Month: February 2023

No fresh tax proposed in Haryana budget for 2023-24

Manish Kumar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed Rs 1,83,950 crore state budget for the year 2023-24, an increase of 11.6 per cent over the revised estimates of Rs 1,64,808 crore. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said no fresh tax will be imposed, as he presented the state budget for the financial year 2023-24. Khattar, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed Rs 1,83,950 crore state budget for the year 2023-24, an increase of 11.6 per cent over the revised estimates of…

Everybody Eats Beef, I Eat It Too…No One Can Stop It’: Meghalaya BJP Chief

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Meghalaya BJP chief Ernest Mawrie sai, “Everybody eats beef here, and there is no restriction. I eat beef too and it is the lifestyle of the people, no one can stop it. Shillong (Meghalaya): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Ernest Mawrie said that there is “no restriction on beef eating” in Meghalaya and that he too consumes beef. While talking to ANI, Ernest Mawrie said, “I cannot make a statement on the resolution adopted by other states. We are in Meghalaya, everybody eats beef, and there is no restriction.…

Pawan Khera Deplaned At Delhi Airport, Congress Leaders Protest Against ‘Dictatorship’

Manish Kumar

After Congress leaders staged a protest on the tarmac at Delhi airport on Thursday, passengers on the Delhi-Raipur flight that was carrying several Congress leaders to Raipur were asked to deboard by the Indigo staff and assured that they will be put on another flight. The protest started after Congress leader Pawan Khera was stopped from flying to Raipur on an Indigo flight. According to ANI sources, CISF personnel have been deployed to handle the situation as per the rules. Airport Police including DCP are present at the spot to legally…

The Championship has been organized to mark 50 years of Korea-India diplomatic relations

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Korean Cultural Centre, India is co-hosting All India Inter SAI Taekwondo Championship with Sports Authority of India under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India and Korea National Sport University in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Korea-India diplomatic relations in 2023. This time All-India Taekwondo Championship as a sports exchange event between the two countries will be held for three days from 24th February (Friday) to 26th February (Sunday) at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Wrestling Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. This championship has been planned…

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal says it is critical to develop roadmap for greening the shipping sector with decarbonization targets for 2030

Manish Kumar

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said it is critical to develop a roadmap for greening the shipping sector in India, reduce pollution intensity and evolve strategies to introduce renewable energy and green hydrogen in the shipping sector. Addressing the session on Instruments and Leadership for Inclusive Green Growth at World Sustainable Development Summit 2023 in New Delhi today he said with ‘green growth’ being a priority area in the Union Budget presented in Parliament a few days ago, the focus is firmly on meeting…

Culture is the platform to forge bonds between our countries and communities for creating sustainable and inclusive development pathways.: Dr. Virendra Kumar

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The inaugural session of the first G20 Working Group (CWG) meeting of Culture was organised today at Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre (MCCC), Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and MoS Culture Smt Meenakashi Lekhi addressed the session. Addressing the participants, Dr. Virendra Kumar said that culture is the platform to forge bonds between our countries and communities for creating sustainable and inclusive development pathways. Union Minister also added that integrating culture within the G20 agenda has been a key achievement and culture can be a…

Harvest problems in North Africa: UK supermarkets rationing Fruits and vegetables! Unlimited choice in UK supermarkets ‘a thing of the past’.

Manish Kumar

Supermarkets in the UK have introduced rationing of some Fruits and vegetables, as North Africa and southern Europe caused a shortage of tomatoes and other salad ingredients. Farmers battle with labour shortages, soaring energy costs, inflation, supply chain issues and climate change. Since 2019, the cost of fertiliser has gone up by 169 per cent, energy costs are up 79 per cent – three times higher than normal. Animal feed is up 57 per cent. Labour shortages have also hit hard. UK farmers face costs that are almost 50 per…

Using the Thar Desert as a site for solar power generation, India is estimated to generate up to 2,100 GW of solar energy: Dr S Chandrasekhar

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India calls for greater cooperation with France in the field of clean energy and highlighted New Delhi’s plans for green transitioning to EVs and hydrogen energy. Indian renewable sector ranks 4th on the list of the world’s most attractive renewable energy sectors and Solar energy is the most abundant source of renewable power in the country. Inaugurating the Indo-French Workshop on Clean and Sustainable Energy Technologies (INFINITE) at CSIR – National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi, Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India said that the…

PM Modi’s ‘Exam Warriors’ Book Available in School Libraries’: Education Ministry To States, UTs

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PM Modi’s ‘Exam Warriors’: The National Book Trust has published the translations of Exam Warriors in 11 Indian languages, namely Asamiya, Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The Ministry of Education has urged all states and Union Territories to make the book ‘Exam Warriors’ authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi available in school libraries. “The Union Education Minister has requested the chief ministers of all states and administrators of Union Territories (UTs) to make ‘Exam Warriors’ books available in libraries of each school under ‘Samagra…

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semifinal Cricket Richa Ghosh Exudes Confidence

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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semifinal Cricket Richa Ghosh Exudes ConfidenceIndia-W Vs Australia-W, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Semifinal LIVE Cricket Scorecard and Updates: Harmanpreet Kaur‘s side will take on defending champions led by Meg Lanning today. The Indian women’s cricket team faces defending champions Australia in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup in South Africa, with the hope of winning their first major ICC trophy in a decade. The team secured a spot in the semi-finals after beating Ireland in their last group match, albeit unconvincingly. The…