New Delhi1/6/23: Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), has been elected as the third Vice President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This has been informed by the WMO through a tweet. Apart from the IMD DG, two other persons were also elected to the position of Vice President of the WMO. They are Eoin Moran, Director ...
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Mr. Amit Garg appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited
Berhampur:1/6/23: TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, appointed Mr. Amit Garg as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, effective from June 1, 2023. In a recent meeting held on 25th March, 2023 the Board of Directors of TPSODL passed a resolution appointing Mr. Amit Garg as the ...
Read More »5T Secretary VK Pandian has reviewed the progress of work for the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda
Bhubaneswar1/6/23:: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T Secretary VK Pandian today afternoon reviewed the progress of work for the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar. After reaching the site, Pandian watched a video presentation of the entire construction work. The review revealed that 85 percent of the project has been completed. It is reported that ...
Read More »DRI and India Coast Guards seize over 32 kg gold worth Rs 20.21 crore
Tamilnadu:1/6/23:In a joint operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), with the help of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Mandapam & Ramnad Customs, Preventive Division, intercepted two fishing boats and seized 32.869 kg of foreign origin gold valued at Rs. 20.21 crore that was smuggled into India from Sri Lanka through the coast. Specific intelligence was developed by DRI, Chennai, that ...
Read More »Ministry honours Indian Deaf Cricket Team, winners of IDCA TR-Nation ODI for the Deaf against Bangladesh
Newdelhi:1/6/23:Today on 1st June, 2023, Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) felicitated the winning team of IDCA TR-Nation ODI for the Deaf, 2023 in the conference hall of the Department at Pandit Deen Dayal Antyodaya Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi. This International tournament was held between 29th April & 5th May and came to a successful close at Merlin ...
Read More »In an initiative to promote Mission LiFE on Agatti Island
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India envisages to celebrate the World Environment Day 2023 with a thrust on the Mission LiFE. The concept of LiFE, introduced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, aims to promote sustainable living by encouraging individuals to make changes in their lifestyles and emphasizes responsible and conscious use of ...
Read More »Bidyut Bihari Swain took oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC
Newdelhi:1/6/23:Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS (GJ:1988) took oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC today.The Oath was administered by Chairman, UPSC Dr Manoj Soni. Shri Bidyut B. Swain joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1988 in the Gujarat Cadre. Between the year 1989 & 2018, Shri Swain served the Government of Gujarat in various posts, in the Districts and ...
Read More »Agni-1, was successfully carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island
Bhadrak:1/6/23:A training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1, was successfully carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, in Odisha on Thursday, the defence ministry said in a statement. “The missile is a proven system, capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and ...
Read More »Application Deadline for the National Startup Awards 2023 extended till 15th June 2023
Newdelhi:1/6/23:The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the National Startup Awards (NSA) in 2020. The applications for National Startup Awards 2023 have been made live from 1st April 2023 and the deadline for submissions is now extended to 15th June 2023. The extension of the National Startup Awards 2023 ...
Read More »Coal Production Goes up to 76.26 Million Tonne in May 2023
Newdelhi:1/6/23:The Ministry of Coal has achieved a remarkable feat with a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of May’23, reaching 76.26 Million Tons(MT), surpassing the figures of the month May’22 of 71.21 MT, representing an increase of 7.10%. The production of Coal India Limited (CIL) has increased 59.94 MT in the month of May’23 as compared to ...
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