Year: 2022

Rajnath Singh confirms work in progress to build country’s 2nd aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant

Manish Kumar

 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that the country has started working on its second aircraft carrier after the successful launch of the indigenously built INS Vikrant in September. Speaking at an event on Friday, he hailed the successful launch of the INS Vikrant, saying India became the seventh country in the world to build an aircraft carrier. When India became Independent not even a needle was manufactured in the country. In 2022, we are building a massive aircraft carrier like INS Vikrant. The work has begun on our second aircraft…

Sirona conducts women safety training workshops under the Impower brand

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Leading FemTech brand in India, Sirona is conducting Self-Defence Workshops under its self-defence brand Impower in association with Cuttlefish. These workshops are being conducted free of cost for women and children living in unpriviledged conditions by the Sirona Hygiene Foundation – the CSR arm of Sirona. The brand has successfully organized two training sessions in Delhi last month – one at Signature Bridge Refugee Camp in partnership with Humanitarian Aid International (HAI) and the other at Mehramnagar Village (West) with Pedal On (Social Arm of SecondAct). Almost 100 women and children attended this workshop and benefited from it. The workshop…

Arvind Kejriwal tweets ‘national party now’ after AAP debuts in Gujarat with five wins

Manish Kumar

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is retaining its power in Gujarat for a record seventh straight term, after heading for a two-thirds majority. However, it is the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) victory on five seats, with a vote-share closing to 13 per cent, meant that it is now recognised as a national party by the Election Commission of India (ECI). “Congratulations to all the workers of the Aam Aadmi Party and all the countrymen on becoming a national party,” party’s national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. The Congress failed to replicate…

Rahul Gandhi assures to fulfill all poll promises after Cong wins Himachal

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Assuring that the Congress government will fulfill all poll promises, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday thanked the people of Himachal Pradesh for giving a decisive mandate to his party.   In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has won in 32 assembly constituencies, according to the latest figures published by the Election Commission of India.   “My heartfelt thanks to the people of Himachal Pradesh for this decisive victory. Heartiest congratulations to all Congress workers and leaders. Your hard work and dedication truly deserve the best wishes for this victory. I assure you again,…

Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister UP will also grace the Health Ministers’ Conference

Manish Kumar

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is organizing a two days conclave commemorating the “Universal Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” on 10th and 11th December 2022 at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Smt. Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble Governor, Uttar Pradesh will inaugurate the two-day celebrations in presence of Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath will grace the health minister’s conclave on the second day. The venue for this event will be International Cooperation and Convention Centre Rudraksh Hall. The event will be graced by Health…

Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of The Naval Staff Visits Nagaland

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Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) visited Nagaland on 07 Dec 22. This visit coincides with the ongoing activities being undertaken by the Indian Navy as part of the outreach in the North East. During the visit the CNS called on Shri Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland and attended the Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village Kisama (121 km from Kohima), as the Chief Guest, and also interacted with the Naval veterans. The CNS also Flagged-in the 3500km Indian Navy Motorcycle Expedition at the…

58 airports covered under Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0

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Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 was announced on 27 October 2021 enhancing the existing provisions, mainly focusing on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, North-Eastern States and tribal areas. For facilitating and incentivising movement of agri-produce by air transportation, Airports Authority of India (AAI) provides full waiver of Landing, Parking, Terminal Navigational Landing Charges (TNLC) and Route Navigation Facility Charges (RNFC) for Indian freighters and P2C (Passenger-to-Cargo) Aircraft. The scheme primarily covers around 25 airports focusing on North Eastern, Hilly and Tribal region besides 28 airports in other regions/areas.…

9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 inaugurated in Goa

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9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) was inaugurated today at Panaji, Goa in the presence of Union Minister of State for Tourism and Shipping, Ports and Waterways Shripad Naik, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha. The 9th WAC aims to showcase the efficacy and strength of the AYUSH systems of medicine at the Global level. Union Minister of State for Tourism and Shipping, Ports and Waterways Shripad Naik in his address said that the worldwide expansion of Ayurveda has been facilitated by the setting…

LIVE Gujarat election results 2022: BJP all set to form govt for seventh consecutive time

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Gujarat Assembly elections results 2022: While the contest in Gujarat has traditionally been between the BJP and Congress, it was three-cornered this time around with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) entering the poll arena.  Gujarat Assembly elections results: Counting of votes is underway for the Gujarat Assembly elections which were held in two phases on December 1 and 5 across 33 districts of the BJP-ruled state. The counting of votes started at 8 am at 37 counting centres covering the 182 Assembly seats. Early reports from counting centres howed the BJP…

Cannot fold hands and sit because demonetisation is an economic policy: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said, while hearing petitions challenging the Centre’s demonetisation 2016 move that it cannot fold its hands and sit because it is an economic policy. Senior advocate Jaideep Gupta, representing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), submitted before a five-judge of bench justices Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B.V. Nagarathna that the objective of the demonetisation policy was to curb black money and fake currencies. Gupta submitted that there is no challenge to the decision on constitutional grounds, and therefore, the proportionality…