The first group of 10 start-up companies under the 50 start-ups exchange programme between India and Bangladesh returned to Dhaka after completing a successful five-day visit to India from 8-12 May. These Start-ups belong to sectors such as e-commerce, health, transport and logistics, energy, education and skill development. 

Under this programme, 50 Start-ups from Bangladesh and 50 Start-ups from India will exchange visits to each other’s countries for exploring partnerships, expanding business relations, sharing experience and knowledge and expanding youth and entrepreneurial cooperation. The framework of the programme was decided by the Prime Ministers of the two countries during their recent bilateral summits.

Doda district administration in Jammu and Kashmir launched Online Public Grievances Redressal Monitoring System on Tuesday. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports with this facility, the people of the district can access the web portal at
www.adhbutdoda.org
and lodge their complaints in a simple and transparent manner.

As part of the nationwide ‘Rozgar Mela’ event, a total of 321 including 67 female from Northeast were handed over appointment letters in six different ministries including Assam Rifles.

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ms. Pratima Bhoumik handed over the appointment letters to 321 new recruits from 6 other Northeast states except Assam and Sikkim, during the 5th tranche of Rozgar Mela for Northeast region, held today at Dimapur in Nagaland.

Union Minister for Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a Citizen Centric Portal named Sanchar Saathi Portal at a function in New Delhi on Tuesday through which mobile users can now track and block their lost mobile phones. The Sanchar Saathi Portal is an initiative of Department of Telecommunications. It empowers the citizens by allowing them to know the mobile connections issued in their names, get the connections not required by them disconnected and to block and trace the lost mobile phones.

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh will inaugurate the 8th All India Pension Adalat in Delhi today, where chronic cases will be taken up and resolved. Till date 7 All India Pension Adalats have been organised by the Department, in which 24,218 cases have been taken up and 17235 cases have been resolved.

The Minister will also preside over the 50th PRC (Pre-Retirement Counselling) Workshop. Conducted by Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, this PRC is being organised for 1200 officers of all ministries and departments who are going to retire in next 6 months. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi tomorrow. The International Museum Expo is being organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 47th International Museum Day. The theme for this year is ‘Museums, Sustainability and Well Being’.

During the programme, PM Modi will inaugurate a virtual walkthrough of the upcoming National Museum at the North and South Blocks. The Museum is a comprehensive effort to highlight and showcase historical events, personalities, ideas and achievements related to India’s past that have contributed to the making of India’s present.

In Badminton, India will play against Malaysia in Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China, today. Yesterday, India made a dismal start to their Sudirman Cup campaign, going down to the formidable Chinese Taipei 1-4 in their group-C opening round tie.

In the opening mixed double contest, the Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto and K Sai Prateek lost 21-18, 24-26, and 6-21 to world no. 30 Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang.

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav today launched a mobile application, called Meri LiFE (My life) in New Delhi.

This app is inspired by the concept of LiFE, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP 26, which emphasizes mindful and deliberate utilization instead of mindless and wasteful consumption.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Yadav said that this app will showcase the power of citizens, especially young people in saving the environment.

Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri launched his Ministry's mega campaign ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’, in New Delhi today. This campaign aims to champion, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (RRR) concept of waste management.  Under this nationwide campaign, RRR Centres or one-stop collection centres will be set up where citizens can give their used clothes, shoes, old books, toys and plastic to be reused or recycled.

AIR Correspondent reports that this three-week campaign will strengthen citizens' resolve under SBM-U 2.0 - to reduce, reuse and recycle - and will also champion Mission LiFE’s objective of taking collective action for the protection and conservation of the environment by adopting sustainable daily habits.

IndiGo, one of India's leading airlines, has launched direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Dubai today, marking a significant milestone in enhancing connectivity and promoting tourism.

The inaugural flight, fully sponsored by the Government of Odisha, took off earlier today, bringing excitement and opportunities for the people of the state. This marks a significant milestone as Bhubaneswar's first international flight.