Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day celebrations of CSIR-CIMFR

Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated the Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day celebrations of CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, one of the prestigious R&D laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through video-conferencing in New Delhi. On the occasion, … Read more

Clarification of M/o Social Justice & Empowerment regarding Disbursement under its Scholarship Schemes

Some news articles have mentioned that the pandemic Covid – 19 has increased disbursal delays under scholarship schemes and that the students are facing a lot of problems. In order to clarify the factual status, it is informed that Department of Social Justice & Empowerment implements various scholarship schemes for the target groups like scheduled … Read more

Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the curtain raiser of IISF-2020, IISF-2020 will be a Virtual Event

Union Minister of Science &Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated the curtain raiser of IISF-2020 for kick-starting different events of the 6th edition of IISF, in New Delhi. Dr Harsh Vardhan along with Om Prakash Sakhlecha, Minister of Science &Technology, Gov. of Madhya Pradesh, also released an e-brochure … Read more

Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and His Excellency Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States of America

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with His Excellency Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States of America. Prime Minister Modi warmly congratulated President-elect Biden on his election, describing it as a testament to the strength and resilience of democratic traditions in the United States. The Prime Minister also extended his … Read more

Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 10 lakh for the treatment of hockey Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh

The Sports Ministry has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh towards the treatment of hockey Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh, who is suffering from a chronic kidney ailment and is currently on dialysis. 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 … Read more

President appoints 28 Additional Judges as Judges of Allahabad High Court

President of India in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justices Prakash Padia, AlokMathur, Pankaj Bhatia, SaurabhLavania,  Vivek Varma, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Piyush Agrawal, ShriaurabhShyamShamshery, Jaspreet Singh, Rajeev Singh, Smt. Manju Rani Chauhan, Karunesh Singh Pawar,  Dr.Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, Manish Mathur, RohitRanjan Agarwal,Ram Krishna Gautam, … Read more

PM unveils statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU Campus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda in JNU Campus, New Delhi today through video conferencing. Addressing the JNU students and the youth of the country, the Prime Minister expressed his views on harms of prioritizing ideology over national interest. He said this is one thing that has done great harm to … Read more

Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya unveils plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature

Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature today in New Delhi. Ministry of Shipping is renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Pattan, Pot Parivahan aur Jalmarg Mantralaya). Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of Ministry … Read more

Samsung AI Forum 2020: Humanity Takes Center Stage in Discussing the Future of AI

Each year, Samsung Electronics’ AI Forum brings together experts from all over the world to discuss the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and share ideas on the next directions for the development of these technologies.   This November 2 and 3, experts, researchers and interested viewers alike convened virtually to share the latest developments … Read more

To Strengthen Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat & Vocal for Local, Agriculture Ministry organizes virtual meet on ‘Value Chain Creation for Kiwi Fruit – Farm to Fork’

The Ministry of Agriculture along with Central Institute of Horticulture, Nagaland organized today a virtual meeting on ‘Value Chain Creation for Kiwi fruit – Farm to Fork’ keeping in mind the popularity of the fruit due to its tremendous commercial potential. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra … Read more

Samsung Brings First of its Kind Lifestyle TV The Sero, a Rotating TV for the Social Media Generation

  Samsung, India’s most trusted and largest consumer electronics brand, today expanded its lifestyle TV range with the launch of The Sero, the world’s first mobile optimized TV that champions content viewing by rotating between horizontal and vertical orientations at the flick of a button. The Sero will be exclusively available at Reliance Digital stores … Read more

Indian Railways engages RailTel to implement an HMIS across its health facilities

Indian Railways with the objective of bringing hospital management on a single architecture to prevent pilferage and making operations seamless has entrusted RailTel Corporation of India Limited (“RailTel”) with implementation of hospital management information system (“HMIS”) an integrated clinical information system for its 125 health facilities and 650 polyclinics across India for improved hospital administration … Read more

Indian Army Hands Over 20 Fully Trained Military Horses And 10 Mine Detection Dogs To Bangladesh Army

In an endeavour to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two Countries in general and between the two Armies in particular, the Indian Army gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army.  These equines and canines were trained by the Remount and Veterinary Corps of Indian Army.  The … Read more

Government is helping the pensioners to be “Atamnirbhar” in life: Dr Jitendra Singh

The Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that  under the able leadership of Prime Mininster, Narendra Modi, the Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) is trying to make the pensioners “Atamnirbhar” by promoting the Digital … Read more

Samsung Innovation Award Recognizes Cutting-Edge Innovations from Students at IIT-ISM Dhanbad

Samsung India conducted the 10th edition of the Samsung Innovation Award at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ISM Dhanbad to recognize and reward innovations by student-faculty teams that have the potential to revolutionize everyday living. Unlike previous years, the feel of event was more technocratic this year as students demonstrated their projects in a … Read more

Celebrate this Diwali with Equator’s One-Time 33% Discount Introductory Festive Offer

In the wake of the current pandemic, India has witnessed an inherently ‘indoor’ festive season and a revolutionary shift in consumer behavior. During such auspicious occasions like Diwali, customers look forward to attractive festive offers. Owing to the same, Equator Advanced Appliances one of the leading US based home appliance brands has introduced a huge … Read more

Dr. Harsh Vardhan holds first of its kind policy consultations with Indian Scientific Diaspora on STIP-2020 in a virtual meeting

Union Minister for Science Technology, Earth Sciences, and Health & Family Welfare, Dr.Harsh Vardhan chaired thefirst of its kind policy consultation with the highly-skilled Indian diaspora to facilitate channels for them to contribute to India’s Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020, on Saturday evening in New Delhi.The consultation meeting was attended by Principal Scientific Adviser to the … Read more

Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang calls on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi

Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang today called on DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and discussed several centrally aided development projects in the State. He also conveyed his gratitude to the Minister for the manner in which the latter had regularly followed on day-to-day basis, the COVID situation in the State as well as … Read more

Atal Innovation Mission and Sirius (Russia) Launch ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Sirius, Russia, today launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’– a 14-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian schoolchildren. The first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, the AIM–Sirius programme seeks to develop technological solutions (both web- and mobile-based) for the two countries. Over a two-week programme, from 7–21 November 2020, 48 students … Read more

Three new Information Commissioners administered oath of office today

The Chief Information Commissioner Y.K. Sinha today administered the oath of office to Information Commissioners Heeralal Samariya, Ms. Saroj Punhani and Uday Mahurkar at a swearing-in ceremony organized in Central Information Commission. With their induction, the total number of Information Commissioners including the Chief Information Commissioner has risen to 8 in the Central Information Commission. … Read more

Competition Commission of India organises virtual Workshop of BRICS Competition Agencies on Competition Issues in Automotive Sector

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), organised a virtual workshop of BRICS Competition Agencies on “Competition Issues in Automotive Sector” during 05-06 November 2020. The CCI is the project co-lead of the Automotive Working Group (AWG) along with Competition Commission, South Africa. The Workshop was declared open by the Chairperson CCI, Ashok Kumar Gupta in … Read more

Union Education Minister announces setting up of Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System at IIT Kharagpur

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System to be set up at IIT Kharagpur. Inaugurating the international webinar titled “Bharata Tirtha” organized by the Institute from November 6-8, 2020, Chief Guest Pokhriyal congratulated the Institute for the continued work in various branches of Indian Knowledge System. … Read more

UP Police acts on SAI FIR, arrests three people for fleecing grassroot-level athletes with false Khelo India advertisement

The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested three persons on Friday involved in circulating a false advertisement on social media platforms inviting applications from athletes to participate in the Khelo India Games scheduled to be held in Panchkula in Haryana in 2021, and asking athletes to pay Rs 6000 each to participate in the Games. The … Read more

NDC Diamond Jubilee Webinar 05-06 November 2020

The two-day webinar organised by the National Defence College on 5th and 6th November as part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations concluded today. The Webinar on the theme “India’s National security: the Way Ahead’ witnessed wide participation across the strategic community with a galaxy of national & international speakers providing comprehensive perspective on issues of national security. … Read more

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship writes to the States to Expand New Age Skills;

In an endeavor to skill and upskill the youth in relevant new age skills, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has urged the Indian states to further expand the new age courses across their respective training centers.  The aim is to keep in pace with the changing digital technology age towards building ‘Atmanirbhar … Read more

Justices Sanjay Kumar Medhi, Nani Tagia and Manish Choudhury appointed as Judges of the Gauhati High Court

The President in exercise of the power conferred by clause (l) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, has appointed Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi , Justice Nani Tagia, and Justice Manish Choudhury, the additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, as Judges of the Gauhati High Court with effect from the date they assume … Read more

Exchange Rate Notification No.105/2020 – Customs (N.T.)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Notification No.99/2020-Customs(N.T.), dated 15th October, 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes andCustoms hereby determines that the rate of exchange of … Read more

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh: Determined to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity ; outlines broad principles for national security at a Webinar of National Defence College’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the National Defence College (NDC) here today.   Singh delivered a key note address while declaring open of a two-day Webinar ( 05-06 Nov 2020) with the theme ‘India’s National Security- a Decade Ahead’. Singh said peace can only be ensured through the ability to deter war. “perhaps … Read more

Rajasthan decides to go for Option-1 to meet the GST implementation shortfall

The Government of Rajasthan has communicated its acceptance for Option-1 out of the two options suggested by the Ministry of Finance to meet the shortfall in revenue arising out of GST implementation.  The State has now joined 21 other States and 3 Union Territories (Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry) who have opted for Option-1. … Read more

Key Declaration on Climate Change to be signed at the India CEO Forum on Climate Change

The private sector is poised to join hands with Government of India in its fight against climate change. A ‘Declaration of the Private Sector on Climate Change’ is slated to be signed and released during the high-level virtual event being organized under the Chairmanship of Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, on 5th November 2020.The virtual … Read more

Major step towards Medical Education reform

In a significant step towards affordable medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified its first major regulation. Titled as “Minimum Requirements For Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations (2020)”, the notification issued today replaces the “Minimum Standard Requirements for Medical Colleges, 1999 (for 50/100/150/200/250 Annual Admissions)” of the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). The … Read more

Careerera launched placement guaranteed Post-grad program on Data science

Noida: Careerera, a leading platform for higher education courses and certification programs on the web platform has announced a post-graduation program on ‘Data Science’ that aims at achieving the par excellence in the field of data science and for those who are looking to acquire new skills. Apart from python, this 1-year long program includes courses on Tableau and … Read more

Annual Flight Safety Trophy Awarded to Army Aviation Unit Deployed in Jammu and Kashmir

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Flight Safety Trophy has been instituted to promote the efforts towards flight safety among Indian Army Aviation Corps units tendering decisive combat edge to the force commanders. This trophy is presented to Squadron, Independent flights adjudged first amongst units of Army Aviation Corps in aspects related to ensuring and promoting … Read more

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Uttar Pradesh

A search action was started by the Income Tax Department on 28.10.2020 in the case of a Bijnor based group engaged in real estate business and it’s associates. There were allegations that the group companies were having huge security premium reserves and massive liabilities in the form of loans and advances from related parties/others and other … Read more

Income-tax Exemption for payment of deemed LTC fare for non-Central Government employees

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown as well as disruption of transport and hospitality sector, as also the need for observing social distancing, a number of employees are not able to avail of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) in the current Block of 2018-21. With a view to compensate  Central Government employees … Read more

Development and environment conservation should go hand in hand – Vice President

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that it is time to consider making all new buildings to mandatorily go green and environment friendly. He suggested to the governments, Finance Commissions and local bodies to encourage green buildings by way of tax incentives and other measures. Inaugurating the CII’s Green Building Congress … Read more

Samsung Electronics Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

Samsung Electronics reported today KRW 66.96 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 12.35 trillion in operating profit for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.   Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, reopening of key economies led to significant increase in consumer demand. Samsung Electronics was able to respond aggressively through flexible … Read more

HON’BLE RAKSHA MANTRI ADDRESSES THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF INDIAN ARMY

The Army Commanders’ Conference, an apex level biannual event, is being held in New Delhi from 26 to 29 October 2020. During the event, Indian Army’s apex leadership is comprehensively deliberating upon all aspects of existing security scenarios, situation along the borders and in the hinterland and challenges for the present security apparatus. In addition, … Read more

Tourism Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel attends the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting virtually

Union Minister of State (I//C) for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel virtually attended BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting today. Tourism Ministers of the other BRICS Member States also participated In the meeting. During the virtual meeting Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected various economic activities cutting across all … Read more

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020- streamlining of the requirements related to filing of Form 27 and submission of verified English translation of priority documents

Consequent to Delhi High Court’s Order dated 23-04-2018 in writ petition No. WPC- 5590 of 2015 in the matter of Shamnad Basheer Vs UOI and others, stakeholder consultation was undertaken in order to streamline the requirements related to submission of statement regarding the working of a patented invention on a commercial scale in India (Form … Read more