In order to help breastfeeding mothers, special breastfeeding rooms (feeding rooms) have been set up in public places in the SmartCity Rourkela. The breastfeeding room has been set up by SmartCity Rourkela under the Nourishing Nebraska Challenge. It has four locations in the city, Rourkela Metropolitan Corporation office, near Basanti Colony Jagannath Temple, DAV UPHC…
Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive form at the 2024 Paris Games, effortlessly defeating Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba 21-5, 21-10 in their women’s singles Group M match on Wednesday. Sindhu secured the victory in just 34 minutes, dominating the court to top her group with two consecutive wins and advance to the round…
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) marked its 68th Raising Day today, celebrating decades of its role in ensuring the quality of armaments, stores, and equipment for the Indian Armed Forces. This milestone is a testament to DGQA’s unwavering commitment to setting and enforcing high-quality standards for India’s defence equipment, ensuring operational…
Itanagar: In order to check the illegal cutting of trees and its transportation, the Changlang district administration on Monday announced mandatory installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) into trucks for monitoring their movement. The trucks transporting woods have been directed to ply only during daytime. This decision has been taken to curb the massive deforestation…
Bhubaneswar: The Housing & Urban Development Department, led by Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, has initiated a comprehensive review of water logging issues across all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. During a decisive meeting, Padhee underscored the necessity for immediate response and proactive measures to address water logging, particularly during the monsoon season. Padhee emphasized…
New Delhi: Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), today welcomed a high-level delegation from the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), USA, at Krishi Bhawan. The meeting focused on fostering deeper collaboration in critical areas of agriculture to enhance sustainability and productivity. The discussions highlighted key…
New Delhi: India is poised to revolutionize emergency medical response as it enters an elite group of nations with the introduction of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) air ambulances. A monumental $1 billion agreement has been signed with ePlane Company, an IIT-Madras-incubated startup, to supply 788 eVTOL air ambulances across the country, marking a…
Dehradun: Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, released the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun today. The report, prepared biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) since 1987, provides a comprehensive analysis of the country’s forest and tree resources. This…
New Delhi: The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Ministry of Public Administration of the Government of Bangladesh have sealed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the capacity of civil servants. The agreement spans from 2025 to 2030 and will facilitate capacity building programs for 1500…
Cuttack: India won the match against Bangladesh in the FIBA U 18 Asian Championship 22 SABA Qualifiers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. India outclassed Bangladesh by 111-47 in the final round. With their second successive win in the 3 team qualifiers, India will represent the SABA sub-zone at the FIBA U 18 Asian Championship…
