Bhubaneswar: Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chairperson of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), met with Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday. During the meeting at the Lok Seva Bhavan, Dr. Swaminathan invited Singh Deo to an international conference on a hunger-free world, set…
New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other airport operators have successfully installed solar power plants at various locations to promote green and renewable energy usage. Since 2014, a total of 73 airports have transitioned to 100% green energy. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has been proactive in pursuing carbon neutrality at…
Paris: Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, securing a decisive straight-games win over fellow Indian H.S. Prannoy. At the La Chapelle Arena on Thursday, Sen dominated the match, finishing with scores of 21-12, 21-6 in just 39 minutes. From the start, the 22-year-old Sen displayed superior…
Geneva, Switzerland: The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a significant Donor Agreement, formalizing financial terms to support the activities of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The signing ceremony took place at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on July 31, 2024. The agreement…
New Delhi: To preserve and celebrate their shared maritime history, India and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal, Gujarat. The MoU was signed at Hyderabad House in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated the three-day ‘State Museum Conclave on the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum’ on August 1, 2024. The conclave, running from August 1st to 3rd, invites States to share detailed insights into their artefact collections to contribute to the comprehensive understanding required for the…
New Delhi: The 30th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place on July 31, 2024, in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) from the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Mr. Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal has reported a substantial increase in overall coal production for July 2024, achieving a total of 74.07 million tonnes (MT). This marks a 6.69% increase compared to the 69.42 MT produced in July 2023. Coal India Limited (CIL) contributed significantly to this growth, with production rising to 55.04 MT…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Nukaga Fukushiro, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, and his delegation, which included members of the Japanese Parliament and business leaders from major Japanese companies, for a crucial meeting. The discussions centered on enhancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with a strong emphasis on…
New Delhi: G Kishan Reddy, the Minister of Coal and Mines, today unveiled comprehensive guidelines aimed at the rejuvenation of traditional water bodies in coal and lignite mining regions. The guidelines were released in the presence of Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal and Mines, and Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary of the Ministry of Coal.
