France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced a curfew imposed last week on Paris and eight other cities would be extended to 38 more departments, confining 46 million out of the country’s 67 million population to their homes from 9 pm to 6 am. “A second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is now under way in … Read more

Hindustan Zinc conferred at Water Optimization 2020 Awards

Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc’s Captive Power Plants (CPP) at Dariba Smelting Complex and Chanderiya Smelting Complex have been conferred with two awards for its continued efforts in Water Management and conservation. The awards were presented in the recently held 2nd edition of the Water Optimization 2020 Awards ceremony via virtual conference organized by Mission Energy Foundation. … Read more

Nissan India unveils the all-new Nissan Magnite B-SUV

Udaipur : Built on the philosophy of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’, Nissan India has unveiled their much-awaitedB-SUV, theall-new Nissan Magnite. This is the company’s first ever product under the Nissan NEXT strategy for the Indian market, scheduled to be introduced in the second half of FY2020-21.A true reflection ofthe ‘Nissan-ness’concept that aims to … Read more

Flipkart’s The Big Billion Days brings festive cheer like never before for MSMEs and Consumers across India

Udaipur : As Flipkart’s The Big Billion Days 2020 draws to an end, it has yet again reaffirmed the role e-commerce plays in uplifting consumer consumption sentiment and catalyzing growth for local MSMEs. This Big Billion Days showcased the undying passion and entrepreneurship of sellers who took to digital commerce to bring festive cheer for Indian … Read more

JK Tyre announced its results for the second Quarter

Udaipur : Indian Tyre Industry major, JK Tyre& Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) today announced its results for the second Quarter of the current financial year.  On a consolidated basis, it recorded a Sale of Rs.2290 Crores, while Operating Profit was Rs.368 Crores and the Profit before Tax was Rs.167 crores. Commenting on the results, Dr. Raghupati … Read more

Khatabook’s ‘MyStore’ app to help merchants take their business online in just 15 seconds

Udaipur: Marking another significant milestone, India’s fastest growing fintech start-up, Khatabook has launched the ‘MyStore’ app on Android. The app comes equipped with a seamless, intuitive, and secure interface with an easy sign-up process – enabling merchants to take their business online in just 15 seconds.  Khatabook’s ‘MyStore’ is available in 13 Indian languages, ensuring ease … Read more

Russia gives whistleblower Edward Snowden permanent residency rights

Snowden, 37, fled United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the U.S. National Security Agency where he was a contractor. U.S. authorities have for years wanted Snowden returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on … Read more

India and US to hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi next week

India will be hosting the Dialogue in New Delhi. Briefing media in New Delhi Thursday evening, External Affairs  Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said both sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues. He said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper will have bilateral meetings with their … Read more

Snow leopards: Elusive and beautiful big cats

A rapid estimate of the economic value of some prominent services generated from snow leopard habitats in India is nearly $4 billion a year, the bulk of which comes from hydropower and generated electricity (US$3 billion), followed by livestock and agriculture (US$0.5 billion), and tourism (US$0.4 billion). Owing to the importance of this landscape, the … Read more

PM Modi to inaugurate three key projects in Gujarat on 24th October

Prime Minister will launch the ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’ for the farmers of Gujarat. He will inaugurate the Paediatric Heart Hospital attached with U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre and a Mobile Application for tele-cardiology at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. He will also inaugurate the Ropeway at Girnar on the occasion. Kisan … Read more

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh addresses 1st ever Ministerial Meetingof G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group

Modi is committed to the policy of zero tolerance against corruption and unaccounted money. In pursuance of this, he said, a range of initiatives have been taken by the Modi government over the last 6 years. Dr Jitendra Singh referred to the India’s Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which the Modi government amended after 30 … Read more

Brazilian President cancels purchase of Chinese vaccine ‘Coronavac’

A day before, on Tuesday, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello had confirmed that Brazil would buy the vaccine developed by Sinovac to include it in the immunization program, in addition to one developed by the UK-based AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Bolsonaro said on social media, “For sure, we will not buy the Chinese vaccine,” because it … Read more

Chief of Naval Staff reviews operational readiness at Sea

CNS accompanied by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, arrived at Karwar Naval Base where he interacted with personnel and emphasised key issues of repairs, maintenance, spares support and op-logistics for afloat units to sharpen their war-fighting capabilities.  He also reiterated aspects of cyber-security, force protection against terrorist attacks, asymmetric warfare … Read more

US designates six more China based media outlets as foreign missions, China vows necessary response

The designations restrict the operations of Yicai Global, Jiefang Daily, Xinmin Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review, and Economic Daily in the United States but don’t affect what they can publish in US. The Department of State in a statement said the outlets are “substantially owned or effectively controlled” by the Chinese … Read more

Samsung ‘Home Festive Home’ Campaign to Celebrate the Human Spirit & Bring Cheer to All this Festival

  Samsung, India’s largest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, has launched the #HomeFestiveHome consumer campaign to celebrate the indomitable human spirit in these challenging times. As a part of the campaign, there are a slew of festive offers on Samsung televisions and digital appliances.   A very evocative digital campaign, #HomeFestiveHome is aimed to … Read more

Depression intensifies over Bay of Bengal, moderate to heavy rain in Bangladesh

According to the weather report issued by the Met Department of Bangladesh on Thursday, the depression is likely to intensify further. The Met department has forecast heavy to very heavy  rainfall at places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the country in the next 48 years.  The Met department also … Read more

Indian men’s wrestlers happy with their progress, hopeful that competitions can restart after Covid lockdown

The camp had commenced on September 1 and the wrestlers had to complete a 14 day quarantine before starting their training. Wrestling is one of the most successful sports in India’s Olympic history having contributed five medals to India’s Olympic medal haul. Prior to all training in National Centres of Excellence and SAI training centres … Read more

Graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions

The Government has now decided to make a graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals who wish to enter or leave India.  Therefore, it has been decided to permit all OCI and PIO card holders and all other foreign nationals intending to visit India for any … Read more

CSIR-CDRI Scientist Dr Saman Habib elected as fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi

She is elected as fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.Her research group’s interest in the malaria parasite is driven by the desire to understand (a) the molecular workings and functions of the relict plastid (apicoplast) of Plasmodium, (b) mechanisms of protein translation employed by Plasmodium organelles and (c) human genetic factors and susceptibility … Read more

India’s active cases below 10% of total cases since the last three days

The Active Cases have been sustained below 10% of the total cases for the last three days suggesting only 1 in 10 cases are active COVID19 patients across the country. Presently the active cases comprise merely 9.29% of the total positive cases of the country standing at 7,15,812. Registering another milestone, the daily Positivity Rate has also been … Read more

The Freedom Not to Listen: The Story Behind Noise Cancelation Technology

In 1978, the U.S. government approached a sound company with a unique proposal. They wanted to develop a specific technology that would allow aircraft pilots and NASA astronauts to communicate clearly with ground crews and other pilots even with the ultra-loud roaring of jet and rocket engines in the background. The resulting technology would later … Read more

Indigenously built ASW Corvette ‘Kavaratti’ Commissioned at Visakhapatnam

Touted as a potent Stealth ASW Corvette, Kavaratti is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization, Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and portrays the growing capability of the Indian Navy, GRSE and the nation in becoming self-reliant through indigenization, thus, accentuating our national objective of … Read more

COVID-19 recovery rate in India reaches 88.81%

In the last 24 hours, more than 61 thousand COVID patients have recovered. The Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has reached over 67 lakh 95 thousand. During the same period, 54 thousand and 44 new cases were reported. The constantly increasing recoveries ensured that the actual caseload is considerably reduced and currently … Read more

Dhaka-Siliguri passenger train planned to start in March next year: Bangladesh Railway Minister

The statement was made after the newly appointed High Commissioner of India Vikram Doraiswami made a courtesy visit to the Railway Minister of Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Minister said that the work on the Bangabandhu railway bridge would start next month. The bridge would improve rail connectivity between the two countries immensely. According … Read more

Bank of Baroda with Toyota Kirloskar Motor Introduces Finance Options for Customers & Dealers

Udaipur. In pursuance of its customer-first approach, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the country’s leading public sector bank, Bank of Baroda, to enable finance options for both – its customers and dealers – across a vast number of cities and towns in India. Following the tie-up, … Read more

Indigenously built ASW Corvette ‘Kavaratti’ to be Commissioned at Visakhapatnam

Touted as a potent Stealth ASW Corvette, Kavaratti is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization, Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and portrays the growing capability of the Indian Navy, GRSE and the nation in becoming self-reliant through indigenization, thus, accentuating our national objective of … Read more

PM pays tributes to police personnel martyred in the line of duty on Police Commemoration Day

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi paid tributes to police personnel martyred in the line of duty on Police Commemoration Day. “Police Commemoration Day is about expressing gratitude to our police personnel and their families all across India. We pay tributes to all the police personnel martyred in the line of duty. Their sacrifice and service … Read more

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel attends Commemoration of ’77th Year of Formation of Azad Hind Government’ at Red Fort, Delhi

Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC),  Prahlad Singh Patel attended Commemoration of ’77th Year of Formation of Azad Hind Government’ today at Red Fort, Delhi The Culture Minister congratulated the nation on the proud occasion of 77th anniversary of formation of Azad Hind Government. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the … Read more

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India andNigeria on Cooperation in the Exploration anduses of outer space for peaceful purposes

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Nigeria on Cooperation in theexploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes. The MoU has been signedbetweenIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of India at Bengaluru in June,2020 and by National Space Research and … Read more

Cabinet approvesMoU between ICAI, India and CPA, Papua New Guinea

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) and the Certified Practising Accountants, Papua New Guinea (CPA PNG)to work together in capacity building and strengthening the Accounting, Financial and Audit Knowledge base in Papua New Guinea. Implementation strategy and Targets:   … Read more

A National Symposium and Exhibition on “Memories of 22 October 1947” to be organised at Srinagar by National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology

“The enemies are only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will to our last man and our round”.  – Major Somnath Sharma (ParamVir Chakra)   A National Symposium & Exhibition on “MEMORIES OF 22 OCTOBER 1947” is being organised by the National Museum … Read more

Cabinet approvesMutual Recognition Agreement between ICAI, India and MICPA, Malaysia

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) to enable appropriately qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) members of either Institute to join the other Institute by receiving appropriate credit for their existing … Read more

IIT Kharagpur’s ‘COVIRAP’ – Novel Technology of COVID-19 Test Gets ICMR Certification, it costs only Rs. 500 per test

This COVID-19 Diagnostic Test has been designed to be fairly easy to conduct and affordable as well and can produce results within one hour. This new testing method implements a highly reliable and accurate molecular diagnostic procedure that can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable device unit developed by the IIT Kharagpur research team. The … Read more

SAI to arrange for travel for trainees to return to various training centres, as training begins to resume across the country

In view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation and to protect athletes from exposure to the virus, the Sports Authority of India had decided to make transport arrangements for the athletes of NCOEs/SAI Training Centres who have to join their training facility. This is due to the sudden situation that had emerged in March this year … Read more

Vinay Electrical Solutions launches its exclusive showroom in Udaipur

Udaipur : Vinay Electrical Solutionsin association with Brightica Electric Concepts to launch their new exclusive showroom in Udaipuron the auspicious festival of Navratri. Strengthening its electrical roots in the north western region, this exclusive showroom showcases a unique and technologically advanced product rangeinHome Automation, Wiring Devices, Wires & Cables,LED lighting solutions, Switchgears etc. Consumers can explore … Read more

Fiinovation partners with Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology India Pvt Ltd to implement CSR Project on Phytoremediation in Rajasthan

Udaipur : Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt Ltd (Fiinovation), a renowned technical research agency in the CSR domain has joined hands with Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Pvt Ltd for a phytoremediation based project which is being implemented in the mining areas of Rajasmand and Udaipur in Rajasthan. Fiinovation & Sandvik together, have undertaken similar projects in the … Read more

Recruitment for 129 posts including senior resident

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh has sought online applications from candidates till 26 October 2020 for recruitment to a total of 129 posts, including Senior Resident, Resident Nsethisia, Resident Pathologist. Educational Qualifications MBBS / MD / MS / MDS / DM / MCH / DNB qualification has been prescribed as per s. For complete … Read more

PM Modi’s telephonic conversation with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea

The two leaders reviewed important global developments including the progress of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing diversification of international value chains, the need to preserve a transparent, development-oriented and rules-based global trading order, and the important role of the World Trade Organisation. The two leaders agreed to remain in touch on the … Read more

Supercomputers of Indian origin is on the cards

The National Super Computing Mission (NSM) is rapidly boosting high power computing in the country through its various phases to meet the increasing computational demands of academia, researchers, MSMEs, and startups in areas like oil exploration, flood prediction as also genomics, and drug discovery.  With the infrastructure planned in NSM Phase, I already installed and … Read more