Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the idea of making India a self-reliant and developed country. Lok Sabha MP Anurag Singh Thakur has asserted that this concept will pull out our country out of the slavery mindset. He was speaking as the Chief guest at a program organized under the …
Read More »Voter Turnout – 57.03% as of 11:45 PM for Phase-2 of J&K Assembly elections
Polling in the Phase-2 of General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of J&K recorded an approximate voter turnout of 57.03% as of 11:45 pm. The same shall continue to be updated by the field level officers as the remaining polling parties keep returning and updated figures will be available AC …
Read More »Strengthening POCSO Implementation: NCPCR Meeting on Support Persons’ Guidelines
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case titled “We the women of India v. Union of India and Ors. Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No. 1156/2021 and in Writ Petition No. 427/2022 title BachpanBachaoAndolan v. Union of India” vide its order dated 09.10.2023 had directed the Commission to formulate Model Guidelines with …
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir votes amidst a tranquil and festive atmosphere in Phase 2
In the penultimate phase of the elections to the Jammu-Kashmir Legislative Assembly, voters queued up in long lines at the Polling Stations dotting the picturesque landscape and carried forward the momentum witnessed during Phase-1. Voting across 26 ACs which commenced at 7 AM today was held peacefully without any incidents …
Read More »India’s Coal Imports See Marginal Increase Amid Surge in Coal-based Power Generation
India, endowed with the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world, stands as the second-largest consumer of coal, driven by a rapidly growing economy. However, the current consumption landscape reveals a critical need for imports, particularly for coking coal and high-grade thermal coal, which are not sufficiently available within domestic reserves. …
Read More »Ministry of Textiles introduces Quality Control Order for Medical Textiles to enhance Public Health and Safety
The Ministry of Textiles in a landmark initiative to strengthen public health and safety, has notified the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. The Quality Control Order (QCO) is set to take effect on October 1, 2024. This regulation establishes stringent quality standards for critical medical textile products, including sanitary …
Read More »Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare releases Final Estimates of major agricultural crops for 2023-24
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has released Final Estimates of production of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24. These estimates have been primarily prepared on the basis of information received from States/ UTs. The crop area has been validated and triangulated with information received from Remote Sensing, …
Read More »Astronomers map the Differential Rotation of the Sun’s Chromosphere using 100 Years of Kodaikanal Data
Using 100 years daily records of the Sun at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, astronomers have succeeded in mapping, for the very first time, the variation in the rotation speed of the Sun’s chromosphere, from the equator right up to its polar regions. The research can help give a complete picture …
Read More »Department of Space and Technology Launches Women in Space Leadership Programme with British Council
A Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP) was launched by Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the British Council as part of the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) on September 24, 2024. The initiative focuses on supporting institutions in strengthening gender-inclusive practices to foster women’s leadership …
Read More »Prataprao Jadhav reviews programs undertaken under National Health Mission
Union Minister of State, Shri Prataprao Jadhav conducted a pivotal review meeting on the National Health Mission (NHM) with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry and state officials from Punjab, Karnataka, and West Bengal, here yesterday. Officers from National Health Authority and Ministry of Ayush were also present. The …
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