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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...

Jul212024 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Sonowal takes stock of counter measures against Artificial Flood in Dibrugarh

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Naliapool area of Dibrugarh City to inspect the drainage & sewerage system on July 20. Sonowal, who is also the Lok Sabha MP for Dibrugarh LSC, called upon the experts and authorities to hedge all efforts, resources and knowledge to chalk out a sustainable and pragmatic solution to the ill designed drainage system - a system that will prevent artificial floods to affect the city life. (Image Source: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) Sonowal also called up the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in this regard. He further stressed that IIT, Guwahati will be studying the causes of artificial floods in the city based on which a masterplan will be prepared. The government will...

Oct242023 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

CSIR-NIScPR & KAMP conducts knowledge sharing session for students on millets

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KAMP in association with CSIR-NIScPR conducted another knowledge sharing session for students to commemorate the International Year of Millets. This special event was held in recognition of India's successful proposal to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the observance of 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The session aimed to educate students about the significance of millets in agriculture, nutrition, and sustainable development. (Image Source: Ministry of Science & Technology) The session was hosted by Aniket Arora (Outreach Coordinator, KAMP), where he welcomed Dr. Charu Lata, Principal Scientist at the CSIR's National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, to address more than 500 students from classes 5th to 12th from all over I...

Aug172023 by Spectra News DeskNo Comments

Ministry of Jal Shakti announces Mass Communication Internship Programme

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The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD, GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti seeks to engage students pursuing Under Graduate / Graduate / Post Graduate Degrees or are Research Scholars enrolled in recognized University/Institution in the field of Mass Communication in India, as "interns". The Internship Programme allows short term exposure to "selected candidates" to be associated with the Department's work related to media/social media activities. Students, who are pursuing studies in BA/MA courses in mass communication or Journalism or MBA (Marketing) {provided Bachelor’s degree in mass communication or Journalism} or students who have completed their degree in aforesaid course(s) from any recognized college/university are eligible subject to ...