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Newdelhi:10/8/23:The 53rd National Planning Group (NPG) was held on 9 August 2023 at New Delhi, under the chairpersonship of Special Secretary, Logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Smt. Sumita Dawra. The meeting saw active participation from member Department and Ministries, i.e., Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Ports, ...

Newdelhi:10/8/23:The Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has released Additional Guidelines for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers in the field of health and wellness. These guidelines are an important extension to the Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022 released on 9th June 2022, and in lieu of ...

Newdelhi:10/8/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi replied to the Motion of No Confidence in Lok Sabha today. Addressing the House, the Prime Minister said that he has come to express immense gratitude towards each and every citizen of India for repeatedly showing their trust in the government. He recalled commenting that it is not a floor test for the government ...

Bhubaneswar10/8/23:Paradip Port in Odisha achieved a major milestone by clocking record cargo throughput of 50.16 MMT on August 8, by exhibiting 6.5% growth over the corresponding period of previous fiscal, official sources said. An official release said this feat has been achieved by the port in 129 days in the current fiscal compared to 140 days during the previous year. ...

Bhubaneswar: 10/8/23:The Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program has commenced across 11 districts of Odisha. Health Minister Niranjan Pujari today inaugurated the campaign virtually. During the event, Odisha Health Minister Niranjan Pujari emphasized the importance of ensuring that every beneficiary receives anti-filarial medicines to achieve the goal of eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis. He stressed the need for thorough monitoring of the campaign ...

Bhubaneswar:10/8/23: In another milestone for the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Centre of Infosys BPM Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IT giant Infosys Limited at Bhubaneswar which stands as another compelling testament to Odisha’s remarkable prowess in the IT services sector. Previously, Infosys Limited established their Offshore Development Centre (ODC) at Bhubaneswar which was their first ODC ...

Newdelhi:9/8/23:The Railway projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, District wise or area wise as the Railways’ projects may span across State/District/Area boundaries. Sanction of new railway lines in areas which are not connected by Railway network including Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor is a continuous and ongoing process of Indian Railways. In order to push the rail infrastructure in ...

Newdelhi:9/8/23:The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 passed by the both Houses of the Parliament of India. The Government intends to reiterate that the coastal aquaculture and activities connected therewith are permitted activities within the CRZ under the CRZ notifications. The Amendment Bill provides that the registration granted under Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act shall prevail and be treated as ...

Bhubaneswar:9/8/23: In a bold initiative to enhance primary education, the School and Mass Education Department is set to transfigure the classroom environment for more than 15,000 government primary schools in the state. The project aims to create a favourable setting that cultivates Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills among primary students. A total investment of Rs 92 crore 385 lakhs ...

Cuttack :9/8/23: As per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) V K Pandian is on a two-day visit to Cuttack District. On the second day, he visited Maa Charchika Temple in Banki, Paramahansanath Shiva Temple at Paramahansa, Cuttack and Madhabananda Jew Temple in Niali where he interacted with Sebayats, Trustee members and the general public regarding ...