Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Positive side of society is also News

He stressed that the people should welcome change emerging in the education sector through digital technology and draw benefit from it. Apart from Director General of IIMC Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi and Additional Director General K. Satish Nambudiripad, all faculty members of IIMC from all regional centres and students joined the Orientation virtually. Javadekar said journalism … Read more

India’s Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 93.68%

With recovery of more than 85 lakh people so far, the national recovery rate has improved to 93.68 per cent. With overall recovery of nearly 85.62 lakh patients, the recovered cases in the country stand at nearly 20 times the number of active cases. Over 41 thousand patients recovered and were discharged in the last … Read more

PM Modi inaugurates Multi Storeyed flats for Members of Parliament

These flats are located at Dr B D Marg in New Delhi. Eight old bungalows, which were more than 80 years old, have been redeveloped to construct 76 flats. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said Green Building norms have been incorporated in this Multi Storeyed flats for the Members of Parliament. He hoped … Read more

Post-COVID economies must be more sustainable: German Chancellor

“There is a will to learn from the pandemic and to make the economy more sustainable,” Merkel told journalists on Sunday following the G20 summit. Merkel announced her support for an EU proposal for a global pandemic contract but warned against forgetting about developing countries as the globe’s wealthier nations jostle to get access to … Read more

Five-day session of Bihar assembly begins today

All newly elected MLAs are being tested for Covid-19 in view of the pandemic. Assembly Secretary RK Singh said, all staff of the assembly and legislative council secretariats have also been tested for Covid-19. The entire Assembly premise has been sanitized and wearing mask has been made mandatory for all. On the first two days, … Read more

Medvedev beats Thiem to claim ATP Finals title

Thiem looked on course to become the first Austrian to win the title, following on from his recent U.S. Open triumph, but 24-year-old Medvedev turned the tide in superb fashion. There was no celebration as he fired an unreturnable first serve on match point to end the contest and bring the curtain down on 12 … Read more

Upset Hindus urge Nova Scotia brewery rename its beer named after sacred nectar & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Tatamagouche (Nova Scotia, Canada) based Tatamagouche Brewing Company to change the name of its beer currently named as Amrita (which they regard as sacred nectar of immortality), calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that amrita emerged from Churning of the … Read more

Indian Navy to host Exercise SIMBEX-20 in Andaman Sea

The SIMBEX series of exercises between Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy, being conducted annually since 1994, are aimed at enhancing mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices from each other. The scope and complexity of these exercises has increased steadily over the past two decades to include advanced naval drills covering a wide spectrum … Read more

Newly elected ruling party MP shot dead in Myanmar

The incident took place at his home in Kyaukume in Shan state of Myanmar. Two unidentified motorcycle borne gunmen attacked the newly elected parliamentarian Htike Zaw and fled. NLD spokesperson Myo Nunt told Reuters that the party has asked the authorities to investigate the incident as soon as possible. The party also denounced poll violence … Read more

This youthful head is empowering the locals of Rajasthan, conveying the message of Sachin Pilot

Recalling the message of Sachin Pilot, Social Activist and philanthropist Azad Singh Rathore said that due to this global epidemic, every Congress worker in the state is sitting at the end of the society. Rathore said “When the Corona global epidemic started spreading its foot in villages, under the ‘Sachin Suraksha Sandhesh’ program, we resolved … Read more

PM Modi lays foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Vindhyachal region of UP

The Prime Minister also interacted with Village Water and Sanitation Committee/ Paani Samiti Members during the event. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Governor Uttar Pradesh, Smt Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath were present on the occasion. The projects, for which the foundation stones were laid by the Prime Minister … Read more

Govt to depute high level Central Teams to UP, Punjab & Himachal to support in COVID response and management

These States have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases i.e. those who are hospitalized or are in home isolation under medical supervision, or demonstrating a rise in the daily new cases.  These three-member teams will visit the districts reporting high number of COVID cases and support the State efforts towards … Read more

PM Modi participates in 15th G20 Summit

The Summit, which saw participation of respective Heads of State/ Government of 19 member countries, EU, other invited countries and international organizations, was conducted in virtual format in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its leadership for its successful Presidency of the G20 this year … Read more

Medvedev ousts Nadal to set up ATP Finals showdown with Thiem

World number four Medvedev’s first career victory over the 20-times Grand Slam champion sent him through to a Sunday showdown against Dominic Thiem who earlier beat Novak Djokovic in another titanic clash. The 24-year-old Medvedev reached the semi-finals as the only player to post a 100% record in his group, including a superb defeat of … Read more

APEDA has organised Virtual Buyer Seller Meets with potential importing Countries for product promotion of Indian agri products

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitates export of its scheduled products through several export promotional activities, such as organizing International Buyer Seller Meets, participation of exporters in leading trade events in the potential importing countries, and product promotion programmes in specific markets. These … Read more

15th G20 Leaders’ Summit

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, participated in the 15th G20 Summit convened by Saudi Arabia, on 21-22 November, 2020. The Summit, which saw participation of respective Heads of State/ Government of 19 member countries, EU, other invited countries and international organizations, was conducted in virtual format in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. PM congratulated the … Read more

India crosses a Landmark Milestone in Testing with more than 13 cr tests

India has crossed yet another landmark milestone in the fight against the global pandemic. Keeping in line with its commitment to conduct more than one million tests every day, 10,66,022 samples were tested in the last 24 hours which has increased India’s total cumulative tests to 13,06,57,808. The last one crore tests were conducted in a span of just … Read more

PM at 8th Convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the 8th Convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He laid the foundation stone of ‘45 MW Production Plant of Monocrystalline Solar PhotoVoltaic Panel’ and ‘Centre of Excellence on Water Technology’. He also inaugurated ‘Innovation and Incubation Centre – Technology Business Incubation’, ‘Translational Research Centre’  and ‘Sports Complex’ at … Read more

Union Education Minister virtually addresses the students of Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla on 55th Foundation Day

Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’ virtually addressed the students of Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla on its 55th Foundation Day today. Eminent writer Dr. Yogendranath Sharma ‘Arun’, Prof Kapil Kapur Chairperson Governing Body IIAS, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Vice Chairman Governing Body IIAS, Prof Makrand Paranjape, Director, IIAS, Shimla and other senior officials … Read more

‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’ Finale Showcases Brilliant Co-Innovation Capability of Indo-Russia school children

The 14-day-long AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0 for school students drew to an end today. The event saw the participation of several dignitaries from India and Russia and a special showcase by the students of both the countries. Drawing inspiration from India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Russia’s Big Challenges, this year’s edition was focused on developing technological … Read more

NCC Celebrates 72nd Anniversary

National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world, will be celebrating its 72nd Raising Day on 22 Nov 2020.  The raising day function was marked by paying homage, at the National War Memorial, today, to the fallen heroes, who made the supreme sacrifice of their lives. The Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar … Read more

28 Food Processing Projects worth over Rs 320 Crores Approved

28 projects, with project costs of Rs. 320.33 crores, supported with a grant of Rs. 107.42 Crores by MoFPI, were approved under the CEFPPC Scheme by the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by Shri, Union Minister, FPI.These projects spread over 10 states are likely to generate employment for nearly 10,000 people. Narendra Singh Tomar … Read more

Vice President calls upon the world community to come together to isolate nations that sponsor terrorism

The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the world community to come together to isolate nations that sponsor terrorism and impose sanctions against them. Expressing his concern over the increasing scourge of terrorism, the Vice President appealed to the United Nations to complete the deliberations and adopt India’s long-pending proposal of the ‘Comprehensive … Read more

All Guidelines being followed by Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration to handle Spread of COVID 19

57 Officer Trainees have tested Covid positive at the Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration, since 20/11/2020. A total of 428 Officer Trainees are on campus for the 95th Foundation Course which is conducted for new entrants to the Civil Services. The Academy is taking every measure to break the chain of Covid-19 spread … Read more

Exercise Malabar 2020 Concludes in Arabian Sea

The 24th edition of MALABAR maritime exercise, hosted by Indian Navy (IN) in two phases, concluded in the Arabian Sea on 20 Nov 20.  Phase 1 of the exercise involving participation by Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), was conducted off Visakhapatnam in Bay of … Read more

World community should isolate nations that sponsor terrorism, says Vice President

Expressing his concern over the increasing scourge of terrorism, the Vice President appealed to the United Nations to complete the deliberations and adopt India’s long-pending proposal of the ‘Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. He said, there is also a need to reform the UN and create a more inclusive and equitable world order. The Vice … Read more

HM Amit Shah: BJP govt at centre ensures Tamil Nadu received its rightful share of Central schemes and funds provided to States

 Addressing a function to launch development projects in Tamilnadu worth 67000 crore rupees in Chennai this evening, he said the schemes were not meant to just help Tamil Nadu but were its due which the Modi government had ensured. He said his government was ready for a debate on whether the state got more help … Read more

India continues to lose scribes to Covid-19

Geneva/Guwahati : One more journalist falls prey to the Covid-19 pandemic as Noida based scribe Pankaj Shukla  breathed his last on Friday night (20 November). Hailed from Bareilly locality of Uttar Pradesh, Shukla (50) was admitted at JP Hospital, Noida where he succumbed to novel corona virus infection aggravated ailments. Shukla studied at Allahabad University and … Read more

PM Modi unveils various facilities at PDPU University

He laid the foundation stone of ‘45 MW Production Plant of Monocrystalline Solar PhotoVoltaic Panel’ and ‘Centre of Excellence on Water Technology’. He also inaugurated ‘Innovation and Incubation Centre – Technology Business Incubation’, ‘Translational Research Centre’  and ‘Sports Complex’ at the University. Addressing the students, the Prime Minister said it is not an easy thing … Read more

Petroleum Minister inaugurates Rs 220 Crore Seismic Survey Campaign in Mahanadi Basin in Odisha, says commercial production of oil and gas from Mahanadi basin will be a game changer in the socio-economic development of Odisha

Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, inaugurated the seismic survey campaign of Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second largest National Exploration & Production Company, at Kakatpur  in Puri District, Odisha in the Mahanadi Basin (Onland). Speaking on the occasion, Minister Pradhan said, “It is a matter of great personal pride … Read more

Webinar on India – Bangladesh Defence Cooperation and Expo

A webinar and expo between India and Bangladesh was held on 19/11/2020. The Theme of webinar was “India – Bangladesh Defence Cooperation: Cooperation in Defence and Commercial Shipbuilding”.  It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through FICCI. This webinar is the part of the series of webinars which … Read more

NHAI Collaborates with 200 Premier Institutes to Leverage Local Expertise

In line with its vision to provide world-class National Highway (NH) network and to create a bridge between technical Institutions and Industry, the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) has received overwhelming response from many reputed Institutes for its initiative of collaborating with Premier Institutes to Leverage Local Expertise. According to NHAI, as many 18 IITs … Read more

Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare interacted with the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) through Video Conference, here today. Congratulating CII for organising and bringing together diverse platforms that have enabled the Government of India to be in constant dialogue and deliberation on the Pandemic for the welfare … Read more

Rs. 2 lakh crore to be invested for setting up 5000 Compressed bio-gas in the country, says Petroleum Minister at MoU signing event for setting up 900 CBG plants;

To boost availability of affordable and clean transport fuels, a MoU was signed today between MoPNG and leading oil & gas marketing companies & technology providers to establish Compressed Bio-Gas CBG) plants across India under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, in the presence of Union Minister of petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel … Read more

Awas Diwas and Awas Week celebrated

On the occasion of “Awaas Diwas” celebration, Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Food Processing, Govt of India interacted with Rural Development Ministers and officials of the States/ Union Territories through the Video Conference. During the interaction, the Minister congratulated the States/ UTs for their contribution towards … Read more

Contributing Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat,RCF Records Highest Ever Daily Sale Of Its Industrial Products of Rs. 5.44 Crores on 18th November 2020

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF), despite the current COVID19 situation has been successful in keeping its operations running and has crossed numerous milestonesin sales of its Fertilizers and Industrial Productsin the current Financial year 2020-21. Giving a boost to ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, RCF has recorded its highest ever daily sale of Industrial Products of Rs. … Read more

Mission Sagar – Ii Handing Over Food Aid To South Sudan By Ins Airavat

In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, Indian Naval Ship Airavatarrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya on 20 November 2020. The Government of India is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying food aid for the people of South Sudan. The Mission … Read more

Webinar with South Africa on Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership and Expo held

A webinar between India and South Africa was held today. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”.  It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM. This webinar is the part of the series of webinars which are being … Read more

Headquarters Andaman And Nicobar Command On 17th And 18th Nov 2020 Port Blair 19 Nov 20

Sustained efforts by Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) towards high operational readiness witnessed conduct of Combat Free Fall (CFF) exercise by Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) at all the airfields of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 17th and 18th November 2020. The exercise enhanced the operational skills of troops to jump at a distance far … Read more

Diversion of excess sugar to ethanol to enhance income of sugarcane farmers and to achieve ethanol blending target

In the normal sugar season, about 320 LMT of sugar is produced against domestic consumption of 260 LMT.  This 60 LMT of surplus sugar which remains unsold, blocks funds of sugar mills to the tune of about Rs. 19,000 crore every year thereby affecting liquidity positions of sugar mills resulting in accumulation of cane price arrears … Read more

Health Ministry’s eSanjeevani completes 8 Lakh consultations

India has seen a landmark achievement in the space of digital health initiatives. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s eSanjeevani, the national telemedicine initiative, has completed 8 lakh consultations today. This is fast emerging as a sought after and popular means of seeking health care, especially during the COVID times in order to avoid physical … Read more

Current Weather Status and Outlook for next two weeks (19 November to 2 December, 2020)

Significant Features of current week ended on 18 November, 2020 As predicted, due to an active Western Disturbance, rainfall over northwest India was 220% above Long Period Average (LPA) with large excess rainfall over all the sub-divisions of northwest India except West Rajasthan. Northeast monsoon was in active phase over south Peninsula with occurrence of … Read more

Union Labour Ministry notifies Draft Rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 towards operationalising path braking labour reforms

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 on 19.11.2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft … Read more