Bhubaneswar: In a significant stride towards women’s empowerment in Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the Mission Shakti Auditorium and the Mission Shakti Call Centre today at the Mission Shakti Bhawan premises in Pokhariput. The state-of-the-art facilities are expected to play a crucial role in supporting women’s self-help groups (SHGs) across the state, further…
New Delhi:To enhance India’s information security infrastructure, the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) and the Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing research and development in crucial fields such as Cyber Security, Quantum Technologies, Hardware Security, and Cryptology. This collaboration is expected to…
Visakhapatnam: The two-day Chapter Convention on Quality Concepts (CCQC) 2024, organized by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) Visakhapatnam Chapter, concluded today at the Multipurpose Hall of Ukku Club, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The convention, held on September 19th and 20th, brought together over 660 delegates from 34 organizations, fostering an environment of knowledge sharing…
New Delhi: The 11th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) of INSPIRE–MANAK culminated today with a grand felicitation ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), emphasized the profound societal, national, and global impact of nurturing young minds, highlighting the potential of their ideas to…
New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today flagged-in a remarkable Open Water Swimming Expedition that covered 21 islands in the Andaman & Nicobar archipelago, named after Param Vir Chakra (PVC) awardees. The event, held in New Delhi, celebrated a first-of-its-kind expedition that commemorated the gallantry of India’s greatest war heroes. This initiative comes nearly a…
New Delhi: In continuation of the stakeholder consultation initiative launched earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW), chaired by Ruchika Gupta, Advisor (AS & DA), held the second round of discussions yesterday at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. The focus of the meeting was on assessing the production scenario of cereals, oilseeds,…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, held a key regional consultation meeting in Bhubaneswar today, focusing on employment generation, labour reforms, and social protection for workers. The meeting, chaired by Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, included representatives from the eastern states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and…
New Delhi: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully concluded the 33rd Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for Maldivian civil servants today, marking another milestone in India-Maldives cooperation. The two-week program, held from September 9 to 20, 2024, was organized in collaboration with India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and is the first under the renewed…
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Youth Affairs has launched the Swachhta Hi Seva campaign for 2024, a nationwide cleanliness drive that runs from September 17 to October 2. With the theme “Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata,” the campaign aims to instill a deep sense of environmental responsibility among India’s youth, with volunteers from the MY Bharat initiative…
Ranchi: President Droupadi Murmu attended the centenary celebration of the ICAR-National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (NISA) in Ranchi, Jharkhand, today, marking a milestone in the institute’s contributions to Indian agriculture. Speaking at the event, the President highlighted the critical role secondary agriculture plays in tackling some of the 21st century’s major agricultural challenges, including food…
