Newdelhi:17/8/24:In view of the World Health Organization (WHO) having declared Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 14th August 2024, a detailed review of the Monkeypox situation and the preparedness was taken by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a meeting with the senior officials of the Ministry, here today. ...

Newdelhi:17/8/24:The Indian student team has bagged multiple prestigious medals at the 17th edition of the International Earth Sciences Olympiad (IESO) held in Beijing, China, from August 08-16, 2024. The four-membered Indian team comprising students from Gujarat, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan have won three gold and bronze each and two silver medals across three competition categories (Theory and Practical, Earth System Project, ...

Newdelhi:16/8/24:The Jury for the 70th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2022 today. Ahead of this announcement, Sh.. Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Sh. Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Sh. Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury, along with the respective jury members presented the list of ...

Shriharikota: 16/8/24: ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite ‘EOS-08’  launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 today at 9:17 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota. The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites. Built on the Microsat/IMS-1 ...

Newdelhi:15/8/24:In Punjab, the state-level Independence Day function is held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in Jalandhar. State Chief Minister Bhagwat Singh Maan hoisted the national flag. He also took the salute at the march past led by Parade Commander Vaibhav Chaudhary. Various departments presented tableaux depicting development and public welfare schemes. After the PT show by school students, cultural performances ...

Newdelhi:15/8/24:In his 78th Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi outlined a series of futuristic goals to shape India’s growth, drive innovation, and position the country as a global leader across various sectors. Key points from the Prime Minister’s address include: Ease of Living Mission: PM Modi outlined his vision to fulfill ‘Ease of Living’ on a mission mode. ...

Newdelhi:12/8/245:The Scheme Guidelines for implementation of ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have been notified by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 9th August 2024. Under the scheme component ‘Model Solar Village’, emphasis has been made on creating one Model Solar Village per district across India, to promote solar energy adoption and enable village communities to ...

Bhubaneswar:12/8/24: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Union Science & Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh seeking the continuation of prestigious UNESCO Kalinga –Prize and honour the Odia ‘identity and pride’ and associated with it. In the letter, Naveen said, “The UNESCO Kalinga Prize is one of the prestigious international awards in the field of Science. It ...

Newdelhi:11/8/24:NEET PG 2024 was successfully conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India,  today. NEET PG 2024 was conducted in two shifts at 416 centres spread across 170 cities. The examination was conducted in two shifts on the same day such that the best ...

New Delhi:11/8/24:rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties of crops at India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi earlier today. Prime Minister also interacted with the farmers and scientists on the occasion. Discussing the importance of these new crop varieties, Prime Minister stressed the significance of value addition in agriculture. The farmers said that these new ...