New Delhi: To eliminate tuberculosis, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the successful completion of genome sequencing for 10,000 isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at a summit organized on the occasion of World TB Day at Vigyan Bhawan. This achievement marks a crucial advancement in India’s mission to eradicate TB ahead of the World Health Organization’s…
Chennai: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane undertook a visit to Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Chennai, on February 13, 2024. During the visit, he conducted a thorough review of the Unit’s performance, accompanied by Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, CMD of BEL. Aramane expressed appreciation for the Research and Development (R&D) and manufacturing facilities at the unit and called…
New Delhi: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has unveiled a groundbreaking publication titled ‘An illustrated guide to the Lepidoptera of India: taxonomic procedures, family characters, diversity, and distribution’. The book, authored by Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director of ZSI, along with Dr. Navneet Singh, Dr. Rahul Joshi, and Dr. P. C. Pathania, scientists of ZSI,…
New Delhi: In a significant leap towards promoting inclusive education, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is actively implementing transformative schemes aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for marginalized communities. Under the umbrella of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PM-AJAY), the Ministry is focused on the Construction/Repair of Educational Hostels for Scheduled Caste (SC) students and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to dedicate the 300 MW Nokhra Solar Project of NTPC Green Energy Limited to the nation through a virtual ceremony on 16th February 2024. This ambitious project, spread across 1,550 acres in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, is executed under the CPSU Scheme (Phase-II) with a substantial investment of…
Mansa, Gujarat: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth approximately ₹241 crore in Mansa, Gujarat. The event was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other dignitaries. In his address, Amit Shah reflected on the transformative measures taken by Prime…
New Delhi: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), a premier autonomous institution of the Indian government, successfully concluded its inaugural Two-week Advanced Leadership Development Programme on Public Policy and Governance for Civil Servants of the African Region on January 2, 2024.
Ziro: A workshop cum training session for the Pilot Survey of the 21st Livestock Census was held today under the chairpersonship of Jagat Hazarika, Advisor Animal Husbandry Statistics Division, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India. The event saw participation from senior officers of States and Union Territories, as well as members…
Bhubaneswar: The trophy tour of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 has commenced in Bhubaneswar with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. Wishing the trophy tour a grand success, Chief Minister Patnaik said, “I hope the Hockey Men’s World Cup Trophy Tour will build excitement…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given the nod for the signing of a protocol for the establishment of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) between the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic.
