National

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 …

76 trainees from King Fahd Naval Academy of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) completed their Afloat Training Course at First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy on 18 Jul 24. The three weeks training at Kochi comprised harbour as well as a sea phase. The harbour phase focussed largely on simulator-based training …

With Raksha Bandhan on the horizon, India Post extends a warm invitation to utilize its seamless international mail services for dispatching Rakhis to your cherished ones across the globe. In order to ensure the timely receipt of your heartfelt gestures to your loved ones, India Posts strongly advise that you …

“Pensioners and elder citizens are essential stakeholders in making a developed India by the year 2047”, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today. He said the government is simplifying procedures related to …

The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned that climate change is a ticking time bomb an existential crisis for mankind. “Our planet, once a pristine green heaven, is not a shade of its past. Bled by climate change, triggered by reckless exploitation of natural resources and deforestation, the planet has …

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 19th July 2024. Area: In lakh hectare S. No.   Crop Area Sown Current Year – 2024 Last Year – 2023 1 Paddy 166.06 155.65 2 Pulses 85.79 70.14 a Arhar 33.48 19.34 b …

Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy today inaugurated the National Landslide Forecasting Centre at GSI, Dharitri Campus, Salt Lake City, Kolkata. Minister also launched the Bhusanket Web Portal and Bhooskhalan Mobile App. The programme was graced by dignitaries from various disaster management agencies and stakeholder organizations besides …

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, Sarbananda Sonowal, was sworn in as ex-officio members of Digbai and Makum municipalities. Shri Sonowal, elected to represent Dibrugarh in Parliament and actively contributing to its development, outlined his comprehensive vision for the …

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, for the establishment of the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at the latter. This initiative formalised on July 3, 2024, marks a significant step towards institutionalising BIS’s collaboration …