Day: July 5, 2022

Salesforce announces the signing of an MoU with Pride Circle Foundation

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Salesforce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Pride Circle Foundation. Salesforce will be the knowledge partner for the TRANSformation program –  aimed at empowering the LGBTQIA+ community for employability and entrepreneurship and the Youth Changemaker program where LGBTQIA+ & Ally students problem-solve on projects aimed at increasing LGBTQIA+  inclusion in education.   Pride Circle Foundation is a non-profit that works actively to uplift, and empower the LGBT+ community in India and enable them to reach their full potential. This is achieved by providing them access to programs, tools, and resources for skilling, mentorship, employability,…

NIA chief holds meeting with Amit Shah on Udaipur, Amravati killings

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: Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe of the brutal killings in Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Maharashtra’s Amravati, NIA chief Dinkar Gupta on Monday held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his office in the national capital. On June 28, a tailor Kanhaiyalal Kumar was beheaded by two men inside his shop in Udaipur in the broad daylight, while a chemist shop owner Umesh Kolhe was killed by several men in Amravati on June 21. In Amravati…

New material discovered can convert infrared light to renewable energy

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Scientists have discovered a novel material that can emit, detect, and modulate infrared light with high efficiency making it useful for solar and thermal energy harvesting and for optical communication devices.  Electromagnetic waves are a renewable energy source used for electricity generation, telecommunication, defence and security technologies, sensors, and healthcare services. Scientists use high-tech methods to manipulate such waves precisely — in dimensions that are thousands of times smaller than the human hair, using specialized materials. However, not all the wavelengths of light (electromagnetic waves) are easy to utilize, especially…

Public notice of Election to the office of vice-president of India

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 WHEREAS a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the holding of an election to fill the office of Vice-President of India has been issued by the Election Commission, I, Utpal Kumar Singh, the Returning Officer for such election, do hereby give notice that–             (i)         nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to the undersigned at his office in Room No. 18, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or if he…

Indian Embassy in US organises event to honour ex-servicemen

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The Indian Embassy in the US organised ‘Varishtha Yoddha’, an event to honour the ex-servicemen. Recognising the importance of Indian armed forces’ veterans, the Indian Embassy here on Monday organised ‘Varishtha Yoddha’, an event to honour the ex-servicemen who are now living in the United States. More than 140 people, including some distinguished veterans who had fought in various wars and their families, attended the event here. “Friends, you have served and sacrificed for mother India, with utmost sense of duty and selflessness. You and your family members as a…

Yashwant Sinha dares Droupadi Murmu to take pledge not to be ‘rubber-stamp President’

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The joint opposition candidate in the presidential polls, Yashwant Sinha, dared his NDA opponent Droupadi Murmu to take a pledge that she will not be a rubber stamp to the government and serve as an impartial custodian of the Constitution. The joint opposition candidate in the presidential polls, Yashwant Sinha, dared his NDA opponent Droupadi Murmu on Monday to take a pledge that she will not be a rubber stamp to the government and will speak out against attempts at communal polarisation of the country. Sinha took a pledge to…

UP man sells chicken wrapped in paper with pictures of Hindu deities, arrested

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A shopkeeper in UP’s Sambhal was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiments over allegedly selling chicken on a piece of paper with pictures of Hindu deities. A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by selling chicken on a piece of paper having pictures of Hindu deities, and also attacking a police team. The incident took place on Sunday when some people complained that Talib Hussain was selling chicken from his shop on a piece of paper carrying a picture of a Hindu god…

Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil inaugurates a three-day National Write-Shop on Roadmap and Plan of Action

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Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil inaugurated a three-day National Write-Shop on ‘Roadmap and Plan of Action on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals in Panchayati Raj Institutions’ here today in the presence of Shri Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Shri S. M. Vijayanand, Former Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Chairman, Core Committee on Mainstreaming Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The National Writeshop was inaugurated with lightening of the traditional lamp by the dignitaries. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kapil Moreshwar…

Prime Minister inaugurates Digital India Week in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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The Hon’ble Prime Minister today Inaugurated the Digital India Week, a Digital Expo – Digital Mela at Gandhinagar, Gujarat organized by the Ministry of Electronics and information Technology (MeitY) with the arching theme ‘Digital India: Catalyzing New India’s Techade’ a digital transformation journey for showcasing India’s Technological prowess to the world. The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice under the guidance of Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State for Law & Justice Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel  participated in the Digital India…

Strategic Disinvestment of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) completed

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Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) is a Joint Venture of 4 CPSEs, namely MMTC (shareholding of 49.78%), NMDC (10.10%), BHEL (0.68%), MECON (0.68%) and 2 Odisha Government PSUs, namely OMC (20.47%) and IPICOL (12.00%). MNINL Strategic Disinvestment transaction has been completed today with the transfer of 93.71% shares of the Joint Venture Partners (4 CPSEs and 2 Odisha Govt. PSUs) to the Strategic Buyer, M/s Tata Steel Long products Limited. The Enterprise Value paid by the Strategic Buyer is Rs. 12,100 Crores. This payment has been utilized as per the…