Indian Railways gears up to mission Atma Nirbhar Bharat

During the meeting, Piyush Goyal urged to take measures to generate confidence in industry of corruption free and transparent procurement environment on Indian Railways. While reviewing the steps to promote Make in India products in procurement process, it was emphasised to increase the participation of local vendors in procurement process. It was also decided to … Read more

IIT Kharagpur researchers develops novel technology for COVID-19 Rapid Test

In a unique effort, researchers at IIT Kharagpur have innovated a novel portable rapid diagnostic device to detect COVID-19 infection. This first-of-its-kind device will bring the testing for COVID-19 out from the walls of expensive laboratories and RT-PCR machines and enable testing at affordable costs for the under-served community across the world. This entire test can … Read more

31 out of 64 districts affected by floods in Bangladesh: State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief

Speaking at an online Press conference in Dhaka on Saturday the minister said that according to the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre (FFWC), the situation in several districts including Dhaka, Munshiganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Faridpur, Chandpur, Gaibandha, Rajbari, Natore, Bogra, Sirajganj, Tangail, Kurigram, Jamalpur and Naogaon could worsen in the next two days. Bangladesh continued to … Read more

Assam Floods: Over 27 lakh people affected in 26 districts

Over 27 lakh people have been affected in the third wave of flood. Out of the 33 districts of Assam 26 districts remain affected by flood waters while Goalpara still remains the worst-hit district with over 4.7 lakh people affected. According to The Assam State Disaster Management Authority in the last 24 hours 380 flood … Read more

Hima Das dedicates upgraded gold medal to COVID-19 warriors

“I would like to dedicate my upgraded gold medal of 4×400 mixed relay event of Asian Games 2018 to police, doctors and all other coronawarriors who are working selflessly in these difficult times of COVID-19 to ensure our safety and good health. Respect for all corona warriors,” Das said in a tweet. On Thursday, the … Read more