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Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ms. Sumita Dawra, attended the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting held under the Russian Presidency on 9-10 Sept, 2024 in the city of Sochi, Russia. The Ministers/ Heads of Delegation of the member countries viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated in …

In a groundbreaking medical procedure, Dr. AB Gopalamurugan and the advanced 24/7 heart failure department at MGM Healthcare Malar Adyar have successfully performed the first Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with Aortic Ultrasound (AVUS) in India. This innovative procedure was performed on a 70-year-old patient in cardiogenic shock due …

Illuminating the spirit of Maharashtra’s iconic Ganpati festival Signify, the world leader in lighting, unveiled a record breaking Largest Illuminated Modak Installationrecognized by both the Asia and India Book of Records. Powered by Philips lights, towering at 16 feet with a glowing 4-foot base, the extraordinary installation will grace the …

Malpe and Mulki, fourth and fifth ships of the Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft project, being built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy, were launched on 09 Sep 24 at CSL, Kochi. In keeping with the maritime traditions, the two ships were launched by Mrs. Vijaya Srinivas in the …

Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane will undertake a visit to Manila to co-chair the fifth meeting of India-Philippines Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) on September 11, 2024. The meeting will be co-chaired by Senior Under Secretary from the Ministry of National Defence of Philippines Mr Irineo Cruz Espino. During the visit, the Defence Secretary will discuss ways to further consolidate …

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) General Assembly and the Global Cooperative Conference 2024 is scheduled to take place from November 25th to November 30th, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.  It will be for the first time in the 130 years long history of International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), …

Union Health Secretary, Shri Apurva Chandra released “Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23”, an annual publication formerly known as “Rural Health Statistics”, here today. The document has been published since 1992. Highlighting the document as a source of reliable and authentic information on various aspects of National Health Mission …

To enhance the skills and capability building of their personnel, Indian Army and Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on September 09, 2024. …

In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore. The contract was inked by the senior officials of MoD and HAL in the …

A national symposium on Women’s Safety at Work & Public Spaces organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India at the India Habitat Centre, in New Delhi today concluded with many suggestions to improve women’s safety. Chairing it, NHRC, India Acting Chairperson, Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani said that there …