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October 21, 2024 1:02 PM

World Iodine Deficiency Day aims to raise awareness about role of iodine

World Iodine Deficiency Day, also known as Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day, is being observed across the globe today. The day serves as a reminder of the progress made in preventing iodine deficiency disorders through national and global initiatives. It aims to raise awareness ab...

October 21, 2024 11:56 AM

India -Singapore talks aim to deepen engagements across all academic fronts

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held talks with the President of the National University of Singapore, Professor Tan Eng Chye, during his visit to the university. In a social media post, Mr. Pradhan said the discussion focused on leveraging complementary strengths to build knowledge brid...

October 21, 2024 8:38 AM

Odisha prepares to tackle landfall of severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’

Odisha is gearing up to tackle possible disasters due to the severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' which is heading towards its coast and likely to make landfall on Thursday morning. The state government has cancelled the leave of all officers and staff due to the impending cyclonic storm and asked them to...

October 21, 2024 8:04 AM

EPFO Adds 18.53 Lakh Net Members; surge due to growing employment opportunities

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 18 lakh 53 thousand net members in the month of August this year. The Labour and Employment Ministry said that around nine lakh 30 thousand new members have enrolled during the month. Out of the total new members, around 2.53 lakhs are fe...

October 21, 2024 7:33 AM

Maharashtra assembly elections; BJP releases first list of candidates

Ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra, political activities are gaining momentum in the state. The notification for polls will be issued tomorrow. The last date for filing nominations is 29th October. The BJP has released its first list of 99 candidates for the polls. Maharashtra's Dep...

October 21, 2024 7:24 AM

Launching of eShram for unorganised workers

Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will launch the eShram, One Stop Solution for Unorganized Workers in New Delhi today. The platform will act as a mediator to ensure that unorganized workers have easy access to a variety of government schemes. The primary aim of the initiative i...

October 21, 2024 8:36 AM

J &K: Home Minister condemns killings; calls it despicable act of cowardice

In Jammu and Kashmir, 7 persons including a doctor and six construction workers were killed by terrorists when they opened fire at a tunnel construction site in the Gagangir area of Ganderbal district. As per reports, two terrorists barged into the mess of a private company and fired upon the worker...

October 21, 2024 6:46 AM

Regional Connectivity Scheme completes 8 yrs

The Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) today completed eight years of its launch. The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 21st of October, 2016. The UDAN scheme focuses on improving unserved air routes in underserved regions of the country and ful...

October 20, 2024 10:27 PM

Maldivian President decides to introduce India’s UPI in Maldives

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has decided to introduce India's Unified Payment Interface in the Maldives. The president’s office announced that the decision was taken on the recommendation of the cabinet. The move is expected to bring significant benefits to the Maldivian economy, including increas...

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