According to police, a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Aribagh following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the village. As the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them and security forces retaliated, killing two terrorists. The identity of the … Read more
Voting began at 7 am and it will be held till 6pm. In the first election being held amid COVID pandemic in the country over 2.14 crore voters will exercise their franchise and decide the political fate of 1,066 candidates. 114 women and 406 independent candidates are in the fray. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has … Read more
Cochin Shipyard is currently trading at Rs. 358.05, up by 7.20 points or 2.05% from its previous closing of Rs. 350.85 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 355.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 358.75 and Rs. 355.00 respectively. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs. 10 has … Read more
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyalh as called upon the global community to ensure timely and equitable availability of vaccines and medicines for COVID-19, in sufficient quantities and affordable prices. In his intervention at the virtual informal meeting of WTO Ministersheld today, he said thatIndia and South Africa have proposed TRIPS waiver to address … Read more
In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India the skill capital of the world, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with their unified regulator— National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) unveiled robust set of guidelines for the Awarding Bodies (AB) and Assessment Agencies (AA) over a … Read more
Department of Posts, Government of India (India Post) and United States Postal Service (USPS) have entered into an agreement for Electronic Exchange of Customs data related to postal shipments exchanged between the two countries. The agreement will make it possible to transmit and receive electronic data of international postal items prior to their physical arrival … Read more
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today to extend the Guidelinesfor Re-opening, issued on 30.09.2020, to remain in force upto 30.11.2020 Re-opening of activities outside the Containment Zones Since the issuance of the first Order on lockdown measures by MHA on 24th March 2020, almost all activities have been gradually opened up in areas outside the … Read more
Results from the extensive computation analysis of the 1029 sequenced genomes from India carried out by CSIR constituent labs, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad were published in the scientific journal, Nucleic Acid Research, earlier this week. The allele frequencies of the genetic variants generated … Read more
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari unveiling the plaques for laying the foundation stones of nine National Highway projects in Tripura today. Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh is also seen in the picture. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stones … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing. The Prime Minister while interacting with the beneficiaries gave suggestions on benefits of digital payment and how to get cashback benefits. He also said with this money one can have proper education and a better career. Later … Read more
India has achieved several significant milestones in its fight against COVID. The new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have fallen below 36,500 (36,470) for the first time in three months. The new cases were 34,884 on 18th July, 2020. With a high number of COVID patients recovering every day and the sustained fall in the mortality rate, India’s … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State H.E. Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense H.E. Dr. Mark T. Esper called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. They conveyed greetings from the President of United States of America to the Prime Minister. Recalling the successful visit of President Trump to India in February 2020, the Prime Minister … Read more
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to K.R. Narayanan, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 27, 2020). The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of K.R. Narayanan.
The Income tax Department has carried out a search and seizure action on 26.10.2020 on a large network of individuals running the racket of entry operation and generation of huge cash through fake billing. The search operations have been conducted on 42 premises across Delhi- NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa. The search has led … Read more
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually inaugurates the newly constructed various buildings of NIT Andhra Pradesh under Phase-1A. In the Phase –IA, buildings are ready to use now by the students, faculty and staff are Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Class Room Complex, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Laboratory Complex, Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, and Athidi Guest House. Senior … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings on the occasion of Infantry Day today. Prime Minister said, “Greetings to all ranks of our courageous infantry on the special occasion of Infantry Day. India is proud of the role played by the infantry in protecting our nation. Their bravery continues to motivate millions.”
The Prime Minister inaugurated the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti Corruption on the theme सतर्क भारत, समृद्ध भारत (Vigilant India, Prosperous India) today through video conferencing. The event was organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation focusing on Vigilance issues aimed at raising awareness and reaffirming India’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity … Read more
Union commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that Futuristic vision combined with decisiveness has provided India with a solid Startup ecosystem. At the inauguration of 1st Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum, he said that Youth is our wealth, and in these times of vulnerability & uncertainty, they have responded with agility, adaptability & ability. Goyal … Read more
A meeting of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was held today. The Board, after detailed deliberations, approved the following regulations: International Financial Services Centres Authority (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020 The Government of India, on the recommendation of IFSCA, notified the bullion spot delivery contract and bullion depository receipt (with bullion as underlying) as … Read more
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was the chief guest at the inaugural session of the two-day international webinar titled “Physical Education and Sport: The power to unite communities” organised jointly by the National Sports University, Manipur and Sports Authority of India’s Laxmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) in Trivandrum. RC Mishra (IAS Retd.) Vice-Chancellor of … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that music and dance can provide relief from the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Launching the virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’ organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations today, the Vice President said that music and dance … Read more
“Secretary Pompeo, Secretary Esper, Dr Jaishankar, Members of Press, Ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Secretaries, their delegations and all members of US media who have travelled to India to meet us amidst the threat of Covid-19 pandemic. I deeply appreciate your commitment to our bilateral relations. During the meeting today, we have had comprehensive discussions … Read more
Infantry Day to commemorate the contributions of Infantry, the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army was celebrated on 27 October 2020. This day has a unique significance for Infantry, as it was on this day in 1947 that Infantrymen from Indian Army became the first troops to land at Srinagar airport, an act which turned … Read more
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Mundalaunchedtwo Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare in a collaboration between Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Art of Living (AoL) through video conference here today.Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar, Art of Living graced the occasion. Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Secretary, MoTA Deepak … Read more
Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub at IIEST, Shibpur today. Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Prof. Dr. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Director, IIEST, Shibpur; Dr. Vasudev K Aatre, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIEST, Shibpur; Gyanesh Chaudhary, Managing Director and Vikram Solar Limited, … Read more
Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the ‘Direct Port Entry (DPE) facility’ of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust by unveiling the e-plaque. While addressing the inauguration ceremony through video conference, Mansukh Mandaviya said that this is a noteworthy step towards reducing logistics cost and increasing the velocity of the cargo. DPE will … Read more
Udaipur : A woman was killed while four other family members sustained severe burn injuries when a three storey house caught fire in the early morning on Monday in Pratapnagar area of Chittorgarh city. The house owner Vinod Phulwani, a BJP leader jumped off from the terrace of the first floor to save himself and got his legs … Read more
Udaipur : The Anti Corruption Bureau sleuths on Tuesday arrested an SHO and Head Constable of Jhallara police station of Udaipur district and their accomplice for allegedly demanding and taking bribe in lieu of releasing a dumper used in transporting illegal sand. HazariMal Rebari the complainant, a resident of Sagwara tehsil of Dungarpur had complained to the … Read more
A joint statement issued towards the end of the talks said India and the U.S would cooperate on infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific and parner with like-minded countries in the ASEAN and beyond for a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific.. The U.S reiterated its support for India’s quest for a permanent membership of the United … Read more
The ICCR had launched a global painting competition named ‘United Against CORONA- Express through Art’ which attracted 8000 artwork entries from around the world. After the first round of competition 210 artworks were shortlisted. The final jury evaluated and decided the winners from each category such as Indian and Foreign, Professional/Amateur/Children in four different sections: … Read more
The allele frequencies of the genetic variants generated in the study are available on the IndiGenomes database accessible at http://clingen.igib.res.in/indigen. The analysis led to the identification of 55,898,122 single nucleotide variants in the India genome dataset. Comparisons with the global genome datasets revealed that 18,016,257 (32.23%) variants were unique and found only in the … Read more
This was announced on Tuesday by the Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari while laying the foundation stone of nine National Highway projects in Tripura through video conferencing. According to a press release issued by the Ministry, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the Feni bridge being built at the cost of … Read more
Speaking on the occasion, Om Birla said that BRICS countries need to intensify their collective fight against terrorism which poses the biggest threat to humankind. He added that, as people’s representatives, parliamentarians can no longer be silent bystanders and that they must unite to fight the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism. He emphasized … Read more
PM says the project will help in attracting more devotees and tourists to Girnar, and also create new job opportunities Udaipur : Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Girnar ropeway project in Junagadh via video conferencing on Saturday. The ropeway is expected to become the catalyst of growth in tourism and related sectors in Saurashtra. … Read more
Udaipur : India’s leading Content Company,Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE) today, in line with its national level CSR drive against Covid-19, officially handed over critical healthcare equipment to the state of Rajasthan, further strengthening its fight against Covid-19.In the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister,Mr. Ashok Gehlot, the ambulances were handed over to the RajasthanGovernment. The … Read more
Udaipur. Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, marked its entry into the fast-growing cloud communications market with the launch of Airtel IQ today. Airtel IQ, a cloud-based omni-channel communications platform, enables brands to deepen engagement with customers through timely and secure communication. Take for example a customer ordering food through an online platform … Read more
Sascan Meditech Pvt Ltd, a startup company, which incubated at Technology Business Incubator of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology is launching OralScan which is a Make- in- India initiative with seed funding from the scheme National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST). … Read more
The forum will lay the foundation for multilateral cooperation and engagement among the SCO Member States to develop and hone their startup ecosystems, collectively. Prasar Bharati Beijing Correspondent reports that Innovation and Startups will be the key focus area of SCO Heads of Government meeting on 30th November 2020 which will be hosted by India … Read more
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has unequivocally reaffirmed the nation’s resolve to fight terrorism. By invoking the said amended provision, the Central Government designated four individuals in September, 2019 and nine individuals in July, 2020 as terrorists. Reinforcing the commitment of strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the Modi … Read more
According to local authorities, all new cases were reported in Shufu County in south Xinjiang’s Kashgar Prefecture. However, the source of infection of the first case or patient zero is still unknown. Experts say, more contact tracing is required in determining the route of transmission since the first case had no travel history. As of … Read more
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb in the northwestern city, near the border with Afghanistan, which has long been plagued by Islamist violence. Though militant violence in the city, and in Pakistan in general, has fallen over recent years, there has been an increase in attacks on the security forces this … Read more
The search operations were conducted on 42 premises across Delhi- NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa. The search has led to seizure of evidences exposing the entire network of the entry operators, intermediaries, cash handlers, the beneficiaries and the firms and companies involved. So far, documents evidencing accommodation entries of more than Rs. … Read more
Speakers and members of five BRICS Parliaments namely Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa will participate in the Forum. An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and consisting of Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, MP, Lok Sabha will attend the Forum. Smt. Snehlata vastava, Secretary General, Lok Sabha will also attend … Read more
The National Capital Delhi will be experiencing mist. The temperature will hover between 14 and 33 degree Celsius. In Mumbai, sky will be partly cloudy. The lower level of temperature in the metropolis was 26 degree Celsius and the upper level will be around 32 degrees. Chennai will have generally cloudy … Read more
From the Indian side, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar are leading the delegation. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper are leading the US delegation. Both the Secretaries earlier paid tributes at National War Memorial. The visiting US Secretaries will also … Read more
More than 63 thousand COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 72 lakh. Actual caseload currently comprises only 7.88 per cent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is six lakh 25 … Read more
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was also present on the occasion. PM SVANidhi scheme was launched on 1st of June this year to help poor street vendors, impacted by COVID-19, resume livelihood activities. Till date, a total of more than 24 lakh applications have been received under the scheme, out of which more than … Read more
Vigilance Awareness Week is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls on 31st of October. The CBI is hosting a 3-day national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption beginning from Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference via video conferencing Tuesday evening. The CBI … Read more
According to the BCCI release, the Selection Committee met via video-conference on Monday to pick the three squads. India is playing three T-20Is, three ODIs and four Test matches against Australia. One big omission from all the three squads is Rohit Sharma who is currently sitting out of Mumbai Indians’ games due to an … Read more
Interacting with CEOs of leading oil and gas companies in the annual event organized by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday, PM Modi said, India’s rapidly growing energy sector presents tremendous opportunities to investors. During the interaction, Prime Minister highlighted that energy is at the centre of human development, which … Read more