Admiral Sunil lanba, Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff, addressing the seminar on “Social media and the armed forces” at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on August 29.
Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, presented awards at a seminar on “Hundred years of sugarcane varieties” and Sankalp Se Siddhi, in New Delhi on August 29. The Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and DG, ICAR, Dr T Mohapatra, was also present.
NTPC signs term loan
NTPC signed a term loan agreement for Rs 3000 crore with ICICI Bank ltd on August 29, 2017. The loan has a door-to-door tenure of 15 years and will be utilised to finance the capital expenditure of NTPC.
MDI initiates Advanced Management Programme
The Central Government, in association with MDI, has started a four-week residential programme at Gurugram campus, for the top ranking officials from different PSU and Ministries. This initiative will help them in improving their administrative skills and performance in their respective field.
Austrian Ambassador Brigitte O Walchshorfer and Rajiv Yadav, Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, and Dr CP Srimali, Acting Director of the MDI, inaugurated the ceremony. Walchshorfer emphasised the benefits of international exposure.
Vijay Goel, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C), Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation after paying tribute to the hockey legend, late Major Dhyan Chand, on his 112th birth anniversary on August 29. The day will be commemorated as National Sports Day.