Month: May 2022

Kejriwal govt shares Delhi education model in London

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Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia onMonday discussed Delhi’s education model in front of 122 education ministers andexperts from across the world at Education World Forum-2022, in London. Addressing the event, Sisodia, who is also Delhi’s Education Minister, said, “When I speak about the future of education, I do not mean only about the future of the students who are studying in the schools. But also about the future of families, societies and nations. Education today is not only about educating those who are uneducated and under-educated, but also…

BJP to discusanniversary outreachs plans for Modi govt’s 8th

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Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) top leaders and ministers will meet on Wednesday at the party headquarters to discuss and plan for the programmes to mark the eight years of the Narendra Modi-led Central government. Speaking to ANI, a top source in the party said, “There will be a meeting at the BJP headquarters on May 25. We will discuss the plan and programme for the grand celebrations of eight years of the Modi Government”. The BJP chief JP Nadda and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in…

Arvind Kejriwal assures new Delhi LG full cooperation from his govt

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended a “warm welcome” to the newly appointed new Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and assured him “full cooperation” from his government. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was appointed as Delhi’s new Lieutenant-Governor by President Ram Nath Kovind. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister said, “On behalf of the people of Delhi, I extend a warm welcome to our new LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena ji. For the welfare of the people of Delhi, I assure him of my…

Biden hails PM Modi’s pandemic response, hits out at China

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Drawing a parallel between “India’s success with China’s failure” to handle the pandemic, US President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a closed session of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday, for handling Covid-19 outbreak in a democratic manner. According to a senior official, Biden contrasted India’s success with China’s failure to handle the COVID-19 pandemic while both the countries are of comparable size. Biden added that PM Modi’s success has shown the world that democracies can deliver, and busted the “myth that autocracies like China…

HCL and UNLEASH to develop solutions for ecosystem conservation of the aquatic world

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HCL Group and UNLEASH, a global innovation program for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have announced a year-long collaboration to mobilize youth and develop innovative solutions to promote aquatic ecosystem conservation. These solutions will aim to tackle challenges from Source (mountains & glaciers) to Sink (oceans and seas) and their links to terrestrial ecosystems. UNLEASH and HCL will collaborate to establish a year of youth-led action. Specifically, the partnership will allow youth to develop solutions encompassing SDG 14 (Life on land) and SDG 15 (Life below water), and explore…

Lumina Datamatics undertakes CSR initiatives across health, education, economic empowerment

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Lumina Datamatics Limited has had a highly productive year for its businesses and from the point of view of its commitment to corporate social responsibility. During FY 2021-22, the organisation has successfully addressed all the three focus areas under its corporate responsibility plan – health, education, and economic empowerment of youth through vocational training. The company undertook a slew of community initiatives during the year through partnerships with various established NGOs. ·         Economic empowerment – Lumina Datamatics worked with Aaruthal Foundation in Chennai to train women from economically underprivileged sections of the society…

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…