The last date for submission of entries is 5th August 2020 till 11.45  PM. The winning logo will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000. One can login on www.mygov.in and post your design of logo for AatmaNirbhar Bharat.  MyGov has crowdsourced many logos of various departments and initiatives like Swachh Bharat, DekhoApnaDesh, Lokpal and many more. MyGov is …

According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry today, the output of coal sector fell 15.5 per cent, crude oil declined by 6 per cent , natural gas by 12 per cent, refinery products fell by 8.9 per cent, steel sector plunged by 33.8 per cent, cement  by 6.9 per cent and electricity declined by 11 per …

In an Exclusive conversation with DD NEWS, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri said, that under various phases of VBM more than 8,45,000 Indians have been repatriated and upto 1200 flights are likely to be added in Phase 5 of Vande Bharat Misison. Under Vande Bharat Mission, in total Air India & Air India Express have uplifted 2,67,436 stranded passengers and …

The HLEG was set up to recommend measurable performance incentives for states to encourage agricultural exports and to promote crops to enable high import substitution. After intensive research and consultations from stakeholders and the private sector, the HLEG has made its recommendations.   The recommendations include demand driven approach and focus on 22 crop value chains. The group has also …

Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said the funds will be given to the start-ups selected by different knowledge partners and agribusiness incubators in the area of agro-processing, food technology and value addition. He said, the funds will be provided under the Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Development Programme launched under the revamped Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. These start-ups were trained …

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, although older people are at a higher risk of severe disease, younger people are at risk too. One of the challenges we face is convincing younger people of this risk, he added.     Saying that young people can be infected and can transmit the virus to others, he stressed that young people must …

Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) and RKW Developers respectively, were arrested in April by the CBI in connection with the scam.   Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor is also an accused in the case.   According to the CBI FIR, the scam started taking shape between April and June 2018, when Yes Bank invested …

A total of 10 lakh 57 thousand 805 people have recovered in the country so far and with this, the recovery rate has improved to 64.54 per cent. The mortality rate due to coronavirus has further declined to 2.18 per cent in the country. The Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, the highest spike of 55 thousand 78 new cases …

A combined-cycle power plant is a relatively more efficient way of producing electricity. It uses both a gas and a steam turbine together to produce up to 50 percent more electricity from the same fuel than a traditional simple-cycle plant. The financing deal has two components of dollar 100 million each. While ADB will provide dollar 100 million, it will …

Greeting people of Bangladesh on this auspicious occasion Prime Minister Modi said that the festival of Eid ul Azha reminds us of the deep historical and cultural links between the two countries. He expressed the hope that this festival  will further enhance the spirit of peace and tolerance in both the societies and promote fraternal ties between the two countries. …

As a responsible corporate, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has always believed in enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being of communities it operates in. Banking on its farm-based sustainable livelihood program – Samadhan, HZL continues to play a vital role in empowering more than 10000 farmers and their families in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in 2016, in association …

Udaipur :  The district and police administration are forced to watch helplessly as hundreds of villagers in  a tribal hamlet of Dungarpur district have been holding two men hostage in a government school building at Doli Rotwada village under Sagwara police station limits for over 30 hours now. The incident is related to a one and a half month old case where …

Union Cabinet had approved ARHC as a sub scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) earlier this month  to provide housing facility to migrant workers and urban poor. The Affordable Housing Complex scheme will be implemented through two models in the country. Under the first model existing Government funded vacant houses will be converted into ARHCs through Public Private Partnership …

In a series of tweets, M Venkaiah Naidu expressed happiness that the new education policy has been approved by the government. He said, the Policy’s emphasis on mother tongue and multilingualism, for diversity and respect for the local context as well as a recognition of the importance of India’s classical languages. It will give learners a holistic world view. M …

The medical research team from Israel has arrived last week to work with scientists from DRDO and they aim to bring down the time for testing COVID to few seconds only. Israeli ambassador Ron Malka and Principal scientific advisor Vijay Raghvan both reached to Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital to witness the first trials of the testing which is being jointly …

  It’s celebration time! With Eid and Rakshabandhan around the corner, one can already feel the festive cheer in the air. Traditionally, these festivals would have been celebrated with all loved ones getting together for fun, sharing a laugh, donning bright colours and enjoying the good times with a lavish spread of food.   But don’t let this somber your …

 #AatmanirbharBharat: Call for bamboo skill centres for full exploitation of bamboo sector      

The President also wished Riyaz to realise his dream through hard work and become an international cycling champion.         The bicycle delivered to Riyaz today, a day before Eid-al-Adha, comes as Eidi in the true spirit of the festival that is marked by gifts given by elders to younger people. Riyaz’s story is quite motivating for those …

Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday through a video conference under the presidency of Russia. Representing India, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said,  India attaches great importance to the BRICS. Saying that the aspirations of the grouping are similar, the Minister called …

A total of 792 flights which include 692 international flights and 100 domestic flights have been scheduled under this phase to repatriate Indians from 23 countries. These include GCC countries, US, Cananda, UK, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Israel, and Kyrgyzstan. Briefing media last evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, these …

  Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics and smartphone brand, is introducing a new UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charging that can be used to quickly disinfect your Galaxy smartphone, Galaxy Buds and Smart Watch in just 10 minutes, wherever you are.   According to tests done by two independent certification institutes, Intertek and SGS, UV Sterilizer effectively kills up to …

The proposals, crafted by senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers including former defense minister Itsunori Onodera, will be presented to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as early as next week. “It is an urgent that we form a team to discuss, and deliver our party’s thought to the government,” said Onodera at his opening remarks of the meeting. Giving long range munitions …

He will also be interacting with students on the occasion. The Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving. It has proved to be extremely successful in promoting out-of-the-box …

In the past 24 hours, the highest number of 37 thousand 223 recoveries have been reported in the country. A total of 10 lakh 57 thousand 805 people have recovered in the country so far and with this, the recovery rate has improved to 64.54 per cent. The mortality rate due to coronavirus has further declined to 2.18 per cent …

RCF has achieved the feat in the current financial year 2020-21 upto 27th of this month. Despite several constraints during this year, especially in supply chain logistics, RCF has been successful in producing more than 5.9 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers in the 1st Quarter of 2020-21. The company has also produced more than 2.3 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers …

Briefing the media in New Delhi on Thursday, the Officer of Special Duty in the Health Ministry said, the recovery rate among COVID-19 patients increased from 7.85 per cent in April to 64.44 per cent at present.  He said, the recoveries are 1.9 times the number of active cases of COVID-19. The Health Ministry Official said, effective clinical management led …

This was the  sixth evacuation flight from Dhaka to Delhi. The evacuation of Indian nationals from Bangladesh under the Vande Bharat Mission started on 8th May with 168 medical students from India  leaving for Srinagar. Till now more than 2625 people have been evacuated from Bangladesh by flight. Since the evacuation of stranded Indians from Bangladesh started  on May 8, 6 …

 This will be the first major election in the region since COVID outbreak and around 1.6 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect a 225 member parliament. The attendance at election meetings have been restricted to 500 and candidates are using social media, advertisements, distribution of leaflets and door to door campaigning to reach their electorate. The …

In order to attain sustainable development goals, India offered to help and showcases all the best practices in environmental management in BRICS countries. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar also elaborated on the efforts made by India in areas relating to sustainable urban management, tackling marine litter, air pollution and the cleaning of rivers. Highlighting the efforts made by India in controlling …

To mark this momentous occasion, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will address Muslim women through virtual conference.  On the first anniversary of the triple talaq bill’s passage in Parliament, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed its impact on the lives …

According to the guidelines issued by the State Home Ministry, there will be additional restrictions, in state headquarters, district headquarters, sub-divisional headquarters, block headquarters and all municipal areas in the state from August 1 to 16. During this period, the government offices will work with 50 per cent strength. Commercial and private offices will also be opened with 50 per …

  The 37-year-old is leading the strongest challenge in years to President Alexander Lukashenko, a former Soviet collective farm boss who has brooked little opposition in his 26-year rule of the eastern European country. Supporters cheered and waved flags as Tikhanouskaya addressed the crowd. “I am not a politician and I do not need (political) power. But my husband is …

Princepal Singh, a 6-10 forward from Punjab, has signed to play in the NBA G League next season. Only three other Indians have featured in the G League without having gone on to play at the highest level, the NBA. Princepal, who will train and compete alongside the new G League team featuring elite youth prospects. Princepal Sing is the …

The discharge of water from the Kosi and Gandak barrages has increased due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the rivers in Nepal. According to the Disaster Management Department, two blocks of Siwan district have been affected due to inflow of water from Gopalganj. Additional Secretary of Disaster Management Department Ramchandra-du told through video conferencing that currently 40 …

“I want an election and a result, much, much more than you,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I don’t want to delay. I want to have the election. But I also don’t want to have to wait three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing, and the election doesn’t mean anything.” Trump cited recent …

The decision was taken during a High Powered Committee, HPC on COVID-19 meeting held on Thursday. As Nagaland COVID-19 positive cases continue to surge, the Nagaland Government extended the ongoing lockdown till 31st August. Minister for Planning & Coordination, Neiba Kronu who is also the Government Spokesperson for COVID-19, informed that the High Powered Committee, on COVID-19 today, decided to …

Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs department principal secretary in two separate orders made the appointments under the Haryana Outstanding Sportspersons (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018. Babita in a tweet thanked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and state Sports Minister Sandeep Singh among others for the appointment. Babita had won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New …

Critics and even Trump’s allies dismissed the notion as unserious and simply an attempt to distract from devastating economic news. Trump’s statement on Twitter comes as the United States is enduring the greatest crises of a generation: a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 150,000 lives, a crippling recession sparked by the outbreak and nationwide protests against police violence …

China had also said that the situation on the ground was easing. “There has been some progress made towards this objective but the disengagement process has yet not been completed,” Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told an online media briefing when asked about the Chinese claim on Tuesday. He also said the senior commanders of the two militaries …

Confederation of Indian Industry-Tamil Nadu chairman Hari K Thiagarajan said the ‘calibrated’ and ‘cautious’ approach by the State government during the lockdown improved business sentiments in the state. “The relaxation in allowing 75 per cent of workforce in industrial units, removal of restrictions on sale of e- commerce products including non-essential items besides extending working hours of shops and restaurants …

He is survived by two wives and several children. Lepcha was born in Kalimpong in 1928 and started his career as a soldier. He travelled to various parts of Sikkim and complied a wide range of Indian folk and traditional Lepcha songs and played folk music on All India Radio in 1960. He was highly reverred in Sikkim, where he …

The reports about many of the news portals have not yet been received, said Dr. Mahmud. He said the names of the news portals for which No-objection certificates have been received by the government will be uploaded on the official website on Thursday.  Cautioning against online rumour mongering and spreading of communal tensions, the Minister said that some online news …

The 30-share BSE benchmark ended 335.06 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 37,736.07; while the NSE Nifty tumbled 100.70 points or 0.90 per cent to 11,102.15. IndusInd Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, falling over 5 per cent, followed by HDFC, Axis Bank, PowerGrid, SBI, Bajaj Finserv and Bharti Airtel. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, …

The number of population affected by flood water have come down to over 12 lakh as per reports. Out of the 33 districts of Assam 22 districts still remain affected namely Dhemaji, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Chirang, Barpeta etc. Goalpara still remains the highest effected with more than 3 lakh population effected by flood. Over 1339 villages under 52 Revenue Circles are …

The Vice President expressed happiness over this visionary policy and called it a major step forward to enhance access to quality education to all our children and youth. Welcoming the emphasis on a holistic, learner-centered, flexible system that seeks to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society, Shri Naidu said it rightfully balances the rootedness and pride in India as …

The forest authorities have disclosed that a truck bearing registration No.TS 08 UB 1622 coming from Mizoram side was intercepted at Lailapur Forest Sub Beat by forest personnel at around 11:30 pm on late Tuesday night and help rescue a kangaroo, six Macaw parrots, three tortoises and two monkeys.  Two persons named Narsimha Reddy and Navnath Tukaram Daigude have been …

All spring season expeditions that usually last from March to May were suspended in the wake of the pandemic, reports news agencies. The government had halted the issuance of climbing permits for expeditions and cancelled issued permits for the spring season 2020 on March 13. An expedition to Everest usually takes 45 to 90 days, a short climbing window, depending …

NASA on Thursday launched the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. “We have LIFTOFF to Mars! The @ulalaunch Atlas V takes flight with our @NASAPersevererover. The #CountdownToMars continues as Perseverance begins her 7-month journey to the Red Planet,” NASA said in …

The successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on a holistic Standard of Care approach have in a seamless manner resulted in a consistent trend of more than 30,000 recoveries/day for the seventh day in a row. There has been a continued increase in the average daily recoveries from around 15,000 in first …

Inaugurating CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat on Thursday, the Minister emphasized that a single window system for industrial approvals will soon be in place. He urged both industry and government to work as partners and urged the industry to play a proactive role in helping the government identify the tax evaders and violators. …