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The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the first edition of Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad today (September 28, 2024).  The eight-day-long festival is being organised by Rashtrapati Nilayam in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of the North-East Region and the Ministry of Culture. This festival …

Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat ji, the popular Chief Minister of the state, Bhupendrabhai Patel, my colleague in the Union cabinet C.R. Patil, all the Governors, Deputy Chief Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, other public representatives joining this event from different parts of the country and …

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour and Employment Sh Mansukh Mandaviya along with Union Minister of State of Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse will grace the 2nd edition of the “Inclusion Conclave” in New Delhi tomorrow. National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), under the aegis of …

Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken another major step in extending social security benefits to gig and platform workers by inviting platform aggregators to register their workers on the e-Shram portal. This registration is crucial to ensuring workers’ access to social welfare schemes, while aggregators will help develop an …

Production of some key minerals in the country has continued to witness strong growth during FY 2024-25 (April-August), after reaching record production levels in FY 2023-24. Iron ore account for about 70% of the total MCDR mineral production by value. Production of iron ore was 274 million metric tonne (MMT) …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship Scheme of Government of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar,  Odisha today. It is the largest, single women-centric scheme and is expected to cover more than 1 crore women. Prime minister also initiated the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than …

Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Bhagirath Choudhary graced “Ek ped maa ke naam” event yesterday through Video Conference at National Institute for Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad. Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi also took a round of various sections in the …

India and Denmark’s maritime relations continue to strengthen, with both nations working closely to advance sustainable maritime practices. Under the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership, the collaboration has expanded across key areas such as Quality shipping, Cooperation on Port State Control, Maritime training and education, research and development, Piracy, Green maritime …

A newly developed sustainable pheromone dispenser with a controlled release rate could bring down costs of pest control and management. Pest control is an essential part of agriculture, as insects and other parasites left unchecked can quickly decimate an otherwise good crop. In a recent collaborative research project, scientists from Jawaharlal …

Scientists have developed a novel and cost-effective technique for fabricating paper-based devices using an Advanced PAP (A-PAP) pen, which offers a practical alternative to conventional sensing methods that necessitate specialized equipment and expertise making it suitable for resource-limited settings. In recent years, paper-based devices have gained more consideration as promising platforms for …