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A significant milestone was achieved as 1389 Agniveers, including 214 women Agniveers, of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka on 09 Aug 24. The Passing Out Parade (POP) for the fourth Batch of Agniveers (01/24) marked the culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous naval training in …

The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today lauded the judiciary’s steadfast commitment to the rule of law, while also reflecting on a painful chapter in India’s history—the Emergency imposed in June 1975 by the then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi. While describing the era of Emergency as “the draconian darkest period” …

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh proposes a National Geospatial Data Repository and PPP model today while chairing a joint meeting of all the Science Ministries and Departments of Government of India today at Prithvi Bhavan, here. Addressing the meeting, Dr. Jitendra Singh instructed the Department of Space, Department of Science …

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah attended the Sugar Industry Symposium and National Efficiency Awards 2022-23 function of NFCSF as the Chief Guest in New Delhi today. On this occasion, Shri Amit Shah presented National Efficiency Awards to cooperative sugar mills in eight areas of cooperatives …

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Eight (8) projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs. 24,657 crore (approx.). The new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for …

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. With a substantial investment of Rs.1,765.67 crore, this pioneering initiative is set to revolutionize the horticulture sector in India and expected to set …

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Eight (8) projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs. 24,657 crore (approx.). The new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for …

The procurement in FY2024-25 has already reached ₹1,92,433 Crore as of 08th August 2024 which is approx. 136 percent (%) growth over the same period in the last fiscal year, and is well poised to set new records in FY 2024-25. The procurement of Services on GeM has accelerated with the …

CSIR National Physical Laboratory (NPL) organized a one-day Brainstorming Meeting on “Enhancing global competence in quality by providing SI traceable measurements through Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas (BNDs) [Certified Indian Reference Materials]” in CSIR-NPL, New Delhi on 9th August 2024. The event was inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of DPIIT (Govt. …

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh hails WHO on signing MOU with India for production of medical devices at the ceremony to formally announce the agreement today at INSA, New Delhi. MoU Signed Between Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology under Dept. of Science & Technology and WHO: …