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Raksha Mantri chairs meeting of Consultative Committee for MoD on self-reliance in Bengaluru

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence on ‘Self-reliance in Defence Manufacturing’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on June 16, 2023. During the meeting, the members of the committee from both the Houses of Parliament were apprised about the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) […]

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Cyclone Biparjoy moving towards Rajasthan after passing through 940 villages in Gujarat

Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district after hitting the coast. Under its influence, strong winds and heavy rains have badly affected Kutch and Saurashtra regions. Due to the strong wind, trees, hoardings, and electric poles were uprooted at many places, and tin sheds were blown away from the houses. Cyclone Biparjoy, […]

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W20 Summit: Breaking the Metaphorical glass ceiling for women in Leadership and Management roles

The Women 20 Summit taking place in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu saw an assertive start to its second day on 16th June beginning with an intriguing session on ‘Call to Action– Breaking the Glass Ceiling’. This was followed by plenaries on ‘Economic Empowerment through Trade and Investment’, and ‘Investing in Services and Infrastructure for an Enabling […]

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Management strategies crucial to sustain StartUps; J&K being hailed as the torch bearer of Agri-tech start-up movement in India: Dr. Jitendra Singh

Addressing the Annual Convocation of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, management strategies are crucial to sustain StartUps and added that Jammu & Kashmir, being the birthplace of Aroma Mission […]

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Sports Ministry increases upper ceiling norms of boarding & lodging for athletes and team officials by 66%

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has revised the upper ceiling amount of boarding and lodging for Indian Athletes and team officials by 66%. This is for the athletes and officials participating only in international competitions, under the Ministry’s Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs). Under the newly revised norm, athletes […]