Samsung Introduces Latest Innovations for a Better Normal at CES 2021

  Samsung Electronics shared its vision for the future at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company introduced new products at its virtual press conference, showing how it’s continuing to innovate by creating solutions that are flexible, intelligently connected, and use AI to understand context to make daily life seamless.   “Our world looks … Read more

Samsung Launches 2021 Range of ACs; Brings Wind-Free ACs with PM 1.0 Filter, Convertible 5-in-1, 4-Star and Hot & Cold Inverter ACs

Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics brand, today launched its 2021 range of air conditioners that includes Wind-Free ACs with enhanced smart controls and PM 1.0 filters, Convertible 5-in-1 Inverter ACs with Tri-Care filters, and Hot & Cold Inverter ACs. The new range has been developed to address consumers’ need for clean air, energy efficiency, … Read more

Galaxy Unpacked 2021: Official Trailer

Mobile technology has kept us all connected. Now more than ever, we need smartphones that can help us express ourselves with stunning photos, deliver immersive viewing experiences, and simply make everything we do epic.   Join Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 on January 14, 2021. Check out the trailer to get a glimpse of the surprises that … Read more

PM condoles loss of lives in plane crash in Indonesia

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in plane crash in Indonesia. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate plane crash in Indonesia. India stands with Indonesia in this hour of grief.”  

High Speed Rail work gathers momentum

High Speed Rail work gathers momentum. With the start of LiDAR (Aerial Ground) Survey today, High Speed Rail work gathered momentum for Delhi – Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor. The LiDAR survey for Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor started today from Greater NOIDA where a Helicopter fitted with state of art Aerial LiDAR and Imagery … Read more

Apply for 150 posts in DRDO

Educational Qualification : Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in ITI with a related subject from a recognized institute. Age Limit : General category candidates should be between 18 to 27 years. Pay Scale : 7,000 to 9,000 rupees per month salary will be given. Application fee : All class candidates have been given exemption … Read more

Indian Railway enhances Speed to 130 Kmph Along the Golden Quadrilateral & Golden Diagonal sections

Indian Railway has started the New Year by achieving a landmark achievement by drastically enhancing the maximum speed to 130 kmph for 1,280 km length out of 1,612 Km in Golden Quadrilateral – Golden Diagonal (GQ-GD) route.This covers the entire GQ-GD route over South Central Railway, except Vijayawada – Duvvada section, where signaling up-gradation work … Read more

Prime Minister reviews status of COVID-19 and preparedness for COVID19 vaccination

The Prime Minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of COVID-19 in the country along with the preparedness of the State/UTs for COVID vaccination, today. Meeting was attended by Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to PM, Health Secretary, and other senior officials concerned. The Prime Minister took a detailed and comprehensive review of status … Read more

Our Diaspora is our face to the world and champions India’s cause on the global stage: President Kovind

Our Diaspora is our face to the world, and champions India’s cause on the global stage. It has always come to India’s aid, whether it is for advocacy regarding international issues of concern to India, or contributing to the Indian economy by way of investments and remittances, said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind … Read more

Vice President says representing people in legislatures can’t be part-time

Elaborating on the importance of legislatures, Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman M.Venkaiah Naidu has asserted that the legitimacy of legislators and lawmaking bodies is critical for effective functioning of parliamentary democracy backed by the much-neededtrust and confidence of the people. Noting that legislatures are the instruments of according legitimacy for the decisions … Read more

A High Level Committee headed by the Prime Minister constituted to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

A High Level Committee, headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been constituted to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner. A gazette notification to this effect was issued today. The High Level Committee will decide on the activities for a one year long commemoration, beginning 23rdJanuary … Read more

PM Inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

The Prime Minister,  Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas Convention today. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister complimented the overseas Indians for their role during the Corona pandemic in their respective countries. He said that during his discussions with the State Heads, he always felt pride in the overseas Indians when the Heads … Read more

Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs plenary session of the PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIWAS Annual Conference

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare today chaired theplenary session on “Challenges of Post COVID – Scenario in Health, Economy, Social and International Relations” of the annual conference of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas through video conference. The 16th Convention being held physically at Mutthamma Hall is themed ‘Facing Post-COVID challenges”. The Union Health Minister in his speech … Read more

India registers an unprecedented hike in Testing with more than 18 cr tests

India has demonstrated an exponential increase in the number of COVID-19 cumulative tests. It has crossed the landmark of 18 crore (18,02,53,315) total tests today. 9,16,951 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Progressive countrywide expansion in testing infrastructure has played a crucial role in the steep rise of testing numbers. With 2316 testing labs in the country including 1201 Government … Read more

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said Corona took India back to its original ethos

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 today said that Corona has enabled us to go back to our original Indian ethos and practices like hand wash and Namaste have come into vogue with greater vigour. He … Read more

First Poster Of film ‘Raag – Music of Life’ Is Out Now

The makers of film ‘Raag – Music of Life’ has unveiled the first official poster of the social drama starring an incredible ensemble cast of Rajpal Yadav, Bharti, Sudha Chandran, Yashpal Sharma, Milind Gunaji, Rakesh Bedi and Mohan Joshi. The film is helmed by Arvind Tripathi, bankrolled by KK Mundhada and Piyush Mundhada. The film … Read more

Year End Review 2020- Ministry of Panchayati Raj

The major highlights of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during the year 2020 are as follows: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Towards the objectives of socio-economic empowerment of the rural mass and making them self-reliant, a Central Sector Scheme, “Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas’ was launched … Read more

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Launches Online Portal for Items to be Purchased Against Firm Demand from CSD

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today launched the Online Portal https://afd.csdindia.gov.in/ for purchase of items Against Firm Demand (AFD) from CSD Canteens. The objective of the launch of this Online Portal is to enable about 45 Lakh CSD beneficiaries including Serving & Retired persons from Armed Forces and Serving Civilian Defence employees to purchase AFD-I items (like Cars, … Read more

Leopard spotted in Ghosunda dam, flees before rescue

  Udaipur : Panic prevailed in Ghosunda dam area , some 18 kilometers from Chittorgarh district headquarters on Friday when a leopard happened to enter inside the premises in search of water. The leopard was alarmed to see the dam staff and tried to hide itself behind the pillars and structures and before the rescue team … Read more

Year End Review: Department of Youth Affairs

The major highlights of the Department of Youth Affairs during the year 2020 are as follows: Jan Andolan – Awareness and Education to Observe Appropriate Behaviour Norms to Combat COVID-19 Care for the elderly and Divyangs during Covid Adopting appropriate behaviour norms by people are really required to contain the spread of COVID-19 Pandemic. Considering … Read more

First Advance Estimates of National Income, 2020-21

The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the First Advance Estimates of National Income at both Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices, for the financial year 2020-21 along with the corresponding estimates of expenditure components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 2.  The First Advance Estimates of GDP have been … Read more

Health Department will recruit 4102 posts of Staff Nurse in Bihar

State Health Committee, Bihar has sought applications from candidates for 4102 vacant posts of Staff Nurse. Candidates willing to work on these posts can apply online till 20 January 2021. Educational Qualification: GNM course or B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing degree. Detailed information is available on the official website. Age Limit: General category … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, 736 districts across 33 States

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today interacted with the Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries of the States/UTs to review the preparedness for the nationwide Mock Drill on the COVID vaccination scheduled for tomorrow, 8th January, through video conference here today. He also urged for their keen overview … Read more

Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Notification No.113/2020-Customs(N.T.), dated 17thDecember, 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of … Read more

CBIC introduces flagship Liberalised Authorised Economic Operator Package for MSMEs

Recognising their critical contribution in supporting the economy especially during the present difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has taken a new initiative to introduce its flagship “Liberalised MSME AEO Package” for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In order to attract MSMEs to become Authorised Economic Operators … Read more

Former Bigg Boss 11 contestant Bandgi Kalra is turning heads in cyberspace with her alluring pictures

Bandgi Kalra, who had set the ‘Bigg Boss 11’ house on fire with her sizzling chemistry with co-contestant Puneesh Sharma, is turning up the heat with her bewitching pictures on social media. Bandgi Kalra and Puneesh Sharma fell in love with each other during their stay in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house and ever since then, … Read more

NALCO to invest Rs. 30000 crores on expansion by Financial year 2027-28: Shri Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Coal & Mines Pralhad Joshi said that NALCO will invest around Rs. 30000 crores by financial year 2027-28 on the company’s expansion and diversification plans. Joshi was addressing the 41st Foundation Day of NALCO today at the company’s headquarters in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. Out of this proposed investment, the company … Read more

Telangana becomes the 3rd State to complete Urban Local Bodies reforms; Additional borrowing permission of Rs.2,508 crore issued

Telangana has become the 3rd State in the country to successfully undertake “Urban Local Bodies (ULB)” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs.2,508 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by the Department of Expenditure on 7thJanuary, … Read more

Bureau of Indian Standards celebrates the 74th foundation day on 6th January 2021

The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal attended the 74th foundation day celebration of Bureau of Indian Standards on 6th January 2021.  On this occasion he inaugurated the Toy Testing facilities, which BIS has created across three of its laboratories and announced the launch of Certificate Courses on … Read more

Government approves Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Jammu & Kashmir

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modiin its meeting yesterday considered and approved the proposal of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Jammu & Kashmir. The scheme is approved with a total outlay of Rs. 28,400 crore upto the year … Read more

Details of Freight Corridor dedicated explained.

Dedicated Freight corridor, whose Rewari – Madar section on Western corridor, was dedicated to the Nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, is going be the game changer in economic development of the country. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India is constructing the Western DFC (1506 Route km) and Eastern DFC (1875 route km including … Read more

Ministry of Railways extends time limit beyond six months for cancellation of PRS counter tickets and refund of fare across reservation counters for the journey period 21.03.2020 to 31.07.2020

Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the time limit beyond six months and upto nine months from the date of journey for cancellation of PRS counter tickets and refund of fare across reservation counters for the journey period 21.03.2020 to 31.07.2020. It is applicable only for regular time tabled trains cancelled by Railways. In … Read more

Central Pollution Control Board organizes Analytical Quality Control exercise of 145 Environmental Laboratories for 9 trace metal parameters.

The Instrumentation Laboratory of Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi has organized the 33rd Analytical Quality Control (AQC) exercise for trace metal parameters for Environmental Laboratories of Central and State Pollution Control Boards, Pollution Control Committee’s, and EPA Recognized Private Labs. The main objective of the AQC program is to continuously monitor the accuracy and reliability … Read more

Uttra Khand railway trainee commit suicide in Udaipur lake

Udaipur : In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old man from Uttra Khand who had come to Udaipur on a month’s training ended his life by jumping into the SwaroopSagar lake here on Thursday afternoon.  The deceased was identified as Heem Singh Khati son of Rajendra SIngh from Udhampur, Uttarakhand. He had come to Udaipur on January … Read more

Samsung India Announces its First Smartphone of 2021; Launches Power-Packed Galaxy M02s in Sub 10K Segment

  Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, today launched the ‘Max Up’ Galaxy M02s under its widely popular Galaxy M Series. After the success of Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M01s in 2020, Samsung is looking to further cement its position in the sub-10K segment in India with some of the biggest upgrades in its product … Read more

YXNEY MARITIME SIGNS UP AS NEW INMARSAT FLEET DATA APPLICATION PROVIDER

Norwegian-based scale-up Yxney Maritime and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for Yxney Maritime to join the fast-growing group of certified application providers to provide a dedicated application for Inmarsat’s Fleet Data service. Fleet Data collects data from onboard sensors, pre-processes that data, and uploads it to a … Read more

Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh rewarded for completing three out of four reforms

Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have become the first group of States to complete three out of the four citizen centric reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The two States have completed the One Nation, One Ration Card Reforms, Ease of Doing Business Reforms, and Urban Local Bodies Reforms. Consequent upon … Read more

Steady decline in number of deaths; Daily Fatalities below 300 continuously since the last 12 days

There is a steady decline in the number of daily deaths recorded in the country. Less than 300 new deaths are being recorded in the country from the last 12 days. The effective strategy of containment including prompt tracing & tracking, aggressive and widespread testing, combined with standardized clinical management protocols have ensured the low mortality … Read more

Samsung Launches New Wifi Enabled Range of Compact VRF Air Conditioning System in India for Homes and Commercial Establishments

Samsung has launched large capacity Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air conditioning systems in India that can be installed in just 0.5 sq metres of space in premium apartments, villas, bungalows, houses as well as commercial and retail establishments.   The new side discharge VRF system—DVM S Eco—promises an extremely efficient, eco-friendly and quiet air conditioning … Read more