Day: May 24, 2022

Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of United States of America

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The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America has signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) today at Tokyo, Japan. The IIA was signed by Shri Vinay Kwatra, Foreign Secretary, Government of India, and Mr. Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). This IIA supersedes the Investment Incentive Agreement signed between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America in the year 1997. Significant developments have taken place since the signing of the earlier IIA in 1997…

PM Modi to lead International Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru on June 21

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main event of the eighth International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 in Mysuru, Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main event of the eighth International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 in Mysuru, Karnataka. Apart from the main event at Mysuru, another attraction will be Guardian Ring, a relay Yoga streaming event which will capture and weave together a digital feed of IDY programs organised by Indian Missions abroad on June 20. The proposed plan is to initiate…

Mumbai’s air quality improves to satisfactory’ category; AQI stands at 58

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The air quality in Mumbai improved on Tuesday with the air quality index (AQI) standing at 58, indicating ‘Satisfactory’ category. Days after remaining in the ‘poor’ category, the air quality in Mumbai improved on Tuesday as the pollution levels dropped in the city. The city recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 58 against 197 on Saturday last week. On Monday, the AQI stood at 97. However, only Malad in the western suburbs recorded an AQI of 371, becoming the most polluted station in the city. AQI TO IMPROVE…

Agra Metro first in India to use arch girders | All you need to know

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For the first time in India, arch girders are being used to build the byeduct on the Basai-Fatehabad Road stretch of the Agra Metro. If all goes as planned, the Agra Metro Rail will be flagged off before the 2024 general elections. Moreover, it is the first metro transit system where arch girders are being used, a senior UPMRC officer told India Today. Arch girders are pre-cast and placed on the pillars of the elevated sections with the help of a hydraulic crane. It is used for track crossover. The…

Congress Uttar Pradesh chief to be announced soon

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Congress will soon announce the new party president in its Uttar Pradesh unit after a debacle in the assembly elections. The UP PCC chief post has been lying vacant since party president Sonia Gandhi asked thestate chiefs of five states to resign after defeat in elections. Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with senior party leaders of Uttar Pradesh at 10 Janpath in New Delhi. Former MP Rashid Alvi, Pramod Tiwari, Rajesh Mishra and other Congress leaders were present during the meeting with Priyanka Gandhi today.…

Sanjana Sanghi learns to ride a bike for her next film ‘Dhak Dhak’

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Sanjana Sanghi is all set to unveil her dhaakad avatar with her film ‘Dhak Dhak’. And she is leaving no stone unturned for her role. She has learnt to ride a bike for her film and has done months of practice for the same. On Monday, Sanjana took to Instagram and spoke about learning a new skill. Bit the bullet!!! There really are no words to describe the nervousness, thrill and joy of the past few months in training for and picking up a new skill such as this. couldn’t…

Target net-zero emissions: Gujarat govt signs MOU to set up first carbon market

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The Gujarat government has signed an MOU with Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago and JPal of South Asia with the aim of becoming the first state in the country to set up a carbon market. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, the Gujarat government has signed an MOU with Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago and JPal of South Asia with the aim of becoming the first state in the country to set up a carbon market. The MOU (memorandum of…