New Delhi:  18 SEP 2023: The Ministry of Finance today approved a series of welfare measures for the benefit of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents and employees. The welfare measures are related to the amendments to LIC (Agents) Regulations, 2017, Enhancement of Gratuity Limit, and Uniform Rate of Family Pension among others. The following welfare measures w.r.t. LIC ...

Newdelhi:17/9/23:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s elder sister and eminent writer-filmmaker Gita Mehta passed away on Saturday evening in Delhi at the age of 80. Her husband Sonny Mehta passed away in 2019. They are survived by their only son, Aditya. Daughter of legendary Biju Patnaik and eminent author, documentary filmmaker, and journalist Geeta Mehta happens to be the elder sister ...

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Phase 1 of India International Convention and Expo Centre – ‘Yashobhoomi’ to the nation at Dwarka, New Delhi today. ‘Yashobhoomi’ boasts of a magnificent Convention Centre, multiple Exhibition halls and other facilities. He also launched ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ for traditional artisans and craftspeople on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti. The Prime Minister also ...

Newdelhi:17 SEP 2023: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the extension of Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station ‘Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’ at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 today. The new Metro Station will have three subways – a 735m long subway connecting the station to the Exhibition halls, Convention center, and ...

Newdelhi:16/9/23:The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today emphasized the need to promote India’s glorious cultural heritage of India, spanning over 5000 years. He called upon the media to recognize our cultural heritage and expressed the need to protect, support and nurture our artists in a structured manner. Addressing a gathering after conferring the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards at Vigyan ...

Mumbai:16/9/23:Union Minister for Information Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur,  inaugurated the Amrit Kalash Yatra organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mumbai under Meri Mati Mera Desh Abhiyan in Mumbai today. Officials of Nehru Yuva Kendra, other dignitaries and volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Shri Thakur appealed to everyone ...

New Delhi:16/9/23:The Government of India has approved the initiative of setting up 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership with NGOs/Private Schools/State Governments in a graded manner class-wise, starting from Class 6th onwards. Under this initiative, Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed by Sainik Schools Society with 19 New Sainik Schools located all over the country. Following further evaluation of ...

New Delhi:  14 SEP 2023:  Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today paid homage to Aurobindo Ghosh at Aurobindo Bhavan, Kolkata. The Minister collected soil from Aurobindo Bhavan in Kolkata as part of the MeriMati-MeraDesh campaign launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Speaking on the occasion Shri Pradhan said that Sri Aurobindo’s thoughts, ideals ...

Newdelhi:13/9/23:The countdown to the biggest film and entertainment celebration in the country has begun, with the opening of delegate registrations for the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The festival is scheduled to take place in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2023. This annual film festival brings the biggest stalwarts of cinema, from across India ...

Newdelhi:13 SEP 2023 ;The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the Ayushman Bhav Campaign from Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar today (September 13, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said the goal of ‘Ayushman Bhav Campaign – no person should be left behind and no village should be left behind – would make our country successful in achieving the ...