Newdelhi:5/5/25:The Russian government has announced that it will honour former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on May 9, 2025, for his courageous role in aiding the Red Army during World War II. The tribute will take place during the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, hosted by the Russian Embassy in New Delhi. The event aims ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:The Result of the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2024 was declared vide Press Note dated  23.12.2024  recommending  69 candidates in the order of merit for appointment. 2. The Commission, following Rule 16 (iv) & (v) of the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2024, had also maintained a consolidated Reserve List in order of merit below the last recommended candidate. 3. Now as per ...

Mumbai:5/5/25:Shri Prakash Magdum has assumed charge as the Managing Director of National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) today. Shri Magdum is a 1999-batch Officer of the Indian Information Service. Before this, Shri Magdum served as the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) in Ahmedabad. During an illustrious career spanning two decades, Shri Magdum ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired a review meeting in New Delhi with Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta to review the implementation of three new criminal laws in the national capital. The meeting reviewed the implementation and current status of various new provisions related to police, prisons, courts, ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) successfully conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) on the use of face authentication during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2025 in New Delhi. This initiative was carried out in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the National Testing Agency (NTA), marking a significant step towards enhancing exam security ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosives) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM). The system is an advanced underwater naval mine developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories – High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune, and Terminal Ballistics ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:The Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey visited Eastern Coalfields Limited today. The Minister was welcomed by Shri Satish Jha, CMD, ECL, and other senior officials of ECL. Shri Dubey chaired a comprehensive review meeting, assessing ECL’s performance in production, dispatch, safety,y and other operations. The Minister emphasized the importance of environmental conservation, directing ...

Newdelhi:5/5/25:Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is committed to expanding and strengthening air connectivity across the nation. Taking another step in this direction, Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of a Greenfield airport in Kota, Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha on May ...

Mumbai:3/5/25:Master actor-creator Aamir Khan won many a heart with his down-to-earth tips on ‘The Art of Acting’ given from the Stratosphere stage in WAVES 2025 today. The practical advice came from his years of experience in film-making as the veteran actor said, “I am not a trained actor. I wanted to go to the National School of Drama, but couldn’t. ...

Newdelhi:3/5/25:The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued a notification prohibiting the import of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan to India. This will prohibit the import of goods from Pakistan directly or through any other trade route. The directive, issued via Notification No. 06/2025-26 dated 2nd May 2025, has come into ...