Month: November 2020

In yet another flight test, the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System tracked the target accurately and successfully neutralised the airborne target. The flight test, second in the series was conducted today at around 1542 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The test was carried out once … Read more

He was addressing a press conference in Beijing on the results of the recently concluded SCO Summit. Citing Prime Minister Modi, Norov said that with economic multilateralism and national capacity building, the SCO countries will be able to overcome the crisis of economic losses caused by the pandemic. He said that SCO as a grouping … Read more

Under-17 World Cup which was to be held in India, but was postponed to 2021 due to pandemic, was cancelled by FIFA and the country was handed hosting rights of the 2022 edition. Fifa in a statement said: As a result and after careful consideration of the feedback received by the stakeholders combined with the … Read more

Speaking at the BRICS Summit through video conference, he said that Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase-III clinical trials of vaccines, and we are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well. He further said that it is important to support WHO’s crucial leadership role in … Read more

The Bengaluru Tech Summit is scheduled from 19th to 21st November, 2020. The summit is organised by the Government of Karnataka along with Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Karnataka government’s Vision Group on Information Technology, Biotechnology & StartUp, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications. The Bengaluru Tech Summit will … Read more

The inaugural Forum was held in Singapore, and the second annual Forum was hosted in Beijing. These covered a range of topics, including global economic management, trade and investment, technology, urbanization, capital markets, climate change, and inclusion. Text of PM’s address at 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum on 17th November, 2020: Mr Michael Bloomberg, Thought … Read more

The Prime Minister was addressing the 12th BRICS Summit via video conference on Tuesday evening. He expressed happiness that under Russia’s leadership, BRICS’ counter-terrorism strategy has been given final touch. He said India will take it forward during its leadership. He added that during its leadership of BRICS, India will promote digital health and traditional … Read more

Shakib Al Hasan was also in the news recently for breaking the mobile phone of one of his fans while crossing over to India through the land border. Responding to the events, Shakib Al Hasan offered an apology for his behaviour with the fan and the incident relating to his visit to the Puja mandap … Read more

The wristwatches in this limited edition series bear the images of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his signature representing the timelessness of the message of Bangabandhu and its eternal relevance, said the press release issued by the Indian High Commission on this occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader recalled the shared … Read more

The Vice President said the NEP draws inspiration from the ancient Indian education system which used to focus on developing holistic and well-rounded personalities. He said the NEP seeks to make Indian education holistic, multi-disciplinary, and practical. Addressing virtually the 13th convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala, Naidu pointed out that the ancient … Read more

On the occasion, Dr. Harsh Vardhan also dedicated to the nation the three indigenously developed technologies and facilities, first of its kind, as a step towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.  1. The Centre of Excellence for Coal Gasification- Coal to Syngas Plant; 2. Centre of Excellence for Strategic and Infrastructure Sectors; 3. Indigenously developed innovative technologies … Read more

The country has also seen less than 50,000 daily new cases being registered continuously for the past ten days While this signifies the wide adoption of COVID appropriate behaviour among the population, it also assumes significance in view of the high number of daily cases being continuously reported in many countries in Europe and the … Read more

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced its partnership with MPL Sports, the athleisure wear and sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League, India’s largest esports platform, as the new kit sponsor and official merchandise partner for the Indian Cricket Team.   Under the newly-inked strategic partnership, MPL Sports has … Read more

Nine species of vultures are recorded from India. Out of these, five belong to the genus Gyps: the Oriental White-backed (OWBV) Gyps bengalensis, the Long-billed (LBV) G. indicus, the Slender-billed (SBV) G. tenuirostris, the Himalayan Vulture (HV) Gyps himalayensis, and the Eurasian Griffon (EG) Gyps fulvus. OWBV, LBV and SBV are residents, HV is largely … Read more

Briefing media in Dhaka after the Cabinet meeting Chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said that government has decided to take tougher measures as COVID 19 may show rising trend in the country. He said that the concerned authorities have been ordered to conduct mobile court operations in Dhaka to … Read more

This is India’s first phase 3 efficacy study for a COVID-19 vaccine, and the largest phase III efficacy trial ever conducted in India. The trial has been registered at www.ctri.nic.in (CTRI/2020/11/028976) and approved by the Drugs Controller General of India. Trial volunteers will receive two intramuscular injections approximately 28 days apart. Participants will be randomly … Read more

State government has released standard operating procedures for the colleges and hostels. The students are also given option to attend college online. But those attending colleges in person should produce a negative covid certificate and undergo thermal scanning before entering the college. Initially the colleges for degree classes will open for final year students only. … Read more

The money, sanctioned under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhaya National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons, was given to his wife Shivjeet Singh on Monday. Speaking about the decision to extend financial support to Singh, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, “It is a constant endeavour of the Sports Ministry to ensure support to … Read more

The money, sanctioned under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhaya National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons, was given to his wife Shivjeet Singh on Monday. Speaking about the decision to extend financial support to Singh, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, “It is a constant endeavour of the Sports Ministry to ensure support to … Read more

The Union Election Commission (UEC) of Myanmar made the formal announcement through its official list of winning candidates on Sunday. The NLD secured 396 Union Parliamentary seats, improving upon its 2015 tally of 390 seats. The NLD won 258 seats in the Lower house Pyithu Hluttaw and 138 seats in the upper house Amyotha Hluttaw. … Read more

Ambassador Vikram Misri hosted over hundred members from the diplomatic community, heads of multilateral institutions and foreign media to celebrate the Festival of Lights, Diwali. Around three dozen Heads of the Missions based in Beijing attended the colorful event which became a great occasion for India’s diplomatic outreach with India’s soft power at display. Mr. … Read more

The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister, Lt. Governor, Delhi; Chief Minister, Delhi; Health Minister, Delhi; Home Secretary; Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW); Dr. V.K Paul; Director, AIIMS; Director General, ICMR; Secretary, DRDO; Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) and other senior officials. At the outset, Dr VK Paul made … Read more

Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft rules. The draft rules provide for operationalization of provisions in the Code on Social Security, 2020 relating to Employees’ Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Gratuity, Maternity Benefit, Social Security and Cess … Read more

In a solemn ceremony at B B Cantt Srinagar, Lt Gen BS Raju, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the gallant soldiers on behalf of the proud and grateful nation. On 13 November 2020, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked Ceasefire Violations in multiple Sectors of Kashmir. Late Havildar Hardhan Chandra Roy and Late … Read more

The main Priest will open the door of The Sanctum Sanctorum to perform pooja and rituals to the Diety. Devotees will be allowed to enter the shrine from Monday onwards. Due to the prevailing Covid protocol, entry will be allowed for those devotees who have booked for darshan via virtual queue. Soon after today’s Pooja … Read more

The Guwahati-Secunderabad train will leave Guwahati at 11.45 am Sunday to reach Secunderabad at 1.45 pm on Tuesday. It will have stoppages at New Bongaigaon, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Asansol, Cuttack and Vijayawada. On Sunday and Monday, two Special Trains will leave Agartala at 2 pm and reach Prayagraj at 4.30 am … Read more

The snowfall forced the closure of the Srinagar-Leh thoroughfare as well as Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Poonch district, for traffic even as strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained open. Higher reaches including the world famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and Sonamarg along with other higher reaches received snowfall. The snowfall led to the closure of the Srinagar-Leh … Read more

Addressing soldiers on this occasion he said, India is proud of its armed forces, who protect the nation courageously. Prime Minister Modi said the valour of Indian soldiers has always triumphed in every challenge whether it is the peaks of the Himalayas, the stretch of desert, dense forests or the depths of seas. Stating that … Read more

In a tweet, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, in the first phase, monetary assistance will be given to 14 Olympic sports disciplines. The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in the  country and establish India … Read more

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin put the onus on the freight forwarder saying that it doesn’t want to adjust the plan for the vessel due to commercial interests, which is the real cause of the situation. He further said that Chinese local authorities have been in close contact with the Indian side and have … Read more

In this model, private academies shall be graded into different categories  based on quality achievement of players trained by the academy, level of coaches available at the academy, quality of Field of Play and allied infrastructure, availability of sports science facilities and staff. The 14 priority disciplines identified for excellence in 2028 Olympics will be … Read more

The award was given away on Friday by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands. The prize is given away by the international children’s rights organization KidsRights to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. Sadat Rahman was selected out of 142 applicants from 42 countries. He has … Read more

CSIR-SERC has signed an agreement for licensing of the ERS technology with Advait Infratech, Ahmedabad. At present the ERS systems are imported. There are very few manufacturers across the world and the cost is relatively high. This technological development will enable the manufacturing in India for the first time, which will be an import substitute … Read more