New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a stern advisory to all national and state political parties, cautioning against the collection of voter details under the pretext of surveys for post-election beneficiary schemes. The Commission deemed such activities as corrupt practices of bribery under Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People…
New Delhi: In a major step toward enhancing social security for unorganised workers, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today launched the multilingual functionality on the e-Shram portal. The upgraded portal, now available in all 22 Scheduled Languages, was unveiled during an event held in the national…
New Delhi: The landing site of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Vikram lander during the Chandrayaan-3 mission has been officially named “Shiva Shakti” by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The approval of the name came nearly seven months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi initially announced the designation of the site as “Shiva Shakti.” The…
New Delhi: In celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, announced the launch of two major initiatives: “NIDHI” and the “STAR Program.” These initiatives aim to foster indigenous telecom solutions and technologies through…
Shanghai: Indian men’s compound archery team of Prathamesh Fuge, Priyansh & Abhishek Verma bagged the second gold defeating The Netherlands 238-231 at the Archery World Cup, here on Saturday. The men’s compound team missed the world record created by team USA in the 2011 Turin World Cup by just 1 point. Previously, World Champion Indian women’s…
New Delhi: Marking a major overhaul of India’s maritime legal framework, the Rajya Sabha on Friday passed the ‘Bills of Lading, 2025’, replacing a 169-year-old colonial-era law with a streamlined, globally aligned statute. The bill, which had earlier secured the Lok Sabha’s approval, now awaits Presidential assent to become law. The bill, introduced by Union…
New Delhi: Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), visited the MSME Pavilion at the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi today, emphasizing the Ministry’s commitment to sustainable growth and artisan empowerment. Accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry and its affiliated organizations, the Minister explored…
Saint Louis (USA): World Chess Champion D. Gukesh produced a composed and commanding performance to defeat American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in the rapid format at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 in Saint Louis. The victory, which sealed their mini-match, came amid heightened attention following their controversial face-off weeks earlier. According to NDTV, Gukesh’s win…
New Delhi: The Government of India has appointed Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He will succeed Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is set to retire from service on May 31, 2026. Currently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Swaminathan took charge of the command…
Bhubaneswar: Mission Shakti, in partnership with the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), has inaugurated a pivotal workshop titled “Training of Mission Shakti SHGs on Disaster Management” at Mission Shakti Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. This initiative aims to empower women Self-Help Group (SHG) members with crucial disaster preparedness skills. The workshop, chaired by Sumitra Pattanaik, Additional Secretary…
