Republic Day Parade Rehearsal: Traffic Curbs Issued In Delhi, Know The Alternative Routes

In a bid to ensure uninterrupted movement of the parade on Kartavya Path, traffic restrictions will be enforced at Kartavyapath-Rah Marg Crossing, Kartavyapath-Janpath Crossing, Kartavyapath-Mansingh Road Crossing, and Kartavyapath-C-Hexagon from 10:15am to 12:30pm on January 17, 18, 20, and 21. As Delhi is gearing up for the upcoming mega events on January 26, marked as the Republic Day of India, Delhi Police on Tuesday issued an advisory on traffic restrictions. The advisory has been issued to help the commuters who are facing traffic congestion owing to the Republic Day Parade rehearsals along…

India Signs Agreement for Lithium Exploration & Mining Project in Argentina

Ministry of Mines, Government of India has achieved a significant milestone with the signing of an agreement between Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) and the state-owned enterprise of Catamarca province of Argentina CATAMARCA MINERA Y ENERGÉTICA SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO (CAMYEN SE) at Catamarca, Argentina today i.e., on 15th January, 2024. The Agreement was signed in presence of Governor of Catamarca Lic. Raul Jalil,  Vice Governor of Catamarca, Eng. Ruben Dusso and  Minister of Mines Catamarca, H. E. Marcelo Murua and Ambassador of India to Argentina, H. E. Dinesh Bhatia. The signing ceremony was virtually attended…

Joint Secretary Shri Vikas Anand and Director, IIM Ahmedabad Prof. Bharat Bhasker sign MoU to operationalize Leadership & Management Development Programme

Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Shri Vivek Bharadwaj inaugurated a first-of-its-kind Leadership and Management Development Programme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) for Elected Representatives and Functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) titled “Leadership in Panchayats for Strategic Rural Transformation (LEAP–START)” today at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). During the inaugural session, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed by Shri Vikas Anand, Joint Secretary and Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIM Ahmedabad to operationalize Leadership & Management Development Programme. Principal Secretary, Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development…

Ladakh witnessed fast-track development under the Modi Government, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Ladakh has witnessed fast-track development under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh when a delegation led by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil Councillor, Shri Stanzin Lakpa called on him in here today. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government has accorded very high priority to the development of Ladakh and welfare of the local population including Buddhists and tribals, he said.…

One more step by Ministry of Power, Government of India for Ease of Doing Business and ensuring financial sustainability

For ease of doing business by industries like Green Hydrogen manufacturers and to facilitate energy transition along with energy security by faster establishment of energy storage capacity new rules have been prescribed. Now consumers, having more than a specified quantum of load and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are allowed to establish, operate and maintain dedicated transmission lines themselves without the requirement of licence. By allowing such facility a new category of Bulk Consumers would emerge in the country, benefiting from more affordable electricity and enhanced grid reliability. This facility was…

24.82 crore Indians escape Multidimensional Poverty in last 9 years.

24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty in last nine years. Findings of NITI Aayog’s Discussion Paper ‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06’ give credit for this remarkable achievement to significant initiatives of the government to address all dimensions of the poverty between 2013-14 to 2022-23. The discussion paper was released today by Prof Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog in presence of Shri B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO NITI Aayog. Oxford Policy and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have provided technical inputs for this paper. The Multidimensional Poverty…

Young man molested eight year old boy

Hardoi. A young man committed misdeed by taking an eight year old boy, resident of a village seva in the rural police station area, to the field on the pretext of getting him sugarcane. Other children of the village who were playing informed the family about the incident. The police got the child medically examined. A case has been registered against the accused under the POCSO Act. A village seva resident boy is a student of class two in the primary school of the village. On Wednesday evening he was…

IndiGo passengers eat food on Mumbai airport runway next to plane after 12-hour flight delay

The dense fog continues to disrupt flight operations in several regions in North India. Several flights departing from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were delayed, some were cancelled due to weather conditions and a few were diverted to other places. Dense fog in northern India, particularly in Delhi, has caused significant disruptions to flight operations, resulting in prolonged waiting times for passengers at the airport. After an unprecedented incident of a man hitting the pilot of a flight, now visuals have emerged on social media showing people sitting in…

Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh, former IPS officer takes the oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC

Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh, former IPS officer, having 37 years of distinguished service behind him takes the oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC this afternoon in the Central Hall, Main Building of UPSC. The oath was administered to her by the UPSC Chairman Dr Manoj Soni. Sheel Vardhan Singh is a seasoned Intelligence expert, known for strategic thinking, expertise in Global Security Scenario and Internal Security. He was Director General of CISF from November 2021 to December 2023 where he provided visionary leadership enhancing Security across the vital Industrial Sector.…

Vice-President’s Address at inaugural ceremony of celebrations to mark 150 years of India Meteorological Department

Now we have taken great initiative and the world is praising Bharat. Gati Shakti and Udan for both IMD has played a pivotal role. Safe aviation is not possible at all without IMD being 24 X 7 alert. Even during the G20 summit the success of which has been recognised and acknowledged by the world, to an extent that it will be difficult to reach the benchmark put up by Bharat in organising it, IMD had a great role to play. During COVID, the contribution was no less. I had…