New Delhi: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh, addressed the 2nd edition of The Times Group WorldWide Media Festival of Manufacturing 2024 in New Delhi today, urging the Indian manufacturing industry to embrace the challenge of global competition. During his speech, R.K. Singh emphasized the need for Indian industries…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, through the Directorate of Lighthouse and Lightships, celebrated the rich maritime heritage of India with a captivating Lighthouse Photo Exhibition. The exhibition, hosted at AIFACS, New Delhi, showcased a collection of 100 photographs, spotlighting the beauty and historical significance of lighthouses that adorn India’s expansive coastline….
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has given the green light to a transformative project, the Re-Construction of Berth No. 8 and Mechanization of Berth Nos. 7 and 8 at Netaji Subhash Dock of KDS, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata. This monumental decision, sanctioned by Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, marks a…
New Delhi: The Indian government has launched the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme, a groundbreaking initiative that aims to eliminate the manual engagement of sanitation workers in hazardous tasks such as sewer and septic tank cleaning. This human-centric approach, jointly initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry…
New Delhi: In a significant stride towards the empowerment and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has inaugurated 35 new District Disability Rehabilitation Centers (DDRC) across the country. The virtual inauguration ceremony was led by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar. These DDRCs…
New Delhi: Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, led the launch of groundbreaking partnerships for tribal development in New Delhi today. Esteemed institutions like the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, Indian Institute of Management (IIM)…
New Delhi: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology, inaugurated the ‘NITI for States’ platform today, a digital initiative aimed at empowering states and union territories (UTs) in their pursuit of national development goals. During the event, Vaishnaw also inaugurated the ‘NITI for States’ Exhibition at Rang Bhawan, Akashvani, New…
New Delhi: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) concluded its inaugural International Conference on Transparent Financial Reporting and Audit Quality: Pillars of Corporate Governance on March 5-6, 2024, in New Delhi. The conference served as a significant platform for policymakers, global experts, professionals, and industry leaders to engage in crucial discussions regarding transparent financial reporting,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared a significant 25% hike in the remuneration of outsourcing employees engaged across various government departments through service provider agencies. The announcement comes after a meeting between the outsourcing employees and 5T Chairman Kartik Pandian, where concerns and issues were discussed. In addition to the remuneration increase, the State Government…
New Delhi: To bolster the agricultural sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has granted approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Raw Jute for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
