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Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan-Signing of MoU between Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and Gayatri Parivar

Newdelhi:21/9/23:Substance use disorder is an issue that is adversely affecting the social fabric of the country. Dependence on any substance not only affects the individual’s health but also disrupts their families and the whole society. Regular consumption of various psychoactive substances leads to dependence of the individual. Some substance compounds may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, as well as ...

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Manoj Ahuja launches Innovative Mobile Application and Web Portal for General Crop Estimation Survey

Newdelhi:21/9/23:In line with the Prime Minister’s vision towards maximizing digital technology for social benefit, Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) launched the mobile application and the web portal for GCES (General Crop Estimation Survey) here today. This revolutionary portal and mobile application have been designed to transform agricultural practices across the nation. Shri ...

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13 women Members nominated to panel as the RS discusses the Nari Shakti Vandan Vidheyak 2023

Newdelhi:21/9/23:In a historic move, the Vice-President and chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, reconstituted the panel of Vice-Chairpersons comprising 13 women RS Members for the day as Rajya Sabha discusses the Nari Shakti Vandan Vidheyak Bill, 2023. The Vice-President emphasized that their presence on the chair would send a powerful message to the world at large and it would ...

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Notification issued for extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through Automated Testing Stations

Newdelhi:21/9/23:Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification GSR 663(E) dated 12th September 2023, which provides for an extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through Automated Testing Stations, registered in accordance with rule 175 of the CMVR 1989. The date for mandatory testing is now notified as 1st October 2024. It is also mandated ...

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Government comes out with a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation known as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’’

Newdelhi:21/9/23:The Government of India has come out with a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation known as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’’. The objective of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) is to recognize the notable and inspiring contribution made by the scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology, ...

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IIT Bhubaneswarand Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre in India explore Research and Academic Collaboration Opportunities

Bhubaneswar, 21st September 2023: With a view to exploring collaboration opportunities in the fields of Academics and Research, a two-member delegation team from Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre in India (TECC) visited Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar on 20th September. This visit was conducted as part of the International Relations programme of IIT Bhubaneswar. Prof Chin-Tsan Wang, Counsellor &Director, Science ...

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Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill granting 33% seats to women in LS & state legislative assemblies

Synopsis The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeks to provide a 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and assemblies. However, the quota can come into force only by 2029 since it has to be implemented after the delimitation of constituencies that will be conducted only after the next census, which is likely to be held ...

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Odia scientist Dr Swati Nayak selected for prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023

Bhubaneswar:20/9/23:  Dr Swati Nayak, the recipient of prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023. The announcement was made yesterday, 19 September, by the World Food Prize Foundation ( Iowa, USA). The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 years of age who work in the field of food and nutrition security, and hunger eradication and exhibit the character and attributes ...

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Odisha CM has Disbursed KALIA assistance of Rs. 900 crore for Rabi 2023-24 to more than 44 lakh small & marginal farmers

Bhubaneswar:20/9/23: As many as 44.56 lakh farmers in Odisha have received the KALIA assistance worth Rs 900 crore on the auspicious occasion of the Nuakhai festival. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has provided this assistance during a programme organized through video conferencing. The KALIA assistance has been given to the farmers for rabi crops. Rs 2000 has been disbursed to the ...

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Mass agrarian festival Nuakhai is being celebrated across the districts of western Odisha

Sambalpur:20/9/23: The mass agrarian festival Nuakhai is being celebrated across the districts of western Odisha with religious fervor today. As per the ritual, Nabanna or the newly harvested rice has been offered to the presiding deity of Sambalpur Goddess Samaleswari this morning. Ahead of the offering of the Nabanna the ceremonial bath of Maa Samaleshwari was conducted and Goddess was ...

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