Chief Minister Pramod Sawant officially unveiled the eagerly-awaited mascot for the 37th National Games, aptly named ‘Moga,’ during a ceremony held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taleigao on Sunday.

The unveiling marked a significant milestone in the build-up to the upcoming National Games, highlighting the strong connection between the Games and the rich heritage of Goa.

Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Sawant expressed his pride in hosting the National Games and reaffirmed the Goa government’s commitment to fostering a thriving sports culture within the state. He emphasised that the Games would serve as a catalyst for the overall growth and development of the existing sports ecosystem in Goa.

Indian men's senior football team clinched the Intercontinental Cup with a 2-0 victory over Lebanon in the final at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar yesterday.

The first half was goalless while in the second half, the hosts made it 1-0 in the 46th-minute with Indian captain Sunil Chhetri's goal. Lallianzuala Chhangte netted the second goal in the 65th -minute, making it 2-0.  This is India's second title in the tournament, following their win in the inaugural edition in 2018. Korea won in 2019.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will confer upon the fourth National Water Awards in New Delhi today, June 17. The Jal Shakti Ministry has announced a total of 41 winners, covering 11 categories, including joint winners, for the fourth National Water Awards, 2022. Each award winner will be conferred with a citation and a trophy as well as cash prizes.

Madhya Pradesh will be awarded the first prize in the best state category. In the best district category, the award will be given to Ganjam District of Odisha. The best Village Panchayat award will be presented to Jagannadhapuram Village Panchayat, Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India joined the worldwide celebrations of 15th June as Global Wind Day, through the organization of a day-long event in New Delhi today, 15th June, 2023. Held with an intent to celebrate the success so far and discuss the potential ways forward for accelerating wind energy adoption in India, the event had the central theme of “Pawan – Urja: Powering the Future of India”. The celebration featured in-depth discussions on Wind Energy Progress in India, Offshore Wind development, Strengthening of wind energy manufacturing ecosystem and Green Finance for Wind Energy.

Delivering the keynote address, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Bhupinder Singh Bhalla emphasized that the Government of India is fully committed to achieve the target of 500 GW renewable energy capacity by the year 2030. He applauded the contribution of all states with wind potential, in the development of wind energy sector.

AOM Group, a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to sustainable development, proudly announces the successful completion of the flag off event for Gabon's First Agri Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. Implemented in partnership with Centurion University, Odisha as the Knowledge and Technology Partner, the event marks a momentous milestone in Gabon's agricultural sector and reinforces the nation's dedication to economic diversification and knowledge exchange.

Raja Parba is the festival, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in Odisha. In other places, this day is also celebrated as Mithun Sankranti. This day celebrates womanhood and people worship Mother Earth during these days. This festival will be celebrated for 3 consecutive days. The festival has already commenced from June 14, and it will end on June 16, 2023.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting on Thursday, gave important guidelines towards prison reform. He expressed the need to establish prisons as 'Sudhaar Grah' (Reform Homes) and issued instructions regarding the preparation of the new Prison Act of the state, an official statement said.

Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.

Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. He said she had recently completed filming The Great Escaper, in which co-starred with Michael Caine.

Born into a working-class family 1936 in Birkhenhead, northwest England, Glenda Jackson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became one of the biggest British stars of the 1960s and 70s, and won two Academy Awards, for Women in Love in 1971 and A Touch of Class in 1974.

The Ministry of External Affairs celebrated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Day under India's SCO chairmanship and also released a postage stamp to commemorate the occasion here on Thursday. An event was organised to mark the day in which Ambassadors of SCO Member States, observers and dialogue partners took part. MEA Secretary (ER), Dammu Ravi and Secretary (Posts) and Chairperson of Postal Service Board, Vineet Pandey, launched the commemorative postage stamp.

Last week, after she drove the state transport bus from Saswad to Nira, a distance of about 35 km, Archana Atram (30) became the first woman driver in the history of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). Although the MSRTC had been reserving seats for women for all posts, including drivers, for a long time, they would remain vacant and later get allotted to male job seekers.

Atram is among six women drivers who have joined the MSRTC staff last week. She hails from a village in Kinwat taluka in Nanded district.