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The organisers said that arranging the book fair online was a challenging task but expressed satisfaction that the virtual module of the Delhi book fair 2020 has opened up new and future avenues of marketing books. Publications Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has also put up three virtual stalls in this 26th and … Read more

Much of the damage occurred in and around Turkey’s Aegean resort city of Izmir, which has three million residents and is filled with high-rise apartment blocks. Rescue teams supported by thousands of emergency workers from other provinces and by hundreds of volunteers had pulled 45 people from under the rubble since the quake, AFAD disaster … Read more

He also appealed to the Civil Service probationers to achieve the Atma Nirbhar Bharat and go for “the local for vocal”.The Civil Service probationers under training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie had joined with the Prime Minister through video conferencing. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has launched the country’s first … Read more

On this occasion, the President Ram Nath Kovind, the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal paid floral tributes to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. On Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that “Iron willed leadership, … Read more

The Vice President said that Sardar Patel is the leader he admired the most. In a Facebook post, the Vice President recalled the great contributions made by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and urged the citizens of the country, particularly the younger generation to revisit his legacy and remember his unparalleled contribution to building a modern India. … Read more

He offered floral tributes at the Statue of Unity,  administered the Ekta Pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said the various projects inaugurated for the Integrated development of Kevadia will help in increasing the tourism of the region. He said  tourists will now have … Read more

The  Case Fatality Rate (CFR) has fallen below 1.5%. On a progressive decline, the CFR is 1.49% today. India’s deaths per million is also at a very low level of 88 deaths per million. The Centre-led strategy of TEST TRACE TRACK TREAT has focused on effective Containment Strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on comprehensive … Read more

Briefing the media in New Delhi, Mr Goyal said, the number of purchase centres for Kharif 2020-21 have also been increased from 30 thousand 7 hundred nine to 39 thousand 1 hundred 22. He said, the procurement season was advanced to 26th September in view of the early arrival of paddy in the market. Goyal … Read more

PM Modi on Friday inaugurated a cruise service near the Statue of Unity. The 40-minute cruise will cover six kilometres. The PM also inaugurated Ekta Mall, an emporium spread over 35,000 square feet, where handicrafts from all over the country will be up for sale. A Nutrition Park and a Safari Park are among the several … Read more

A new national lockdown came into effect on Friday in France in an effort to put the brakes on a COVID-19 epidemic that officials say risks spiralling out of control. The number of people in France who have died from COVID-19 rose by 256 over 24 hours to 36,565, the health ministry said. The cumulative … Read more

The ministers, who met in Geneva, agreed to not deliberately target civilian populations, engage in exchange of bodies on the battlefield, and provide lists of detained prisoners of war within a week with the aim of eventual exchange, said the statement by envoys from Russia, France and the United States. Armenia and Azerbaijan – whose … Read more

The number of people injured rose to 709, it said, adding that search and rescue operations continued at 17 collapsed or damaged buildings. The strong earthquake was felt in both Greece and Turkey. Two people died on the Greek island of Samos, officials there said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  paid tributes to late Keshubhai Patel, former CM of Gujarat at the latter’s Gandhinagar residence.    

The 20 minutes film will be streamed on https://filmsdivision.org/ Documentary of the Week and https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision. The documentary takes the viewers on a brief journey into the life and works of Sardar Patel – the pivotal role he played in the freedom movement, his great commitment to national integration, his simplicity and strong sense of nationalism. The free streaming … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to late Maheshbhai and late Nareshbhai Kanodia in In Gandhinagar. They were associated with the world of films, music and culture.    

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various projects under Integrated Development of Kevadia in Gujarat. Modi inaugurated Arogya Van and Arogya Kutir. He also  inaugurated the  Ekta Mall, and Children Nutrition Park. Arogya Van & Arogya Kutir Arogya Van has 5 lakh plants of 380 different species spread over an area of 17 acre. Arogya … Read more

Food Cooperation of India and state agencies are all set to procure a record quantity of 742 LMT paddy during the ongoing Kharif crop season as against 627 LMT paddy last year. The number of purchase centres for Kharif 2020-21 have also been increased from 30,709 to 39,122. Stating this at a media interaction, Mr … Read more

Biological aging can be thought of as a progressive decline in the function of the cells of an organism, ultimately resulting in senescence, a state in which proliferating cells become resistant to growth-promoting stimuli. The number of senescent cells increases with age.   Dr. Rohit Sharma from CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur INSPIRE Faculty … Read more

While, Foreign Ministry statement came in response to a question related to US Presidential elections which it termed as an internal matter of US, the Defense Ministry statement came, amid heightened tensions between the two military superpowers this year in the South China Sea, with the United States denying are port on a possible drone … Read more

The protestors called for the boycott of French products. Placards and slogans denouncing the French President for his comments on the issue were raised during the protest. Police put up barricades and the protestors were stopped after they reached a nearby  intersection in the city. Many other places in Bangladesh also reported protests against the … Read more

Perovskite solar cell (PSC) is an emerging photovoltaic technology due to simple processing and high power conversion efficiency. The lack of stability and cost of the materials restrict the scaling up of PSCs, which consists of a transparent and conductive substrate, electron transport layer, perovskite absorber, hole transport material–one of the key compounds in it, … Read more

Earlier, the export of onion seeds was in the restricted category.   Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, ensuring the availability of onion at affordable prices for consumers, Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has banned export of onion seeds.

He dedicated to the nation 17 projects under integrated development of Kevadia and laid the foundation stone for 4 new projects. The projects include Navigation Channel, New Gora Bridge, Garudeshwar Weir, Government Quarters, Bus Bay Terminus, Ekta Nursery, Khalwani Eco Tourism, Tribal Home Stay. He also flagged-off  the Ekta Cruise Service to the Statue of … Read more

Virtually briefing the media in New Delhi today,Piyush Goyal said, the number of purchase centres for Kharif 2020-21 have also been increased from 30 thousand 7 hundred nine to 39 thousand 1 hundred 22. He said, the procurement season had been advanced to 26th September in view of the early arrival of paddy in the … Read more

All the 23 cases were asymptomatic that were re-categorized as confirmed cases, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) and Xinjiang’s Health Commission. China does not recognize asymptomatic cases as confirmed COVID-19 cases. In last two weeks, this is the second cluster after the cases were discovered in Qingdao. The cluster is the biggest in … Read more

  The winter chill is here and its time to indulge in something that warms your body, mind and soul in the very first bite. Tangy, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth soft, this famous dish is can now be found in street-side dhabhas as you drive down to northern state of Punjab that has mastered the art of making … Read more

The agenda of the Virtual Session inter-alia includes the election of the new President of IPU through remote electronic secret ballot since the outgoing President of IPU H.E. Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron (MP, Mexico) had completed her term on 19 October 2020. The term of the new President of IPU will be from 2020-23.    … Read more

Three ceasefire agreements brokered by Russia, France and the US have failed to hold, as civilians have been killed on either side of the conflict. Meanwhile, Turkey has demanded a bigger role in any peace negotiations.   Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations of shelling in and around the mountain enclave once again today. The worst … Read more

The Commission concluded their deliberations today on the Report for the next five financial years starting from 2021-22 to 2025-26.   The report has been finalized after wide-ranging consultations with the Union and State Governments, local governments, Chairmen and Members of previous Finance Commissions, Advisory Council to the Commission and other domain experts, academic institutions … Read more

France and Germany have ordered sweeping restrictions on social life to contain a surge in coronavirus infections. Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province has been put under restrictions as 183 new coronavirus cases surface in the city so far

Arogya Van has 380 species of plants and trees with rich medicinal values. Apart from Natural therapy of Kerala, souvenir shops and cafeterias are also part of this Arogya Van project.   During his visit, PM Modi will also pay a rich tribute to the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 145th … Read more

Presently the active cases comprise only 7.35% of the total positive cases of the country standing at 5,94,386. This has strengthened its trend of steady decline. The trajectory of the active caseload across different States/UTs has been diverse indicating their efforts and gradual progress in their fight against the global pandemic. India has also sustained … Read more