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 projects include the Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and Banka. The Bottling Plants will empower the ‘Atmanirbhar Bihar’ by meeting the rising demand for LPG in the state. LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and Banka have a combined bottling capacity of 80 … Read more
The six day meeting was scheduled to start on Sunday to discuss issues related to border management, fencing and development works along the border. Both sides have called it a routine meeting to discuss issues relating to the management of the 4096 km long border between the two neighbours. The biannual talks between BSF and … Read more
Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Parshottam Rupala attended the meeting. In his opening remarks Union Jal Shakti Minister thanked Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the current Presidency of G-20 and complemented Saudi Arabia for its exemplary leadership during this Covid-19 pandemic for successfully facilitating the … Read more
So far, over 36 lakh 24 thousand people in the country have recovered from the viral pandemic. The overall recovery rate stands at 77.77 per cent. The Health Ministry has said that the gap between recovered cases and active cases is progressively growing wide. It said, more than three fourth of the total cases have recovered … Read more
The Union Health Ministry in collaboration with FICCI and AIIMS, New Delhi, organized a virtual conclave for private hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment in the country. This provided a platform for discussion of clinical protocols and best practices in COVID-19 management towards reducing avoidable deaths. While COVID-19 has posed unprecedented challenges to the country’s healthcare systems, … Read more
Union Minister of state for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Mos (I/c) for shipping Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today visited the upcoming Urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizes and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) and reviewed the progress of the project with the senior officials of the company. Shri Mandaviya was accompanied by Shri Kishan Reddy Minister of State (MoS) … Read more
Veteran Actor Paresh Rawal has been appointed as Chairman of National School of Drama Society by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel congratulated Shri Paresh Rawal and said that his talent will benefit the students and artists of the country. Mr. Paresh … Read more
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. P.K. Mishra today chaired a high level review meeting to comprehensively review the COVID-19 preparedness and response. The meeting focused on evidence based learning on management of cases across the Districts and States. The meeting also discussed the stage of vaccine development and vaccine distribution plan. The need for … Read more
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Grih Pravesham’ event in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing, where 1.75 Lakh Families were delivered pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G) Shri Narendra Modi also interacted with the beneficiaries under PMAY-G in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister said that the 1.75 Lakh beneficiary families … Read more
The Government has embarked upon a transformational programme of implementing international standards of emission and safety measures in the transport vehicles. As such government is moving on the path of a long-term regulatory road map for the automobile industry to grow and increase its contribution to GDP. There are plans to bring Indian automotive industry … Read more
Based on the feedback and other suggestions received, the App will be customised for the State. The basic iRAD app has been developed and will be customized/integrated as per the requirements of concerned States/UTs. Mobile app of iRAD is available for Android platform, and for other platforms like iOS will be available shortly. The Ministry … Read more
Speaking ahead of a nets session here at the ICC Academy on Saturday, Dahiya said, “I think it makes a huge difference when you have people in your coaching staff who have played the sport before. It generally helps them think like an athlete and also helps with the players getting to learn a lot … Read more
The meeting is part of regular discussions between the two border guarding forces. During the meeting, issues related to border management, fencing and development works along the border are likely to be discussed. The Indian side is being led by the DG BSF Rakesh Asthana while the Bangladeshi side is led by the DG BGB … Read more
According to a press release issued by Central Railway, so far in the last one month around 1127.67 tonnes of nutritious and immunity boosting fruit ‘Pomegranate’ was transported from Western Maharashtra to Northern India. Pomegranate has an impressive nutrient profile as it contains Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Potassium, etc. which is beneficial in fighting … Read more
With a cumulative testing figure of around 5,51,89,226, India continues to be one of the countries conducting highest daily testings. Starting from just one testing lab at National Institute of Virology, Pune in January this year, the country today has 1,705 labs including 1,049 government while remaining 656 labs in the private sector. Average daily … Read more
As such government is moving on the path of a long-term regulatory road map for the automobile industry to grow and increase its contribution to GDP. There are plans to bring Indian automotive industry at par with developed nations in such regulations. The Indian automotive industry has kept pace with these changes and in recent … Read more
After reviewing the groundwork of Darbhanga airport in Bihar, he informed that flight operations will begin in the first week of November, before the auspicious festival of Chhath Puja. He further said that this a boon for 22 districts of North Bihar. Civil Aviation Minister reviewed the progress and construction status of the Darbanga airport … Read more
Chasing a score of 295, England were reduced to 57-4 after a fine opening spell from pacer Josh Hazlewood. A fighting knock of 118 by Billings and an 88 from Jonny Bairstow gave England some hope, but the hosts could not get on top of the creeping run-rate and finished at 275-9.
The proposed combination relates to (i) the transfer of global pharmaceutical business (Transferred Business) by Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL) to a wholly owned subsidiary of PEL, i.e. Pharma Co., followed by, (ii) the acquisition of 20% of the issued and paid-up equity share capital of Pharma Co. by Curie (Proposed Combination). Curie is a special … Read more
Dominic Thiem advanced to his second Grand Slam final of 2020 after a win over third seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) at the US Open. Germany’s Alexander Zverev has broken through to his first Grand Slam final, dismissing Pablo Carreno Busta, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, to advance to the championship round of … Read more
In a joint statement issued on Friday, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Tunisia, UK and the US asked Myanmar to ensure that individuals of all communities, including Rohingya, are able to participate safely, fully, and equally in credible and inclusive elections. Expressing concern over clashes between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army … Read more
In his address, EAM conveyed that the peace process must be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, and Afghan-controlled. It has been India’s stand for long. Addressing the conference virtually, EAM also said that the process must respect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan and promote human rights and democracy. In his address, the EAM stressed that … Read more
According to a statement provided by IPFT the variety of surfaces like door handles, chair armrest, computer keyboard & mouse taps etc. may transmit microbes to the individuals through direct or indirect contact. Keeping this in view IPFT has developed; alcohol based “Disinfectant Spray” for the surface applications containing botanical anti-microbial which may be effective … Read more
Thanks to certain atmospheric turbulence parameters specific to the Himalaya region that scientists have calculated. Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, have estimated turbulence parameters in the lower troposphere over the central Himalayan region for the first time. … Read more
Narendra Modi also interacted with the beneficiaries under PMAY-G in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister said that the 1.75 Lakh beneficiary families who are moving into their new houses today have got their dream home and also a confidence about the future of their children. He said that the beneficiaries who got homes today have … Read more
So far, over 36 lakh 24 thousand people in the country have recovered from the viral pandemic. The overall recovery rate stands at 77.77 per cent. The Health Ministry has said that the gap between recovered cases and active cases is progressively growing wide. It said, more than three fourth of the total cases have recovered … Read more
These trains will be fully reserved trains. Railways has said that all the precautionary measures will be in place such as social distancing, thermal screening and wearing of face masks by passengers will be strictly followed. AIR Correspondent reports that booking for these trains had already started from 10th of this month. The decision to … Read more
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are released on 12th of every month (or previous working day if 12th is a holiday) with a six weeks lag and compiled with data received from source agencies, who in turn receive the data from the producing factories/ establishments. 2. In view of the preventive measures and … Read more
Union Health Secretary held a video conference (VC) today to review the COVID management strategies and actions taken in the eight North Eastern States. The VC was attended by the Principal Secretaries, Health Secretaries and other State representatives from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. These 8 North Eastern States together account … Read more
The test which is the qualifying exam for appearing for the JEE (Advanced) was held in 10 shifts from 2nd to 6th of September this year. Twenty four candidates scored 100 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and the largest number of toppers are from the State of Telangana. Among the remaining toppers, five … Read more
The cave-in occurred on the “Detroit” mine site at around 3 p.m. local (1300 GMT) following heavy rains, said Emiliane Itongwa, president of the Initiative of Support and Social Supervision of Women. Itongwa said that around fifty young miners were trapped in the shaft of the mine. Photos on social media showed hundreds of people … 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 that RTI is fully functional in Jammu and Kashmir and there is a pressing need to create public awareness about the functioning of the RTI Act. After a meeting … Read more
The Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Gangwar has called upon all G-20 members to continue to work together for finding solutions to the common problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Shri Gangwar was speaking at Virtual Meeting of G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers late last evening through Video Conferencing. He … Read more
The 13th edition of Aero India-21 will be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka from 3rd to 07th February 2021. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Aero India 2021 website https://aeroindia.gov.in at New Delhi today giving the go ahead for space-booking. Aero India 2021 website will be a contactless online interface for Asia’s largest Aeroshow and … Read more
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today stressed the need to impart value-based education for all round development of the individual. He called for moving beyond academics and making value-based teaching and learning an integral part of our education system. The Vice President was speaking at the online launch of ‘Heartfulness All … Read more
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Conclave on “School Education in 21st Century” under the NEP 2020 today through video conference. Speaking on the occasion Prime Minister said that National Education Policy is going to give a new direction to 21st century India and we are becoming part of a moment that is … Read more
Preparing himself to preside over the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament beginning on September 14, 2020, the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu underwent COVID-19 test today. It is mandatory for each Member to undergo COVID-19 test (RT-PCR) before attending the upcoming Monsoon Session, according to an advisory issued to all Rajya Sabha Members. … Read more
Namaskar! My cabinet colleagues, the country’s Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank ji, Shri Sanjay Dhotre ji, chairman of the drafting committee of the National Education Policy Dr. Kasturirangan ji, esteemed members of his team, scholars, principals, teachers, ladies and gentlemen from all the states participating in this special conference. Today, we all are becoming … Read more
It has come to the knowledge of the Union Health Ministry that few States are trying to curb the free inter-State movement of oxygen supplies by exercising provisions under various Acts and also mandating the manufacturers/suppliers located in the State to restrict their oxygen supplies to only the hospitals of the State. In view of … Read more
Zverev, with his back against the wall, raised his game just in time to deny the Spanish 20th seed the upset and, in doing so, secured his first career victory from two sets down on his second match point. The German looked headed for certain defeat after committing 36 errors through the first two sets … Read more
All of these houses have been built/completed during the current challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will also be present on the occasion. The program will be telecast Live on DD News. Prime Minister had given a clarion call of “Housing for All by 2022”, for which a flagship programme of PMAY-G … Read more
In the semifinal, Azarenka defeated Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 and ended Serena’s 24th Grand Slam singles title. In another semi final, Naomi Osaka of Japan beat American Jennifer Brady 7-6, 3-6, 6-3. In Men’s Singles semifinals later tonight, while Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain will face Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Russian Daniil Medvedev will take … Read more
As per the revised guidelines, the candidates as well as the political parties, regarding candidates nominated by them, will publish the details of criminal antecedents, if any, in newspapers and television. The first publicity will be within the first four days of the last date of withdrawal. Second publicity will be within the 5th to … Read more
The virtual meeting discussed issues such as combating COVID-19, counter terrorism, India’s membership on the UN Security Council, efforts to counteract recent destabilizing actions in South Asia, and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Both sides also agreed to further strengthen consultation through United States-India-Australia-Japan Quadrilateral consultations. The Indian delegation was led jointly by Vani Rao, Joint … Read more
This enabled many stuck Indians to unite with their family members and enabled them to join back work in China. Indian Consulate in Shanghai tweeted that the flight carried back 54 Indians who wanted to return back to motherland. Travellers to both sides will have to follow extant quarantine requirements in respective countries. The first … Read more
The Members have been asked to get their test done within 72 hours before the commencement of the session at any hospital or laboratory authorized by the government or at Parliament House Complex. For the convenience of the members, three Test Centres are functioning in Parliament House Annexe from today. The members have also been … Read more
Hours after the Japanese prime minister announced his decision to resign from the top post, PM Modi had tweeted, “Pained to hear about your ill health, my dear friend Shinzo Abe. In recent years, with your wise leadership and personal commitment, the India-Japan partnership has become deeper and stronger than ever before. I wish and … Read more
PM Modi stressed on the importance of advancing the students with 21st century skills. He listed out the 21st century skills – Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Curiosity and Communication. He said that students should learn coding from the beginning, understand Artificial Intelligence, join Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Robotics. He said that … Read more
Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), have estimated turbulence parameters in the lower troposphere over the central Himalayan region for the first time. The researchers have calculated the magnitude of refractive index structure (Cn2), a constant that represents the strength … Read more
The study could provide a new understanding to tackle the COVID 19 patients and control the pandemic, which has caused crisis of unprecedented dimensions affecting every continent of the globe. Dr. Vincent Prevot, previously a principal investigator supported by the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA), supported by the Department of Science … Read more