Diabetes prevention must become a national priority, says Jitendra Singh as RSSDI launches rural outreach portal
New Delhi: Diabetes is no longer an urban problem and its prevention should be treated as a national priority, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said while launching a digital portal that…
PM Modi announces AI training for one crore youth in 80th Independence Day address
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that one crore young people will be trained in artificial intelligence skills over the coming year, in an Independence Day speech that…
Modi recalls courage of families uprooted by Partition on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the courage of those affected by Partition as the country marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, describing it as a moment in history that…
Centre approves ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan, ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under farm schemes
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under two major agricultural schemes, based on their…
India signs first private earth observation satellite deal under new PPP framework
New Delhi: India has signed its first fully commercial earth observation satellite deal with a private consortium, under a new public-private partnership framework designed to let Indian companies build, launch…
States get central backing to run menstrual hygiene schemes for adolescent girls
New Delhi: States and union territories are being supported financially to run their own menstrual hygiene schemes under the National Health Mission, based on proposals they submit in their annual…
Government deploys satellites, drones and AI to track crops across India
New Delhi: The government is now using satellites, drones, artificial intelligence, remote sensing and the Internet of Things to keep tabs on crops across the country, the Lok Sabha was…
PM Modi tells Commonwealth Games champions their medals do more for kids than any speech ever could
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down with India’s Commonwealth Games champions this week, and used the occasion to talk about just how far Indian sport has come over…
Ocean scientist Srinivasa Kumar Tummala takes charge as new Earth Sciences secretary
New Delhi: Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, a well-known oceanographer, has officially taken over as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). He steps in for N. Kalaiselvi, who had…
Rajnath Singh says Op Sindoor showed the world India will do whatever it takes to protect its people
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that Operation Sindoor sent a clear message to the world, that India will go to any length to keep its citizens…