Bhubaneswar: In response to severe flooding caused by relentless rains, Director General of Fire Services & Home Guards Sudhanshu Sarangi and Principal Secretary of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Bishnupada Sethi have been dispatched to Malkangiri to assist the district administration and assess the situation. The deployment follows instructions from Chief Minister…
Bengaluru: Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, conducted an inspection of the Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) in Yelahanka today, followed by a review meeting on the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project. The review was attended by M.B. Patil, Karnataka’s Minister for Commerce & Industries and Infrastructure, along with senior officials including…
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India today concluded a national symposium on “Women’s Safety at Work & Public Spaces” at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, with a focus on enhancing safety measures for women. The symposium, chaired by NHRC Acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, brought forward several recommendations aimed at…
Boudh: In a heart-wrenching tragedy, three minor siblings have died from snakebites, and their father is in critical condition following the incident that occurred in Chariyapali village, Tikarpada panchayat, Odisha. The unfortunate event took place late Sunday night when two sisters, Sudhirekha Mallik (13) and Shubhrekha Mallik (12), returned home from their hostel to celebrate the…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. The reconstitution of the committee was announced today at a meeting held in New Delhi, marking a continuation of Shah’s leadership in this role since 2019. Expressing his gratitude to…
New Delhi: The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. This visit marks a significant moment in the enduring relationship between India and the UAE. President Murmu expressed her pleasure in welcoming the third generation…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a high alert as a low-pressure system intensifies over the West-Central and Northwest Bay of Bengal. According to the latest forecast, this system is set to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to North Odisha and parts of West Bengal over the next 24 hours, with the…
New Delhi: A previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been confirmed as a travel-related infection, with laboratory testing identifying the presence of the West African clade 2 Mpox virus in the patient. This isolated case, consistent with 30 similar cases reported in India since July 2022, is not connected to the ongoing global public…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, has expressed confidence that India’s auto component sector will achieve a $100 billion export target by 2030, positioning it as one of the country’s major job creators. His remarks were made during the 64th Annual Session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA)…
New Delhi: In a significant step towards boosting India’s healthcare innovation ecosystem, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, hosted the 20th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting of the MedTech Mitra initiative on Friday, 6th September 2024. This was followed by the launch of the 6th edition of AIM’s innovation coffee table book series ‘Innovations for…
