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Nearly 22 lakh people are affected due to surging water in 22 districts. 45,000 people are shifted to relief camps. 95 percent areas of the Kaziranga national park are under water.   Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister Rameshwar Teli and Water Resource Minister Keshab Mahanta are visiting flood and erosion hit Jonai on Tuesday. The Chief Minister will hold …

According to the latest bulletin of the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre (FFWC) released at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dharla in Kurigram, Brahmaputra in Noonkhawa and Chilmari, Jamuna in Fulchari, Bahadurabad and Sariakandi was flowing above danger mark. However, Teesta water level declined at Dalia compared to Monday. Rivers in the Ganges basin were below the danger mark at most …

This is the fourth round of talks between the Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army of China, since June. The last meeting took place on the 30th of June.   The Army sources said that the talks mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement at the friction point along the Line of Actual Control. The meeting began at 1130 …

Monday, Congress Legislature Party has passed resolution supporting Ashok Gehlot-led government. The Congress Legislative Party, CLP meeting was held at Jaipur Monday afternoon amid differences in the Rajasthan government.   The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress Government plunged into crisis after Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot declared open rebellion. Pilot had claimed that the Gehlot Government has been reduced to minority as over 30 …

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission – Niti Aayog has launched Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class Apps in their respective categories The Challenge will run in 2 tracks. (1)TRACK 1 …

Bangalore : Toyota Kirloskar Motor today announced special finance offers and schemes to its customers in India.  Aimed at easing purchase decisions, the wide array of special benefits range from unique buy-backs offers to some of the lowest EMIs. These offers are in continuation to a series of recent customer centric initiatives rolled-out by the company to make buying processes …

In the past 24 hours, 17,989 people have recovered from Covid-19. Presently, the total number of active cases is three lakh 11 thousand 565.   The Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, a total of 28,498 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to nine lakh …

Perfect 100 in Mathematics scored by 4 students Secured 100 distinctions: 19 in Hindi, 25 in English, 13 in Physics, 21 in Chemistry and 22 in Maths 9 students secured distinctions in all 5 subjects 4 have secured above 90% on overall. The students now gear up for IIT-JEE which they’ve been preparing for under Hindustan Zinc’s flagship ‘Unchi Udaan’ …

In its decision, the court said that the royal family has the right to maintain and manage the temple and the deity of the shrine. The SC decision brings down the curtain on one of the longest ensuing legal battles over the temple between members of the royal family and the government. The verdict came after nine long years of …

The USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship whose size ranks second in the U.S. Navy fleet to that of an aircraft carrier, remained largely shrouded in thick, acrid smoke on Monday as the vessel began listing to its starboard side. The fire, accompanied by at least one large explosion, erupted Sunday (July 12) morning in the lower cargo hold …

The Summit will be co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of European Council Charles Michel and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.    Sources said, COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on foreign trade, movement of people, and response to the pandemic are likely to be discussed by the two sides. Sources said, India-EU relationship, trade and investment and …

Monday, Congress Legislature Party has passed resolution supporting Ashok Gehlot-led government. The Congress Legislative Party, CLP meeting was held at Jaipur Monday afternoon amid differences in the Rajasthan government.   The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress Government plunged into crisis after Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot declared open rebellion. Pilot had claimed that the Gehlot Government has been reduced to minority as over 30 …

In a meeting with the 15th Finance Commission, the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, on Monday highlighted that the government aims at gradually increasing the public health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of the nation’s GDP by the year 2025.   The Minister asserted that the outlay for primary health expenditure will also be made nearly two third of …

“The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire. America stands with our Southeast Asian allies and partners in protecting their sovereign rights to offshore resources, consistent with their rights and obligations under international law,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a major policy announcement. The United States, he said, stands …

NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company and a ‘Mini Ratna’ Category-I PSU under Ministry of Power, in association with Rotary Club of Faridabad Midtown, organized a blood donation camp on 12.07.2020 at NHPC Residential Colony, Faridabad. Shri A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC along with his wife Smt. Sudha Singh inaugurated the camp in the presence of Shri N.K. Jain, Director (Personnel), …

One of the first productions, “7th & Union”, began filming after being approved to proceed by acting union, SAG AFTRA. The filmmakers claim the production is one of only two to get the green light. “We’re one of the first to go filming here in Los Angeles and it’s been kind of a trial and error,” said the film’s producer …

The Income Tax Department carried out search and survey operationson three groups on 13.07.2020.  These operations are being carried out at 20 premises in Jaipur, 6 in Kota, 8 in Delhi and 9 in Mumbai. One of the groups covered is involved in several business activities like hotel, hydro power projects, metal and auto sectors. It is suspected to have …

On the basis of the results of the written part of the CISF AC (Exe) Limited Departmental Competitive Exam, 2020 held by the UPSC on 01.03.2020, the candidates with the under mentioned roll numbers have qualified provisionally for Physical Standards/Physical Efficiency Tests and Medical Standards Tests. The result of one candidate (Roll No.0800651), has been withheld in compliance with the …

In its endeavor to provide world-class National Highways (NH) network, NHAI has approached all IITs, NITs and reputed Engineering Colleges to collaborate and adopt nearby stretches of NH, on voluntary basis, as part of Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR). The objective is to leverage the intellectual prudence of students and faculty towards improvement of road infrastructure ecosystem of the country. The …

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda who chaired a meeting with stakeholders of fertilizer sector through video conferencing today said that reform is necessary to improve efficiency of the fertilizer units and balanced use of fertilizers.  This was second meeting of Sub group of Chintan shivir.The objective of this Chintan Shivir is to deliberate on the issues and …

Covid-19 has changed the world but Indian people, businesses and industries did not succumb to the crisis, and stood out with a unique trait of resilience and constantly evolving the new ways to deal with the situation and turning the crisis into opportunity, said Union Minister for Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal in New Delhi today. Shri Goyal …

The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of March, April and May, 2020. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.

Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030 has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving energy efficiency of locomotives & trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of energy are …

NITI Aayog presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, 2020. The HLPF is the foremost international platform for follow-up and review of progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, presented the VNR. The India VNR 2020 report titled Decade of Action: Taking …

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju will be meeting Sports and Youth affairs ministers of all states and union territories in a two-day video conference on July 14 and July 15, to chart out the roadmap for grassroot-level sports development as well as the activities of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS), …

The series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated steps taken by the Centre and the State governments for containment and prevention of COVID-19 has contributed to a gradual surge in COVID-19 recovery. Aggressive testing coupled with timely diagnosis has led to identifying COVID affected patients before they progress into an advanced stage of the disease; effective implementation of containment zones, surveillance …

Shri Pichai briefed the Prime Minister about the efforts undertaken by Google to help spread awareness and provide reliable information about COVID-19. He said that the strong step of Lockdown initiated by the Prime Minister set up a very strong foundation of India’s battle against the pandemic. Prime Minister appreciated the proactive role played by Google in battling misinformation and …

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared Class XII results today. Trivandrum performed best amongst all regions with 97.67% pass percentage followed by Bengaluru region with 97.05 % while Chennai stands at third position with 96.17% pass percentage. Total 11, 92,961 students appeared in the exam out of which 10, 59,080 students passed the exam. Overall pass percentage of …

The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is releasing Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the month of June 2020 (Provisional) in this press note. The corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for all India Rural, Urban and Combined are also being released. 2.             The Price data are usually collected from …

Udaipur : In one of the most horrifying of crimes, a 7 year old girl was raped by her biological father inside a tempo on Sunday night at Surphala Kaya village under Goverdhan Vilas police station area of Udaipur. The 36-year old accused is a tempo driver and resident of Nai village, was arrested on Monday noon,police said. On getting …

To enlighten about the ancient form of health science- NadiVigyan and its fruitful benefits in curing various spinal disorders, Ministry of Tourism presented a webinar on ‘NadiVigyan: A complete solution for spinal disorders’ under Dekho Apna Desh webinar series. This unusual topic is a part of our culture and heritage and tourism plays a major role in showcasing these traits …

Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers Shri DV Sadananda Gowda has that Department of Pharmaceuticals is finalizing guidelines which will form basis for objectively selecting locations of upcoming three bulk drugs parks and four medical devices parks  in the country. Finance Minister of Punjab Shri Manpreet Singh Badal met Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda  in New Delhi  today and handed over …

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of various Highway projects as part of a new economic corridor worth over Rs 20 thousand crore in Haryana on the coming 14th. This web based function will be presided over by the Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohal Lal. The projects …

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has clarified that the heavy road making machinery is not a motor vehicle, and is not covered under MV Act. The Ministry has requested the States and UTs to not to insist upon registration and driving licence for these machines. In a letter addressed to the Transport departments of all the States and UTs, …

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID 19  announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) through video conferencing here today. The meeting was attended by senior officials from Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and New India Assurance Company …

The last meeting also was held at the same venue on 30th June. Army sources said, the talks mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control, to follow up the work in progress, the army commanders are meeting today.   The meeting between the Army commanders is important after the conservation between the National …

Nearly final results from Sunday’s presidential election runoff showed Duda, 48, on over 51%, giving him an unassailable lead over liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who won almost 49% of the votes, the National Election Commission said. Duda, allied with the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, has painted himself as a guardian of traditional values and the generous …

Al Ain Zoo celebrated World Chimpanzee Day, an occasion to encourage international humanitarian action to care for, protect, and preserve chimpanzees in the wild. The day commemorates Dr. Jane Goodall’s visit to the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, where she studied wild chimps. Dr. Goodall is a scientist and conservationist of global importance. Al Ain Zoo has seven chimpanzees, …

The Central Government said, a total of 5, 53,471 people have recovered in the country so far and with this the recovery rate reached 63.01 per cent.   During the last 24 hours, 18,850 people have recovered from Covid-19.   There are 19 States and Union Territories which have a higher recovery rate than the national average of recovery rate. …

Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper that is SHUDH has six UV lights of 15 Watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance.   Initial testing has proved that the device at its full operation can disinfect a 10×10 squared feet room in about 15 minutes.  

The Summit will be co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of European Council Charles Michel and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.  Sources said, COVID is likely to come up for discussions during the Summit. Impact of the pandemic on foreign trade, movement of people, and other areas and response to the pandemic is likely to be …

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal today met Mr. Gowda in New Delhi and handed over request letter for considering setting up of one of the proposed Bulk Drug Park in Bhatinda.   In order to encourage domestic production of critical APIs and  KSM and medical devices, Union Cabinet  has approved a scheme for development of three bulk drugs and …

Speaking on the 6th edition of Google for India through video conferencing, he said, Aadhar, UPI, GSTN and Ayushman Bharat are operating on digital platforms and with this benchmark of success, India’s movement has arrived.   He said, Digital India is transforming the lives of Indians through the power of technology and Digital India is changing the villages of India. …

Addressing Google for India event, Sundar Pichai asserted that the latest move is a reflection of the company’s confidence in the future of India and its digital economy.    He said the investments will focus on four key areas of India’s digitisation.   They are enabling affordable access and information to every Indian in their own language, building new products …

This year, the CBSE has recorded an increase of 5.38 per cent in pass percentage as compared to last year. Trivandrum region has recorded highest pass percentage at 97.67 while Patna region  lowest at 74.57.  The pass percentage of  Delhi region  is 94.39.   The result  can be accessed at  – www.cbseresults.nic.in , www.cbse.nic.in and  www.results.nic.in.  Students can also access the result through telephone …

During the meeting, a presentation was made by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare where the journey of PMFBY since Kharif 2016 as well as challenges encountered and the status of implementation for the current Kharif 2020 crop season were discussed.   The Finance Minister highlighted the need of carrying out awareness activities to ensure dissemination of information among …

The talks will focus mainly on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control. China has already pulled back its troops from several frictional points.  Chinese Army also reduced its presence in the ridgeline of Finger 4 in the last one week.

Speaking at the programme, he said the installation of equipments would involve participation of all 61 island councils and further strengthen the idea of decentralization and a cherished ideal for President Ibrahim Solih’s government. The high commissioner said India is happy to partner with Maldives authorities to realize this project. There are several  important projects being implemented under this grant …

The inter ministerial meeting of the Ministry of Religious affairs held on Sunday also decided that the main congregation this year will be held at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram instead of the National Eidgah in view of the Corona situation in the country.  Taking pre-emptive measures to discourage large scale movement of people during the Eid-Ul-Azha festival, the government …

Addressing the 184th Annual General Meeting of Bombay Chambers of Commerce through video conferencing, the Minister said, the Atmanirbhar Bharat is a strong, resilient and confident India in which trade bodies have a very important role to play as partners of India’s growth story. He urged the trade bodies to work collectively to achieve the targets. He said, India wants …