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Aug152024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

78th I-Day celebrated with great enthusiasm at KVIC headquarters in Mumbai

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) presided over the flag hoisting ceremony at Central Office, Vile Parle, Mumbai on the occasion of 78th Independence Day. On this occasion, officers and employees of KVIC Mumbai organised a Tiranga Yatra under the leadership of Chairman KVIC. Chairman KVIC also inaugurated the recently renovated ' Mahatma Hall ' in the premises. On this occasion, prize distribution programmes were also organised along with cultural programmes. (Image Source: Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises) Addressing the flag hoisting ceremony, Chairman KVIC Manoj Kumar extended greetings on 78th Independence Day to all the officers and employees present in the premises as well as Khadi workers, s...

Aug142024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Sandeep Poundrik takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel

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Sandeep Poundrik on August 13 assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, at Udyog Bhawan. He is a 1993-batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre. Upon his assumption of charge, he was welcomed by senior officers of the Ministry. Poundrik was holding the charge of Additional Chief Secretary in the Industries Department and also held additional charges of several other positions in the Bihar government. (Image Source: Ministry of Steel) He had previously served as Advisor in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs and as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. After assuming the charge, he took a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry to review the progress of steel sector in the country.

Aug92024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Student Thesis Competition on ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’ held in Mumbai

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The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in collaboration with the National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA), successfully concluded the 4th Season finale of the Student Thesis Competition (STC) on ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’. The 4th Season of STC was co-hosted at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai, on 6th - 7th August, 2024. The discussions and deliberations during the STC Finale provided valuable opportunities for co-learning. Participants gained a deeper sensitivity toward river management in both personal and professional contexts. (Image Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti) Since its inception in 2019, the STC was introduced as a national-level thesis competition with a vision to explore innovative solutions for re-imagining the out...

Aug92024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to be celebrated from August 9-15

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Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has announced that the third edition of the "Har Ghar Tiranga" (HGT) campaign will be celebrated from 9th to 15th August, 2024 as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on August 8, the Minister said that the initiative aims to instill spirit of patriotism and national pride among citizens by encouraging every Indian to hoist the national flag, the Tiranga. (Image Source: Ministry of Culture) The Minister urged the citizens to hoist the Tiranga at their homes and click a selfie with the flag and upload it on harghartiranga.com