New Delhi: Arun Haldar, Vice-Chairman (Chairman In-charge), presented the Annual Report for the year 2022-23 of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to the President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
New Delhi: The 12th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on Ganga Rejuvenation, chaired by Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Paatil, brought together senior officials and representatives from multiple ministries and state governments to assess the progress of the ongoing efforts under the Namami Gange program. The meeting, held in the presence of…
New Delhi: In a landmark move to safeguard public health, India has launched its first-of-its-kind scientific study to detect zoonotic diseases with the potential to spill over from birds to humans. The ambitious inter-ministerial initiative was inaugurated today at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Headquarters in New Delhi, marking a pivotal moment in…
New Delhi: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), under the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India, hosted a landmark National Workshop on ‘Digital Forecasting Techniques and Decision Support System for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Rainfed Eco-systems’ today.
New Delhi: “In this Budget, we particularly focus on employment, skilling, MSMEs and the middle class,” stated Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. This year’s budget aligns with the priorities of the newly elected government and introduces a comprehensive package of five schemes…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister for the third straight term on Sunday evening. Alongside PM Modi, sources said that some members of his council of ministers will also take their oath. The oath ceremony will take place at 7.15 p.m. at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. PM Modi started the day…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an enhancement of the Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) limit from ₹15 lakh to ₹20 lakh for all regular state government employees. This decision will take effect retrospectively from 1 January 2024. The enhancement follows multiple appeals from various Service Associations in the state, which had requested an…
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026–27 has placed the health sector at the centre of India’s development agenda, with a sharp increase in allocations and a wide-ranging reform roadmap aimed at building a resilient, inclusive and future-ready healthcare system. Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to universal health…
Kathua: Continuing his public outreach campaign, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, held a public durbar at village Parole in Block Barnoti today. During the visit, he inaugurated multiple road projects aimed at improving connectivity and addressing long-standing demands from local residents. This marks the second public durbar…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant rendezvous, Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb engaged in a meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas on Saturday. The meeting unfolded two days after the grand inauguration of the Srimandir Parikrama Project in the sacred city of Puri. During the meeting, the Gajapati Maharaja expressed his gratitude to the…
