Year: 2022

Complete survey of All Indian Villages under SVAMITVA by 2025

Manish Kumar

SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas). The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on   National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2020 with a resolve to enable economic progress of Rural India by providing “Record of Rights” to every rural household owner. Phase I – Pilot Scheme (April 2020 – March 2021): Covers States of Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and establishment of Continuous operating Reference systems (CORS) in the State of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan Phase II (April 2021…

State-of- the-art Cardiac Centre Inaugurated at NLC India Hospital

Manish Kumar

A new High end Cardiac Centre with state-of- the-art Cath Lab has been inaugurated at NLC India Hospital by the CMD, NLC India Limited, Shri Rakesh Kumar. This is the only such advanced Cath Lab in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu which provides cardiology Outpatient services & Inpatient treatment for any cardiac disease for patients referred by NLC India Hospital and stakeholders and is also open to the public. Procedures like coronary angiogram, emergency and elective coronary peripheral angioplasty, pace-maker implantation and other procedures can be carried out here.   The…

Meet Priyanka Sharma, UP’s first female government bus driver female

Manish Kumar

Priyanka Sharma, a widow who had shifted to Delhi in search of work, has now become the first woman government bus driver in Uttar Pradesh. Read on to find out more about her inspiring story. Priyanka Sharma has broken the glass ceiling to become the first female to drive a government bus in Uttar Pradesh. She was among the 26 women drivers who were hired by Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). Speaking to ANI about her struggles, Priyanka said that her husband passed away early into her marriage…

Why UP Maharashtra wants to join states that have laws against ‘Love Jihad

Manish Kumar

The UP Maharashtra government has announced that it would study bills and acts of other states related to ‘Love Jihad’ to bring similar legislation. What’s behind it? Such cases are happening all across the country. Some states have made stringent laws to curb such cases; hence, Maharashtra is also ready to enact the law on similar lines to ensure long-term protection to women,” Maharashtra Deputy Prime Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the law and judiciary portfolio, said on December 20. The government will take a final call soon.  …

As Bharat Jodo enters Faridabad, cops issue traffic advisory, yatra to reach Delhi tomorrow

Manish Kumar

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Sohna’s Kherli Lala in Haryana today and will reach Delhi tomorrow. Faridabad police have advised commuters to follow traffic advisories issued in the city in view of the yatra. The yatra resumed from Sohna’s Kherli Lala in Haryana and will stop for a morning break at Pakhal village at 10 am. At around 3 pm, yatra will resume from Pali Chowk and will halt for an evening break at Gopal Garden, Badkal Mor in Faridabad. The Yatris will gather for a corner meeting at Gopal…

Mamata Banerjee advocates world peace at Kolkata Christmas Festival

Manish Kumar

Let there be peace in the world, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as she inaugurated the Kolkata Christmas Festival 2022 on Wednesday. While speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mamata Banerjee spoke about the role of peace in society. “Let there be peace. Peace must exist in the world. We celebrate all festivals. We don’t divide, but unite,” said Mamata Banerjee. At the Christmas festival, Banerjee also recalled her experience of visiting Goa. “I went to Goa and visited St Xavier’s church, it gave me goosebumps,” she said. On…

Covid just excuse: Rahul Gandhi on Centre’s ‘stop Bharat Jodo Yatra’

Manish Kumar

The remarks come a day after the Union health ministry wrote to the Congress scion, asking him to suspend the yatra if following Covid protocols is not possible. The BJP is scared of India’s truth and is using Covid as an excuse to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi said today, a day after the Union health ministry wrote to the Congress scion, asking him to suspend the yatra if following Covid protocols is not possible “It’s their (the BJP’s) new idea. They wrote a letter to me saying…

7 cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, driving China’s Covid surge, detected in India

Manish Kumar

Covid Omicron Subvariant BF.7 cases in India: The first case of BF.7 in India was detected in October by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. So far, two cases have been reported from Gujarat while one case has been reported from Odisha. At least four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China’s current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. The first case of BF.7 in India was detected in October by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. So far, two cases have been…

Against all odds, Ukraine still stands: 5 things Zelenskyy said in US Congress address

Manish Kumar

Ukraine still stands against all odds, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank US leaders and citizens for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a dramatic visit to Washington on Wednesday, his first known trip outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February. He met with President Joe Biden at the White House and later addressed Congress as lawmakers are set to vote on $45 billion more in emergency aid as part of a larger…

China’s Covid scare: Is India prepared? today

Manish Kumar

BF.7, the coronavirus strain driving up cases in China, has been detected in India. Is the government prepared for a possible Covid resurgence? What is currently unfolding in China is a grim reminder of what played out three years ago in Wuhan, widely considered as the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic that ended up killing more than 6 million people across the world, as per official figures. It was in December 2019 that the novel coronavirus began spreading like wildfire amongst the population in the country, that hid the reality…