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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has hailed India rising to 39th position among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024. Shri Modi described this achievement as a “remarkable feat,” emphasizing the government’s dedication to building a vibrant innovation ecosystem that can transform opportunities for the nation’s youth. Sharing the …

A Meeting with representatives of Jain Community was held today  in National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Conference Hall. Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Shri George Kurian was the Chief Guest. Shri Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Chairman, Shri K.K. Deboo, Vice Chairman, Members of the Commission and Officials were present besides …

The 11th Engineers Conclave, jointly organised by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in Hyderabad, commenced on September 26, 2024. The aim of the two-day annual conclave is to deliberate on two strategic priorities i.e., ‘Additive Manufacturing for Defence Applications’ and ‘Defence Manufacturing Technologies’. The …

On World Environment Day, Prime Minister launched the transformative campaign #एक_पेड़_माँ_के_नाम #Plant4Mother by planting a Peepal sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park in New Delhi. This initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with State Governments and Union Territories, aims to plant 80 Crore trees …

The Regional Labour Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, a subordinate office of DGFASLI functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has been awarded with the accreditation 6890-n by Capacity Building Commission(CBC) under the National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions (NSCSTI) in recognition of the nesting services it has rendered …

Species-Specific and region-specific antivenoms are needed for improving treatment of monocled cobra bites, according to a new study. The Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia), an Elapidae snake, inhabits eastern and northeastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and southern China. Neurotoxicity and regional tissue destruction are the chief symptoms of N. …

Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel inaugurated and addressed National Conference on the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) today at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey delivered the keynote address during the …

Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024 which is being carried out with vigour across the country has today touched a remarkable milestone. The total number of activities carried out under this movement has recorded a staggering 9.68 crore. These activities are sensitisation activities which inform participants on the benefits of practising good …

India is now the world’s third largest producer and consumer of Ethanol due to the policy changes made by our government, said Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy while addressing India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference here today. While …

Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, chaired a high-level meeting today in New Delhi, to discuss the modalities for achieving inter-sectoral convergence in prioritizing the construction of artificial recharge structures for rainwater harvesting under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative. …