Newdelhi:20/6/23:I am travelling to the United States of America on a State Visit at the invitation of President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. This special invitation is a reflection of the vigour and vitality of the partnership between our democracies. I will commence my visit in New York, where I will celebrate the International Day of Yoga ...

Puri:20/6/23: Devotion reached its peak during the Ratha Jatra’s Pahandi ritual of Lord Jagannath and His siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra in the pilgrim town of Puri today as the deities were taken out of the Shree Jagannath Temple in ceremonial procession. The servitors initially escorted Lord Sudarshan to Darpadalana, the chariot of Devi Subhadra. Following this, the servitors ...

Newdelhi:19/6/23:The Central Water Commission under Ministry of Jal Shakti organized a one-day national workshop on ‘Integrated Management of Sediments in River Basins and Reservoirs for Sustainable Development” at India International Centre in New Delhi today. The event was inaugurated by Shri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Dept. of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR) in the presence of Shri Kushvinder ...

Newdelhi:19/6/23:The provisional payroll data of ESIC reveals that 17.88 lakh new employees have been added in the month of April, 2023.Around 30,249 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of April, 2023, thus ensuring more coverage. Data evidently reveals that more jobs have been generated for ...

Newdelhi:18/6/23:The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 is being conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur.Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, ...

Newdelhi:17/6/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meet via video message today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister welcomed all the dignitaries to India and remarked that Agriculture is at the heart of human civilization. He mentioned that the responsibilities of an Agriculture Minister are not only limited to handling one sector of the economy but ...

Hyderabad:17/6/23:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad today (June 17, 2023). Addressing the cadets, the President said that their career is challenging, rewarding and highly honourable. They have to carry forward the great legacy of those who have served in the Indian Air Force before them. She said that the Indian Air Force ...

Newdelhi:17/6/23:The Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, conferred the 4th National Water Awards, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. 41 winners, including joint winners across 11 categories were awarded for their exemplary work in the field of water conservation and management.  Each award winner was conferred with a citation and a trophy as well as cash prizes in ...

Newdelhi:17/6/23:The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change has released the “National Working Plan Code-2023” for scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches. The National Working Plan Code-2023 was released by Shri. Chandra Prakash Goyal, IFS, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change during the occasion of the ‘World Day to Combat ...

Newdelhi:15/6/23:The Government has launched a new fellowship programme to connect the Indian STEMM diaspora with Indian academic and R&D institutions for collaborative research work leading to sharing of knowledge, wisdom, and best practices in the frontier areas of science & technology. The Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellowships programme to be implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of ...