Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD. It ...

The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) has received the Internet Service Provider (ISP) license from the Department of Telecommunications. With this, Kerala has become the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service. The KFON is envisaged ...

Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma has inaugurated the new building of the Directorate of Education Research and Training (DERT), Shillong. During the ceremony, he has announced that govt has set aside Rs 300 crore from the externally aided projects to make investment ...

A week-long traditional Kharchi festival, offering prayer to 14 gods and goddess, began with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of the Tripura. Kharchi Puja is predominantly a tribal festival but it owes its origins to Hindu ...

Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has administered the oath of office to Eknath Shinde as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Devendra Fadnavis had served as the CM of Maharashtra from ...

In Gujarat, the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the 17th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’, the drive to enrol students in primary schools in the state. The three-day enrollment drive begins from Memadpur primary school in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district. Speaking on this occasion, Chief ...

Rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttarakhand has been approved by the World Bank. The project will cost Rs. 1,000 crore. The watershed department will carry out the Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project. Aims: Lower the greenhouse gas emissions. ...

Assam has operationalised the Centre's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' programme, with this, it is implemented across the country. Beneficiaries can get their quota of subsidised foodgrains from any electronic point of sale device (ePoS)-enabled fair price shops. ...

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu has inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair (National tribal/folk song & dance festival) and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha. Aim: At preserving tribal culture and promoting innovation in ...

Sital Sasthi is a sacred Hindu festival is being celebrated in Odisha. This week-long special festival highlights the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to the Hindu calendar, Sital Sasthi is observed on the sixth day of the Jyestha month during the Shukla ...