New Delhi: The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, underscored the timeless relevance of Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing their role as a guiding compass for the future.
Shillong: A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked on February 13, 2024, at the NEC Secretariat in Shillong, continuing the collaboration between the North Eastern Council (NEC), Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong), and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). The signing ceremony, attended by key officials, including Shri Chanchal…
Alipurduar, West Bengal: In a major step towards boosting clean energy infrastructure in eastern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for the City Gas Distribution (CGD) Project in Alipurduar, West Bengal. The project, which also extends to Cooch Behar, aims to provide piped natural gas (PNG) to over 2.5 lakh households…
Puri: The majestic chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath—Taladhwaja, Darpadalana, and Nandighosha—arrived at the Saradhabali in front of the Gundicha Temple, completing the first leg of the nine-day-long Rath Yatra. This year’s event was marked by the rare convergence of Netra Utsav, Nabajoubana Darshan, and Gundicha Yatra occurring on the same day,…
Thiruvananthapuram: Lakshadweep has been in news since the centre has come up with plans for the development of the island with a project Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation (LDAR and new regulations imposed by administrator Praful Patel. However, the proposal has been opposed by locals, bureaucrats and others. 93 retired top civil servants from across the…
Chengdu (China): Defending champions Indian men’s badminton team reached the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup after scoring a comfortable 5-0 win over England in their second group C encounter, here on Monday. World No 9 HS Prannoy set India on course with a commanding 21-15, 21-15 victory over Harry Huang, securing an early lead. “The…
Washington: After an unexpectedly prolonged stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on Tuesday evening. Their return, initially scheduled for just over a week after their departure in June 2024, was delayed due to a malfunction in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Williams,…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush and the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, inked a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a ceremony held today at New Delhi. The agreement was signed by Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha on behalf of the Ministry of Ayush, and Director General Prof Sachin Chaturvedi…
Bhubaneswar: The 6th State Broadband Committee Meeting for Odisha was convened today under the leadership of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at Lok Seva Bhawan. The meeting focused on discussing the Annual Implementation Plan submitted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, under the National Broadband Mission. The session saw the participation of key…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message from his camp office in Nigeria, lauded the successful organization of the inaugural maritime thought leadership forum, Sagarmanthan: The Ocean’s Dialogue, held in the national capital. Highlighting the significance of maritime collaboration, he emphasized the event’s potential to build partnerships for a prosperous future of humanity….
