NewdelhI7/8/23:Currently, there are 36 Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in the country operating at 57 bases, which are imparting flying training to cadets. In the year 2022, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a record 1165 Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPLs) to cater to the requirement of the industry. Steps taken by the Government to increase pilot training schools are as ...

Newdelhi:7/8/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Handloom Day Celebration at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today and launched the e-portal ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh – A Repository of Textiles & Crafts’ developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The Prime Minister also visited the exhibition showcased on the occasion and interacted with the ...

New Delhi:7/8/23: NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has collaborated with Tata Play and launched GSAT-24 satellite in June 2022, aligned to ‘Make in India’ vision of the Government of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Tata Play commenced the use of this satellite, now in its orbital position, starting today. The inauguration ceremony was held at Tata Play’s Broadcast Centre in New ...

Newdelhi:7/8/23:At present, 870 posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) are vacant. There is no backlog in filling vacancies of ATCOs. To meet the manpower requirements of ATCOs, an additional 796 ATCO positions have been created since 2022. Vacant posts of ATCOs are filled through direct recruitment examination as well as internally through departmental examination. The direct recruitment process to fill ...

Newdelhi:7/8/23:The Vice-President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar lauded the exemplary performance of Indian Archers at World Archery Championship at Berlin, Germany in the Upper House today. He said that their exemplary performance is bound to inspire and motivate the nation. Extending the felicitations on behalf of the House in Rajya Sabha, Shri Dhankhar particularly highlighted the achievements of ...

Newdelhi:7/8/23:The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’ campaign on 15th May 2023 for the period of 3 weeks till World Environment Day 2023 on 5th June, 2023. The campaign focused on empowering Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to set up ‘Reduce, ...

Newdelhi:7/8/23:In order to prepare for the future of India’s Coal Sector, the Ministry of Coal has been proactively promoting large scale diversification among CPSEs. In line with this, NLCIL is all set to establish two thermal power plants. One plant is being set up in Ghatampur near Kanpur, will generate 3 x 660 MW power at a cost of Rs. ...

Newdelhi:6/8/23:In a historic move, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations across the country via video conferencing today. Redeveloped at a cost of more than Rs 24,470 crores, these 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, ...

Newdelhi:5/8/23:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the uniquec‘Festival of Libraries’ in New Delhi today. This Festival has been organized by the Ministry of Culture with the aim to promote the development and digitization of Libraries and cultivate the culture of reading. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the development of libraries is correlated to the development ...

Jammu :5/8/23: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that India is fast emerging as the world’s favourite cost-effective healthcare destination.India already taken a lead in the areas of Preventive Healthcare and Integrated healthcare, he added. Dr. Jitendra Singh said this while inaugurating ...