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UNESCO-ABU Peace Media Awards 2021 – Doordarshan and All India Radio win big

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2021 In yet another remarkable feat which has showcased the world Prasar Bharati’s excellence in quality content creation, TV and Radio shows produced by Doordarshan and All India Radio respectively got multiple awards at the recently held ABU – UNESCO Peace Media Awards 2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Doordarshan’s programme ‘DEAFinitely Leading the Way’ ...

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Shipping Minister Sonowal inaugurates simultaneous launching of five vessels at Cochin Shipyard

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 1, 2021 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated the simultaneous launching of five vessels at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The vessels were launched by five senior most women employees of CSL The Minister inaugurated the launching function of three Floating Border Out-Posts (FBOP) for the Border Security Force ...

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Udaan scheme brings about democratization of aviation sector: Civil Aviation Minister Scindia

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 1, 2021 “Prime Minister’s historic and farsighted approach led to the launch of Udaan scheme, which enabled the common citizen also to fly, and brought about democratization of the sector,” said Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia. Inaugurating the IndiGo flight between Kanpur and Bengaluru today, the Minister said that the airfares have dipped ...

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India, World Bank join hands to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

TBB BUREAU NEW DDELHI, NOV 1, 2021 In a bid to improve the quality of health services and strengthen Meghalaya’s capacity to handle future health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India, the State Government and the World Bank signed a USD40 million health project for the state on October 28.  The Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project will ...

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Power Ministry proposes amendment to Energy Conservation Act to promote clean energy consumption

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 30, 2021 Amidst the growing energy needs and changing global climate landscape, the Government of India has identified new areas to achieve higher levels of penetration of renewable energy by proposing certain amendments to Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The objective will be to enhance demand for renewable energy at the end- use sectors such as ...

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Govt to take proactive measures to enhance financial viability of Fair Price Shops

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 27, 2021 Union Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sudhanshu Pandey today stressed on the need of taking proactive measures for enhancing financial viability of Fair Price Shops (FPS). The CEO, CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC)   gave a presentation about the various service offerings provided by CSC. Subsequently, an update on the activities ...

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Effective communication is key to good governance and transparency: Vice President

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 19, 2021 Emphasizing the role of effective communication in good governance, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the public communicators to empower people through timely information on government’s policies and initiatives in local languages. Interacting with a group of Officer Trainees of the Indian Information Service (IIS) of the 2020 batch at his ...

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PM to interact with CEOs, experts of global oil and gas sector tomorrow

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 19, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CEOs and Experts of Global Oil and Gas Sector at 6 pm on Wednesday via videoconferencing. The broad theme of the upcoming interaction is promotion of clean growth and sustainability. The interaction will focus on areas like encouraging exploration and production in hydrocarbon sector in India, ...

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NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 18, 2021 Geospatial Energy Map of India was launched by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, Member V K Saraswat and CEO Amitabh Kant today. NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India with the support of Energy Ministries of Government ...

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Union Health Ministry’s eSanjeevani registers 1.4 crore consultations

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, OCT 18, 2021 eSanjeevani, India’s leading telemedicine service, under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, clocked 1.4 crore consultations today. Operating in two variants i.e., eSanjeevaniAB-HWC and eSanjeevaniOPD, this initiative of Government of India has over the time gained immense popularity in being able to deliver healthcare services through digital platforms. eSanjeevani AB-HWC, a ...

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