New Delhi: To ensure India’s success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired a high-level meeting today to review the country’s preparations. The meeting highlighted India’s robust plans and comprehensive support system designed to maximize the athletes’ performance and well-being. A…
Guwahati: In a breakthrough for the silk industry, researchers have discovered an eco-friendly approach that can eliminate the use of toxic chemicals traditionally employed in silk processing. The team at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) Guwahati, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, has identified Ionic Liquids…
Mumbai: To bolster innovation and sustainability in India’s agricultural sector, the Government is set to launch the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE). This initiative aims to support start-ups and agripreneurs through investments in sector-specific, sector-agnostic, and debt Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), as well as direct equity support to start-ups working in agriculture…
Vizhinjam, Kerala: In a landmark event for India’s maritime sector, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, welcomed the first Mother Ship, ‘MV San Fernando,’ to India’s premier deep water container transhipment port in Vizhinjam, Kerala, today. This significant milestone marks the commencement of operations at the state-of-the-art port, which boasts the…
New Delhi: The Government of India has officially declared June 25th as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas,’ to be observed annually. This decision, announced by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, commemorates the imposition of the Emergency on June 25, 1975, by the then Prime Minister, a move that is widely regarded as a…
Bhubaneswar: The newly appointed chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has issued a stern warning against servitors using mobile phones atop the chariots during the Rath Yatra. In his first statement after assuming charge, Padhee emphasized that no servitors would be allowed to climb atop the chariots without authorization,…
New Delhi: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Foreign Ministers from the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member states paid a joint call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The meeting marked a pivotal moment in strengthening regional cooperation across various sectors. During the discussions, Prime Minister Modi engaged in…
Hyderabad: The series of networking events under the Sangam-Digital Twin initiative, spearheaded by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has concluded on a high note. The final event, held at T-Hub, Hyderabad on July 10-11, 2024, marked the culmination of a series of engaging and productive sessions aimed at revolutionizing infrastructure planning through advanced digital solutions. The…
Madurai, Tamil Nadu: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, organized the ‘Fisheries Summer Meet 2024’ today in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This event aimed to hold strategic discussions with States and Union Territories to deliberate on the progress and future directions for the development of the fisheries sector. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &…
New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster rural connectivity and accelerate economic growth in the North-Eastern region, the Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned the construction of 78 roads and 14 bridges in Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) – III. This initiative, spanning 563.67 km, comes with an estimated investment of…
