Day: March 22, 2024

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed optimism about the Congress party’s prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, urging party members to work together cohesively. Addressing a gathering of MLAs, district, and taluk level leaders in Belagavi district at Kaveri, Siddaramaiah highlighted the positive response received from surveys conducted in Belagavi, indicating strong support for the party’s candidates across all three Lok Sabha constituencies, including those in Uttara Kannada and Belagavi districts. He emphasized the success of the government’s five guarantee schemes in alleviating the hardships faced by numerous families and…

Geneva: Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, led a high-level delegation to Geneva for a series of crucial meetings at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Headquarters from March 18-20, 2024. The visit focused on fostering collaboration and exploring innovative initiatives in the telecommunications and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors. The key highlights of the visit include: India Leads Digital Innovation Board with Dr Neeraj Mittal as Co-Chair: Dr Neeraj Mittal was unanimously elected as co-chair of the Digital Innovation Board of ITU formed under the…

New Delhi: National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi Zoo) has celebrated International Day of Forests on 21st March, 2024. The theme for this year’s International Forest Day is “Forests and innovation: new solutions for a better world”. The purpose of this event is to create awareness among visitors about plants and their importance in our lives. The event was started with doodle art activity at the Education Centre of National Zoological Park, where the visitors were encouraged to participate in the activity after which a film was showcased on Mission-LiFE.…

New Delhi: The Zoological Survey of India published a book entitled, ‘An illustrated guide to the Lepidoptera of India: taxonomic procedures, family characters, diversity and distribution’. The Book is authored by Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) along with Dr. Navneet Singh, Dr. Rahul Joshi and Dr. P. C. Pathania, Scientists of ZSI and a Lepidoptera expert from Hong Kong, Dr. R.C. Kendrick. The present work is one of the outputs from the 6th Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium, hosted by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in 2019,…

Bhutan: Prime Minister  Narendra Modi arrived in Paro today on a State Visit to Bhutan from 22-23 March 2024. The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan and the Government’s emphasis on its Neighbourhood First Policy. Prime Minister was warmly received by H.E. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan at Paro airport and accorded ceremonial welcome. During the visit, Prime Minister will receive audience with His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the…