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Hyd: Three-day training-cum-exposure for GP Presidents from Bihar begins at NIRDPR

Hyderabad, May 1 (UNI) Hyderabad-based National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), launched a three-day Training-cum-Exposure Visit programme here on Thursday for 149 Mukhiyas (Gram Panchayat Presidents) and three young professionals from the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD).
In his keynote address at the inaugural programme at Institute here, Dr Anjan Kumar Bhanja, Associate Professor & Head, CPRDP&SSD, NIRD&PR, highlighted NIRD&PR’s leadership in strengthening Gram Panchayats across India through its School of Excellence in Panchayati Raj (SoEPR).
He emphasized the institute’s transformative initiatives, including continuous training and e-enablement, development of training modules, eGram Prashikshan, Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) guidelines, and capacity-building programmes for ward members as catalysts for change.
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UST ties with Kerala Forest Department in eco-restoration, plants 2500 trees

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Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (UNI) Strengthening its efforts in the arena of nature and forest restoration and conservation, digital transformation solutions company UST has partnered with the Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department in an eco-restoration initiative at Kuttappara, near Peppara dam, Paruthippally range of the Thiruvananthapuram Forest division.

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Karnataka directs mosque prayers to honour Indian troops

Karnataka directs mosque prayers to honour Indian troops

08 May 2025 | 7:59 PM

Bengaluru, May 8 (UNI) In a move to honour the Indian soldiers involved in Operation Sindoor, the Karnataka government has directed that special prayers be held in mosques across the state.

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A daughter and a defender: Father-in-law salutes Colonel Sofiya

A daughter and a defender: Father-in-law salutes Colonel Sofiya

08 May 2025 | 7:30 PM

Belagavi, May 8 (UNI) Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s involvement in the ongoing Operation Sindoor has brought pride and honour not just to the armed forces, but also to her family and Belagavi. Her father-in-law, Ghousesaab Babusab Bagewadi, says her service represents the growing strength and leadership of Indian women in uniform.

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India hosting second consecutive Miss World pageant in Hyd

08 May 2025 | 7:22 PM

Hyderabad, May 8 (UNI) For the first time outside the United Kingdom, India is hosting the Miss World pageant for two consecutive years—2024 in Mumbai and the upcoming 2025 edition scheduled to be held in Hyderabad.

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ISRO to launch PSLV-C61/RISAT-1B EOS-09 mission on May 18

ISRO to launch PSLV-C61/RISAT-1B EOS-09 mission on May 18

08 May 2025 | 7:06 PM

Chennai, May 8 (UNI) Amid the escalating tension on the border leading
to launch of Operation Sindoor to dismantle and destroy Pakistan terror
camps, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up
for the launch of Radar Imaging Satellite EOS-09 (RISAT-1B), which will
provide high-resolution radar imagery, especially of India's border regions,
on May 18.

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