Jharkhand govt to provide jobs to dependents of those who sacrificed lives for statehood

Ranchi : Jharkhand government on Monday said it is committed to honour those who participated in the movement for a separate state and announced to provide jobs to the dependents of those who sacrificed their lives during the agitation. Jharkhand was carved out from Bihar on November 15, 2000, the birth anniversary of tribal leader … Read more

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh presides over COVID “Seva” programme at 7 Panchayats of Jammu and Kashmir on completion of 7 years of Modi Government

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today presided over COVID “Seva” programme at 7 Panchayat locations in Jammu & Kashmir, to mark the completion of 7 years of the Modi government. Hundreds of needy people were given dry ration, sanitizers, face masks, oximeters and other relief material at all the locations in different districts, joined by prominent … Read more

Relentless efforts by Indian Coast Guard to control the fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is working tirelessly to extinguish the massive fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka. The challenging round-the-clock fire-fighting operation, underway since May 25, 2021 jointly with Sri Lankan authorities, has been named as Operation Sagar Aaraksha 2 which symbolises growing maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. … Read more

IREDA Registers Record Profit in Covid Year

Public Sector Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reported an all-time high annual Profit Before Tax (PBT) of 570 crore rupees in the financial year 2020-21 that was severely affected by Covid 19 Pandemic. The PBT of the company was Rs. 241 crores during FY 2019-20. The company … Read more

Oxygen Expresses deliver more than 21392 MT of LMO to the Nation

Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen(LMO) to various states across the country. So far, Indian Railways has delivered more than 21392 MT of LMO in more than 1274 tankers to various states across the country. It may be noted that … Read more

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah greeted Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the completion of 7 years of unprecedented achievements of the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 7 years of unprecedented achievements of the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. In a series of tweets today, Amit Shah said, “the Modi government has presented a unique example of unparalleled coordination of development, security, public … Read more

PM greets people of Goa on their Statehood Day

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Goa on their Statehood Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Greetings to the people of Goa on their Statehood Day. May the state scale new heights of progress. I pray for the good health and well-being of the people of Goa.” Greetings to … Read more

Power Ministry with support from Powergrid restores power Supply to Diu

Power Ministry with support of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India,  restored 220 kV Timbdi-Dhokadva and Savarkundla-Dhokadva Transmission Lines feeding power to Diu following extensive damage due to Taukte cyclone. A team of about 600 personnel worked round-the-clock for early restoration of the lines … Read more

ALH MK III AIRCRAFT OF INDIAN NAVY FITTED WITH MEDICAL ICU

A Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has been installed onboard ALH Mk III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). With ALH Mk III, an all-weather aircraft, being equipped with MICU, the Indian Navy can now undertake medical evacuation of critical patients by air even in unfavourable weather conditions. The MICU … Read more

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) expanded – ECLGS 4.0 for onsite oxygen generation, wider coverage of ECLGS 3.0 and increase in tenorfor ECLGS 1.0

On account of the disruptions caused by the second wave of COVID 19 pandemic to businesses across various sectors of the economy,Government has further enlarged the scope of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme as under:   (i) ECLGS 4.0:100% guarantee cover to loans up to Rs.2 crore to hospitals/nursing homes/clinics/medical colleges for setting up on-site oxygen generation … Read more

English rendering of PM’s address in the 77th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on 30.05.2021

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. We are seeing how the country is fighting against Covid-19 with all her might. This has been the biggest pandemic in the last hundred years and during this very pandemic, India has confronted many a natural disaster with fortitude. Meanwhile, there were cyclone Amphan and cyclone Nisarg…many states had floods…there were … Read more

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates RINL’s Jumbo Covid Care facility at Visakhapatnam; Calls it a symbol of Cooperative federalism

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan today dedicated Phase-I of JUMBO COVID CARE facility at RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant township with 300 Oxygen equipped Beds in the service of nation. In the virtual ceremony, the Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Health minister … Read more

Labour Ministry announces major social security relief to dependents of workers passing away due to COVID-19

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC and EPFO schemes to address the fear and anxiety of workers about well-being of their family members due to increase in incidences of death due to COVID -19 pandemic. Enhanced social security is sought to be provided to the workers without … Read more

Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds very likely at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi

According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): All India Weather Warning Bulletin (MID-DAY) (Sunday, 30 May 2021 Time of Issue: 1415 hours IST) 30 May (Day 1):  Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) very likely at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; with lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) at isolated places over Uttarakhand, north … Read more

High Performance Computing (HPC) and Information Communication Technologies (ICT) discussed at BRICS Working Group Meeting

Future directions of research collaboration among BRICS countries in the areas such as High Performance Computing (HPC) and its weather-climate-environment applications; application of supercomputers to drug design, artificial intelligence, and HPC based precision medicine and public health, particularly for fighting pandemics as well as geoinformatics for sustainable development were discussed at the BRICS working group … Read more

India’s Daily New Cases further decline to 1.65 Lakh Cases, maintaining the continuous declining trend

India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. The Active Caseload has further decreased; 21,14,508 active cases have been reported today. A net decline of 1,14,216 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 7.58% of the country’s total Positive Cases.   As part of continued decline in the daily new cases, the country … Read more

The monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to take place by 03rd June 2021

According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): (Sunday 30 May 2021, MORNING: Time of Issue: 0900 hours IST ALL INDIA WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN) Significant Weather Features The northern limit of Southwest Monsoon continues to pass through 5°N/72°E, 6°N/75°E, 8°N/80°E, 12°N/85°E, 14°N/90°E and 17°N/94°E. Conditions are likely to … Read more

After comical act in Yeh Teri Galiyan, actress Lopamudra Das is impressing audience in Huma Qureshi-starrer ‘Maharani’

Mumbai: After winning hearts with her adorable and hilarious act as Moushumi on ZEE TV’s Yeh Teri Galiyan, actress Lopamudra Das is seen in a challenging role in director Subhash Kapoor’s recently released web series Maharani opposite Huma Qureshi. Maharani is  streaming on SonyLiv since May 28. Lopamudra considers herself lucky to have got this … Read more

UP govt announced Rs 10 lakh aid for family members of scribes who died due to COVID-19

Lucknow : In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 10 lakh financial aid for family members of scribes who died due to COVID-19. On the occasion of ”Hindi Journalism Day”, Adityanath said, “From the freedom movement to the present times, … Read more

Upset Hindus urge Brazil firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha beer growlers & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil) based Siphon Growlers to apologize and withdraw beer growlers displaying images of Lord Ganesha and sacred Om, calling these highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for … Read more

India’s Active Caseload slides down to 22,28,724; decrease by 1,14,428 in last 24 hours

India’s Active Caseload has reduced to 22,28,724 today. Active Cases have decreased since the last peak on 10th May 2021. A net decline of 1,14,428 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 8.04% of the country’s total Positive Cases.   As part of continued decline in the daily new cases, the country has recorded less than 3 lakh … Read more

TDB supported science-based start-ups play critical role in combating COVID 19

Science-based startups are playing a crucial role in proactively bringing technologies for combatting COVID 19 to the people and helping the nation deal with the pandemic. As researchers, industrialists and entrepreneurs synergized their capabilities and efforts to fight this massive battle at all fronts, several science-based startups brought out new technologies, repurposed their existing technologies, … Read more

Low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer spreads far & wide

A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for flowering and fruit setting. This has spread to plain, tropical, and subtropical areas in various parts of India, where the temperature is as high as40 -45 ºC during summer. Commercial cultivation of this apple variety … Read more

A natural dye extract may protect our eyes from harmful laser

The Indigoferatinctoria plant. [Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0] Scientists have found that the natural indigo dye extracted from leaves of a plant of the bean family is capable of protecting human eyes from harmful laser radiation. It could be used to develop optical limiters useful in weakening the potentially harmful radiation and protecting the human eyes … Read more

Government launches YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors

The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education today launched YUVA-  Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) in order to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally. The launch of YUVA (Young, … Read more

NCPCR Asks States/UTS to Upload Data of Children Who Have Lost Both or Either of The Parent To Covid-19 On Online Tracking Portal “Bal Swaraj (Covid-Care)”

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in furtherance to its function as a monitoring authority under section 109 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and in view of the growing problem related to children affected by COVID-19, has devised an online tracking portal “Bal Swaraj (COVID-Care link)” for child in need of care and protection. … Read more

166 additional green zone sites approved for NPNT(No-permission-No-Takeoff) compliant drone operations

Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted permission of “No-Permission-No-Takeoff’ (NPNT) compliant drone operations at 166 additional green zones to facilitate, smoothen, and promote drone operations in the country. The approved sites allow drone usage up to 400 ft Above Ground Level (AGL). These zones are in addition to the Sixty-Six green zone sites approved earlier. … Read more

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh asks all 18 plus government employees to get vaccinated at the earliest

Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is advising all the government employees above the age of 18 years to get vaccinated at the earliest. This was stated here today by 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, … Read more

Government announces further measures to help families who lost the earning member due to Covid

In addition to the measures announced under PM CARES for Children- Empowerment of Covid affected children, Government of India has announced further measures to help families who have lost the earning member due to Covid. They will provide pension to families of those who died due to Covid and an enhanced & liberalised insurance compensation. … Read more

PM CARES For Children- Empowerment of COVID Affected Children launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an important meeting to discuss and deliberate on steps which can be taken to support children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19. PM announced a number of benefits to children impacted by the current COVID Pandemic. While announcing these measures the Prime Minister emphasized that children represent the … Read more

Indian Navy and AP Govt Jointly Undertake Repairs & Audit of Oxygen Systems in Major Hospitals

Based on a request from Andhra Pradesh State Administration, Specialist Teams from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam(NDV) jointly completed repairs and audit of Oxygen Distribution Systems and Generation Plants. Working in close coordination with State Government Authorities for the past one month, six Naval Teams covered several far-flung places in the state visiting Government Hospitals at 12 … Read more

Modi govt harmful for country: Congress on its 7th anniversary

New Delhi : On the 7th anniversary of the Narendra Modi dispensation, the Congress on Sunday alleged that it is harmful for the country as it has failed on every front and betrayed people”s trust. The Congress released a seven-point charge-sheet of “blunders” it accused the government of committing, and alleged that the Modi dispensation … Read more

PASSING OUT PARADE – SPRING TERM 2021 HELD AT INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY ON 29 MAY 21

In a spectacular Passing out Parade (POP) held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on Saturday, 29 May 21, 152 trainees comprising Midshipmen  of 100 INAC, cadets of 30A  Naval Orientation Course (Extended) and 32 Naval Orientation Course (Regular) passed out with flying colours, marking the culmination of their ab-initio training. The parade was reviewed … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 134

India has crossed a significant landmark in its fight against COVID19 pandemic today. The country has administered more than 21 Cr vaccine doses (21,18,39,768) as per the 7 pm provisional report today. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and … Read more

Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag commissioned by National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval

In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag through digital means and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding the maritime interests on May 29, 2021. OPV Sajag is constructed by M/s Goa Shipyard Limited. Defence … Read more

More than 22.77crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India … Read more

Government decides to discontinue the Central Allocation of Remdesivir

Minister of State  for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed that the production of Remdesivir is ramped up ten times from 33,000 vials/day on 11th April 2021 to 3,50,000 vials/day today under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Minister further informed that the Government has also increased the number of plants producing Remdesivir … Read more

Oxygen Expresses cross milestone of 20000 MT of LMO delivery

Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen(LMO) to various states across the country. So far, Indian Railways has delivered more than 20770 MT of LMO in more than 1237 tankers to various states across the country. It may be noted that … Read more