Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a significant boost for women empowerment by increasing incentives for Mission Shakti Community Support Staff. The decision, benefiting 59,509 personnel, recognizes their crucial role in driving positive change at the grassroots level. In a press release, the Chief Minister highlighted the remarkable contributions of Community Support Staff, including MBK,…
New Delhi: A new generation of youth leaders from across India is stepping onto the global stage, with 500 changemakers shortlisted for the next round of the Changemakers World Cup (CWC), a nationwide initiative to discover and celebrate India’s most impactful young minds. The announcement was made during the Green Skills @ 2047 event at…
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has released its updated Long-Range Forecast for the 2025 Southwest Monsoon season, indicating a high probability of above-normal rainfall across the country between June and September. According to the forecast, seasonal rainfall is likely to be 106% of the Long Period Average…
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, has significantly increased its gender budget allocation, marking a stronger commitment to women’s welfare and empowerment. The share of the Gender Budget in the total Union Budget has risen to 8.86% in FY 2025-26, up from 6.8% in the…
Kavaratti: Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, conducted a comprehensive review of the power sector in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep today. The meeting, held in Kavaratti, was attended by Praful Patel, Honorable Administrator of the UT of Lakshadweep, senior officials from the UT administration, the Government of India, and…
Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) and Minority Affairs, Smriti Zubin Irani, along with V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, held crucial bilateral discussions during their visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
New Delhi: India will be playing their upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup group stage games in Dubai and Sharjah, as per the revised schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. The ninth edition of the tournament was supposed to be held in Bangladesh from October 3-20, but political instability and safety…
New Delhi: The Indian government continues to regulate drug prices under the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy (NPPP), 2012, ensuring affordability and accessibility of essential medicines. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel, informed the Rajya Sabha today that drug price regulation is based on three key principles: essentiality of drugs, regulation of…
Rameswaram: Tamil Nadu’s Sekar Patchai and Tanvi Jagdish dominated the Men’s and Women’s Technical categories, respectively, on the first day of the Palkbay Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Challenge 2024, held at Pirappanvalasi Beach. The national SUP championship, organized by Quest Academy under the aegis of the Surfing Federation of India, saw thrilling competition across all categories….
Cuttack: The entries are now open for the National Road Safety Short Film Festival, a first of its kind festival organized in the country. The last date of entry submission is June 3. The festival will be held in Rourkela on18 and19 June, while in Puri it will be held on24-25 June. Winners will be…
