Krishna Kumar Thakur Takes Charge as Director (Personnel) at NMDC

New Delhi, March 20 (BNP): Krishna Kumar Thakur has assumed charge as Director (Personnel) at NMDC Limited, the country’s largest iron ore producer. A 1998 batch officer of the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), Thakur brings over two decades of experience in human resource management and administration across Indian Railways and central public sector enterprises. […]

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Dr Jitendra Singh Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Diabetes Care

Chennai, March 20 (BNP): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine and Diabetes at a national medical conference in Chennai, in recognition of his contributions to diabetes care and public health. The award was presented at MVCON 2026, a national-level conference organised

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NHAI to Deploy AI-Powered Dashcam System for Real-Time Highway Monitoring

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will roll out an AI-powered dashcam monitoring system across nearly 40,000 km of the National Highway network to enhance operations, maintenance, and road safety. The initiative will use advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to enable data-driven monitoring of highways

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Centre, States Discuss Energy Security at Bharat Electricity Summit 2026; DISCOM Reports Released

New Delhi, March 20 (BNP): Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar chaired a high-level ministerial meeting with States and Union Territories during the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, focusing on strengthening energy security and accelerating sectoral reforms. The meeting, held on the second day of the summit, was co-chaired by Minister of State for Power and

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Govt Invites Global Bids for Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Under Rs.7,280 Crore Scheme

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids for setting up integrated Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet manufacturing facilities in India, under a flagship scheme aimed at boosting domestic production and reducing import dependence. The Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to establish facilities for manufacturing Sintered NdFeB Rare Earth

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Centre Holds ‘Suraksha Sankalp’ Workshop to Strengthen HIV Response in Delhi, Haryana

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), convened the ‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ in Delhi to accelerate district-level HIV/AIDS response, with a focused approach on Haryana and the national capital. The workshop, chaired by Rakesh Gupta, aimed to strengthen data-driven, district-specific strategies to improve

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Centre Sets Up National Dental Commission, Replaces Dental Council of India

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Government of India has constituted the National Dental Commission (NDC), marking a major reform in dental education and regulation, with the aim of improving quality and aligning standards with global benchmarks. The new framework, notified on March 19, 2026, replaces the Dental Council of India and comes into effect

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Sitharaman Launches ‘PRARAMBH 2026’ Campaign to Promote New Income Tax Act

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched ‘PRARAMBH 2026’, a nationwide awareness campaign aimed at educating taxpayers about the upcoming Income Tax Act, 2025. The multimedia campaign, which will run across print, television, radio, digital and social media platforms, seeks to familiarise citizens with the key

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MeitY Inaugurates NIELIT Digital Studio, Signs 12 MoUs to Boost Digital Skilling

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S. Krishnan on Saturday inaugurated a state-of-the-art digital recording studio at the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Bhawan in New Delhi, aimed at strengthening high-quality digital learning content creation in the country. The facility has been set up under MeitY’s

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Centre Launches Nationwide Drive via NIOS to Bring Dropout Children Back to School

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) under the Ministry of Education has announced a nationwide initiative to strengthen the open schooling framework through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), with the aim of achieving 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) by 2030. The move aligns with the goals

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