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Kohima, June 9 (IANS) The Census authority in Nagaland has appointed around 6,100 enumerators and supervisors to conduct Census 2027, aiming to ensure complete, accurate and inclusive household coverage across the mountainous state, officials said on Tuesday. Director of Census Operations, Nagaland, Keneilhoutuolie Miachieo, said that the House Listing Operation (HLO), the first phase of Census 2027, will be conducted across the state from July 1 to July 30, 2026. Self-enumeration through the Ce…

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) In a major move to position Maharashtra at the forefront of the country’s advanced technology sector, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday approved the state’s first-ever ‘Maharashtra Quantum Policy’ and ‘Maharashtra Deep Tech Policy’. With this initiative, Maharashtra is set to become the first state in India to implement a comprehensive policy for the entire Deep Tech ecosystem, he said. The announcement was made during a high-level meeting chaired by…

Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday.The programme is scheduled to be broadcast at 11 a.m. across All India Radio (Akashvani), DD News and official government digital channels.In the previous episode of the programme on April 27, the Prime Minister highlighted the National Archives of India’s unique digital database created through the dedicated Abhilekh Patal Portal, enabling access to more t…

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, officials said on Saturday. The programme is scheduled to be broadcast at 11 a.m. across All India Radio (Akashvani), DD News and official government digital channels.In the previous episode of the programme on April 27, the Prime Minister highlighted the National Archives of India’s unique digital database created through the dedicated Abhilekh Patal Port…

Ujjain, March 25 (IANS) On the occasion of his 61st birthday on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav delivered a message from the newly established All India Radio (AIR) station in Ujjain.The Chief Minister began his address by reaffirming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s commitment to make the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028 in the religious city a grand and world-class event.Delivering his message to people of his home district — which was later broadcast from 17 other …

Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) reached a new milestone on Tuesday with the launch of its community radio station, Radio MANUU 90.0 FM, at its Gachibowli campus in Hyderabad.​ The station was inaugurated by the Director General of All India Radio, Rajeev Kumar Jain, in the presence of the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan.​Developed by the university’s Instructional Media Centre (IMC), the station aims to serve the community and…

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the allotment of digital time vouchers to recognised National and State political parties, enabling them to avail free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the upcoming Assembly elections. The move has been undertaken under Section 39A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, with the Commission issuing detailed directions for the allocation of airtime during the General Elections to the…

Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the beginning of a high-profile two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that combines major development initiatives with political engagements and a religious visit. The Prime Minister reached the city from Gujarat and was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, Union Minister of State L. Murugan, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and other senior Bharatiya Janata Part…

Madurai, Feb 28 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the historic Tirupparankundram Subramanya Swamy Temple ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Sunday. The temple premises and surrounding areas have been brought under heavy police protection, with multiple layers of security deployed to ensure a smooth and incident-free visit.Authorities have installed mobile signal jammers around the temple complex to prevent unauthorised communication during the Prime M…