Vice President Highlights Emerging Technologies for Accurate Defence Land Management, Interacts with IDES Probationers

September 30, 2026 7:39 PM

Vice President Highlights Emerging Technologies for Accurate Defence Land Management, Interacts with IDES Probationers

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said emerging technologies, including AI, GIS, drone surveys, satellite imagery, automated change detection and 3-D visualisation, can significantly enhance the accuracy, transparency and efficiency of defence land management. While interacting with probationers of the Indian Defence Estates Service (2025 Batch) at Uprashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital, he highlighted the vital mandate of the Defence Estates Organisation in managing nearly ...

Mission Karmayogi crosses 1.26 crore users, expands digital training across govt

August 1, 2025 10:03 AM

Mission Karmayogi crosses 1.26 crore users, expands digital training across govt

Mission Karmayogi, the central government’s ambitious civil services capacity-building programme, is witnessing robust nationwide adoption. As of July 21, over 1.26 crore govt officials across central and state levels have registered on the iGOT-Karmayogi digital learning platform. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh confirmed that all ministries and departments of the central government have been fully integrated with the platform. The digital sh...

iGOT Karmayogi surpasses 1 crore civil servants, achieves 30-fold growth

May 21, 2025 4:29 PM

iGOT Karmayogi surpasses 1 crore civil servants, achieves 30-fold growth

Mission Karmayogi, the government’s programme for capacity building in civil services, has achieved a significant milestone with over one crore civil servants now registered on the iGOT Karmayogi portal. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. The achievement signifies a 30-fold growth in user registrations since January 2023, when the platform had just 3 lakh users. This rapid adoption highlights I...

Uttarakhand completes preparations for implementing three new criminal laws

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Uttarakhand completes preparations for implementing three new criminal laws

Uttarakhand has completed preparations for implementing three new criminal laws set to take effect across India on July 1, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi announced on Tuesday. The statement came during a video conference with all states, chaired by the Union Home Secretary. The three new laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 - will replace existing criminal codes. Raturi outlined the state's comprehensive prepara...