He said the United States strongly condemns the arrests of eight pan-democratic politicians in Hong Kong, including five sitting members of the Legislative Council. The arrest of these lawmakers six months after the incident in question is a clear abuse of law enforcement for political purposes. Pompeo further said, the Hong Kong government’s harassment … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated Pacheco for his election as President of IPU. In a message to Pacheco, Birla said “Your success in the election is a success of your vision of strengthening parliamentary diplomacy.” Speaker Om Birla hoped that Pacheco’s belief in ideals of democracy, rule of law, consensus building and multilateralism would … Read more
In EVs, supercapacitors are useful in regenerative braking to recover the energy quickly during the application of brake, while in case of hybrid electric vehicles, they are used to improve the life and performance of Li-ion and lead-acid batteries. They are lithium free and safe and can deliver high power in minutes to enable fast … Read more
The Minister said that orders have been issued to arrest all the suspects and start legal action against those involved, reported the official news agency BSS. Home Minister Kamal further said that several suspects have been arrested for vandalism. He said that additional police forces were deployed in the affected area to ensure security of … Read more
Dyes and pigments which we depend on for colouring are not safe for human health and at the same time suffer with stability issues as it degrades with thermal energy, humidity, and UV exposure and so on. Nature itself gives the solution and generates colours by means of a technique called structural colours in fascinating … Read more
The protest march started from the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque seeking to besiege the French embassy over the remarks of the French President Emmanuel Macron on the controversy surrounding the publication of the cartoon of Prophet Mohammed by a magazine in Paris. However, the police stopped the march after it had moved a short distance … Read more
During the event, the sports minister congratulated the coaches and athletes who would be training at the new centre and said that once the COVID -19 situation is better he will personally visit the centre. “The northern belt of India covers a huge region, right from Jammu and Kashmir and Leh to Himachal Pradesh and … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board, Prayagraj has issued advertisement for the recruitment of a total of 12913 posts of trained graduate teachers of various subjects in aided private secondary schools. These recruitment will be done in Hindi, Mathematics, English, Social Science, Science, Home Science, Urdu, Arts, Sanskrit, Commerce, Agriculture, Physical Education and … Read more
A mob of people alleging hurt religious sentiments burnt several houses belonging to the minority Hindu community in Korbanpur of Muradnagar in Comilla district of Bangladesh on Sunday over an alleged Facebook post on the issue of the cartoon of Prophet Muhammad published in a French magazine and subsequent statements by the French President Emmanuel … Read more
President Trump plans to visit five battleground states, while his challenger Biden spoke at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Trump held outdoor rallies in Iowa and Michigan before planned trips to North Carolina, Georgia and Florida – states where polls suggest a tighter race. Speaking in Washington, a town in Michigan north of Detroit, Trump … Read more
India continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases. For the third day after the active cases dropped below the 6 lakh mark after nearly three months, the progressive decline has been maintained . Presently India’s total active caseload is 5,70,458. The active cases have dropped to only 6.97% of the total positive cases of … Read more
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of October, 2020 is ₹ 1,05,155crore of which CGST is ₹ 19,193 crore, SGST is ₹ 25,411 crore, IGST is ₹ 52,540 crore (including ₹ 23375crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹ 8,011crore (including ₹932 crore collected on import of goods). The total number … Read more
Ministry of AYUSH and M/s Invest India will form a collaboration to set up a strategic policy unit called “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau (SPFB)” to facilitate planned and systematic growth of the Ayush Sector. This is among the various steps which the Ministry has initiated to chart future directions along which the stake-holding groups … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and Academicians on Gandhi Jayanti, 02ndOctober 2020 which concluded yesterday . About 2600 overseas Indians registered for the summit online. About 3200 panelists and about 22,500 academicians and scientists from India and overseas … Read more
Freight figures continue to maintain the high momentum in terms of earnings and loading in the month of October 2020 for Indian Railways. On mission mode, Indian Railways’ Freight loading for the month of October 2020 crossed last year’s loading and earnings for the same period. In the month of October 2020, Indian Railways loading … Read more
Speaking on the occasion, 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 said that today is the historic day for the people of Mansar Region, as the Mansar Lake Development Plan is getting fulfilled after a long wait … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Kerala on its Foundation Day. “Kerala Piravi day wishes to the wonderful people of Kerala, who have always made indelible contributions to India’s growth. Kerala’s natural beauty has made it among the most popular destinations, drawing people from all over the world. Praying for Kerala’s … Read more
An assailant shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two other people in the basilica on Thursday, in France’s second deadly knife attack in two weeks with a suspected Islamist motive. Church sexton Vincent Loques was one of the victims, along with devout mother-of-three Simone Barreto Silva, who moved to France … Read more
Goni is the world’s strongest storm so far this year with winds reaching up to 225kph (140 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 310kph (190mph) as it continues to cross the main island. Between 19 million and 31 million people could be affected according to the disaster management agency. Goni is among the strongest typhoons to hit … Read more
Over 2.86 crore electorates will decide fate of 1,463 candidates including 146 women and one transgender. Polling will be from 7 am to 6 pm. Chief Electoral Officer HR Srinivasa said, polling will be upto 4 pm in eight Naxal-affected constituencies including Raghopur, Paru, Minapur and Alauli. Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kumar Singh said security forces … Read more
The 1980 landscape is the star lot of Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York on Dec. 7 and is estimated to sell for $35 million. Nichols Canyon is considered Hockney’s first mature landscape. It marked the artist’s return to California and to painting following a hiatus in the 1970s during … Read more
Audiences were barred from cheering festival guests, required to wear masks, have their temperature taken and use hand sanitiser. Foreign guests were mostly absent given Japan’s international border closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, although a small number of directors opted to quarantine for two weeks in order to attend the 33rd annual festival. … Read more
“Taiwan has done a fantastic job at both equality and pandemic control,” said Chen Wei-chun, a 32-year-old bank employee who joined the march with a rainbow mask on. “That makes us proud.” Taiwan has recorded just 555 COVID-19 infections and seven deaths, the majority of cases imported, thanks to early and effective response. Taiwan was … Read more
The event also marked the product launch of a preclinically and clinically tested product ‘Virulina’, which has been validated as an effective adjunct remedy for the prevention of ARDS caused due to Covid 19 infection. Keeping with its vision to create knowledge, train professionals, and collaborate with industry leaders for a greater good, Chitkara University … Read more
Hong Kong Police has confirmed the arrests at a press briefing and said they were arrested on charges of “contempt” and “interfering” with members of the city’s Legislative Council on 8th May. According to local media reports, Authorities made a series of early morning arrests of politicians from the Democratic Party, the Labour Party, and … Read more
In a tweet, President Ram Nath Kovind said, let each state and union territory be an exemplar of peace and prosperity to make the country proud. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said, these states and the union territories represent India’s rich cultural and geographical diversity and they have enriched the nation through their natural and … Read more
The partnership will also have the support of Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All (RF ESA). This is a historic partnership, as for the first time a sponsor has signed with BCCI exclusively for the women’s matches. On October 11, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced the squads and … Read more
She said that measures which were taken earlier will have to be put in place again at each airport and other ports across the country to confirm whether anyone with Coronavirus is entering the country, reports the official news agency BSS. Addressing a function on the occasion of Bangabandhu National Youth Day 2020 in Dhaka … Read more
Presently India’s total active caseload is 5 lakh 70 thousand 458. The active cases have dropped dramatically to only 6.97 per cent of the total positive cases of the country demonstrating a steady falling percentage of the total cases. Health Ministry said, this sustained achievement is the result of collaborative action by States and UTs … Read more
Presently India’s total active caseload is 5,70,458. The active cases have dropped to only 6.97% of the total positive cases of the country demonstrating a steady falling percentage of the total cases. This sustained achievement is the result of collaborative action by States/UTs under the Centre’s strategy of comprehensive testing, timely tracking, quick hospitalization and adherence … Read more
The total number of GSTR-3B Returns filed for the month of October upto 31stOctober, 2020 is 80 lakh. The government has settled ₹ 25,091 crore to CGST and ₹ 19,427 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month … Read more
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said that so far over 197 lakh Metric Tonnes of paddy have been procured against the last year corresponding purchase of 159.76 Lakh Metric Tonnes. This shows an increase of 23.43 per cent over last year. Out of the total purchase of over 197 Lakh Metric … Read more
The elections for the second phase of polls for 94 assembly constituencies will be held on November 3 and the results will be announced on November 10.
PM tweeted: Greetings to the people of MP on their Statehood Day. The state is making remarkable progress in key sectors and is making a long-lasting contribution in realising our dream of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Prime Minister Modi has also greeted the people of Kerala on its Foundation Day. “Kerala Piravi day wishes to the wonderful people … Read more
Election will be held on November 3 for 94 Vidhan Sabha seats in 17 districts of the state. The reputation of the four ministers of the state government is at stake in this phase. These include Nand Kishore Yadav, Rana Randhir Singh, Shravan Kumar, and Ram Sevak Singh. Apart from these, the fate of opposition … Read more
At present, the CFR is 1.49 per cent. The Ministry said that 23 States and Union Territories have Case Fatality Rate less than the national average. The States include Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.
How it is then possible that India’s sports goods manufacturers lag’s behind? India’s first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand “Transform” is leading from the front for the Make In India initiative. Indian players will finally have the Make In India which will give a sense of pride when they go out to represent the country. Made … Read more
The elections for the second phase of polls for 94 assembly constituencies will be held on November 3 and the results will be announced on November 10.
A day after daily coronavirus infections hit a record high, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the measures would cover 121 municipalities, including the key regions of Lisbon and Porto. The affected areas are home to about 70% of Portugal’s population of roughly 10 million. The lockdown list includes municipalities where more than 240 new infections … Read more
Following are details on the measures which are in place or planned for different parts of the UK after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown: ENGLAND – Entire population of 56 million under lockdown from 0001 GMT on Thursday. It will last until Dec. 2. The main points of the lockdown are: – … Read more
The decision on Monday to postpone the choice of a new leader had stoked internal divisions in the party, with one candidate – Friedrich Merz – accusing some in the CDU establishment of opposing him for the job. The party’s three leadership candidates – Merz, Armin Laschet and Norbert Roettgen – have agreed to hold … Read more
The Prime Minister inaugurated Water Aerodrome at Kevadia and the Sea-plane Service connecting Statue of Unity in Kevadia with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Modi also inaugurated Water Aerodrome in Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and the SeaPlane Service from Sabarmati Riverfront to Kevadia. These are part of a series of Water Aerodromes being planned to bring … Read more
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas today observed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas which commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel, by organising a Webinar. It was attended by about 1000 officers and staff of the Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas, oil and gas PSUs and other organisations under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry. … Read more
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need to refine and streamline the implementation and delivery system for effective response to the needs of common people. Presiding over the 66th Annual Meeting of General Body of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) through video conferencing, the Vice President called for a … Read more
On the occasion of National Unity Day (the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel), Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal flagged off 200-km long ‘Fit India Walkathon’ on October 31 at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The event has been organised by Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and will go on for 3 … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Ekta Diwas Celebrations to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of “Loh Purush” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadia, Gujarat. He offered floral tributes at the Statue of Unity, administered the Ekta Pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said … Read more
The Prime Minister today interacted with the Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Civil Services at LBSNAA Mussoorie through a Video conference from Kevadia, Gujarat. This is a part of the integrated foundation course AARAMBH launched for the first time in 2019. After witnessing presentations made by the OTs, in his address, the Prime Minister … Read more
In a significant step towards affordable medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified its first major regulation. Titled as “Minimum Requirements For Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations (2020)”, the notification issued today replaces the “Minimum Standard Requirements for Medical Colleges, 1999 (for 50/100/150/200/250 Annual Admissions)” of the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). The … Read more
With thousands of Ayush professionals joining the Jan Andolan against Covid 19, the movement has gained considerable traction in the traditional systems of medicine. The movement is covering Ayush dispensaries, hospitals, educational institutions, wellness centres and other units. Ayush professionals work closely with the public at the grass root level, and hence they have been … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary. “Tributes to our former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her death anniversary”, the Prime Minister said. ***