Category: Breaking News

To celebrate the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and to promote culture of innovation among Indian Youth, UIDAI is conducting ‘Aadhaar Hackathon 2021’ from 28th October, 2021 to 31st October, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that “Innovation is not merely a word or an event. It’s an ongoing process. You can innovate only when you understand a problem and try to find out its solution. We must go to the root of the problem and find out of the box solutions. In the era where knowledge is power, innovation is the…

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MoS, Civil Aviation, MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) along with Shri Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) virtually flagged off the first direct flight on the Shillong – Dibrugarh route under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UdeDeshKaAamNaagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India. Sh. ConardSangma, Chief Minister, Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya, Sh. PrestoneTynsong, Deputy Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya, Sh. Vincent H Pala, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Shillong, Meghalaya…

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, while speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of a government medical college in Sultanpur, announced that the UP govt will be providing laptops, tablets to students from November last week to better equip them with the latest technology so that they can benefit from online studies. The distribution of smartphones and tablets will help students to complete their courses successfully as many students faced technological issues during the lockdown which directly impacted their studies. The state government in a statement said that smartphones and tablets will be distributed free of…

The Pilot Project on skilling of Design/ Commissioning technical personnel associated with application of geo-textiles in infrastructure projects (roads. highways, railways, water resources) has been approved by the Ministry of Textiles. It will be conducted concurrently by (i) Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, (ii) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; and (iii) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The coordinating faculty of the respective fields of Engineering will look after the implementation of the special courses in consultation with the other concerned centres/ offices of the respective Institute.  Ministry will coordinate, for all matters…

The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the new campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu on the second day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir today. The new campus of IIT Jammu, built at a cost of Rs. 210 crore, provides all facilities like good hostels, a gymnasium and indoor games along with higher education to students. Shri Amit Shah also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects for Jammu and Kashmir. Several dignitaries including…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all the ITBP personnel on their Raising Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “From dense forests in Arunachal Pradesh to the icy heights of the Himalayas, our @ITBP_official Himveers have answered the nation’s call with utmost dedication. Their humanitarian work during times of disasters is noteworthy. Greetings to all ITBP personnel on their Raising Day

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on 25th October, 2021. At around 10.30 AM in Siddharthnagar, and HARDOI Prime Minister will inaugurate nine medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, at around 1.15 PM in Varanasi, Prime Minister will launch PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. He will also inaugurate various development projects worth more than Rs 5200 crore for Varanasi. PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission will be one of the largest pan-India scheme for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It will be in addition to the National…

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need to preserve our rich cultural and linguistic heritage and urged everyone to make efforts, individually and collectively, for this. The Vice President made these remarks at the virtual release of the 100th book of the Vanguri Foundation of America. The book titled as ‘7va Prapancha Sahiti Sadassu Sabha Vishesha Sanchika’ is based on the 7th World Telugu Literary Summit organised by the Vanguri Foundation of America in collaboration with other Telugu cultural organisations in October last year. Congratulating the…

As part of commemorative activities of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Navy is conducting an Offshore Sailing Regatta from Kochi to Goa under aegis of Indian Naval Sailing Association (INSA). Six Indian Naval Sailing Vessels (INSVs) viz Mhadei, Tarini, Bulbul, Neelkanth, Kadalpura and Hariyal will be participating in this event. The race is scheduled to start on 24 Oct 21 for a tentative duration of five days and would cover an approximate distance of 360 nm between the start point at Naval Base, Kochi to Goa. The expedition is aimed at fostering…

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav today assured India’s full support to the UK COP Presidency for the meaningful outcome of COP, and said that the upcoming COP26 should be the COP of action and implementation. Shri Bhupender Yadav, had a bilateral meeting with Right Honourable Ms. Elizabeth Truss, UK Foreign Minister, toady in New Delhi. In the meeting, they discussed crucial issues COP26, UK COP26 initiatives, India UK Roadmap-bilateral cooperation, Commonwealth Declaration on Climate Change, and other related issues. In the Meeting, Shri Yadav…