender of exemptions from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme. The launch event, held in New Delhi, was attended by Sumita Dawra, Secretary of Labour & Employment, Neelam Shami Rao, Central…
Guwahati: Padma Shri awardee Jadav Payeng is all set to undertake a new mission of making Mexico greener. Known as the ‘The Forest Man of India’ Jadav has signed an agreement with an NGO Fundacion Azteca in December 2020 to collaborate with the organisation on an environmental project in Mexico. The ambitious project aims to…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro, built at a cost of around ₹7,160 crore, and laid the foundation stone for Phase-3 of the project worth over ₹15,610 crore. He also flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Railway Station, connecting Bengaluru to Belagavi,…
Sambalpur: During his visit to Sambalpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the opportunity to meet and celebrate several eminent personalities who have been honored with the Padma Shri awards in recent years.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ramped up its efforts to curb the illegal liquor trade, taking strict legal action against those involved and pushing for stronger enforcement. Moving forward, this momentum will be reinforced through proposed legal reforms that will be incorporated into the upcoming excise policy, aiming to completely eliminate illicit liquor activities and…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, chaired the 14th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on Ganga conservation, reaffirming the government’s commitment to making the river cleaner and more sustainable. He emphasized the need for time-bound execution of projects, strict pollution control measures, and enhanced inter-ministerial coordination. The Minister highlighted the…
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today highlighted India’s imminent establishment of the National Research Foundation (Anusadhan NRF), a groundbreaking initiative poised to revolutionize the country’s research and development landscape. Speaking during a meeting with Dr. Sethuraman Panchnathan, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Minister underscored NRF’s pivotal role in integrating public and…
New Delhi: The Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for December 2023 have been released, indicating a positive trend in the country’s industrial output. The IIP, based on the 2011-12 base, stands at 151.5 for the mentioned month, with indices for the Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity sectors at 139.4, 150.6, and 181.6,…
Balasore: A distressing incident at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, where a second-year integrated B.Ed. student reportedly attempted self-immolation, has prompted swift intervention by the Odisha Crime Branch. Taking suo motu cognizance of the matter, the Crime Against Women and Children Wing of the Crime Branch has initiated an in-depth investigation into the alleged…
