Month: February 2023

The allocation is one of the highest ever annual budgetary support for the Department

Manish Kumar

While presenting the budget for FY 2023-24, Union Finance Minister , Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech has announced allocation of an amount of INR 2248.77 crore as against the corresponding figure of INR 1624.18 crore during 2022-23 and INR 1360 crore during 2021-22 for the Department of Fisheries. It marks an overall increase of 38.45% over the budget of FY 2022-23 from the last one  and is one of the highest ever annual budgetary support for the Department. Further, she has announced a new sub-scheme named Pradhan Mantri Matsya…

World Wetlands Day celebrated at all 75 Ramsar sites in India

Manish Kumar

The State Governments and Union Territory administrations celebrated World Wetlands Day (WWD) at all 75 Ramsar sites this year with over 200 events. The National Flag was hoisted at the Ramsar Sites. The wetland pledge was administered during these events. Over 50 activities were held with student engagement in which drawing competition, quiz competition, exposure activities, and bird watching were organized. This is in line with emphasis on participatory management of wetlands by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiwho in Mann ki Baat on January 29, 2023 highlighted the invaluable role…

PM addresses Jaipur Mahakhel via video conferencing

Manish Kumar

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Jaipur Mahakhel via video conferencing today. He also witnessed a Kabbadi match on the occasion. Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Lok Sabha MP from Jaipur Rural has been organising the Jaipur Mahakhel since 2017. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated the players, coaches and families of those who won medals in this mega competition. He noted that the players have not graced the sports field only to participate but to win and to learn. “Victory is ensured when there is learning involved”,…

samajwadi should be grateful Yogi Adityanath speaks on Padma Vibhushan to late Mulayam Singh Yadav

Manish Kumar

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said, Samajwadi Party “should express gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government for conferring Padma Vibhushan to Late Mulayam Singh Yadav posthumously, but, it is sad that the word ‘gratitude’ does not exist in their dictionary”. In an exclusive interview with India TV anchor Saurav Sharma last night in Lucknow, Yogi Adityanath spoke on several issues including Azam Khan, Mukhtar Ansari, the use of bulldozers and encounters with criminals. Asked whether BJP was eyeing Yadav vote bank by conferring the Padma…

The Nation poll: Narendra Modi all the west pm

Manish Kumar

Nine years into his prime ministership, his aura remains undiminished, come price rise or the lack of jobs. The BJP is in pole position to win a record third term in 2024 At the zenith of their Test cricket careers, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, both prolific run-getters for India, talked of entering ‘the zone’ while batting. Asked what this zone was, Tendulkar said, “I see nothing except the ball while I am batting. The concentration is such that you don’t think of anything else.” Dravid said something similar, adding…

Food Corporation of India sells 9.2 LMT wheat in two days of e auction

Manish Kumar

In order to address the rising price of wheat and Atta in the country, as per the recommendation made by the   Committee of Ministers, Food Corporation of India (FCI) offered 22.0 LMT out of 25 LMT Wheat stock earmarked for e auction wheat from the Central pool stock to the market through various routes under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) in the e. auction on 1st and 2nd February 2023. In the e auction more than 1150 bidders came forward for participation in the first week and a quantity…

India’s G20 Sherpa given a Demo of the Digital India Mobile Van

Manish Kumar

India’s G20 Sherpa, Shri Amitabh Kant was given a demo of the Digital India Mobile Van at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, here yesterday. Soon after, the mobile van was sent off to Lucknow, where the first meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group is scheduled from February 13-15, 2023. The Digital India Mobile Van will tour various other cities in the country as well, enlightening citizens about G20 DEWG and Digital India’s key initiatives. Digital India Mobile Van for G20 Digital Economy Working Group   This innovative creation on…

Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addresses First G20 Employment Working Group Meeting in Jodhpur

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Extending warm welcome to all delegates and appreciating them for their dedication to the cause of the G20 Employment Working Group in Jodhpur today Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat called upon  members of the international community to strive together to make meaningful progress in creating more opportunities for decent work and inclusive growth for all people.   Shri Shekhwat said as a Minister in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a Member of Parliament from Jodhpur, it gave him great pleasure to extend a…

SAIL records best ever monthly production in January 2023

Manish Kumar

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Steel, has recorded the best ever monthly production in January 2023. Crude Steel production of 1.72 Million Tonne (MT) during January 2023 is the best ever monthly performance registering an impressive growth over the previous best achieved in March 2022. SAIL also achieved the best ever monthly production of hot metal and saleable steel at 1.8 MT and 1.61 MT during this month, registering growth over the previous best recorded in March 2022.

2 criminals linked to Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang nabbed after encounter with Delhi Police

Manish Kumar

Two criminals associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s group were nabbed by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell after a brief encounter. Two rounds were fired by the police and the accused, but no one was shot in the incident. According to information from the Delhi Police’s Special Cell, the Northern range team had an encounter with two miscreants near Rohini Sector 28-29 on Friday morning. Officials said that two rounds were fired from both sides, but no one was shot in the encounter. ADVERTISEMENT The team apprehended two criminals, Sandeep and Jatin. Sandeep…