Siachen: President of India, Droupadi Murmu, visited the Siachen Base Camp today, paying her heartfelt tributes at the Siachen War Memorial, a symbol of the immense sacrifices made by soldiers since the launch of Operation Meghdoot on the Siachen Glacier on April 13, 1984. The operation marked the beginning of India’s enduring presence in the…
New Delhi: Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), chaired a crucial meeting of the Country Programme Advisory Committee (CPAC) to review the implementation of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The meeting, held with representatives from the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) and various government ministries and departments,…
Hyderabad: The 11th Engineers Conclave, jointly organized by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), began today at the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad. The two-day event aims to explore and deliberate on two critical areas: Additive Manufacturing for Defence Applications and Defence Manufacturing…
New Delhi: The high-level official visit of a Mauritius delegation to India concluded successfully after three days of strategic meetings and discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in governance and capacity building. The talks were led byV. Srinivas, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Director General of the National Centre for…
New Delhi: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) conducted its 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at its headquarters on Lodi Road, New Delhi. The meeting, held virtually, was addressed by Amarendu Prakash, Chairman of SAIL, who shared the company’s performance highlights and future outlook with shareholders. Reflecting on the company’s performance, Prakash expressed his…
New Delhi: As the “Make in India” initiative marks its 10th anniversary, it has emerged as a transformative force in promoting investment, fostering innovation, and developing world-class infrastructure. One of the initiative’s key achievements has been the creation of a robust manufacturing sector for renewable energy, positioning India as a major player in the global…
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) conducted a country-wide consultation with its Zonal and Regional Offices, focusing on the Government’s recently announced Employment Linked Incentive Scheme. This scheme, which was introduced in the Union Budget 2024, aims to boost job creation and incentivize employment across various sectors. As directed by the Ministry of…
Bengaluru/Bhadrak: In a shocking turn of events, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, whose body was chopped into over 50 pieces and stored in a refrigerator in Bengaluru, was found dead by suicide in Odisha, police sources confirmed on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mukthiranjan Roy, was a colleague of the…
Sardarkrushinagar, Palanpur: As part of the 100-day activities under the Viksit Bharat initiative, the Government of India introduced the Eri Sericulture Promotional Project in Gujarat’s castor-growing regions on August 10, 2024. The project, aimed at encouraging farmers to adopt sericulture for additional income, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, with Minister of State…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been identified as one of the four states, alongside Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya, for a collaborative study by the Government of India and the World Bank on infrastructure strategy and recommendations for increasing private investment. The initiative aims to boost public-private partnerships (PPP) and strengthen the state’s infrastructure development. On September…
