Month: July 2022

Initiative By RINL towards Promotion of Innovation & Startup Activities.

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An MoU was signed between STPI, STPINEXT and RINL-VSP (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant) for Industry 4.0 CoE (Kalpataru) for promotion of Innovation & Startup activities for RINL and other industries in and around Visakhapatnam. At a function was held at Visakhapatnam Steel plant today, the MoU was exchanged between Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD, RINL & Dr .CVD Ram Prasad, Director, STPI. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD, RINL who is the chief Mentor behind the CoE, said that the setting up of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) is the…

Indian Railways to organize week long celebrations from 18th July-23rd July

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Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi inaugurated the Iconic Week Celebrations of the ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations’ today in Rail Bhawan. Highlighting the importance of 75 identified stations/27 trains in the freedom struggle, Indian Railways will organize week long celebrations from 18th July-23rd July. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi said, “As a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the event ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations will be held during this week called as Iconic Week, under the overall spirit of…

Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes first 100% Landlord Major Port of India

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The PPP mode of investment in Indian ports has made a remarkable progress in the last 25 years, beginning from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), resulting in the capacity addition and productivity improvement. The sustainability of the first agreement between the concessioning authority and concessionaire on PPP mode, which has completed its 25th year of success in July, this year, has had tremendous impact on the development of PPP projects in major ports. Now, JNP has become the first major port of the country to become 100% Landlord port having…

Delhi Crime Branch busts human trafficking gang, arrests 7 including 5 women

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The crime branch of Delhi Police has busted a gang of human traffickers who were involved in selling newborns. Seven people, including five women, have been arrested and an infant has been rescued. The crime branch of Delhi Police on Monday busted a gang of human traffickers who were involved in selling newborns across the city and arrested seven people, including five women and two men. Upon getting a tip regarding the sale of an infant, the team from the crime branch laid a trap and lured the accused by…

How BJP plans ‘early start’ in West Bengal for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

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The party aims to reassure voters that despite the string of electoral defeats since the 2021 assembly poll loss, Bengal remains key to its national plans A series of electoral setbacks, starting with a wipeout in the bypolls to seven assembly seats in 2021-22, followed by defeat in the civic body elections in February this year and most recently the miserable loss in the Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll in April, has pushed the opposition BJP into a path of steady In the past one year, the party has suffered a…

Rupee Below 80: At What Level Will It Become Unsustainable For Indian Economy?

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The Indian currency is under pressure since the start of this year in view of the Russia-Ukraine war, and high crude oil prices, among other issues he Indian rupee slumped 7 paise to an all-time low of 80.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday. The impact? The import of items such as crude oil to electronic goods will get expensive, moreover, overseas education and foreign travel will also get costlier. This could worsen the inflation situation in the country. The Indian currency is under pressure since the start…

Winning Darjeeling Lok Sabha Will Be Difficult For BJP In 2024, Says Ex-MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri

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If both Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha and Hamro Party allies with the Trinamool Congress, it will be very difficult for the Bharatiya Janata Party to retain the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat, says Harka Bahadur Chhetri. Harka Bahadur Chhetri, a retired high school teacher known as an intellectual among politicians in the Darjeeling hills, is a former MLA from Darjeeling’s neighbouring hill station of Kalimpong. He spoke to Snigdhendu Bhattacharya on recent political trends of the Queen of the Hills.   One thing is very clear. The whole process, starting from…

Mr Ballot Box: Election Commission buys separate air tickets for presidential poll ballot boxes

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The Election Commission sent ballot boxes to 14 states and Union territories for the Presidential polls, which were booked with separate ‘two way’ air tickets under the name ‘Mr Ballot box’ for the journey. As the voting for the presidential election concluded on Monday, the ballot boxes boarded flights on separate air tickets under the name ‘Mr Ballot box’, accompanied by election officers, for their return journey to Delhi from the states’ capitals. The Election Commission of India(ECI) sent ballot boxes to 14 states and Union territories for the Presidential…

‘I am not a criminal’: Arvind Kejriwal attacks Centre over Singapore trip clearance delay

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed his displeasure over pending clearance from the Centre for his proposed Singapore visit. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed his displeasure over pending clearance from the Centre for his proposed Singapore visit. He said, “I am not a criminal.” Kejriwal expressed his frustration while talking to the media after casting his vote in the presidential election. “I am not a criminal, I am the elected Chief Minister and I am a free citizen of the country. Why am I being…

KARGIL WAR COMMEMORATIVE MOTORCYCLE EXPEDITION TO DRAS (LADAKH) FLAGGED OFF FROM NEW DELHI

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To commemorate the 23 years of victory over Pakistan in Kargil War of 1999 and celebrate the spirit of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Indian Army has organised a Motor Bike expedition from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial at Dras (Ladakh). The 30-member rally was flagged off by Lt Gen B S Raju, the Vice Chief of Army Staff from the National War Memorial, New Delhi on 18 July 22. Over the next six days, the team of 30 serving personnel who have embarked on this ‘dream expedition’…