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Ministry of I&B takes Action against Obscene Content on OTT Platforms

Newdelhi:24/3/24:The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, 3 on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India. ...

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar Conferred with prestigious “WHO ASIA SAFE SURGICAL IMPLANT CONSORTIUM QIP AWARD 2023”

AIIMS Bhubaneswar from India bagged the first position among 28 reputed hospitals from Asia WHO recognises the quality of instrument and implant reprocessing at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar:14/3/24:AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been conferred with the prestigious Asia Safe Surgical Implant Consortium QIP Award 2023 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Institute has received this award of distinction for its noteworthy work ...

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur launches Prasar Bharti – Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination

Newdelhi:13/3/24:Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today launched PB-SHABD, a news sharing service from Prasar Bharati and websites of DD News and Akashvani News as well as updated News on Air mobile app at an event in National Media Centre, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Thakur said that today was a historic day for ...

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PM inaugurates Kochrab Ashram in Sabarmati

Gujarat:12/3/24: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited Sabarmati Ashram and inaugurated Kochrab Ashram and launched the Master plan of Gandhi Ashram Memorial today. The Prime Minister paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue and visited Hriday Kunj. He also took a walkthrough of the exhibition and planted a sapling. Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the Sabarmati ...

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Shri Kishor Makwana assumes charge of Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes

New Delhi :11/3/24:  Shri Kishor Makwana assumed the charge of Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in New Delhi today. Shri Luv Kush Kumar also assumed the charge of Member of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in New Delhi today. After taking charge, Shri Kishor Makwana addressed the media and said that he would work incessantly to ...

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Shri AS Rajeev appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission

Newdelhi:11/3/24:The Hon’ble President of India vide warrant dated 9th February 2024 and by the power vested under Section 4 (1) of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 has appointed Shri AS Rajeev as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission. Shri AS Rajeev made and subscribed oath on 11th March 2024 as Vigilance Commissioner before the Central Vigilance Commissioner, who was ...

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MIB organises multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion on “Gender Sensitization – Portrayal of Women in Media”

Newdelhi:11/3/24:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organized a multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion on “Gender Sensitization – Portrayal of Women in Media”, which was held at Hotel Ashok on 11th March 2024 morning. The panel included speakers from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Prasar Bharati, FICCI, UN Women, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, UNICEF, BAG Films & Media Ltd., Radio Mewat, Times ...

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DRDO conducted the first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile

Bhadrak:(Odisha)11/3/24: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology. The flight test named Mission Divyastra was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. Various Telemetry and radar stations tracked and monitored multiple re-entry vehicles. The Mission accomplished ...

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PM to dedicate 41 One Station One Product (OSOP) stalls in Odisha

Bhubaneswar:11/3/24: In a major boost to Railways’ infrastructure and connectivity, Prime Minister on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, laid foundation stone, and dedicated various railway projects worth over 85,000 Crores including projects in Odisha. Hon’ble Prime Minister will hold these functions at 764 locations across India. In a Press Conference, ECoR Additional General Manager Shri Mohesh Kumar Behera informed about the ...

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Centre aims to uplift Labs for Test Facilities in Critical Areas through BIS scheme for upgradation of labs in higher education and R&D institutions

Newdelhi:11/3/24:Accelerating the efforts to boost quality infrastructure in the country, the Government of India initiated a scheme through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, for upgradation and strengthening of the laboratory network in the country. With proposals over ₹340 crore screened, the move is anticipated to give a significant boost to the quality infrastructure ...

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