Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s Subhadra Yojana, a flagship initiative aimed at women’s financial empowerment, has achieved a major milestone, benefiting over 1.64 crore women across the state. With the latest fifth-phase disbursement of the first installment, the total financial aid provided under the scheme has exceeded ₹5,032 crore, reinforcing the government’s commitment to uplifting women…
New Delhi: Chirag Paswan took charge as the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries today at Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi. In a ceremonial event, he was warmly welcomed by Anita Praveen, Secretary of the ministry, along with other senior officials. Upon assuming office, Chirag Paswan immediately delved into his responsibilities, meeting with senior officials of…
New Delhi: NTPC Group, India’s largest integrated power utility, has crossed a significant milestone by surpassing the mark of 400 Billion Units (BU) of total electricity generation in the current financial year. This achievement, reached on March 13, 2024, marks a momentous stride for the company, following its generation of 399.3 BU during FY 2022-23….
New Delhi: In a major push towards transparency, efficiency, and citizen empowerment in food security, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi today launched three ambitious digital platforms — Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata — aimed at transforming India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). The initiatives mark a significant step…
Chennai: Bhubaneswar-based IT company CSM Tech has embarked on an exciting collaboration with IIT Madras to catalyze the creation of the world’s fastest autonomously driven electric racecar by 2025. CSM Tech is supporting Raftar, a dynamic motorsports team led by students from IIT Madras. Comprising over 40 students from diverse academic backgrounds, Raftar shares a…
New Delhi: Marking Good Governance Day, celebrated on the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled the transformative ‘Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative. Aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, this initiative is part of the broader ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur’ campaign. The ‘Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative seeks to…
Bhubaneswar: The “UK-India Strategic Trade Workshop: Strengthening Millets Value Chains (State, National, and Global)” was successfully held at Krushi Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, jointly organised by the University of York and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha. The workshop aimed to explore ways to enhance Shree Anna (millets) value chains at the state,…
New Delhi: India marked a significant milestone in its space ecosystem with the successful launch of Agnibaan, an innovative two-stage orbital launch vehicle. Powered by the country’s first patented single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines, the launch vehicle was developed and incubated at IIT Madras, and it promises to revolutionize India’s role in the global space sector….
New Delhi: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its new office space at the World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. The ceremony, held today, was graced by the presence of the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh….
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is delighted to announce that its tableau, representing the Ministry of Culture, has clinched the first prize at the Republic Day Celebration (RDC) Parade 2024.
