capacity building

New Delhi, March 20 – Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, held a meeting with a Cambodian delegation led by Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, KHY Sovanratana, in New Delhi on Friday, discussing expanding cooperation...

New Delhi, March 19 The homegrown power giant, NTPC, has signed an agreement with UK-based Octopus Energy Group to explore business opportunities in various segments, including electricity distribution and storage.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Jatinder Singh Chandok, Head...

Indore, March 18 In a pioneering initiative in the country, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) has trained individuals with hearing and speech impairments in mediation for dispute resolution using sign language.The training program was held here from March 14 to 18...

New Delhi, March 16 Over 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees have been established across the country, strengthening community participation in biodiversity governance and benefit-sharing mechanisms, the first report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol has said.India is...

New Delhi, March 15 The agricultural research body, ICAR, announced on Sunday that it is developing a national platform to connect over 900 institutions, aiming to strengthen the role of women in farming. This initiative comes after an international conference adopted a declaration for a global...

New Delhi, March 13 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan called for the development of a coordinated national strategy to address the evolving challenges posed by online crimes against women and children in the digital environment, an official said on Friday.Inaugurating the ‘National Dialogue...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday said that online crimes against women and children are on the rise in an increasingly digital environment, and he urged states and other stakeholders to strengthen their efforts for a stronger and more coordinated response to...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary panel has recommended that the government set up a new high-level expert committee to assess infrastructure, financing, governance, and capacity requirements in line with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.According to the panel, this will ensure coordinated...

New Delhi, March 11 The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organized a national conference of elected women representatives from rural bodies on Wednesday to mark the first year of the ‘Sashakt Panchayat - Netri Abhiyan’, and also announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening women's safety in rural...

A two-day workshop on disaster preparedness under the University Safety Programme was inaugurated at the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora.March 11, Srinagar: A two-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop under the University Safety Programme titled "Building a...

The Social Welfare Department in Srinagar has organized a capacity-building program for educators to strengthen awareness, prevention, and institutional response against substance abuse.March 10, Srinagar: The Department of Social Welfare in Srinagar began a three-day training program for...

Suva, March 10: India and Fiji held discussions on Tuesday focused on strengthening cooperation in various areas, including digital and multimedia communications, climate initiatives, waste management, training, and capacity building.The talks took place during a meeting between India's High...

Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting on Tuesday with key stakeholders to discuss the adoption and expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance and the delivery of public services across Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, Director of the Indian...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a Post-Budget Webinar Series today on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling the Aspirations of People."The session was organized to discuss the Union Budget announcement, with a focus on strengthening mental health infrastructure through...

Today, the government announced that over five thousand female employees have been deployed by the NHAI during daytime shifts to manage toll booths at over one thousand one hundred toll plazas across the National Highways and Expressway networks in the country. This deployment aims to promote...

Jammu, March 3 Asserting that the Centre has extended full support to modernizing governance in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday that the Union Territory has the potential to be a key player in India's 'Viksit Bharat' story and partner with the Centre in scripting...

New Delhi, March 3 – Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss welfare and job schemes, an official said.During the meeting, the Vice-President was...

The first Regional Workshop on Disaster Resilient Hospitals for the Northeastern Region was successfully held at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati. This workshop marked a significant step towards strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience of healthcare institutions...

New Delhi, February 28 Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav emphasized the importance of integrated planning, innovation, and aligning institutional efforts with national priorities such as sustainable forest management and climate resilience, on Saturday.The minister was speaking at a...

Ahmedabad, February 28 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while India’s arbitration framework has matured considerably, significant challenges remain in building trust, strengthening institutional capacity, and developing a coherent pipeline of qualified arbitral...