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WAVES 2025 to unveil AI-powered solutions for combating misinformation in live broadcasting

Newdelhi:4/2/25:The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has announced the TruthTell Hackathon challenge in collaboration with the India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA). The Hackathon is part of the Season 1 of Create in India Challenge (CIC) of the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025. The challenge is a pioneering initiative aimed at developing AI-powered solutions to combat misinformation in live ...

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Mahakumbh 2025: A Confluence of Literature, Culture, and Knowledge, National Book Trust’s Reading Lounge Becomes the Center of Attraction

Prayagraj :4/2/25: At the Mahakumbh 2025, millions of devotees are taking the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. Meanwhile, various exhibition pavilions at the fair are witnessing a continuous stream of literature, culture, and knowledge. The Central government Ministries have made special arrangements at the Mahakumbh for the intellectual enrichment of the devotees, allowing the general public to ...

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Chaman Arora awarded Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for his book “Ik Hor Ashwthama”

Newdelhi:4/2/25:Sri Madhav Kaushik, President, of Sahitya Akademi, has approved Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for Ik Hor Ashwthama (Short Stories) by Late Chaman Arora. The book was selected based on recommendations made by the jury, which was comprised of three members per the rules and procedures laid down for the purpose. The book was chosen unanimously. The names of the Jury ...

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Rs. 10,599 Cr Allocated to Boost Railway Infra in Odisha

New Delhi :3/2/25: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, today addressed a press conference, unveiling key highlights of the 2025 Rail Budget for Odisha, through Video Conferencing from New Delhi. Key Highlights from the Rail Budget 2025 for Odisha: 1. Record Budgetary Allocation: Rs. 10,599 crore has been allocated for railway development in Odisha, marking a 12.5-fold increase from the ...

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Benefits Accorded to Classical Language

Newdelhi:3/2/25:The support available to the languages notified as classical languages includes awards in Classical Languages, centers of excellence for studies in classical languages, and creation of professional chairs in central universities. The Government of India had earlier notified the following languages as Classical Languages: Tamil, 2004 Sanskrit, 2005 Telugu, 2008 Kannada, 2008 Malayalam, 2013 Odia, 2014 The Ministry of Education, ...

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DRDO successfully conducts successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System off the Odisha coast

Balassore:1/2/25:Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitudes. During all three flight tests, the missiles intercepted and destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low-flying drones at ...

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Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26

Newdelhi:1/2/25:Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament today. Here is the summary of her budget speech; PART A Quoting Telugu poet and playwright Shri Gurajada Appa Rao’s famous saying, ‘A country is not just its soil; a country is its people.’ – the Finance Minister presented the Union Budget 2025-26 ...

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s remarks at beginning of the Budget Session of 2025

Newdelhi:31/1/25:The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the media before the start of the Budget Session of 2025 at the Parliament premises today. Paying homage to Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of prosperity, the Prime Minister remarked that today on the occasion of the start of the Budget Session, it is customary to remember Goddess Lakshmi, who bestows wisdom, prosperity, and ...

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Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy reviewed the Progress of NLCIL Projects at Chennai

Newdelhi:30/1/25:The  Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, held a review meeting of NLC India Limited (NLCIL) projects at Chennai today along with Smt. VismitaTej, Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Coal. Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL, Functional Directors, and Senior officials of NLC India Limited were present in the review meeting. In his ...

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ISRO celebrates Milestone With100thLaunch Of GSLVRocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Sriharikota:29/1/25: India’s space agency, ISRO, marked a significant milestone on Wednesday morning with the successful launch of its 100th GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 rocket lifted off at 6:23 a.m., carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite into space, adding another triumph to the nation’s exploration achievements.ISRO took to social media to announce the historic event, ...

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