India is a vast South Asian country with diverse terrain – from Himalayan peaks to Indian Ocean coastline – and history reaching back 5 millennia. In the north, Mughal Empire landmarks include Delhi’s Red Fort complex, massive Jama Masjid mosque and Agra’s iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum. Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges in Varanasi, and Rishikesh is a yoga center and base for Himalayan trekking.
The service was inaugurated at the Hazrat Shahjalal airport in Dhaka by the High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami and the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman. The first two flights operated by the US Bangla airlines left for Kolkata and Chennai from Dhaka on … Read more
With an overall recovery of around 72 lakh 60 thousand patients so far, the recovered cases in the country stand at nearly 12 times more than the active cases. Nearly 59 thousand patients have recovered in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases reported in the same time span stood at nearly … Read more
The explosion occurred in the tenth police district in Kabul after the attacker detonated a bomb installed on a roadside car. In addition to causing casualties, the violent explosion also caused varying degrees of damage to nearby buildings. “I was nearby when the bomb went off. I heard a massive explosion, then saw black smoke … Read more
According to police, a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Aribagh following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the village. As the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them and security forces retaliated, killing two terrorists. The identity of the … Read more
Voting began at 7 am and it will be held till 6pm. In the first election being held amid COVID pandemic in the country over 2.14 crore voters will exercise their franchise and decide the political fate of 1,066 candidates. 114 women and 406 independent candidates are in the fray. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has … Read more
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyalh as called upon the global community to ensure timely and equitable availability of vaccines and medicines for COVID-19, in sufficient quantities and affordable prices. In his intervention at the virtual informal meeting of WTO Ministersheld today, he said thatIndia and South Africa have proposed TRIPS waiver to address … Read more
In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India the skill capital of the world, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with their unified regulator— National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) unveiled robust set of guidelines for the Awarding Bodies (AB) and Assessment Agencies (AA) over a … Read more
Department of Posts, Government of India (India Post) and United States Postal Service (USPS) have entered into an agreement for Electronic Exchange of Customs data related to postal shipments exchanged between the two countries. The agreement will make it possible to transmit and receive electronic data of international postal items prior to their physical arrival … Read more
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today to extend the Guidelinesfor Re-opening, issued on 30.09.2020, to remain in force upto 30.11.2020 Re-opening of activities outside the Containment Zones Since the issuance of the first Order on lockdown measures by MHA on 24th March 2020, almost all activities have been gradually opened up in areas outside the … Read more
Results from the extensive computation analysis of the 1029 sequenced genomes from India carried out by CSIR constituent labs, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad were published in the scientific journal, Nucleic Acid Research, earlier this week. The allele frequencies of the genetic variants generated … Read more
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari unveiling the plaques for laying the foundation stones of nine National Highway projects in Tripura today. Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh is also seen in the picture. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation stones … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing. The Prime Minister while interacting with the beneficiaries gave suggestions on benefits of digital payment and how to get cashback benefits. He also said with this money one can have proper education and a better career. Later … Read more
India has achieved several significant milestones in its fight against COVID. The new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have fallen below 36,500 (36,470) for the first time in three months. The new cases were 34,884 on 18th July, 2020. With a high number of COVID patients recovering every day and the sustained fall in the mortality rate, India’s … Read more
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings on the occasion of Infantry Day today. Prime Minister said, “Greetings to all ranks of our courageous infantry on the special occasion of Infantry Day. India is proud of the role played by the infantry in protecting our nation. Their bravery continues to motivate millions.”
The Prime Minister inaugurated the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti Corruption on the theme सतर्क भारत, समृद्ध भारत (Vigilant India, Prosperous India) today through video conferencing. The event was organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation focusing on Vigilance issues aimed at raising awareness and reaffirming India’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity … Read more
Union commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that Futuristic vision combined with decisiveness has provided India with a solid Startup ecosystem. At the inauguration of 1st Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum, he said that Youth is our wealth, and in these times of vulnerability & uncertainty, they have responded with agility, adaptability & ability. Goyal … Read more
A meeting of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was held today. The Board, after detailed deliberations, approved the following regulations: International Financial Services Centres Authority (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020 The Government of India, on the recommendation of IFSCA, notified the bullion spot delivery contract and bullion depository receipt (with bullion as underlying) as … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that music and dance can provide relief from the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Launching the virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’ organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations today, the Vice President said that music and dance … Read more
“Secretary Pompeo, Secretary Esper, Dr Jaishankar, Members of Press, Ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Secretaries, their delegations and all members of US media who have travelled to India to meet us amidst the threat of Covid-19 pandemic. I deeply appreciate your commitment to our bilateral relations. During the meeting today, we have had comprehensive discussions … Read more
Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the ‘Direct Port Entry (DPE) facility’ of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust by unveiling the e-plaque. While addressing the inauguration ceremony through video conference, Mansukh Mandaviya said that this is a noteworthy step towards reducing logistics cost and increasing the velocity of the cargo. DPE will … Read more
A joint statement issued towards the end of the talks said India and the U.S would cooperate on infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific and parner with like-minded countries in the ASEAN and beyond for a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific.. The U.S reiterated its support for India’s quest for a permanent membership of the United … Read more
The ICCR had launched a global painting competition named ‘United Against CORONA- Express through Art’ which attracted 8000 artwork entries from around the world. After the first round of competition 210 artworks were shortlisted. The final jury evaluated and decided the winners from each category such as Indian and Foreign, Professional/Amateur/Children in four different sections: … Read more
The allele frequencies of the genetic variants generated in the study are available on the IndiGenomes database accessible at http://clingen.igib.res.in/indigen. The analysis led to the identification of 55,898,122 single nucleotide variants in the India genome dataset. Comparisons with the global genome datasets revealed that 18,016,257 (32.23%) variants were unique and found only in the … Read more
This was announced on Tuesday by the Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari while laying the foundation stone of nine National Highway projects in Tripura through video conferencing. According to a press release issued by the Ministry, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the Feni bridge being built at the cost of … Read more
Speaking on the occasion, Om Birla said that BRICS countries need to intensify their collective fight against terrorism which poses the biggest threat to humankind. He added that, as people’s representatives, parliamentarians can no longer be silent bystanders and that they must unite to fight the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism. He emphasized … Read more
Sascan Meditech Pvt Ltd, a startup company, which incubated at Technology Business Incubator of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology is launching OralScan which is a Make- in- India initiative with seed funding from the scheme National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST). … Read more
The forum will lay the foundation for multilateral cooperation and engagement among the SCO Member States to develop and hone their startup ecosystems, collectively. Prasar Bharati Beijing Correspondent reports that Innovation and Startups will be the key focus area of SCO Heads of Government meeting on 30th November 2020 which will be hosted by India … Read more
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has unequivocally reaffirmed the nation’s resolve to fight terrorism. By invoking the said amended provision, the Central Government designated four individuals in September, 2019 and nine individuals in July, 2020 as terrorists. Reinforcing the commitment of strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the Modi … Read more
According to local authorities, all new cases were reported in Shufu County in south Xinjiang’s Kashgar Prefecture. However, the source of infection of the first case or patient zero is still unknown. Experts say, more contact tracing is required in determining the route of transmission since the first case had no travel history. As of … Read more
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb in the northwestern city, near the border with Afghanistan, which has long been plagued by Islamist violence. Though militant violence in the city, and in Pakistan in general, has fallen over recent years, there has been an increase in attacks on the security forces this … Read more
The search operations were conducted on 42 premises across Delhi- NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa. The search has led to seizure of evidences exposing the entire network of the entry operators, intermediaries, cash handlers, the beneficiaries and the firms and companies involved. So far, documents evidencing accommodation entries of more than Rs. … Read more
Speakers and members of five BRICS Parliaments namely Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa will participate in the Forum. An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and consisting of Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, MP, Lok Sabha will attend the Forum. Smt. Snehlata vastava, Secretary General, Lok Sabha will also attend … Read more
The National Capital Delhi will be experiencing mist. The temperature will hover between 14 and 33 degree Celsius. In Mumbai, sky will be partly cloudy. The lower level of temperature in the metropolis was 26 degree Celsius and the upper level will be around 32 degrees. Chennai will have generally cloudy … Read more
From the Indian side, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar are leading the delegation. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper are leading the US delegation. Both the Secretaries earlier paid tributes at National War Memorial. The visiting US Secretaries will also … Read more
More than 63 thousand COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 72 lakh. Actual caseload currently comprises only 7.88 per cent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is six lakh 25 … Read more
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was also present on the occasion. PM SVANidhi scheme was launched on 1st of June this year to help poor street vendors, impacted by COVID-19, resume livelihood activities. Till date, a total of more than 24 lakh applications have been received under the scheme, out of which more than … Read more
Vigilance Awareness Week is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls on 31st of October. The CBI is hosting a 3-day national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption beginning from Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference via video conferencing Tuesday evening. The CBI … Read more
According to the BCCI release, the Selection Committee met via video-conference on Monday to pick the three squads. India is playing three T-20Is, three ODIs and four Test matches against Australia. One big omission from all the three squads is Rohit Sharma who is currently sitting out of Mumbai Indians’ games due to an … Read more
Interacting with CEOs of leading oil and gas companies in the annual event organized by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday, PM Modi said, India’s rapidly growing energy sector presents tremendous opportunities to investors. During the interaction, Prime Minister highlighted that energy is at the centre of human development, which … Read more
The latest developments raised doubts about the prospects of the new international push to end a month of clashes. The latest ceasefire was agreed on Sunday after separate talks in Washington between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Representatives of the Organization for Security and … Read more
Suga announced this in his policy speech at first parliamentary session since he took office last month. The Prime Minister said, he intends to make a sustainable economy a pillar of his growth strategy and put maximum effort into achieving a green society. Suga emphasized the need to shift away from fossil fuels … Read more
This year many of the usual activities during the Puja like Kumari Puja, Shidur Khela, Dhunchi dance competition and immersion procession called ‘Shobhajatra’ were not held as certain restrictions were imposed by the government due to Corona pandemic in the country. The process of immersion started in the afternoon in the capital city where … Read more
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will also be present on the occasion. PM SVANidhi scheme was launched on 1st of June this year to help poor street vendors, impacted by COVID-19, resume livelihood activities. Till date, a total of more than 24 lakh applications have been received under the scheme, out of which more … Read more
From the Indian side, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will lead the delegations. Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday afternoon after the 2 plus 2 Ministerial meeting. The first two 2+2 dialogues were held in New Delhi in September 2018 and in Washington … Read more
Both Ministers also expressed satisfaction that agreement of BECA will be signed during the visit. US Secretary of Defence welcomed Australia’s participation in the exercise MALABAR 2020. Both the Ministers expressed satisfaction at the close engagements between the respective Armed Forces. They discussed potential new areas of cooperation, both at Service to Service level … Read more
Supercomputers and sophisticated numerical algorithms have allowed cosmologists to show how density fluctuations left over from the very early stages of the Universe after its creation in a Big Bang could have evolved into the ‘First stars’, but the ultimate fate of the stars have long remained elusive. Led by Jayanta Dutta from Indian Institutes … Read more
Team India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy Team India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul … Read more
This year many of the usual activities during the Puja like Kumari Puja, Shidur Khela, Dhunchi dance competition and immersion procession called ‘Shobhajatra’ were not held as certain restrictions were imposed by the government due to Corona pandemic in the country. The process of immersion started in the afternoon in the capital city where the … Read more
The case pertains to the seizure of 30 Kg gold worth Rs. 14.82 crores on 5th July, 2020 at Air Cargo of Trivandrum International Airport by Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Cochin, from the diplomatic baggage.Investigation in the case has revealed that Rabins Hameed (A-10), while being in UAE and India had conspired with the arrested accused … Read more
The Prime Minister said that a self-reliant India will also be a force multiplier for the world economy. PM Modi said, with a smaller carbon footprint, our energy sector will be growth-centric, industry-friendly and environment-conscious. He said, that is why India is one of the most active nations in furthering renewable source of energy. … Read more