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Bhubaneswar:18/4/23: The Union Education & Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today chaired the 55th IIT Council meeting in Bhubaneswar today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that IITs are aspirations hub for the youth of the country, and their students must aspire to become job creators rather than job seekers. The Minister further emphasized that IITs shall primarily be ...

Bhubaneswar:18/4/23: In a minor reshuffle in bureaucratic level, Odisha Government today appointed Indramani Tripathy as Additional secretary to Government, ST/SC Development, Minorities And Backward Classes Welfare Department. Triapthy was the Director of Information and Public Relations department with additional charge of Director, SCSTRTI. He is allowed to continue in additional charge of Director, SCSTRTI (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research ...

Bhubaneswar:18/4/23: In view of prevailing heatwave condition, Odisha Government has directed closure of all schools and Anganwadi centres for next two days-April 19 and 20. It was informed by Chief secretary Pradeep Jena. “All Govt, aided and private schools up to Std-12 and all Anganwadi Centres in Odisha shall remain closed on 19th and 20th April due to prevailing heatwave ...

Newdelhi:18/4/23: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Controller of Personnel Services on 17 Apr 23. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 87 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom; the College ...

Newdelhi:18/4/23:NTPC, the largest power-generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate company and a leading Finnish bio-refining technology provider, have signed a  Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility of setting up a Bamboo-based Bio-Refinery in Bongaigaon. Chempolis will work with NTPC to conduct the feasibility study for the project which shall utilize bamboo for the production ...

Varanasi:18/4/23:On the second day of the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) in Varanasi today, deliberations were held on Digital Agriculture and Sustainable Agri Value Chain & Public-Private Partnership in Agricultural R&D. MACS Communique was also discussed. Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), Dr. Himanshu Pathak, who is also the MACS Chair, led the discussions .Morning session deliberations focused ...

Newdelhi:18/4/23:With a view to recognize the Drivers for their efforts in ensuring safety and preventing road accidents while driving Public transport buses, Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU)  today celebrated the HEROES ON THE ROAD felicitation in New Delhi. Secretary ,Ministry of  Road Transport & Highways Mrs Alka Upadhyay  gave away the Safety Awards to  42 drivers who were ...

Newdelhi:18/4/23:The Ministry of Labour and Employment has asked all States and UTs to ensure preparedness and effective management of impact of ensuing heat wave conditions on workers and labourers working in different sectors. In a letter addressed to Chief Secretaries /Administrators of all States/Union Territories Union Labour Secretary, Ms Arti Ahuja emphasised upon the need to issue directions to the ...

Newdelhi:18/4/23:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today organized the First National Workshop and Consultation on Draft AVGC Policies at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, for industry, academia & the government. There was forthcoming participation from several Government bodies of both Centre & State level related to AVGC, along with the industry associations & industry leaders of the AVGC sector. The workshop ...

Bhubaneswar18/4/23:The cultivable land for agriculture is shrinking due to increase in population pressure, urbanization and industrial growth. The livelihood of rural families is centered on agriculture and allied activities and in the villages of eastern India most of the households possess a small piece of land besides their home. To ensure dietary diversity and household nutritional security to the landless ...