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Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launches NPS Vatsalya

Newdelhi:18/9/24:Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Pension System Vatsalya (NPS Vatsalya) scheme, ‘a pension scheme for minors’ at New Delhi, today. The NPS Vatsalya was announced by the Union Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2024-25 on 23rd July, 2024. Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary; Shri Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary, Department ...

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INDIAN ARMY SIGNS MoU WITH TIRANGA MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Newdelhi:18/9/24:The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) today at Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), Delhi Cantt, in the presence of Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff. Maj Gen Manish Luthra, Additional Director General Military Operations (A), signed the MoU on behalf of the Indian Army, while Mr Hemant Sachdev, ...

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NADA Signs MoU with National Law University Delhi

Newdelhi:17/9/24:Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 2nd Formal Meeting of the COP9 Bureau and the 3rd Formal Meeting of the Fund’s Approval Committee under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in New Delhi today. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ms. Raksha Nikhil Khadse was ...

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India Shines at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, in France: Wins 16 Medals

Bengaluru::16/9/24: India has made a remarkable mark on the global stage at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France, by winning 4 prestigious Bronze medals in Patisserie and confectionery- Ashwitha Police, Industry 4.0- Dhrumilkumar Dhirendrakumar Gandhi and Sathyajith Balakrishnan, Hotel Reception- Joethir Adithya Krishnapriya Ravikumar, and Renewable Energy- Amaresh Kumar Sahu. In addition, the Indian delegation earned 12 Medallions of Excellence, a testament to their ...

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Feature films* to provide at least one accessibility feature each for the hearing impaired and visually impaired

Newdelhi:16/9/24:The “Accessibility Standards” module in E-Cinepramaan has been successfully deployed as per the scheduled timeline i.e. 15th September 2024. The applicants may now apply/submit their films with the required accessibility features for the hearing and visually impaired, as specified in the guidelines. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had set 15th September 2024, as the effective date for implementation of these guidelines. ...

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Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman to launch NPS Vatsalya Scheme on September 18, 2024

Newdelhi:16/9/24:In pursuance of the Union Budget 2024-25 announcement, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the NPS Vatsalya scheme on September 18, 2024, in New Delhi. Schoolchildren will also join the launch. The Union Finance Minister will also launch an online platform to subscribe to NPS Vatsalya, release scheme brochures, and distribute Permanent Retirement Account ...

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Vast Marine Resources to Enable Odisha in Leading India’s Blue Economy:Krushna Chandra Patra

New Delhi:15/9/24: The biotechnology sector is set to enrich the Indian economy in the coming days, with marine resources playing a key role in this development. On Day 3 of Global Bio-India (GBI) 2024, a technical session titled ‘Tapping the Blue Economy’ was held, which focused on India’s maritime resources. Krushna Chandra Patra, Minister of Science and Technology Department, Government ...

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Celebrating 65 Years of Doordarshan: India’s Public Service Broadcaster

Newdelhi:13/9/24:Doordarshan, India’s public service broadcaster, proudly celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. Since its inception on 15th September 1959, Doordarshan has been a cornerstone of Indian media fostering unity, culture, and education while serving as the voice of the nation. From its humble beginnings with an experimental broadcast in Delhi, Doordarshan has grown to become one of the largest broadcasting ...

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DRDO successfully conducts first phase of Developmental Field Firing Trials of Indian Light Tank ‘Zorawar’

Newdelhi:13/9/24:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas. During the field trials conducted in the desert terrain, the Light Tank demonstrated exceptional performance, efficiently meeting all the intended objectives. In the initial phase, the tank’s firing ...

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Mission Mausam Unveiled: A 2,000 Crore initiative to Enhance India’s Weather and Climate Forecasting by 2026

New Delhi:  The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) organised a national-level press interaction on Mission Mausam at Prithvi Bhavan in New Delhi. Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES, addressed the media along with Dr Mritunjay Mohapatra, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), and the Head of National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Dr VS Prasad. The Union Cabinet approved Mission ...

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