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Narendra Modi visits and inspects landslide-hit areas in Wayanad, Kerala

Kerala:10/8/24:The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has said our prayers are with those affected by the landslide in Wayanad and the Centre assures every possible support to aid in relief efforts. He said Central Government is standing alongside the State Government for all assistance and relief work. The Prime Minister visited and inspected the landslide-hit areas after an aerial survey ...

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India International Centre to Screen ‘Sri Aurobindo: Beginning of a Spiritual Journey’ on His 152nd Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, August 10, 2024: In commemoration of the 152nd birth anniversary of the eminent philosopher and spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo Ghose, the India International Centre (IIC) is set to organize a special screening of the film ‘Sri Aurobindo: Beginning of a Spiritual Journey.’ The event will take place on August 14, 2024, at 6:30 PM at the C.D. Deshmukh ...

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Centre Introduces Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 In Lok Sabha

Newdelhi:8/8/24:The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is being introduced in the Lok Sabha. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has moved the Bill for introduction in the Lower House to further amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The bill seeks to address issues related to the powers and functioning of the State Waqf Boards as well as registration and survey of Waqf properties. ...

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Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign to be Celebrated from 9th to 15th August

*/8/24:Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced today, i.e., 8th August, 2024 that the third edition of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” (HGT) campaign will be celebrated from 9th to 15th August, 2024 as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, the Minister said that the initiative aims to instill spirit of patriotism ...

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TRAI Chairman holds meeting with Regulatory Heads of Telecom Service Providers

Newdelhi:8/8/64: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a meeting, under the chairmanship of Chairperson, TRAI with Regulatory Heads of all the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) here today. The meeting was attended by the Chief Regulatory Officers of Airtel, BSNL, Quadrant Televentures Limited (QTL), Reliance Jio, Tata Teleservices Limited, Vodafone Idea Limited and V-CON Mobile & Infra Private Limited. Representatives ...

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ECI Announces Bypolls Schedule For 12 Rajya Sabha Seats In 9 States

Newdelhi:7/8/24:Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for bye polls for 12 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states. Notification in this regard will be issued on the 14th of this month and nominations can be filed till the 21st of this month. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on the 22nd of August. The Election will be held ...

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Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2024

Newdelhi:7/8/24:Lok Sabha today passed the Finance Bill, 2024. The Bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2024- 2025. With the passage of the Bill, the budgetary exercise is now complete. Replying to the discussion on the Bill in Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the approach to taxation has been ...

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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Release Commemorative Postage Stamps for the XXXIII Olympics Paris 2024

New Delhi :5/8/24: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment and Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications & Development of North Eastern Region jointly released commemorative postage stamps celebrating the XXXIII Olympics Paris 2024 in New Delhi today.   Distinguished sports icons, including recent bronze medallist Shri Sarabjot Singh, former cricketer ...

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Budgetary Allocations For Health Sector Increase 164% To Over 90 Thousand Crore Rupees In Last 10 Years

Newdelhi:5/8/24:Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that the Modi government has given utmost priority to the health sector. Replying to the discussion on Demands for Grants under the Control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha,  the Union Minister informed that the budgetary allocations have gone up from ...

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Scholarships to 1645 Children Released under CIL ASHIS Scheme

Newdelhi:3/8/24:Coal India Limited, continuing its commitment to serve the community, launched a noble CSR initiative- CIL ASHIS (Ayushman Shiksha Sahayata) to provide scholarships to 1645 children who lost their parents to COVID and were unable to continue their studies further. Coal India Ltd also released appointment letters to 424 beneficiaries under compassionate appointment, who had lost their family members while ...

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