Month: December 2020

Thaawarchand Gehlot E-Inaugurates ADIP and RVY Camp at Siddharth Nagar (U.P) to provide AID & Assistive devices to 1418 Divyangjan and 768 Senior Citizens

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Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment e-inaugurated the inaugural Camp for free distribution of Aid & Assistive devices at Block level among the identified divyangjans under ADIP Scheme and to Senior citizens under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana of Government of India organized at Lohiya Kala Bhavan, Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh through virtual mode … Read more

The Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur unveils festive offers

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Udaipur: The festive menu for the evening is an exciting blend of Indian and western cuisines. The evening’s entertainment will range from traditional Indian dance performances to upbeat DJ music. A sunrise boat ride across the shimmering waters of Lake Pichola is highly recommended.   oberoi udaivilas udaipur price, oberoi udaivilas udaipur menu, oberoi udaivilas … Read more

SC Directs All States To Carry Out Fire Safety Audit Of Dedicated COVID-19 Hospitals Across Country

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all the states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country to prevent fire incidents in medical institutions. The apex court also directed dedicated COVID-19 hospitals to take a no objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department within four weeks and said … Read more

Rapido Auto enters Delhi NCR; Extends to 11 additional cities in India

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Udaipur : Rapido, India’s largest bike taxi platform, today announced the expansion of Rapido Auto services in 11 additionalIndian cities across five additional states. The service will give access to commuters to book autos for their everyday commute from the comfort and safety of their home. The service was launched in Delhi NCR in the presence of Mr. … Read more

The Farm Acts are steps taken by the Government towards doubling farmers income by 2022 — Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar met members of Farmer Producer Organisations of Federation of Indian FPOs and Aggregators (FIFA) representing 15 states and around500 FPOs at Krishi Bhawan today. They expressed their support for the recent Agricultural Reforms by the Government of India. They thanked the minister for the enabling … Read more

4th India – IndonesiaVirtual Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Cooperation Between Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), India and National Narcotics Board (BNN), Indonesia

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The 4thBilateral Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) India and the National Narcotics Board (BNN), Indonesia was held on 17th  December, 2020. The Indian delegation was led by Rakesh Asthana, Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Indiaand the Indonesian delegation was led by Mr. PujiSarwono, … Read more

Ancient Hindu prayers will start the day of Wichita City Council in Kansas on Jan 12

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Hindu mantras will open Wichita City Council (Kansas) meeting on January 12, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before Wichita City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred … Read more

Rustic Art launches Serve Clean to preserve the essential nutrients in your Vegetables and Fruits

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Rustic Art, a home-grown organic personal & homecare brand recently launched Serve Clean – a 100 per cent natural and organic Vegetable & Fruit Wash. The Soapnut Tamarind powdered formulation is curated to get rid of wax, dirt, bacteria and pesticides from vegetables and fruits. Enriched with Colloidal Silver, it has a strong anti-bacterial property that works effectively against … Read more

Vice President calls for making agriculture climate-resilient, profitable and sustainable

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The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for making agriculture climate-resilient, profitable and sustainable, while ensuring remunerative prices to farmers, food and nutritional security to millions of people. Delivering the 41st Convocation Address of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), he stressed the need for developing climate resilient crops/varieties which can withstand … Read more

India-Maldives Defence Cooperation Webinar and Expo held today

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A webinar and Expo between India and Maldives were held today. The Theme of webinar was ‘Joint Indo Maldives High Level Defence Engagement’.  It was organised under the aegis of Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD) through Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). This webinar is the part of Aero … Read more

Prahlad Singh Patel chairs meeting of National Museum Institute Society; reviews proposal of setting up Indian Institute of Heritage

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The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Prahlad Singh Patel chaired a meeting of the National Museum Institute Society in New Delhi today. Outstation members attended the meeting through Virtual Mode. The agenda of the meeting was confirmation of the minutes of previous meeting of the society, which was held on 13.03.2020, relating … Read more

SwarnaJayanti Fellow to work on Metal CO2 battery which can reduce payload mass & launch costs of planetary missions

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India’s planetary missions like Mars Mission may soon be able to reduce  payload mass and launch costs with the help of an indigenously developed Metal- CO2 battery with CO2 as an Energy Carrier. Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Associate Professor from Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad and a recipient of this year’s SwarnaJayanti fellowship instituted by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of … Read more

Reliance Industries gains as its arm tops in 4G speed chart

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Reliance Industries is currently trading at Rs. 1990.80, up by 14.75 points or 0.75% from its previous closing of Rs. 1976.05 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1980.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2005.00 and Rs. 1977.10 respectively. So far 183358 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (Ions) working group meeting on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief

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The 5th meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) is scheduled on17 December 2020. The meeting is being coordinated by Indian Navy being the Chair of the IONS Working Group on HADR. The meeting will be attended by Australia, Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Maldives, … Read more

“Hunar Haat” being organised at Rampur (UP) from 18th to 27th Dec, 2020

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Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the 23rd “Hunar Haat” of indigenous master artisans, being organised by Union Ministry of Minority Affairs at Numaish Ground, Panvadiya in Rampur (UP), tomorrow 18th December 2020. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi; Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman Vinay Kumar … Read more

Relaxation on conditions of import of onions into India to counter high market prices

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In the light of public concern over high prices of onion in the market, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has decided to extend the relaxation from the condition of fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate as per the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003, for imports up to 31st January, 2021. The relaxation will be subject to … Read more

GPS-based toll collection system cleared: Nitin Gadkari

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Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government has finalised GPS-based (Global Positioning System) technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. He said, this will ensure India becomes ‘toll booth free’ in next two years. Addressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week Programme here … Read more

India expects further talks will help achieve agreement on Ladakh standoff

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New Delhi: India on Thursday hoped that further discussions with China will help both sides to achieve an agreement on a mutually acceptable solution for ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told a media briefing the two sides … Read more

India plans USD 60-bn investment in gas infrastructure: Pradhan

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New Delhi: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the government has planned a USD 60-billion investment for creating gas infrastructure in the country till 2024, and gas’ share in the energy mix is expected to rise to 15 per cent by 2030. Currently, gas accounts for 6 per cent in the country’s total energy … Read more

US Presidential inauguration to be a low-key affair with restricted attendance: Organisers

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Washington: The inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 20 will be a low-key affair restricted for the public, the organisers said, urging people to participate in the historic event from home in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), which is responsible … Read more

Govt extends relaxed norms for onion imports till Jan 31

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New Delhi: The government on Thursday extended relaxed norms for onion imports for one and a half months till January 31 next year, to boost domestic supply and check the retail prices of the key kitchen staple. To facilitate import of onion, the government had on October 21 relaxed the conditions for fumigation and additional … Read more

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 99.56 lakh

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New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.56 lakh with 24,010 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.89 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 99,56,557 and the death toll rose to 1,44,451 with … Read more

Pink Test: Australia restrict India to 233/6 after Kohli run-out

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Adelaide: Virat Kohli’s enduring love affair with Adelaide Oval resulted in a classy 74 but his untimely run-out triggered a batting collapse as India ended the opening day at 233 for 6 against Australia in the first Day/Night Test here on Thursday. Kohli, who looked in complete command, was run out when his deputy Ajinkya … Read more

India, Bangladesh ink 7 pacts; restore cross-border rail link

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New Delhi: In a reflection of their rapidly growing ties, India and Bangladesh on Thursday sealed seven agreements to further broadbase cooperation in a plethora of sectors, and restored a cross-border rail link snapped by the 1965 war with Pakistan. The restoration of the Chilahati-Haldibari railway link and signing of the pacts, providing for cooperation … Read more

SC acknowledges farmers’ right to non-violent protest, says would set up panel to resolve impasse

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New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the right of farmers to non-violent protests and suggested the Centre to put on hold the implementation of three contentious agri laws as it was thinking of setting up an “impartial and independent” panel of agriculture experts and farmer unions to resolve the impasse. The apex court … Read more