Govt disburses over Rs. 42740 Crore  to 20,60,220 Defence Pensioners under OROP

According to the Ministry of Defence, a sum of Rs. 10795.4 crore has been disbursed to 20,60,220 Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners as arrears on account of implementation of OROP.  The yearly recurring expenditure on account of OROP is about Rs.7123.38 crores and for about six years starting from 01.07.2014, the total recurring expenditure worked out … Read more

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugrates revamped Sports Coaching Diploma course in NSNIS Patiala

The virtual session took place in the presence of Sandip Pradhan, Director-General, Sports Authority of India, Pushpendra Garg, High Performance Director, SAI, Col R Bishnoi, Senior Executive Director (Academics), SAI Patiala and several athletes across the country. This is the first time that direct admission has been given to eminent sportspersons to the course. As … Read more

Mission Sagar – II:  Indian Naval Ship Airavat carrying food aid for people of Eritrea reaches Port Massawa

The Mission Sagar-II is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and reiterates India’s position as a dependable partner in Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with Indian Navy as the principle maritime agency and first responder in the maritime domain. The mission also highlights the importance … Read more

PM Modi, Italian PM hold virtual bilateral summit

Prime Minister Modi recalled the 2018 visit of Prof. Giuseppe Conte to India and appreciated the rapid growth in India-Italy relationship in recent past. Prime Minister Prof. Conte extended invitation to Prime Minister Modi to visit Italy as soon as conditions permit. The Summit provided an opportunity to the two leaders to comprehensively review the … Read more