In a significant move to bridge the digital divide in rural India and ensure that digital services reach every citizen, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is launching the Digital India Common Service Centre (DICSC) project, starting with Pilibhit and Gorakhpur.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, expressed deep condolences on the passing away of Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and renowned economist.
During the visit, Goyal participated in the Plenary Session of the 8th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII), with representatives from global governments and the industry.
Rana was a veteran political leader and the voice of Jammu region’s Dogra community. He was 59. He was also the younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh.
Two tribal women died and seven others fell sick after allegedly consuming mango kernel gruel in far-flung Mandipanka village under Daringbadi block of Odisha’s Kandhamal district.
Apart from being a learned scholar and author, Dr Debroy was known for translating the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas into English.
The Odisha government on Friday enforced a seven-month-long prohibition on sea fishing activity from 1 November within 20 km of the coast at the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya as part of annual Olive Ridley turtle conservation programme.
In a bid to hone the skills of upcoming theatre artists, the Odisha government on Friday approved the establishment of an outreach centre of the National School of Drama (NSD) in Bhubaneswar.
Ten wild elephants, from a herd of 13 jumbos, have died possibly after consuming some poisonous substance at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh within three days from Tuesday to Thursday.
Renowned economist Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, passed away at the age of 69 on Friday.
