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.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said Iran could have enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon by the end of the year and that Tehran has resumed long-range missile cooperation with nuclear-armed North Korea. He did not provide detailed evidence regarding either assertion. The new sanctions fit into U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort … Read more
Faraway doctors are helping treat rural American COVID-19 patients all thanks to technology. Vast stretches of rural America lack easy access to advanced medical care. Rural areas tend to have higher rates of underlying health conditions, their populations often are older and poorer making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Tele-ICU generally requires physicians working remotely … Read more
According to health minister Matt Hancock, the country is at a tipping point on COVID-19. He has also warned that a second national lockdown could be imposed if people don’t follow government rules designed to stop the spread of the virus. Earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK is experiencing the start of … Read more
The United States continues to top the list being the worst-hit country by the pandemic so far with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. The U.S. has crossed the 70 lakh mark in terms of Covid-19 cases with deaths now crossing 2.04 lakh. In terms of the death toll, Brazil stands second on the tally … Read more
Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi has a scheme Survey, Research, Documentation, Dissemination & Publication which has the objective of preserving recordings of different arts forms, for the purpose of research and dissemination. Under the said scheme, Akademi provides grant to individuals and arts and cultural institutions for research work and documentation of various dance forms of … Read more
The utilization of immunization services slowed down at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, but coverage has improved subsequently because of series of measures been taken. To restore universal immunization, following steps were taken by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) during COVID-19 pandemic: States/ UTs have been provided with a … Read more
Focus of the talks is likely to be on the implementation of a five-point agreement reached between the two Foreign Ministers at the SCO summit in Moscow on disengagement of troops and de-escalation of the situation in eastern Ladakh. Highlight of the meeting is the presence of a joint secretary level officer of the External … Read more
The schools in many States and Union Territories will partially reopen from today for students of 9th to 12th classes on a voluntary basis. These include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh. Under Unlock 4, the central government has permitted the states to reopen schools from September 21. However, the … Read more
Nation’s lead tourist attraction, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, have reopened for visitors on Monday, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Archaeological Survey of India officials have made all necessary arrangements for the reopening. Also, Mahabodhi temple, the first world heritage site of the Bihar at Bodh Gaya is scheduled … Read more
As per the information provided by the States/ UTs on the Covid-19 Portal, State-wise details of Covid dedicated facilities and ICU beds in COVID dedicated facilities (Government and Private both) as on 18th September 2020 is given at Annexure. In view of cases being reported in various parts of the country, the situation is dynamic, and the … Read more
India has crossed a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19. In a landmark achievement, for the first time, a record number of more than 12 lakh COVID tests have been conducted in a single day. With 12,06,806 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the cumulative tests have crossed 6.36 crore (6,36,61,060). This strongly demonstrates an … Read more
Indian Railways has generated 9,79,557 mandays of work till 18 September 2020 under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan in 6 States viz. Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry is closely monitoring the progress made in these projects and generation of work opportunities for … Read more
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the common man in Kashmir is tired of terrorism and is becoming increasingly aspirational for himself and for his children. Delivering the 1st edition of “Kunwar Viyogi Annual Memorial Lecture” of the University of Jammu on the subject “Way Forward Post Abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in … Read more
As informed by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), disposal of bio-medical waste including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit worn by healthcare professionals as well as general public became a challenge during the on-going Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Public Health’ being a State subject, information relating to increase in COVID-19 cases among individuals … Read more
The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) in its report for 2020-21 has recommended grants for Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in 28 States. The grants have been recommended for all tiers of the Panchayati Raj and also to the Fifth and Sixth schedule areas. The grants are provided in two parts, namely, (i) Basic (Untied) Grants … Read more
The force-wise details of COVID cases, death rate and recovery rate in CAPFs as on 14.09.2020 is given below:- Name of the Force Number of Covid cases Death rate in % Recovery rate in % BSF 8934 0.26 80.41 CRPF 9158 0.39 84.04 CISF 5544 0.43 75.25 ITBP 3380 0.21 69.79 SSB 3251 0.22 … Read more
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) to work together to control the menace of malnutrition through integration of AYUSH systems with the ongoing nutrition interventions under the Umbrella ICDS program. The MoU was signed … Read more
No wastage of Central Pool Foodgrains (wheat & rice) stored in godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) can be directly attributed to lack of proper storage facilities. Procured foodgrains are stored by FCI in a scientific manner in covered godowns and Cover & Plinth (CAP) storage. Inspite of all precautions, some quantity of foodgrains … Read more
At least 8 people have lost their lives and 11 are admitted to the hospital in Bhiwandi of Thane District near Mumbai. A three-storied building collapsed in Patel Compound area Monday morning. 35 people have been rescued by locals. At least 20-25 people are still feared to be trapped, as per initial information. NDRF teams … Read more
These projects are worth 14000 crore rupees. These nine highway projects involve a road length of about 350 kilometers. These roads will enhance better connectivity, convenience and economic growth in and around the State. All rivers in Bihar will have bridges conforming to 21st century specifications, and all major NHs will stand widened and strengthened. … Read more
India has reported high recoveries of more than 94,000 for two successive days. 94,612 recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours in the country. With this, the total number of recoveries has crossed 43 lakh (43,03,043). This has resulted in the Recovery Rate touching 79.68%. 60% of the new recovered cases are being reported from five States, viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka … Read more
My dream is to see Jammu and Kashmir emerge as a centre of knowledge, enterprise, innovation and skill development, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind while addressing a Conference on implementation of National Education Policy in Jammu and Kashmir. The President addressed the Conference through a video message which was attended by … Read more
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare answered questions posed by his social media interactors on the Sunday Samvaad platform for a second time today. These questions covered a multitude of queries concerning not only the current situation of COVID but also the government’s approach to it and related topics like India’s growth in … Read more
‘Swachhta Pakhwara’ is being observed all over Indian Railways from 16th to 30th September 2020. During the inaugural day of Pakhwara, Swachhta pledge was administered to Railway employees at all Zonal Railway HQs, Divisional Offices and other establishments. During the Pakhwara, intensive cleaning and sanitization of stations, trains, tracks, colonies and other railway establishments is … Read more
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament and called it a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, “A watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture! Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of … Read more
The National Capital Delhi will have partly cloudy sky. It will have a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and maximum of 37 degrees. In Mumbai, there will be generally cloudy sky with light rain. The minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius and the maximum will be around 30 degrees. Chennai will have … Read more
In its latest weather bulletin issued in the afternoon of Sunday, the Met Department said that a low pressure area has formed over Northeast bay and adjoining area. It predicted that squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North-bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. It advised the fishing boats and trawlers in this area … Read more
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, “A watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture! Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete transformation of the agriculture sector as well as empower crores of farmers. For decades, the Indian farmer was bound … Read more
President Kovind said this while addressing a Conference on implementation of National Education Policy in Jammu and Kashmir through video conference today. He said that it is his dream to see Jammu and Kashmir emerge as a centre of knowledge, enterprise, innovation and skill development. President said that India has an unprecedented demographic dividend but it … Read more
The Somalia Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident after witnesses claimed they saw the crash. Markings on the plane indicate that it is operated by Silverstone Air in neighboring Kenya. There was no immediate confirmation of any casualty. Photos posted from the scene showed the plane’s cockpit crushed against a concrete barrier just steps … Read more
This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. He said, willful defaulters by public and private sector banks was 219 and the total amount owned by them was 12 thousand 338 crore rupees during the last financial year as per the Central … Read more
Now, more than 5 persons will not be allowed to assemble at a place. Government has also banned any type of social and religious programmes till October 31st. The decisions have been taken during a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Government has also decided to start state helpline 181 from tomorrow … Read more
More than Six crore 36 lakh COVID-19 tests have been conducted till now. The Health Ministry said, higher testing leads to early identification of positive cases, timely and effective treatment and low mortality. During the last 24 hours more than 94 thousand 612 COVID patients have recovered. The Ministry said, the recovery rate of COVID-19 … Read more
Belgium-based Dinner in the Sky, which has been set up in some 60 countries since its 2006 launch, involves diners strapped into seats at a table suspended from a crane while well-known chefs cook and serve from the centre. Their original platform sat 22 people together along the perimeter, but in the COVID-19 era, up … Read more
The dinosaur known as “STAN,”, approximately 67 million years old, was discovered in 1987 in South Dakota by amateur paleontologist Stan Sacrison. “He showed it to scientists at the time who unfortunately misidentified it as a triceratops,” James Hyslop, Christie’s head of Science and Natural History, told Reuters. Triceratops remains are relatively common in the … Read more
His art, a traditional, male-only Japanese puppet theatre, was born in Osaka in the late 1600s, but in 2020 felt existentially threatened, he said. “Many things crossed my mind: when would the pandemic end, when would performances resume, if my 87-year-old master could ever perform again,” Kanjuro, 67, said in his home, which has a … Read more
The House also negated the oppositions’ amendments to send the Bills to the Select Committee. When the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar was replying to the discussion at 1 PM, Deputy Chairman Harivansh sought the House consent to extend the proceedings till the Minister’s reply. On it, members from Congress, … Read more
Space Hero LLC, headquartered in the U.K., is in discussions with Houston, Texas-based Axiom Space, which procures and arranges private rides to space, to book a seat for “one worthy contestant” in 2023 aboard a private space capsule, the production company announced Thursday. No television network or air date has been agreed so far for … Read more
The nine-times Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match and made a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors that proved to be his undoing. The Italian Open was the Spaniard’s first tournament in over seven months and while he cruised through the previous two rounds, … Read more
Shortly after customers order through a touch-screen on the table, the 1.25-meter-tall robot, developed by South Korean telecoms company KT Corp, brings the food and uses its visual SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) capabilities to avoid obstacles and navigate around customers. The robot can deliver food to up to four tables at once, KT’s AI … Read more
We will talk about a person today who thinks “Entrepreneurial Journey doesn’t stop when we reach a destination. It simply motivates us to move ahead a little farther, and take a sneak peek of something new. This is where a new start begins and this is how one must keep moving ahead.” Vivek Singh the … Read more
The assistance will shore up liquidity, ease exchange rate fluctuations and provide the much-needed budgetary support to the Govt of Maldives and help mitigate the impact of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The budgetary support is in response to the request made by the Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih to PM Modi for financial assistance … Read more
The meeting held through video conference focused on strengthening containment, scaling up surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of the positive cases. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Jitendra Singh also joined the meeting through video conference and gave valuable suggestion to curb the disease in an … Read more
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry is closely monitoring the progress made in these projects and generation of work opportunities for the migrant labours of these states under this scheme. Around 164 Railway infrastructure projects are being executed in these states. Till 18 September, 12,276 workers have been engaged in this Abhiyaan … Read more
More than Six crore 36 lakh COVID-19 tests have been conducted till now. The Health Ministry said, higher testing leads to early identification of positive cases, timely and effective treatment and low mortality. During the last 24 hours more than 94 thousand 612 COVID patients have recovered. The Ministry said, the recovery rate of COVID-19 … Read more
In a radical development aimed at enhancing the presence of trained health human resources across districts, the government, through the MCI Board of Governors (BOG), on Sunday notified new postgraduate medical education regulations by introducing a special course called District Residency Programme for all PG students. “All PG students pursuing MD/MS in broad specialties shall … Read more
Narendra Modi, will also inaugurate the Optical Fibre internet services where all the 45,945 villages of Bihar will be connected through Optical Fibre Internet Service. These nine highwayprojects involve a road length of about 350 kilometers at a cost of Rs 14,258 Crore. Paving the way for development of Bihar, these roads will enhance better … Read more
As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines, the test has met high quality benchmarks with 96 per cent sensitivity and 98 per cent specificity for detecting the Novel Corona virus. This test uses an indigenously developed, cutting-edge CRISPR technology for detection of the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 virus. CRISPR is a genome … Read more
The BSF troops of Border outpost BOP Budhwar/Bullechak observed suspicious movement of Pakistan person near IB during night hours and subsequently fired .During thorough search of the area later in morning 58 Packets of suspected Narcotics, 02 Pistols, 04 magazines and ammunition were recovered. Further details are awaited.
The second-most populous state Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, reported 14 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, down from 21 new cases the day prior and its lowest since June 19. That put Victoria, which has spent months under lockdown to slow a second wave of infections, on track to … Read more