Mumbai:19/10/24: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain met with RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in Mumbai to discuss growth prospects in Odisha and explore opportunities for economic development. A delegation led by the Chief Minister visited Mumbai to meet investors and hold a road show ahead of the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Additional ...
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Smt. Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar appointed as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women
Dr. Archana Majumdar appointed as Member of NCW Newdelhi:19/10/24:Smt. Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). She will be the 9th Chairperson of NCW. Smt. Rahatkar has demonstrated leadership skills across various political and social responsibilities.During her tenure as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (2016-2021), she spearheaded initiatives ...
Read More »PM launches ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ – National Learning Week
New Delhi:19/10/24:rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ – National Learning Week at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that through Mission Karmayogi our goal is to create human resources that would become the driving force of our country’s development. Expressing his satisfaction at the progress made, the Prime ...
Read More »Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with scholars of five newly classified classical languages
Newdelhi:19/10/24:Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today interacted with the scholars of five newly classified classical languages – Prakrit, Pali, Marathi, Bangla, and Assamese. Chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Shri Chamu KrishnaShastry; Chairman, UGC, Shri M. Jagadesh Kumar; academicians, scholars, and officials of the Ministry were also present at the event. The scholars expressed their happiness and thanked Prime Minister ...
Read More »Media Delegate Registration opens for 55th IFFI
Mumbai:19/10/24:Welcome to #iffiwood, as the Registration for Media delegates for the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 opens today, October 18th, 2024. Whether you are a seasoned film critic or a budding journalist with a passion for storytelling, this is your golden ticket to experience the cinematic excellence unfolding at the 55th edition of IFFI scheduled to be held from 20th ...
Read More »The 2nd National Lighthouse Festival began with ‘Lighthouse Tourism Conclave 2024’
Puri:19/10/24:On the day one of 2nd National Lighthouse Festival, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) hosted the Lighthouse Tourism Conclave 2024 today in Puri, with over 100 participants, including government officials, tourism experts, and conservationists, in attendance. The event aimed to explore the vast potential of lighthouse tourism and strategies for preserving these maritime structures, blending tourism development with ...
Read More »The national target of food grain production in 2024-25 will be 341.55 million tonnes : Shri Chouhan
New Delhi:1910/24: To review and assess the crop performance during the preceding crop seasons and fix crop-wise targets for rabi season, the Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2024 at NASC Complex, New Delhi. The conference aimed to promote discussions among all stakeholders about innovative agricultural practices and digital initiatives ...
Read More »Cabinet approves additional instalment of three percent of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees
Newdelhi:16/10/24 : The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2024 representing an increase of three percent (3%) over the existing rate of 50% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise. This increase follows the accepted ...
Read More »Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26
Newdelhi:16/10/24:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26. The government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The absolute highest increase ...
Read More »Minister of State for Communications inaugurates the International Conference of Telecom Regulators
Newdelhi:16/10/24:Minister for State for Communication (MoSC) Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani inaugurated a one-day International Conference of Telecom Regulators today in the presence of, Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Mr. Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA, Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti Chairman TRAI. While inaugurating the conference, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications Dr. Pemmasani highlighted the spectacular ...
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