Month: December 2022

After new variant scare from China, PM Modi to review Covid situation today

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting today to review the Covid situation in India, following the discovery of four cases of the Omicron sub-variant driving the massive China surge. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid-19 and related aspects in the country at a high-level meeting this afternoon. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places and getting vaccinated. Official sources have said random sample testing will be…

Need to build on community strength & customize role of technology according to their needs highlighted at National Conclave on Techneev@75

Manish Kumar

The need to build on the strength of the community and customize the role of technology according to the systemic needs of the community for changing their life and livelihood was highlighted at the National Conclave on Techneev@75, organized last evening in Delhi. “Innovations often come from people who are hungry and are looking for solutions to their problems. Several efforts are being made to scale up such technologies and address gaps in them. Working together towards this will help bring forth the edge that technology needs for successful implementation,”…

An Innovator from India makes the country proud by winning a competition at the 3rd ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation forum in Cambodia

Manish Kumar

Ms Shalini Kumari from India received first prize in the Grassroots Innovation Competition at the 3rd ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation forum for her innovation ‘Modified walker with adjustable legs’. The technology which was transferred to the industry, Vissco Rehabilitation Aids, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic products in the country, is available for purchase through Brick and Mortar stores and also through marketplaces like Amazon India for purchase by common people of the country. Ms Shalini Kumari received the prize from H.E Dr. Hul Seingheng, Cambodia COSTI Chairman and Director General, General…

MeitY’s AI Pe Charcha underlines the importance of quality non-personal data for AI for Social Good

Manish Kumar

Data occupies the position of a fundamental building block for harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies. Focused on this thought, the National eGovernance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) recently organized an AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue) wherein the panellists discussed the importance of and approaches for enabling access to quality datasets for AI. The session was chaired by Shri Abhishek Singh, President & CEO, NeGD and had speakers from diverse backgrounds leading to an engaging session for Government officials, AI enthusiasts,…

Centre urges States to create awareness and take steps for prevention of cervical cancer among girl students

Manish Kumar

The Centre has written to all States and Union Territories to create awareness on prevention of cervical cancer and the importance of HPV vaccine among girl students across the country. In a joint letter by the Union Education Secretary Shri Sanjay Kumar and Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan it has been highlighted that globally, cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women. In India, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and India contributes o the largest proportion of global cervical cancer burden. Cervical…

Ensure proper functioning condition of all toilets in the schools: Centre to States

Manish Kumar

Centre has asked the States and UTs to create hand washing facilities with the provision of soap, and train teachers to impart hygiene education to students in all the schools across the country. States/UTs have been asked to fast track the provision of stand-alone piped water supply solutions and simple, sustainable solar solutions In a joint advisory issued by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education; Ministry of Jal Shakti; NITI Aayog; Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, it is mentioned that the rejuvenation of basic…

when Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi

Manish Kumar

Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is moving through Haryana and will enter Delhi on December 24 via Uttar Pradesh. Here’s the schedule for the national capital and onward journey. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra kicked off from Kanyakumari on September 7 and has traversed across states such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The yatra entered Haryana on December 21 from the Mundaka border in Nuh district. As per information, the first phase of the yatra in Haryana will conclude on…

Chinese PLA tries to alter the status quo along the LAC: Ex-army chief Naravane

Manish Kumar

Former Army Chief General MM Naravane said in an interview on Wednesday that China has been trying to alter the status quo along the LAC for many years. They have been doing this in very small incremental steps but over a period of time, they have gained a lot, he said. The ex-Army Chief said that this is the tactic China has adopted and is continuing to do so. “Their (Chinese PLA) long-term strategy has been the same – keep inching forward, keep probing us (India) for any possible weakness…

Why so angry Rahul Gandhi?: BJP slams Congress MP for ‘conduct’ on stage |

Manish Kumar

BJP leaders shared a video of Rahul Gandhi looking visibly upset on stage at a Bharat Jodo Yatra event and slammed him for his “conduct.” As Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Haryana, BJP leaders on Wednesday slammed the Congress MP for how he reacted to a crowd on stage at an event held in Rajasthan. BJP leader Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Gandhi where he looks visibly upset and said, “Rahul Gandhi needs lessons in how to conduct himself in public.” Andhra Pradesh BJP leader Nagothu Ramesh Naidu…

Uttar Pradesh govt issues alert across state amid surge in Covid cases in China

Manish Kumar

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an alert across the state for Covid-19 as cases of the infection increased in China and East Asia. Amid a surge in the Covid-19 cases in China and East Asia, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued an alert across the state for the virus. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, on Wednesday, instructed all the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the state and officers of the Medical Education Department to increase vigilance to keep infection at bay. Health and Medical Education Department should…