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Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation sets up JJM Digital Academy

New Delhi :23/7/23: On the occasion of a two-day national conference on 21st and 22nd July at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged between the Department of Drinking water and sanitation and Echo India to establish JJM Digital Academy. The online portal of JJM Digital Academy was launched by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra ...

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Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur confers 8th and 9th Community Radio Awards

New Delhi:2 3/7/23:The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Thakur today conferred the 8th and 9th National Community Radio Awards.The awards were conferred during the Inaugural Session of thetwo-day Regional Community Radio Sammelan (North) which was inaugurated by the Union Minister at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering on the occasion the ...

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has broken the enviable record of West Bengal’s Jyoti Basu

Bhubaneswar: 22/7/23:Achieving a new milestone in his political career, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has now broken the enviable record of West Bengal’s Jyoti Basu as the second-longest-serving CM in the country. 76-year-old Naveen, who heads the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), has ruled the state for 23 years four months and 17 days as Chief Minister for five consecutive terms. If ...

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India crosses a significant milestone for The National Tele Mental Health Programme of India

Newdelhi:22/7/23:The National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States: Tele MANAS, the digital arm of the ‘District Mental Health Programme’) – launched by the Government of India in October 2022, to strengthen mental health service delivery in the country – has reached a significant milestone. The toll-free service has received over 2,00,000 calls from various ...

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PM Distributes more than 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments

Newdelhi:22/7/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing today and distributed more than 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organizations. The new recruits, selected from across the country will be joining the Government in various Ministries and Departments including the Department of Revenue, Financial Services, Posts, School Education, ...

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PM addresses G20 Energy Ministers’ Meet

Newdelhi:22/7/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa via video message today. Welcoming the dignitaries to India, the Prime Minister said that any discussion about the future, sustainability, growth and development is incomplete without mentioning energy as it impacts the development of individuals and nations at all levels. The Prime Minister underlined that even ...

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More than 1.23 cr passengers have travelled on RCS UDAN flights since inception of scheme

Newdelhi:21/7/23;More than 1.23 crore passengers have travelled on Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)UDAN Flights since the inception of the scheme. 148 Airports, including nine heliports and two water aerodromes have been developed/ operationalised till date. The list of Airports, state-wiseisat Annexure1. The major factors for the delay in accomplishing the development/revival of airports/ Heliports & Water Aerodromes under UDAN areas under: ...

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Chairman, Rajya Sabha brings gender parity, nominates fifty percent women members to the panel of Vice- Chairpersons

All four women in the panel are first time members of Rajya Sabha Newdelhi;21/7/23:In a historic move, Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated four women Parliamentarians to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons. It is also noteworthy that all women members nominated to the panel are first term Parliamentarians and Smt. S. Phangnon Konyak is the first ever woman from ...

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Live streaming of court proceedings was highlighted during the pandemic

Newdelhi:21/7/23:The need for live streaming of court proceedings was highlighted during the pandemic, as courts functioned on virtual platforms and citizens had no direct access to it. In Swapnil Tripathi v. Union of India, the Supreme Court has advocated telecasting the court proceedings live in a move towards greater transparency of and in the courtroom. The chairperson of e Committee, ...

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Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of PM to accord highest priority to employment generation

Newderlhi:21/7/23:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will distribute more than 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 22nd July, 2023 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address these appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar Mela will be held at 44 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central Government Departments as well as ...

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