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Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy today launched Mineral Exploration Hackathon focused on Innovative Mineral Hunt Techniques in Hyderabad. The programme was graced by Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Vijay Kumar Sinha.  Dignitaries from Ministry of Mines, State Government Officials, representatives from Government Organizations and industry representatives were …

A two-day long Manthan Shivir was organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to undertake Progress-Review of Schemes, and deliberate on Vision 2047 and 100 days Action Plan of the Ministry, on July 18-19, in New Delhi. In his inaugural address to the Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, Directors and officials of …

Some media reports have highlighted the findings from a paper published today in an academic journal Science Advances on life expectancy during the Covid-19 pandemic in India in 2020. These are based on untenable and unacceptable estimates. While the authors claim to follow standard methodology of analyzing National Family Health Survey-5 NFHS-5), …

As a part of 100 days action plan of the Department of Pension and Pension Welfare, a month-long Special Campaign to redress Family Pension grievances was launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on 1st July, 2024. This month-long Special Campaign by …

The 6th meeting of the Steering Committee of Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority was held on 19.07.2024 in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary (D/o Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti). It was attended by Shri Shirish Mishra, Engineer-in-Chief, D/o Water Resources, …

As the Paris Olympics draws near, the Government’s ambitious Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) program is set to get a fresh boost under the leadership of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. He will inaugurate the Phase 2 of the …

Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited’s (SECL) Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world’s 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com. Bird’s eye view of mining operations in Gevra megaproject. Located in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh state, these …

The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed concern over the disproportionate coverage given by media to incidents of limited impact, which overshadow substantive and long-term initiatives, Shri Dhankhar cautioned against the Interacting with the students at the parliament led by a hindi daily, the Vice-President called for introspection within the …

In continuation of the World Population Day observance, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel held a meeting with public health experts today. The theme of the event was “Reaching the Last Mile for Ensuring Healthy Timing and Spacing between Pregnancies: Issues & Challenges.” …

The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India organized a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the draft rules for moisture meters used for measuring moisture level in cereal grains and oilseeds. Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs chaired the meeting. The amendment aims to incorporate specifications for …