INDIA

The missile  hit the target successfully with pin-point accuracy.   (File pic)

Over 76 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured from six lakh 69 thousand farmers. The Agriculture Ministry said, government continues to procure Kharif crops at its Minimum Support Price from farmers as per its existing MSP Scheme. The total MSP value till date has been to the tune of over 14 thousand 495 crore … Read more

Government said, the total number of recoveries has reached over 65 lakh 97 thousand. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is seven lakh 83 thousand and the Case Fatality Rate is at 1.52 per cent, which is one of the lowest, globally. The constantly increasing recoveries ensured that the actual caseload … Read more

Ardern, who was handed a resounding victory in a general election on Saturday, said she had informed the country’s governor general, Dame Patsy Reddy, that her party had the ability to form the next government. Ardern also said there was no need to bring in any new COVID-19 restrictions after one new case of community … Read more

The former Portuguese prime minister said far more could have been done if countries had worked together to combat the disease, which has killed more than one million people. “The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global challenge for the entire international community, for multilateralism and for me, as secretary-general of the United Nations,” Guterres told … Read more

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has requested the Maharashtra Government to take initiative for preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for formation of the State Water Grid to overcome the recurring flood crisis in the State. This would help the government to ensure the availability of the water in drought … Read more

Startups and industries will soon have access to equipment and S&T infrastructure in different institutions, universities, and colleges spread all over the country to carry out experiments and tests they require for their R&D, technology, and product development. DST is restructuring its FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational institutions) … Read more

DST Secretary Prof. Ashutosh Sharma underlined the need to create knowledge that is relevant for different sections of our society at the Science-Society-Setu for AatmaNirbharBharat (S34ANB), a web clinic series by Science for Equity Empowerment and Development SEED Division, Department of Science and Technology (DST). “We must have a clear picture about what knowledge we are producing, the … Read more

Talwar & Trishul Blocks comprising of 128 Type-III married accommodation for Indian Naval Defence Civilian Employees was inaugurated by Lalchand Yadav, F/Man (G), a senior serving employee of Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) in the presence of VAdm Ajit Kumar FOC-in-C West on 16 October 2020. The newly commissioned quarters would bridge the shortfalls in accomodation for … Read more

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has extended his greetings to people on the beginning of Navratri. “Pranams to Maa Shailputri on Day 1 of Navratri. With her blessings, may our planet be safe, healthy and prosperous. May her blessings give us strength to bring a positive change in the lives of the poor and downtrodden”, … Read more

PM Narendra Modi, today reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration.  The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, Principal Secretary to PM, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Principal Scientific Advisor, Senior Scientists, officers of PMO, and other Departments of Government of India. The … Read more

India has leaped across a significant milestone in its fight against COVID. The active caseload of the country has fallen below 8 lakh for the first time after one and a half months. The total positive cases of the country today are 7,95,087. They comprise merely 10.70% of the total cases. The active caseload was below the 8L mark (7,85,996) last on 1st September. … Read more

According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): The well-marked low pressure area over East Central & adjoining Northeast Arabian off South Gujarat coast moved west-northwestwardsand lay centered over East Central & adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 17th October 2020. It is very likely to movefurther west-northwestwardsand concentrate into … Read more

Scientists have developed a synthetic material that mimics the dynamic capability of living organisms to adapt to new environments by utilizing simple natural design principles to create complex networks. The new materials developed opens new avenues for smart materials because of their dynamic and adaptive nature. Hence, they would be useful as recyclable polymers for … Read more

Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent amorphous solid which is mostly formed by rapid cooling of its molten form. However, under certain conditions, during its formation, molten glass may rebel and transform to a crystal – the more stable state, an avoidable process called devitrification. However, the process of devitrification remains poorly understood as this process can be … Read more

Europe, which successfully tamped down the first surge of infections, has emerged as the new coronavirus epicentre in recent weeks and is reporting on average 140,000 cases a day over the past week. As a region, Europe is reporting more daily cases than India, Brazil and the United States combined. Europe is currently reporting a … Read more

It said that the reason on Saturday was due to the thunderstorm activity and formation of cumulonimbus clouds over the state and that a low pressure area of developing in the Bay of Bengal. The city recorded 44.5mm rain till 10 pm last night. Highest rainfall was recorded at Uppal at 153mm.  

The Lucknow-New Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express trains were suspended from March 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic. IRCTC conducted an extensive training programme for Tejas staff to manage the operations amidst Covid-19 pandemic. A Standard Operation Procedure observing Covid-19 protocol has been issued to ensure safety of the passengers. Every alternate seat will be … Read more

Five Indian carriers including Air India, Vistara, Indigo, Spicejet and GoAir will also run 28 flights a week between the two countries. The Bangladeshi airlines will be operating flights from Dhaka to Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai while the Indian carriers will have flights from Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai to Dhaka. The flights between two countries … Read more

They said that under state law, only local elections officials can legally operate drop boxes – secured, clearly marked, publicly placed receptacles where voters can submit their ballots rather than entrust them to al Service or brave potentially crowded polling places on Election Day. California’s top elections official, Secretary of State Alex Padilla, said that … Read more

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said its Solidarity Trial would continue after it was launched in March in 500 hospitals in 30 countries to assess the efficacy of remdesivir and several other drugs in patients with COVID-19. The Solidarity Trial was at the centre of a dispute on Friday between the WHO and the U.S. … Read more

It is the third day in a row for Italy to register record daily increases. The country now has surpassed 390,000 covid-19 cases. The number of patients in intensive care units also climbed to 638 from Thursday’s 586. Medical facilities are bracing for further pressure in the coming days. In light of the COVID-19 cases … Read more

In a tragic incident, the vehicles collided early Saturday morning in Puranpur area of the district. The injured were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital and some of them were then referred to the district hospital after primary treatment. Most of the victims belonged to Pilibhit. The bus was coming to Pilibhit from Lucknow … Read more

Scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2nd phase will take place on Saturday. The nomination process for the second phase of assembly elections in 94 assembly constituencies ended on Friday. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for 2nd phase is October 19. For this phase polling will be held on 3rd November in 94 … Read more

India continues to report one of the lowest deaths per million population which stands at 81 today. Less than 1100 deaths have been reported continuously since 2nd October. These results are boosted by 22 States/UTs which had demonstrated better performance and are reporting even lower deaths per million compared to the national average. Case fatality rate has been on the … Read more

The Ministry of Shipping has extended the current concessional rate of 40% discount for coastal movement of cargo and vessel related charges, for a period of further one year to clients for cargo being handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Deendayal Port from/to Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar, Iran. The levy of concessional Vessel Related Charges … Read more

National Fertilizers Limited distributed 95 cotton plucking machines free of cost to the farmers under its Corporate Social Responsibility. The Cotton Plucking machines were distributed on 15th October 2020 in two separate programms in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sadalpur, Hisar and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhiwani. Sh Virendra Nath Dutt, Chairman and Managing Director of the company … Read more

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. “Tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. He lives in the hearts of millions. He is remembered for his sense of justice. He made many efforts to empower the … Read more

Government-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), India’s leading NBFC, has sanctioned Rs 2790 crore to Jammu Kashmir Power Corporation ltd (JKPCL) for clearing its outstanding dues. PFC and JKPCL today signed and exchanged an agreement for Liquidity Infusion Scheme under “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” for the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. The money sanctioned under the … Read more

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports KirenRijiju represented India in the Y20 Global Summit on October 15, 2020, aimed at exchanging ideas and dialogues between nations to empower the youth across the world. Rijiju was on a panel to discuss Covid Opportunities for the Youth and was joined by Senator Matteo Renzi, former Prime … Read more

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that exclusive 30% allocation has been decided for neglected sections of North East. Dr Jitendra Singh, who was speaking to a Chakma delegation represented by ‘Committee for … Read more

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 102nd Meeting of the Development Committee Plenarythrough video conferencing here today. The items on the agenda included Leaning Forward to Save Lives, Scale-up Impact and Get Back on Track: World Bank Group COVID-19 Crisis Response and Update Joint IMF-WBG Staff Note: Implementation and … Read more

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacted with Karnataka Chief Minister, B S Yediyurappa on the rainfall and flood situation in various parts of Karnataka. “Spoke to CM B S Yediyurappa Ji on the rainfall and flood situation in various parts of Karnataka. We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers of Karnataka affected by … Read more

Election Commission of India has appointed Sh. Mrinal Kanti Das (IPS 1977 Retd.) as Special Police Observer for the upcoming Bye-Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. As Special Police Observer, Sh. M K Das is assigned to observe the conduct of bye-elections and poll preparedness, especially with regard to security related issues. It … Read more