Newdelhi:25/12/24:The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for October 2024, revealing a net addition of 13.41 lakh members. This signifies increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO’s effective outreach initiatives. Key highlights of the EPFO Payroll Data (October 2024) are as follows: New Membership: EPFO enrolled around 7.50 lakh new members ...

Newdelhi:25/12/24:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary today. The Prime Minister posted on X: “पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री भारत रत्न अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी को उनकी 100वीं जन्म-जयंती पर आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। उन्होंने सशक्त, समृद्ध और स्वावलंबी भारत के निर्माण के लिए अपना जीवन समर्पित कर दिया। उनका विजन ...

Bhubaneswar:24/11/24: Extensive preparations are underway for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be held in Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneswar, from January 8 to 10, 2024. Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra chaired a preparatory meeting today, attended by MLAs, Mayor Sulochana Das, and senior officials. Speaking to the media, Minister Mohapatra highlighted the significance of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, which ...

Newdelhi:24/12/24:The President of India has accepted the resignation of Shri Raghubar Das as Governor of Odisha. 2.     The President of India is also pleased to make the following appointments of Governors:- (i)          Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Mizoram appointed as Governor of Odisha. (ii)        General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd.) appointed as Governor of Mizoram. (iii)      Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor ...

Newdelhi:23/12/24:Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today in New Delhi. The Prime Minister’s Office posted on X: “Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, met Prime Minister @narendramodi On December 20, Majhi sought the support of the Central government on various crucial projects to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to ...

Newdelhi:23/12/24:The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Citi Foundation, have officially launched the seventh edition of the Youth Co: Lab National Innovation Challenge for 2024-2025. This year’s challenge invites young entrepreneurs, including those with disabilities, to develop innovative solutions that “Enhance access to opportunities and well-being for Persons with Disabilities” ...

Newdelhi:23/12/24: Based on the results of the Stage-I (Preliminary) Examination held on 18th February 2024, Stage-II (Main) Examination held on 22nd& 23rd June 2024 of the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2024 conducted by the UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and followed by the Personality Test in December 2024, the lists, in order of merit, of the candidates who have been recommended for ...

Mumbai:23/12/24:The legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal left this world on Monday, December 23, 2024, after battling chronic kidney disease for years. He breathed his last at Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital after remaining unwell for days. Benegal was 90. The torchbearer of the ‘new wave’ in Indian cinema during the ’60s-70s, Shyam Benegal became a stalwart in the world of movies with his body ...

Newdelhi:21/12/24:Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw conferred 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar to 101 Railway officials and 22 Shields to best-performing Zones in different categories today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.  The ceremony was graced by the presence of the Chairman & CEO of Railway Board, Shri Satish Kumar, Members of the Railway ...

Mumbai: 15/1 2/24: Renowned tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain (73) succumbed to heart-related issues on Sunday, December 15. Hussain’s manager, Nirmala Bachani, said in a statement that the maestro was battling blood-pressure-related problems. Earlier, it was learned that Zakir Hussain had been admitted to a hospital in San Francisco after experiencing heart-related problems. Ustaad Zakir Hussain, the renowned tabla maestro, was ...