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Bengali Film’Draupadi’ adapted from Eminent writer Pratibha Ray”s Odia Novel ‘ Yajnaseni” going to Floor soon

Bhubaneswar:5/8/23 :Ram Kamal Mukherjee has announced his next, a magnum opus titled ‘Draupadi’ with Rukmini Maitra. This will be the director’s second celluloid journey with Rukmini after ‘BinodiiniEkti Natir Upakhyan’, a biopic on theatre legend Binodini Dasi. The film will explore the epic Mahabharata from Draupadi’s perspective. The motion poster for ‘Draupadi’ is already out it has already created quite ...

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Status of Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Newdelhi:3/8/23:Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully launched onboard LVM-3 on 14th July, 2023 at 14:35 hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR. The spacecraft is currently undergoing a series of orbit maneuvers with the objective of reaching the moon’s orbit and has two phases namely Earth Bound Phase and Lunar Bound Phase. The spacecraft is currently in the Earth Bound Phase. Chandrayaan-3 ...

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Ministry of Coal Transfers Rs 704 crores Upfront Amount received from Coal Mine Auctions to State Governments:Odisha received Rs.1,99.81,43,795,oo

Newdelhi:3/8/23:The Ministry of Coal has transferred Rs. 704 crores upfront amount received from auction of coal mines to six coal bearing States – Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. This financial transfer marks a substantial initiative to empower and support developmental growth of these states. The allotted amount of Rs 704 crores represents the first instalment of ...

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Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

Newdelhi:3/8/23:The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, got passed unanimously today in the Upper House. This bill, which rids us of the colonial mindset, is a dynamic step towards promoting transparency, ease of doing business and freedom of the press. Earlier, the process, which took around 2–3 years and required the physical presence of the person in front of ...

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“MERI MAATI MERA DESH” CAMPAIGN TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ‘VEERS’ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THE COUNTRY

Newdelhi;3/8/23:Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, recently announced the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign during his Mann Ki Baat broadcast. This campaign aims to honour the brave freedom fighters and bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for the country. The campaign will include various programs across the country to remember the bravehearts (Veers). Shilaphalakams (memorial plaques) commemorating them will be ...

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Dharmendra Pradhan and S. Jaishankar jointly launch Study in India (SII) Portal

Newdelhi:3/8/23:In line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of re-establishing India as a global hub of education, Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar jointly launched Study in India Portal in New Delhi today. Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar; Minister of State for Education, ...

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Parliament Passes Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Newdelhi:2/8/23: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for making amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) today. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28.07.2023 and with the passage of the Bill in Rajya Sabha, the Bill will be ...

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Government introduces a new category of Ayush visa for foreign nationals seeking treatment under Indian systems of medicine

Newdelhi:2/8/23:Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has notified the creation of a new category of Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine. The introduction of Ayush Visa fulfills the proposal for introduction of a special visa scheme for foreigners visiting India for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine like therapeutic care, ...

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GST Council recommends GST on valuation of supply of online gaming and actionable claims in casinos at entry level

Newdelhi:2/8/23:The 51st GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman via video conferencing in New Delhi today. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs (with legislature) and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance & States/ UTs. ...

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Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award

Pune:1/8/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune, Maharashtra today. The Award was constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983 to honor the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak. The Prime Minister donated the cash prize to the Namami Gange Project. The Prime Minister paid floral tributes at the statue of Lokmanya Tilak after ...

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