New Delhi, Feb 03, 2023: The Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution in a meeting yesterday reviewed the progress of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS). He particularly reviewed the progress of supply of Atta (wheat flour) @ Rs. 29.50/kg through various outlets in the country for sale to consumers with a view to […]
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DRDO’s Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion system to soon be fitted onboard INS Kalvari
New Delhi, January 25, 2023: In a major boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system of DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) will soon be fitted onboard INS Kalvari. An agreement was signed between senior officials of NMRL and Naval Group France in Mumbai on January 23, 2023 to extend cooperation […]
EAM Jaishankar on a visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka
New Delhi, January 19, 2023: External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka from 18-20 January 2023. During his visit to the Maldives, EAM Jaishankar would call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and hold discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid. EAM’s visit will […]
UIDAI enables ‘Head of Family’ based online address update in Aadhaar
New Delhi, January 13, 2023: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has put in place a resident friendly facility to help them update address in Aadhaar online with the consent of the Head of Family (HoF). The HoF based online address update in Aadhaar will be of great help to the relative(s) of a resident–like […]
India and France hold strategic dialogue
New Delhi, Jan 05, 2023: Ajiit Doval, KC, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of India and Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the Republic of France co-chaired the annual India-France Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on 05 January 2023. Bonne also met Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister. During the Strategic […]
Jaishankar to visit Republic of Cyprus and Austria
New Delhi, December 30, 2022: External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will pay official visits to the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) and Austria from 29 December 2022 – 03 January 2023. EAM will be in Cyprus from 29-31 December 2022. This year marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between India and Cyprus. During his visit, […]
Fossil lizards and snakes indicate climate of Late Miocene hominid locality of Haritalyangar, Himachal Pradesh, India
New Delhi, December 26, 2022: Remains of fossil lizards and snakes have been discovered recently from a late Miocene hominid locality of India (dated 9.1 Million Years) in Haritalyangar, Himachal Pradesh, indicating a seasonally wet sub-humid to semi-arid climate in the area with mean annual temperature of around 15–18.6°C during that period. It was similar to condition […]
With 11.66 % Increase Total Coal Production Goes up to 75.87 Million Ton in November
New Delhi, December 17, 2022: India’s total coal production increased by 11.66% to 75.87 Million Ton (MT) from 67.94 MT during November, 2022 as compared to November 2021. As per the latest figures of the Ministry of Coal, during Nov’22, Coal India Ltd (CIL) registered a growth of 12.82 %, whereas Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and captive […]
227.46 LMT Wheat and 204.67LMT Rice in Central Pool as on 1st October 2022
New Delhi, December 15, 2022: The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on December 9th informed that the actual stock of wheat and rice in Central Pool against food grains stocking norms from 1st January, 2018 are as […]
Victoria Parliament turns down Hindu prayer request
New Delhi, December 14, 2022: Both the houses of the Victoria Parliament in Australia, Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, have turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. On taking the chair at each sitting, Victoria Legislative Council President and Legislative Assembly Speaker read the Lord’s Prayer, a well-known prayer in Christianity. […]