EPFO’s provisional payroll data released on 24th March, 2024 highlights that EPFO has added 16.02 lakh net members in the month of January, 2024. The data indicates that around 8.08 lakh new members have enrolled during January, 2024. A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age group, …

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has conveyed her greetings to her fellow citizens on the eve of Holi. In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Holi, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad. Holi is …

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) hosted a stakeholder consultation at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi on “Enabling Women Workforce Participation in Logistics Sector” yesterday. It was aimed to catalyze the participation of women in the logistics sector, a critical component of the nation’s Viksit Bharat vision …

Underlining the nation’s rich history as a pluralistic and democratic nation, the Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar today stressed that “CAA does not deprive any Indian citizen of his or her citizenship”. He underlined that recent steps by way of CAA are aimed at providing relief to persecuted religious minorities in neighbourhood …

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a series of conferences organised by United Nations (UN) and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss confederation which focuses on information and communication technologies (ICTs) and its impact on society. The WSIS process (conferences) aims to bridge the digital divide and …

As temperatures escalate during the summer months, hospital fires become a significant threat. To prevent this, the Union Health Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have issued a joint advisory to all States/UTs underscoring the paramount importance of proactive measures in preventing such devastating incidents. State Health Departments and State Disaster Management Authorities have been directed to work in close collaboration to ensure that all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction take immediate action on the following: Thorough Inspections: Conduct comprehensive fire safety audit / on-site inspections of all hospitals to assess fire safety compliance. Ensure that fire-fighting systems, including fire alarms, fire smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, and fire lifts, are present and fully functional. Electrical Load Audits: Address the critical issue of insufficient electrical load capacity. Hospitals must regularly conduct electrical load audits, particularly when adding new equipment or converting spaces into ICUs. Any identified discrepancies …

Good evening all of you. Friends, It is a delighted to be the part of NDTV’s Indian of the Year event. Warmest Greetings and Wishes to all for a joyous and colourful Holi.This is going to be very different because we never imagined at least me and Mr Tyagi in …

Continuing its crackdown on the trafficking in narcotic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers unearthed an international syndicate and seized 1.59 kg (gross wt.) cocaine, valued at about Rs 15 crore, in New Delhi, today. The syndicate engaged in smuggling of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) into India from …

National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Ghaziabad recently hosted a two-day workshop on “5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-Commissioning Readiness” at IIT Gandhinagar. This significant event was inaugurated by Ms. Mona Khandhar, Principal Secretary of the Department of …

There has been a reduction in the share of coal import in the total coal consumption in the country. The share of coal import declined to 21% during April 2023 to January 2024, which was 22.48% during the corresponding period of previous year. There has been a reduction of 36.69% …