Cuttack: In a significant breakthrough, authorities have successfully thwarted a major wildlife trafficking attempt, seizing 302 Indian tent turtles from a vehicle at a toll gate in Odisha’s Cuttack. The Forest Department, in collaboration with revenue intelligence officials, intercepted the vehicle near Manguli Toll Plaza and apprehended three individuals involved in the illicit transportation of…
New Delhi: The Indian government has introduced the SHRESHTA scheme with the primary objective of extending the reach of development interventions to service-deficient areas predominantly inhabited by Scheduled Castes (SCs). The scheme specifically targets the education sector by supporting grant-in-aid institutions run by NGOs and residential high schools, offering high-quality education. Focused on bridging the…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today lauded the significant rise in female athletes participating in national events, attributing this success to the Khelo India ASMITA Women League. While inaugurating a newly constructed 300-bedded girls’ hostel at SAI RC LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram, the minister emphasized that this investment marks a key…
New Delhi; The Minister of Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications, held the second meeting of the recently established Stakeholders Advisory Committee (SAC) on Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on Friday. This initiative, led by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeks…
Bhubaneswar: The much-anticipated 13th Indian Film Festival Bhubaneswar, organized by Film Society Bhubaneswar, is all set to kick off at the Odissi Research Centre on January 22, captivating cinephiles until January 28. Over seven days, the festival will present a cinematic extravaganza featuring films from various corners of the country. Movie enthusiasts can indulge in…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj hosted the National Convention on Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats in New Delhi, an event aimed at making every district in India home to at least one Gram Panchayat that prioritizes the needs and safety of women and girls. The convention was a part of the celebrations for International…
New Delhi: India’s nuclear energy ambitions are set to expand with North India’s first nuclear power plant coming up in Gorakhpur, Haryana. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh revealed this major development while reaffirming the government’s commitment to the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra, which is poised to become India’s largest nuclear power facility. Speaking…
Bhubaneswar: To raise awareness about mental health and break the societal stigma surrounding it, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Department screened two National Award-winning films, Kaasav and Nital, at the Krishi Bhawan auditorium. The screenings aimed to encourage empathy and support for those dealing with mental health challenges and to promote greater understanding of related…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards the development of state-of-the-art next-generation telecommunications technology, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed an agreement with Silizium Circuits Pvt Ltd, a fabless Semiconductor IP & SoC Startup under FABCI (Fabless Chip…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, inaugurated the third edition of the International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam today. Organized by the Department of Health Research (DHR) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) India Country Office and the Centre for Global Development…
