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.
On a continuous upward trajectory, India’s total recovered cases have crossed 32.5 lakh today, with 69,564 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours. This has resulted in the Recovery Rate touching 77.31%. Various calibrated and focussed actions undertaken within the umbrella strategy of TEST, TRACK and TREAT have enabled early identification of cases through aggressive and wide scale testing. Better … Read more
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of Governors’ Conference on National Education Policy. The conference was also graced by the President of India and was attended by Governors & Lt. Governors of various states, UTs & Vice Chancellors of all the State Universities. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said … Read more
The day-long virtual Conference on the National Education Policy (NEP) got off today (September 7, 2020) with unanimity expressed by President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Governors, Lieutenant Governors, administrators and education ministers of the States/UTs that the policy is not a mere document but an attempt … Read more
The 19th meeting of Supreme Court -mandated Committed on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) was held (virtually) on 4th September, 2020. The meeting, chaired by Sh. Om Prakash Rawat, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was attended by two other members, Sh. Ramesh Narayan of Asian Federation of Advertising Associations and past President, IAA … Read more
The Government of India, the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank today signed $82 million loan for the implementation of Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project which will strengthen transport and road safety institutions of Himachal Pradesh by improving the condition, safety, resilience, and engineering standards of state road network. The Himachal Pradesh State Roads … Read more
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to DRDO for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve … Read more
“The plentiful and spread of southwest monsoon this year should help farmers and the output must be very good. It will also help Indian economy, though exact quantification cannot be made at this moment. We don’t have an assessment as to how it will impact the economy.” The country as a whole has so far … Read more
Kerala metro phase 1 has been completed with the commissioning of the Thykoodam-Petta stretch, announced Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS, I/C, Housing and Urban Affairs. Shri Puri added that Phase-1 of the Kochi Metro is now complete at a cost of ₹6218 crores. He further said that the proposal for Phase-2 of Kochi Metro is … Read more
On the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has appealed to all citizens to take a pledge and contribute towards a malnutrition-free India. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said, “Adequate nutrition for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers has always been the priority of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi … Read more
On a mission mode, Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) of Indian Railways is gathering speed. Constant weekly monitoring and meetings with all stake holders lead to acquisition of patches and sections of land which were long delayed. Indian Railways even deployed its experts to assist the contractors to tide over operational difficulties at ground level implementation. … Read more
International Literacy Day-2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme will highlight literacy learning in a life-long learning perspective and mainly focus on youth and adults. This day was declared International Literacy Day by UNESCO on … Read more
Udaipur. To change entertainment forever, Airtel today announced the launchof its new Airtel Xstream Bundle. The Airtel Xstream Bundlecombines the power of Airtel Xstream Fiber with speeds upto 1 Gbps, Unlimited Data, the first of its kind Airtel Xstream Android 4K TV Box and access to all OTT content. Entertainment in India will no longer … Read more
In the year 2013 he was also conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award at International film festival held in india. Influential Czech director Jiri Menzel, whose 1966 movie “Closely Watched Trains” won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, has died at age 82. Menzel was part of the Czech New Wave of filmmakers of the … Read more
In the month of September 2020 till 6 September, 2020 Indian Railways loading was 19. 19 million tonnes which is 10.41% higher compare to last year’s loading for the same period. The railways have earned more than Rs. 129.68 crores from freight than last year.
One boat with six fishermen from nearby Ponnani coast capsized mid-sea. They were rescued by other fishermen and brought back to the coast. In another incident on Ponnani coast, two fishermen went missing after their fibre boat overturned mid-sea. Search operation for them is on. In another incident, a boat with five onboard capsized near … Read more
The accused have been identified as Bhupender alias Dilawar Singh and Kulwant Singh, both residents of Ludhiana. Police also recovered seven pistols with 45 live cartridges. Khalistan movement were planning to execute target killings in various states in northern India on the directions of Pakistan’s ISI sponsored Khalistani leaders.
Gehlot also released er, brochure and resource book on helpline. It aims at serving people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, pandemic induced psychological issues & mental health emergencies. It will function as a lifeline to provide first stage advice, counseling and reference in 13 languages. … Read more
Describing him as a sensitive human being who treated others with respect. Speaking on the condolence motion in the Legislative Assembly, Thackeray recalled the meeting with Mukherjee, at his residence, Matoshree a few years ago.
While addressing the meeting he said that Under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan the Modi government has worked for the welfare of small and medium enterprises and there is need to ensure that all entrepreneurs get the benefit.
Ranaut recently said that she feared Mumbai Police. The decision comes two days before Ranaut, who is in her home state Himachal Pradesh and had likened Mumbai to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, said she plans to visit Mumbai on September 9. Reacting to the news, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said some people don’t have gratitude … Read more
The HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies, has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated DRDO for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the scramjet engine developed by DRDO scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times … Read more
She was questioned for about six hours by the agency for the first time in this case on Sunday. She was earlier questioned by the ED and the CBI. The NCB, over the last few days, has arrested these three men in this case. Meanwhile, she has also filed a complaint has with Mumbai Police, … Read more
He was admitted to a specialised hospital in Dhaka after getting infected with Corona two weeks back. He was a member of the cultural group ‘Muktir Gaan’, that inspired the freedom fighters through their songs during the Liberation War in 1971. Condoling the death of Tariq Ali, the Liberation War Affairs Minister of Bangladesh AQM … Read more
In an exclusive interview to Doordarshan, the secretary said a good monsoon in return will help the economy. He also said that more Doppler Weather Radar will be in place and setting up of flood warning system will be a priority for the ministry.
The country is likely to see normal to above normal rainfall in September as per India Meteorological Department, which in turn will help Indian economy. The good progress and spread of southwest monsoon this year has spurred sowing of kharif crops. In the second week of September, monsoon rain is likely to be deficient in … Read more
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies calls for increased international cooperation on air pollution at a global, regional and sub-regional level. On first International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies, the environment minister launched a brochure on Integrated Measures to Combat Air Pollution under the National Clean Air Programme. The emphasis is … Read more
Confirming this in a tweet, the High Commission of India in Bangladesh said that the ministerial level meeting will be held on the virtual platform. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen had a telephonic conversation on Monday on this issue, reported the official news agency BSS. … Read more
The MoU was signed by Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapurand Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathy, Director-General, NISE. After the success of the World’s largest Solar Tree of 11.5 kWp, CSIR-CMERI intend to further its efforts towards strengthening the Renewable Energy commitments. CSIR-CMERI has expertise in design and development of various capacity Solar Artifacts for … Read more
Confirming this in a tweet, the High Commission of India in Bangladesh said that the ministerial level meeting will be held on the virtual platform. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen had a telephonic conversation on Monday on this issue, reported the official news agency BSS. … Read more
In a tweet today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said “Proper nutrition is vital to build a prosperous nation. Let us undertake efforts to reach out to people across the length and breadth of India and spread awareness on eradicating malnutrition. This will help our Nari Shakti and Yuva Shakti.” The Prime Minister “Let’s be … Read more
In Karnataka, 9,319 new cases were reported on Sunday. While, 9,575 patients discharged. 95 patients died in the past 24 hours. So far, there are 99,266 active cases in the state. In Tamil Nadu, 5,783 persons tested positive on Sunday. 88 deaths were reported, while, 5,820 patients were discharged in past 24 hours. The Tamil … Read more
69,564 recoveries were recorded yesterday taking the cumulative total of recovered patients to 32,50,429. With this, the recovery rate currently stands at 77.31% India’s three-pronged strategy of Test, Trace, and Treat is proving to be a success. The Fatality Rate has dropped to 1.70% with 69,564 deaths recorded so far. The number of active COVID-19 … Read more
The Delhi Metro has resumed services with curtailed operations on the Yellow Line. Both the DMRC and the commuters moved with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system. The services resumed at 7 am with strict safety and social distancing measures in place. The first trains left from Samaypur Badli station to … Read more
The theme of the conference being the role of nep in transforming higher education. The Conference was also attended by Education Ministers of all States, Vice-Chancellors of State Universities and other senior officials. The recently rolled out national education policy has been the talk amongst educationists, academicians, think tanks, students, parents and stakeholders. There have … Read more
Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Durga Shankar Mishra said that passengers will have to follow preventive measures against COVID-19 by maintaining social distance and wearing face masks. In the first stage, Delhi Metro will operate in two shifts 7 AM to 11 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM. Normal operations will start … Read more
As per protocol Aware has now been shifted to a SAI empaneled hospital as a precautionary measure and for further monitoring. Aware has been in quarantine since his arrival at the camp and didn’t come in contact with any other athelete or staff members since his arrival
Praising the team’s captain, Shreyas Iyer, Dhawan said” Shreyas did a good job as a captain in the last season as well, this year we have (Ravichandran) Ashwin and (Ajinkya) Rahane as well, they are experienced campaigners, I am confident that Shreyas would lead the team nicely this year as well.” Speaking to Doordarshan, he … Read more
The season will kickstart on 19th September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. After the tournament opener on Saturday, Dubai will host its first game on Sunday when Delhi Capitals take on Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers … Read more
The camp will take place from 7th September till 27th September at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderabad. Pre-empting the need for preparation of the Thomas and Uber Cup, SAI had held a meeting with all stakeholders on August 27th, requesting a proposal on the camp to be held. The said proposal was received on 5th … Read more
A virtual meeting of G20 Education Ministers was held yesterday to discuss and share experiences of member countries in the three identified areas. These are Education Continuity in Times of Crises, Early Childhood Education and Internationalization in Education. Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, India will continue the efforts it has … Read more
Passengers will have to follow preventive measures against COVID-19 by maintaining social distance and wearing face masks. In the first stage, Delhi Metro services will operate in two shifts 7 AM to 11 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM. Normal operations will start from the 12th of this month. Metro Stations and entry-exit gates … Read more
So far, around 32 lakh people in the country have recovered from the viral pandemic. The overall recovery rate has also maintained its upward trend and has now reached 77.32 per cent. The Health Ministry has said, the constant increase in recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced and currently … Read more
Rajnath Singh was on a transit halt in Tehran enroute from Moscow to New Delhi. The meeting between the two Ministers took place in a cordial and warm atmosphere. Both the leaders emphasized upon the age-old cultural, linguistic and civilizational ties between India and Iran. They discussed ways to take forward bilateral cooperation and … Read more
The Conference titled “Role of NEP-2020 in Transforming Higher Education” is being organized by the Ministry of Education. NEP-2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century which was announced after 34 years of the previous National Policy on Education 1986. NEP-2020 is directed towards major reforms in both school and higher education levels. … Read more
Rajnath Singh was on a transit halt in Tehran enroute from Moscow to New Delhi. The meeting between the two Ministers took place in a cordial and warm atmosphere. Both the leaders emphasized upon the age-old cultural, linguistic and civilizational ties between India and Iran. They discussed ways to take forward bilateral cooperation and exchanged … Read more
The two-member teams will comprise of a Community Medicine expert from PGIMER, Chandigarh and an epidemiologist from NCDC. These teams shall be stationed in the State/UT for ten days to provide extended guidance in managing COVID. Punjab has reported a total of 60,013 cases, whereas it has 15,731Active Cases, on date. It has registered 1739 … Read more
The Health Ministry has been regularly engaging with States and UTs that have been exhibiting either a sudden surge in COVID cases, high caseload or reporting a higher mortality in some districts. The Centre today exhorted the States of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to focus on undertaking aggressive measures to break the chain of … Read more
There has been an unprecedented upsurge in India’s daily testing capacities. For two successive days more than 11.70 lakh tests have been conducted per day. A total of 4 crore and 77 lakh tests have been done so far across the country. There are now 1647 testing laboratories operational which cover all States/UTs. It is … Read more
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, conferred National Awards on 47 teachers from across the country in the first ever award ceremony held virtually today (September 5, 2020) on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The President in his speech congratulated the winners of the award and appreciated the steps taken by the teachers … Read more
