Month: August 2020

The health center listed no cause of death in its tweet on Friday, quoting one of her doctors, Frank Papay, as saying she was a “great pioneer.” “Her decision to undergo a sometimes-daunting procedure is an enduring gift for all humanity,” added Papay, head of the clinic’s dermatology and plastic surgery institute. Culp was grievously … Read more

The decision was taken by Sports Authority of India (SAI) after formal permission was received from the state government to begin training at Bengaluru. The athletes, coaches and support staff, who were on a home break, will join the camp on August 4 and undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine inside the campus. Considering the rising … Read more

Hamilton, who on Sunday seeks a record-increasing seventh Silverstone victory, finished ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by more than three-tenths of a second after the Finn had been fastest in final practice and then again in both Q2 and Q3 when he also set lap records. The defending six-time champion and current series … Read more

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Lokmanya Bal GangadharTilak on his 100th Punya Tithi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “India bows to Lokmanya Tilak on his 100th Punya Tithi. His intellect, courage, sense of justice and idea of Swaraj continue to inspire.”    

You can now gift your families and friends an attractive gift box of exclusive Khadi Silk Face Masks. Union Minister for MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari yesterday launched the Gift Box, developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The gift box consists of four handcrafted silk masks in different colors and prints. The masks are … Read more

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July, 2020 is ₹ 87,422 crore of which CGST is ₹ 16,147crore, SGST is ₹ 21,418 crore, IGST is ₹ 42,592 crore (including ₹ 20,324 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹7,265 crore (including ₹ 807crore collected on import of goods). The government has settled ₹ 23,320 crore to CGST and ₹ 18,838 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement.The total revenue … Read more

The Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19 has considered and agreed to the proposal of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare allowing the export of made-in-India ventilators. This decision has been communicated to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for further needed action to facilitate the export of indigenously manufactured ventilators. This significant … Read more

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated a two-day international webinar on the theme of ‘Lokmanya Tilak – Swaraj to Self-reliant India’ organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations on the 100th death anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lokmanya  Bal Gangadhar Tilak in New Delhi today. In his address Shri Amit Shah said … Read more

The Vice President of India & Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has expressed his profound grief over the untimely demise of Shri Amar Singh, a sitting independent Member of Rajya Sabha. Shri Singh, 64, breathed his last today in a Singapore hospital where he was under treatment for past few months. The Vice … Read more

A three-day zonal workshop of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh was organized from 29th – 31st July 2020. Addressing the plenary session of the workshop, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that agriculture and rural sectors have the inherent capabilities of lifting the country out of … Read more

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences announced the successful completion of PAN-India 1000 Genome sequencing of SARS- CoV-2 here today. He took a meeting with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and reviewed the COVID-19 activities of DBT, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and DBT-Autonomous Institutions (AIs). During the … Read more

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the participants of Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon (Software)-2020,viaVideo Conference  today. Smart India Hackathon Speaking at the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon, PM said that students are working on several solutions to the challenges being faced by the country. Along with providing solutions to the … Read more

Tarn Taran alone accounted for 63 deaths, followed by 12 in Amritsar and 11 in Gurdaspur’s Batala. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh suspended seven excise officials and six policemen. Among the suspended officials are two deputy superintendents of police and four station house officers.  

NASA footage showed the capsule drifting slowly away from the ISS in the darkness of space, closing out two months aboard for the first US astronauts to reach the orbiting lab on an American spacecraft in nearly a decade. “And they are off!” the US space agency tweeted, with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken set … Read more

The committee “highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this COVID-19 pandemic”, the WHO said in a statement, and warned of the risk of “response fatigue” given the socio-economic pressures on countries. The panel gathered Friday for the fourth time over the coronavirus crisis, half a year on from its January 30 declaration of a public … Read more

A three-day zonal workshop of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh was organized from 29th – 31st July 2020. Addressing the plenary session of the workshop, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said that agriculture and rural sectors have the inherent capabilities of lifting the country out … Read more

A formal complaint was filed by BJP leader Kirit Somayya with the MERC recently after many consumers raised complaints of inflated bills and arbitrary increase in tariff. A plea was also filed in the Bombay High Court seeking direction from the court to direct MSEDCL and the state government to address this issue on priority … Read more

A mafia mastermind, a woman kingpin, a transport owner, a wanted criminal and owners/managers of various dhabas from where the illicit liquor was being supplied are among the arrested accused, disclosed DGP Dinkar Gupta.  The raiding parties have also seized large quantities of Lahan from various villages and dhabas in the region around Shambhu border, … Read more

The sitting Rajya Sabha MP, had been facing health-related issues for over a decade and had undergone a kidney transplant. He had been hospitalised in Singapore at least since March this year. President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed grief on the demise of senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh. In a tweet, President … Read more

The Army Commander was briefed on the operational readiness and various training activities undertaken by the Division. The Army Commander commended the focus and efforts of the formation in ensuring the highest standards of professionalism. He also reviewed the COVID-19 mitigation measures instituted by the Division and felicitated the COVID warriors. The Army Commander stressed … Read more

These 24 States/UTs are namely Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. With this, about 65 crores (80%) of total NFSA population is now … Read more

The Air Marshal took over command from Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC. Air Marshal VR Chaudhari was commissioned into Fighter Stream of the IAF on 29 Dec 1982 as a Fighter Pilot. In a distinguished career spanning nearly 38 years, the Air Officer has flown wide variety of fighter and trainer aircraft … Read more

The Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.15% today and it is lowest since the 1st Lockdown started. It has been continuously reducing from around 3.33% in mid-June. This is a testimony to the focused, coordinated, pre-emptive, graded and evolving “Test Track Treat” strategy and efforts of the Centre along with the State/UT governments. Emphasis on … Read more

Over 30 elephants belonging to the temple were provided daily bath and special diet consisting of rice, chickpeas, ragi, chyavanprash, turmeric powder, mineral mixture and vitamin tonics, as part of the exercise. The rejuvenation therapy, held every year during the Malayalam month of Karkidakam is for the robust health of the jumbos. The event was … Read more

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, as on Saturday evening, the population affected by the flood water is 10,62,764 while the number of villages affected by flood stands at 1295 under 53 Revenue Circles. The number of relief camps is 122 where 29,220 inmates are taking shelter. In the last 24 hours, 321 people … Read more

As per the daily official bulletin, Chennai continues to show stable numbers although it still heads the list accounting for 1074 cases followed by Kanchipuram with 368 and Theni with 327. A record 99 deaths were reported today- 27 of them in Chennai followed by 10 each in Coimbatore and Madurai- taking the state’s total … Read more

The decision was taken by SAI after a formal permission was received from the state government to begin training at the Bengaluru campus. The athletes, coaches and support staff, who were on a home break, will join the camp on August 4 and undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine inside the campus.   Considering the rising number … Read more

This decision has been communicated to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for further needed action to facilitate the export of indigenously manufactured ventilators. This significant decision comes on the heels of India continuing to maintain a progressively declining low rate of case fatality of COVID-19 patients, which currently stands at 2.15%, which means … Read more

In his address Home Minister Amit Shah said that Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak played a key role in the making of the Indian Independence movement complete in letter and spirit. Tilak made an unparalleled contribution to the freedom movement, he dedicated every moment of his life to the nation and created an ideological generation of … Read more

The gift box consists of four handcrafted silk masks in different colors and prints. The masks are packed in a beautifully crafted handmade paper box in black color with golden embossed printing. Nitin Gadkari appreciated the gift box saying it is an apt product to celebrate the spirit of festivals while also ensuring safety. He … Read more

He took a meeting with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and reviewed the COVID-19 activities of DBT, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and DBT-Autonomous Institutions (AIs). During the meeting, Dr. Harsh Vardhan also launched and dedicated to the nation the largest network of five dedicated COVID-19 Biorepositories established by Department of Biotechnology in record time. … Read more

The activities relating to the festival are mostly confined to the home as the government has taken several measures to enforce social distancing in view of the growing spread of COVID 19 pandemic in the country. No outdoor programs or Jamaat is being held this year on Eid-Ul-Azha due to the Coronavirus crisis which has … Read more

While taking note of the requisite technical readiness of 4 more States/UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand, the Department of Food & Public Distribution has enabled the integration of these 4 States/UT with existing 20 States/UTs for the National Portability. With this, now a total of 24 States/UTs are connected under One … Read more

Shah was speaking at the International webinar on ‘Lokmanya Tilak: Swaraj to Atmanirbhar Bharat’, on the occasion of Tilak Centenary on August 1, held in New Delhi. He said, the idea of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi resonates with the ideas and teachings of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak of endeavouring towards swadeshi … Read more

This will enable to have only BIS certified helmets for two wheelers to be manufactured and sold in India. It will also improve the quality of two wheeler helmets and would improve road safety scenario, and further would be helpful in reducing fatal injuries involving two wheelers. The suggestions or comments in this respect can … Read more

The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, have implications for the prevention of future pandemics stemming from this lineage. “Coronaviruses have genetic material that is highly recombinant, meaning different regions of the virus’s genome can be derived from multiple sources,” said study researcher Maciej Boni from Penn State University in US. “This has made … Read more

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “India bows to Lokmanya Tilak on his 100th Punya Tithi. His intellect, courage, sense of justice and idea of Swaraj continue to inspire.”  Popularly called Lokamanya, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23, 1856 in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and passed away on August 1, 1920.  A scholar, mathematician, … Read more

Trump said that he may take action soon against the popular video-sharing app and that mnight be as soon as Saturday. The US President said tha he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to ban TikTok in United States. Trump also made it clear that he was not in favour of a … Read more

The process of phased re-opening of activities has been extended further in Unlock 3. The new guidelines issued by the Home Ministry on Wednesday are based on feedback received from States and UTs, and extensive consultations held with related Central Ministries and Departments. Restrictions on movement of individuals during night have been removed. Yoga institutes … Read more

The holy festival, also known as the ‘festival of sacrifice’ or Greater Eid, begins on the 10th day of the month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is celebrated by Muslims around the world, one day after the annual Hajj pilgrimage ends. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed … Read more

The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, which runs its own settlements, universities and media in the region geared at China’s Han majority, will have any US-based assets frozen, the Treasury Department said. “The United States is committed to using the full breadth of its financial powers to hold human rights abusers accountable in Xinjiang and … Read more

The category one storm, packing winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) an hour, gained strength Thursday night after sweeping over the Dominican Republic. As of 2100 GMT, it was an expansive storm, moving northwest at a speed of 15 mph, kicking up heavy squalls and whipping the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos island chains … Read more

Already engulfed in multiple crises, the WTO could be left with nobody at the helm if the global trade body fails to find a replacement before Director-General Roberto Azevedo steps down at the end of August. The stand-off comes with the WTO already mired in hopelessly-stalled trade negotiations and surging trade tensions between the United … Read more

In his message, President Kovind said, “Idu’l Zuha symbolizes the spirit of sacrifice and amity which inspires people to work for the well-being of one and all.” On this festive occasion, President asked people to share their happiness with others and promote mutual harmony. He urged people to follow all the rules and guidelines prescribed in … Read more