Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy and the ex-officio Patron of Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS) graced the ceremony of 6th Foundation Day of AREAS on 27th August 2020 through online platform. He launched AREAS websitewww.areas.org.inand also Telephone Directory of AREAS. While talking about the future of Renewable Energy, Shri Singh …

Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Housing and Urban Affairs launched the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) online dashboard today, through video conferencing. The online dashboard is dynamic, interactive and would provide a one stop solution to all stakeholders looking for information and tracking monitoring of progress of PM SVANidhi up to city level. Since the commencement of online …

The 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held via video conferencing here today. It was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore Mr Chan Heng Kee.   Both sides held discussions on a number of issues of bilateral defence engagements between India and Singapore. Both sides committed to further enhance the security partnership between the …

This year’s National Award to Teachers 2020 holds special significance for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs as it witnessed its first NAT Awardee, Ms. Sudha Painuli, Vice Principal, EMRS-Kalsi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand since its establishment. Union Ministry of Education (formerly Ministry of Human Resource Development), Department of School Education & Literacy constituted an Independent Jury …

In pursuance of the Centre’s strategic and graded TEST, TRACK and TREAT approach, India is registering continuous progress on the recovery front and reduction in the fatality rate.  In the past five months, more than 3/4 of COVID-19 cases have recovered and less than 1/4 is active now. With more patients recovering and being discharged from home isolation (in case …

POSOCO, the National power grid operator and a PSU under Ministry of Power today released a video Nari Shakti to celebrate and acknowledge the extraordinary role played by women employees at POSOCO.The video was released by Meenakshi Davar, Director HR, from Corporate Centre Office during a webinar in which POSOCO Chairman & Managing Director, KVS Baba; Director System Operation, S …

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Anniversary today. A function was organised in virtual mode to mark the occasion. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri G Kishan Reddy graced the function at New Delhi as the Chief Guest. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted BPR&D on its Golden Jubilee. In …

Election Commission of India today bade a warm farewell to outgoing Election Commissioner Sh Ashok Lavasa who is moving on to take up the prestigious assignment as Vice-President, Asian Development Bank at Manila, Philippines. Sh Ashok Lavasa had joined ECI as Election Commissioner on the 23rd of January 2018 and would hold the office of the Election Commission till 31st …

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that three Bamboo Clusters will be developed in Jammu, Katra and Samba areas for making of Bamboo basketary, Agarbatti and Bamboo Charcol which will provide direct employment opportunities to about 25,000 people. Apart …

The 17-time Grand Slam winner fired off 14 aces to keep his 2020 unbeaten streak alive, extending his record to 22-0 with his latest victory at Flushing Meadows, which is temporary host to the fanless tournament amid the coronavirus outbreak. Djokovic, who has been struggling with a neck injury and received assistance from a tournament physio, held on to prevail …

Udaipur : With an aim to make rural women self-employable and empower them digitally, Hindustan Zinc distributed mobile tablets to rural women called “Safal Sakhi” tablets under Sakhi initiative which has been operational across 5 districts of Rajasthan and 1 district of Uttarakhand. Speaking on the virtual launch event, Mr. Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc said, “Safal Sakhi tablet is …

 He said that it would bring about technology indigenization to become self-reliant, mainstream traditional knowledge systems with conventional R&D, strengthen industry-academia, government interconnectedness and promote equity.   Dr. Harsh Vardhan was speaking at the inauguration of ‘In Conversation With’ – a series of exclusive interactions with leaders from across the country on STIP 2020, which is being formulated. He also …

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years preceding the award. Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance for four years; Dronacharya Award goes to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events; Dhyan Chand Award is …

Heads of both the companies hailed it as a ‘landmark agreement’ to help mitigate the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the terms of the planned arrangement, Beximco will make a financial contribution to advance the development of the vaccine which will be adjusted based on the vaccine price, said a press release issued by the BPL. The …

Around 60 thousand 177 COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has reached over 25 lakh 83 thousand. Health Ministry said the constantly increasing recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced and currently comprises only 21.93 per cent of the total positive cases. It said, effective …

The resolution which was moved by Legislative Affairs Minister Bamang Felix  on Thursday on behalf of the State Government was passed by voice vote following a marathon discussion in the house. Participating in the discussion, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, it is a historic resolution moved by the State Government. Stating that it is a long-time exercise, the Chief Minister …

Udaipur. : As part of its mission to deliver a highly differentiated service experience to its customers in Rajasthan, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has joined hands with the State Government. Airtel services such as prepaid mobile recharges and bill payment facility is now also be available at over 80,000 eMitra Centers across the state. This makes Airtel services even more accessible and enhances customer convenience …

Speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture organized by The Energy and Resources Institute today, Dr Jaishankar said, terrorism is a cancer that affects everyone just as pandemics potentially impact all humanity.   United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres delivered the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organized by TERI, a global think-tank. The think tank is focusing on a broad …

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that over 63 per cent of the account holders are from rural areas. In a tweet, Mr Javadekar said, over 40 crore 35 lakh bank accounts have been opened under the scheme since its inception.

The scheme was launched on 28th of August in 2014 with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country. While launching the programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had described the occasion as a festival to celebrate the liberation of the poor from a vicious cycle. Over 40 crore 35 lakh bank accounts have …

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  After tingling your taste buds with some spicy Chicken Pulao, we thought of bringing to you a sweet dish that melts in your mouth—the Melting Moments cookies. A little something to satiate your sweet cravings after a meal, these cookies are velvety buttery that makes them deliciously soft.   Best enjoyed with a cup of fresh coffee and lots …

Various social and cultural organisations organised programmes observing health guidelines to commemorate the death anniversary of Nazrul. TV Channels aired special programmes to mark the day. Dhaka University held a virtual discussion Chaired by the Vice Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman. It was addressed by the national professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam. Senior Awami League leader and Road Transport and Bridges …

Financial Inclusion is a national priority of the Government as it is an enabler for inclusive growth. It is important as it provides an avenue to the poor for bringing their savings into the formal financial system, an avenue to remit money to their families in villages besides taking them out of the clutches of the usurious money lenders. A …

The U.S. case count rose to 5,860,397, with the national death toll reaching 180,527 as of 20:25 Eastern Standard Time, according to the CSSE. The state of New York recorded over 32,000 fatalities, topping the U.S. state-level death toll list. New Jersey reported the country’s second largest death toll of nearly 16,000. The states of California, Texas and Florida all …

The Civil Aviation Ministry said, North East Region, Hilly States and Islands have been given priority in the approval process for the new routes. It said, 29 served, eight unserved and two underserved airports have been included in the list for approved routes. The Ministry said, overall 766 routes have been sanctioned so far under the UDAN scheme.  Joint Secretary …

The Constitution bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose opined that it would  be  open  to  the  State  to provide  on  a  rational  basis  the  preferential  treatment  by  fixing reasonable   quota   out   of   reserved   seats   to   ensure   adequate representation  in  services.    The bench further added that the benefit  by  and  large  is  not percolating  down  to  the  neediest  and  poorest  of  the  poor. The Court said in a federal structure the State  Government  has  the  right  to  provide  reservation  in  the  fields  of employment  and  education. There  is  no  constitutional  bar  to  take further  affirmative  action  as  taken  by  the  State  Government  in  the cases  to  achieve  the  goal.    By  allotting  a  specific  percentage  out  of reserved  seats  and  to  provide  preferential  treatment  to  a  particular class,  cannot  be  said  to  be  violative  of  the Constitution.  Though the bench has referred the matter to the Chief Justice of India …

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the seminar on Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Manufacturing via Video Conferencing today. Stressing on the need to become Atmanirbhar in Defence Manufacturing, the Prime Minister said our aim is to boost defence production, develop new technology and give significant roles to private players in the defence sector. Complimenting Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh …

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’  inaugurated Examination Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC),  Aligarh Muslim University through a video conferencing platform. The examination centre has been built on a government grant of rupees two cores Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said that even as the world is facing unprecedented disruption due to Covid-19, especially in …

Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today held virtual meeting with the industry ministers of states, UT administrators and senior officers of the central and State Governments. The issues of pushing industrial manufacturing in the country, attracting investments, pushing the approach of ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP), and promoting a National Movement Towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ were discussed in the meeting. Shri …

The Bureau of Police Research and Development is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Anniversary tomorrow, i.e., 28th August, 2020. Sh. G Kishan Reddy, MoS Home, has consented to be the Chief Guest and Sh. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Home Secretary, MHA, will be the Guest of Honour.  Due to the Corona pandemic, the function will be conducted on virtual mode. The function will …

Union  Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri DV Sadananda Gowda  has said that urea sales is witnessing surge this Kharif season almost everywhere in the country. He said Government of India is taking every effort to strengthen supply from domestic units as well as from imports, when required. The cycle of import has been shortened to augment the supply in …

In order to achieve its objective of becoming 100% self sustainable for all it’s power needs and also to contribute to national solar power goals, Indian Railways organized wide ranging discussions with key stake holders under the chairmanship of Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal. It may be noted that Indian Railways is committed to utilize …

Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today said that 3Cs- Cooperation, Collaboration and Commitment, will guide the strategic partnership between India and ASEAN countries. Addressing the ASEAN-India Business Council virtual meet, Shri Goyal said the Covid-19 pandemic period provided a unique opportunity to India to demonstrate itself as the trusted partner to the world, particularly in times of stress. …

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves proposed acquisition of compulsorily convertible preference shares and equity of Nxtra Data Limited by Comfort Investments II. The proposed combination pertains to the acquisition of compulsorily convertible preference shares and a few equity shares of Nxtra Data Limited by Comfort Investments II. Further, it is stated that the CCPS shall be converted to …

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, today held a detailed discussion with Chief Ministers and State Agriculture Ministers on recent agriculture market reforms and the new Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. The event was conducted through Video Conference and …

Cabinet Secretary holds a video conference (VC) with the Chief Secretariesand Health Secretaries of nine States and one UT at 1030 hrs today. The States/UT attending  the VC were Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, alongwith the Union Health Secretary, DG ICMR and Member  (Health), NITI Aayog. The VC …

Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development Smt Smriti Zubin Irani today said that the innovative spirit of India needs to be institutionalized for developing eco-friendly and cost-friendly alternative ideas that can also be utilized to create job opportunities. Speaking at the award giving ceremony for winners of the Textile Grand Challenge 2019 organized by Ministry of Textiles …

The *Well Marked Low Pressure Area* lies over *southwest Jharkhand & neighborhood*. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards across north Chhattisgarh, north Madhya Pradesh and south Uttar Pradesh during next 3 days and weaken gradually. Western end of the Monsoon Trough runs close to the foothills of Himalayas and the eastern end runs to the south of its normal …

Informing about the schedule of the meeting, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Zakharova said that the September 4th meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers will discuss cooperation between the five countries and broadly cover issues in three areas: politics and security, economics and finance, and humanitarian ties.  The last meeting of BRICS foreign minister was also held virtually and convened by …

  Join us on September 1 for Galaxy Z Fold2: Unpacked Part 2 to explore in depth the groundbreaking features of the Galaxy Z Fold2 Event will be available at Samsung.com and news.samsung.com/in/ at 10 a.m. ET or 07:30 p.m. IST   Visit Samsung Newsroom India for regular updates ahead of the event as well as the latest device information and multimedia resources.

Informing about the ongoing discussion on disengagement along the LAC, External Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson Anurag Srivastav said that “achieving this requires agreed actions by both sides”.  “The Complete disengagement requires re-deployment of troops by each side towards their regular posts on their respective sides of the LAC. It is natural that this can be done only through mutually agreed reciprocal …

It is natural that this can be done only through mutually agreed reciprocal actions. A statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs said that it is important to bear in mind that achieving this requires agreed actions by both sides and not attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally.  India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said this after Chinese Defence Ministry …

Sams, whose impressive performances in the Big Bash League for the Sydney Thunders earlier this year have seen him earn a national call-up. He is a part of Australia’s limited overs squad for the tour of England next month. On joining Delhi Capitals, the left-arm fast medium bowler said, “The IPL is a huge platform for any cricketer, and back …

Udaipur : While Ichthyologists all over the world condemn Grass carps as ‘eating machines’ that gulp down complete aquatic vegetation from any water body, limnologists in Udaipur suggest urgent release of some 65 to 70 thousand of grass carp fingerlings as a part of scientific management of Lake Pichhola to improve its water quality and increase fish production here. A latest …

The decision was taken in a meeting of the ministry of education presided over by the Minister Dipu Moni. A press release issued by the Ministry said that the concerned departments will also prepare a proposal for an alternative assessment method if the Corona situation continues to prevail in the country.  The decision has been taken to ensure the safety …

Addressing a webinar, PM Modi said efforts are being made to develop new technology and give big role to private players in defence sector. He said, for many years, India has been one of the biggest defence importers. PM Modi said, when India got independence, it had great capability in defence manufacturing and an ecosystem of defence manufacturing established over …

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It may be noted that Indian Railways is committed to utilize solar energy for meeting its traction power requirement and become a complete ‘Green mode of transportation’. The primary areas of discussion in this meeting were as follows:             1.         Innovative solutions for setting up solar projects along the railway track.          2.         Possible power procurement routes …

Timely diagnosis furnishes opportunities to isolate or hospitalise the positive cases adequately in advance for appropriate treatment. This in turn facilitates lower mortality rates and speedy recovery.    Following this tenet, India’s cumulative tests reach nearly 3.9 crore today. 9,24,998 lakh tests were conducted in last 24 hours across the country. This has spurred the total tests to 3,85,76,510. With more patients recovering and being …