A webinar and expo between India and Bangladesh was held on 19/11/2020. The Theme of webinar was “India – Bangladesh Defence Cooperation: Cooperation in Defence and Commercial Shipbuilding”. It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through FICCI. This webinar is the part of the series of webinars which … Read more
In line with its vision to provide world-class National Highway (NH) network and to create a bridge between technical Institutions and Industry, the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) has received overwhelming response from many reputed Institutes for its initiative of collaborating with Premier Institutes to Leverage Local Expertise. According to NHAI, as many 18 IITs … Read more
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare interacted with the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) through Video Conference, here today. Congratulating CII for organising and bringing together diverse platforms that have enabled the Government of India to be in constant dialogue and deliberation on the Pandemic for the welfare … Read more
To boost availability of affordable and clean transport fuels, a MoU was signed today between MoPNG and leading oil & gas marketing companies & technology providers to establish Compressed Bio-Gas CBG) plants across India under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, in the presence of Union Minister of petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel … Read more
On the occasion of “Awaas Diwas” celebration, Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Food Processing, Govt of India interacted with Rural Development Ministers and officials of the States/ Union Territories through the Video Conference. During the interaction, the Minister congratulated the States/ UTs for their contribution towards … Read more
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF), despite the current COVID19 situation has been successful in keeping its operations running and has crossed numerous milestonesin sales of its Fertilizers and Industrial Productsin the current Financial year 2020-21. Giving a boost to ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, RCF has recorded its highest ever daily sale of Industrial Products of Rs. … Read more
In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, Indian Naval Ship Airavatarrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya on 20 November 2020. The Government of India is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying food aid for the people of South Sudan. The Mission … Read more
A webinar between India and South Africa was held today. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM. This webinar is the part of the series of webinars which are being … Read more
The outstanding balance of ‘GOI Floating Rate Bonds (FRB) 2020’is repayable at par on December 21, 2020. No interest will accrue there on from December 21, 2020.In the event of a holiday being declared on December 21, 2020 by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on … Read more
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the G20 Finance Ministers virtual meeting here today. Finance Ministers of the G20 countries gathered to discuss their views on the global economic outlook and downside risks in wake of the COVID-19 crisis and how G20 could carry forward the collective global action … Read more
Sustained efforts by Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) towards high operational readiness witnessed conduct of Combat Free Fall (CFF) exercise by Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) at all the airfields of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 17th and 18th November 2020. The exercise enhanced the operational skills of troops to jump at a distance far … Read more
In the normal sugar season, about 320 LMT of sugar is produced against domestic consumption of 260 LMT. This 60 LMT of surplus sugar which remains unsold, blocks funds of sugar mills to the tune of about Rs. 19,000 crore every year thereby affecting liquidity positions of sugar mills resulting in accumulation of cane price arrears … Read more
India has seen a landmark achievement in the space of digital health initiatives. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s eSanjeevani, the national telemedicine initiative, has completed 8 lakh consultations today. This is fast emerging as a sought after and popular means of seeking health care, especially during the COVID times in order to avoid physical … Read more
Significant Features of current week ended on 18 November, 2020 As predicted, due to an active Western Disturbance, rainfall over northwest India was 220% above Long Period Average (LPA) with large excess rainfall over all the sub-divisions of northwest India except West Rajasthan. Northeast monsoon was in active phase over south Peninsula with occurrence of … Read more
Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 on 19.11.2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft … Read more
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for the month of October, 2020 increased by 15 points and 14 points to stand at 1052 (One thousand and fifty two) and 1057 (One thousand and fifty seven) points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has thanked the security forces for defeating terrorist plot of Jaish-e-Mohammad, targeted at grassroots level democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister tweeted that “Neutralising of 4 terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed and the presence of large cache of weapons and explosives with them indicates that … Read more
During his visit, the Home Minister will lay the foundation stone for the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail and will dedicate the fifth reservoir for the city, Thervoy Kandigai near Chennai to cater to its water needs. Home Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the elevated road works in Coimbatore and … Read more
The meeting will be held in a virtual format. The upcoming summit is the second G 20 Leaders’ meeting in 2020. Following the telephonic conversation between PM and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the last G 20 Extraordinary Leaders’ summit was held in March 2020, where the leaders developed a timely understanding among the G20 … Read more
The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 18 – 20 November 2020. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) Kraburi, a Chao Phraya Class Frigate along with Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Vindhyachal region of Uttar Pradesh on 22nd November at 11:30 AM via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will also interact with Village Water & Sanitation Committee/ Paani Samiti Members during the event. The Chief … Read more
The Income Tax Department started a search and survey action on 18/11/2020 in the case of a leading cattle feed producer in Northern India. The search and survey actions are being carried out at 16 locations in Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Noida, Delhi and Ludhiana. The main allegations against the group are that it has taken accommodation … Read more
Taking the next stride in boosting regional aerial connectivity in India under RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of the Government of India, the second direct flight commenced operations today from Hyderabad, Telangana to Nashik, Maharashtra. Chhagan Bhujbal, Guardian Minister, Nashik, Hemant Godse, Member of Parliament, Nashik, Surah Mandhare, District Collector, … Read more
The clouds are becoming clearer in the search for a new kind of life in the universe. Scientists have established some empirical relationships enabling the use of spectral indices for finding the fundamental parameters of M dwarf stars that could identify them as potentially habitable. M dwarfs are the tiniest of the stars that have masses … Read more
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired an event to mark the National Newborn Week 2020, being observed from 15th through 21st November to reinforce the importance of newborn health as a key priority area of the health sector and to reiterate the commitment at the highest level. The theme of National … Read more
The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th November, 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 14.90 lakh net subscribers in the month of September, 2020 thereby increasing the subscribers’ base of EPFO by around 30.92 lakh during the first two quarters of current financial year. The data published comprises of members who have joined … Read more
The Virtual Court (traffic) and e-Challan project have been recently (12th November, 2020) inaugurated in Assam by SarbanandaSonowal, the chief minister of Assam. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee of Gauhati High Court in association with Government of Assam and Assam Police, under the aegis of e-Committee of Supreme Court of India, are spearheading the … Read more
The first animal study in India on SARS-CoV-2 virus (the cause of Covid-19)which arose out of a collaboration between Ministry of AYUSH and Department of Bio-Technology (DBT), has moved into its final stages. One among the most sophisticated research projects in the Covid-19 context in the country, this concerns pre-clinical studies on four oral interventions … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for including a ‘child-centric’ approach in our response to climate change. He wanted the child rights to be interwoven into key national climate change and adaptation strategies, policies and planning documents. The Vice President was addressing an online webinar- ‘Climate Parliament with Children’ organized by the ‘Parliamentarians’ … Read more
Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of innovators, scientists, academicians and pharma-companies in their efforts to develop vaccines and has directed that every effort should be made to facilitate the research, development and manufacturing of the vaccine. Five vaccines are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which 4 are in Phase II/III … Read more
The growing perception of Naturopathy as a future-oriented system of healthcare and the evergreen relevance of Gandhian thoughts on health were the two themes that dominated the activities of observation of Naturopathy Day, 2020. The virtual programme was graced by Shripad Yesso Naik, Union AYUSH Minister, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary (AYUSH), Dr. BhushanPatwardhan, Vice Chairman … Read more
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”), Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited (“RRVL WOS”) of the retail and wholesale undertaking and the logistics and warehousing undertaking of the Future Group under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, today. The following Future Group entities will be reorganized … Read more
The repayment of Government stockis due as per details given below: Table: Details of GoI Security maturing on December 27, 2020 Sl. No. Name of Security Scheduled Date of Repayment Effective date of Repayment No Interest Accrual from scheduled date of Repayment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. 11.60% Government Stock 2020 December 27, … Read more
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ held a review meeting regarding the progress of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme (UBA) through video conferencing here today. Secretary, Higher Education, Amit Khare; Chairman, National Steering Committee, UBA Dr. Vijay Bhatkar; Chairman, National Subject Expert Group Advisory Committee, UBA Dr. R Chidambaram; Director, IIT Delhi, Prof Ram Gopal Rao, … Read more
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today reviewed the preparedness of Covid-19 vaccine delivery, distribution and administration. Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of innovators, scientists, academicians and pharma-companies in their efforts to develop vaccines and has directed that every effort should be made to facilitate the research, development and manufacturing of the vaccine. Five vaccines are in … Read more
India has crossed a landmark milestone on the journey of universal healthcare. More than 50,000 (50,025) Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) are now operational across the country. Aiming at providing Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) services to the communities closer to their homes, 1.5 lakh AB-HWCs are to be established by December … Read more
The Union Government has rushed four high level teams to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur. The teams will visit the districts reporting high number of COVID cases and support the State efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures, and efficient clinical management of the positive cases. The Central teams shall also guide … Read more
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassador and High Commissioner from Hungary, Maldives, Chad and Tajikistan today (November 20, 2020) in a virtual ceremony. Those who presented their credentials were: 1. H.E. Mr. Andras Laszlo Kiraly, Ambassador of Hungary 2. H.E. Dr. Hussain Niyaaz, High Commissioner of Maldives 3. H.E. Mr. Soungui Ahmed, Ambassador … Read more
Micro Irrigation Fund with a corpus of Rs. 5000 crore created with NABARD was operationalised in 2019-20. The objective of the Fund is to facilitate the States in availing an interest subvented loan for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation by taking up special and innovative projects and also for incentivising micro irrigation beyond the provisions … Read more
Ambassador of France to India, Emmanuel Lenain called on 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 and discussed potential projects in North Eastern States.The Ambassador also recalled the fond memories of his visit to Kashmir valley early … Read more
The 24-year-old Moscovite lost all three matches on his debut in the tournament last year, but struck 31 winners to overwhelm Schwartzman and go 3-0 in group play. The world number four meets Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals on Saturday, with the Spaniard chasing a first ATP Finals crown, one of the few big titles … Read more
PM Modi in a tweet asserted that security forces have thwarted the efforts of terrorists to wreak major havoc and destruction. PM Modi wrote on Twitter that security forces have once again displayed utmost bravery and it was due to their ness that a nefarious plot to target grassroots-level democratic exercises in Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
PM Modi said, India stands with Bhutan in the difficult hour of the COVID-19 pandemic. He asserted that Bhutan’s requirements will always be top priority for India. Prime Minister Modi said, the phase two launching of RuPay card will boost the ties between the two countries. Mr Modi also expressed happiness that work is going … Read more
The searches were conducted at the residences of 5 accused persons viz. Mohamed Aslam, Abdul Latheef, Nazarudheen Sha, Ramzan P. and Muhammed Mansoor. These accused persons conspired with the already arrested accused and facilitated smuggling of gold through import cargo addressed to the UAE Consulate General, and its disposal. During searches, several electronic items and … Read more
Samsung India today inaugurated the Samsung AR-VR Innovation Lab at IIT-Jodhpur, taking the total count of such labs under the Samsung Digital Academy initiative to seven, strengthening its commitment towards the government’s Skill India mission and also bolstering the Digital India initiative. The Samsung AR-VR Innovation Lab at IIT-Jodhpur will train students on new … Read more
They play an important role in the hydrological regime of rivers and act as a buffer to store glacial melt waters, providing baseflow support to several rivers and streams, many of which form headwaters of major continental rivers. HAWs sustain distinct biological diversity, including providing crucial habitats to a range of species, including migratory … Read more
Addressing a virtual session on ‘Collaboration in Defence and Commercial Shipbuilding’ hosted by the High Commission of India in Dhaka and the FICCI on Thursday, Secretary, Defence Production Raj Kumar, said that close proximity between Indian shipyards to Bangladesh is an additional advantage for both the countries. It may result in long term strategic partnership … Read more
Accident occurred around midnight near Desraj Inara village on Prayagraj Lucknow highway when a four wheeler returning from a wedding ceremony collided with a truck. Senior officials have reached the spot and the injured have been admitted to hospital.
Devotees will offer prayers known as Sandhya-Arghya to the Sun this evening. The four-day celebrations will culminate tomorrow morning with Pratah-Arghya to the rising Sun. Chhath festival is dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife Usha. During celebrations, people thank the Sun, the god of energy and life-force, for … Read more
Upset Hindus are urging Franca (São Paulo, Brazil) headquartered clothing company Jon Cotre for immediate withdrawal of shorts carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be … Read more