Month: March 2023

Tournament launched in over 50 cities simultaneously

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Khelo India Dus ka Dum event at a mega opening ceremony at the JLN Stadium, New Delhi  today. The tournament, organized as a part of the International Women’s Day 2023 celebrations, kicked off simultaneously in over 50 cities of the country today. Riding on the success of the multiple Khelo India women’s leagues happening across the country since several months, the Dus ka Dum initiative will provide even more exposure to thousands of women across the nation.…

MoU to establish a collaborative mechanism on Semiconductor Supply chain resiliency and diversification

Manish Kumar

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership under the framework of India – US Commercial Dialogue was signed between the two countries following the Commercial Dialogue 2023 held in New Delhi Delhi today. On the invitation of Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, the US Secretary of Commerce, Ms Gina Raimondo is on a visit to New Delhi. During this visit, the India-US Commercial Dialogue was re-launched today to discuss cooperation for unlocking new trade and investment opportunities between the two…

PM to visit Mandya and Hubbali-Dharwad in Karnataka on 12th March

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on 12th March where he will dedicate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth around Rs. 16,000 crores. At around 12 noon, Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of key road projects in Mandya. Thereafter, at around 3:15 PM, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives in Hubbali-Dharwad. PM in Mandya The rapid pace of development of infrastructure projects has been a testament to the vision of the Prime Minister to ensure world-class…

Vice President’s speech – 2nd International Symposium on Health Technology

Manish Kumar

Your mission in ISHTA is ensuring Availability, Affordability and Accessibility of quality healthcare to all. Keeping in view this affordability, our Prime Minister came out with Ayushman Bharat – the world’s largest, highly transparent and impactful mechanism. This is benefitting 1.4 billion people in this country effectively and this affordability of rates has generated an evolution of a system that is not pyramidical but benefitting all. Because of Ayushman Bharat, we have in the country – paramedical centers, diagnostic centers, and the growth of medical colleges, nursing colleges and clinics. This touches…

Russia launches six hypersonic missiles in a massive barrage against Ukraine: people were killed and power was knocked out in several regions.

Manish Kumar

Russia launched six hypersonic missiles, as it unleashed its largest missile barrage against Ukraine in three weeks. Critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions had been hit, at least six people were killed and buildings were destroyed. Europe’s largest, The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was forced to rely on diesel-powered generators after missile attacks had damaged power lines. The attack comprised, in total, “81 missiles of various types”, launched from Russian aircraft and carriers in the Black Sea. Defence forces destroyed 34 cruise missiles and four drones. The missile…

K Kavitha’s Hunger Strike in Delhi Over Women’s Bill, 12 Parties Join.

Manish Kumar

K Kavitha, senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), is holding a hunger strike in New Delhi today to demand the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. Leaders of several parties are participating in Ms Kavitha’s day-long protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital. Speaking on the Women’s Reservation Bill, Ms Kavitha, who is also the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, said the BJP had promised to implement the legislation in the run-up to the 2014 and 2019 general elections, but did not…

CSR: BEL hands over food distribution vessels to Akshaya Patra Foundation

Manish Kumar

BEL has handed over 825 vessels for food distribution to Akshaya Patra Foundation for the NGO’s Bellary kitchen today as part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. BEL has supported Akshay Patra Foundation’s Mid-day Meal scheme in the past by donating food distribution vans with essential food containers for their kitchens located in Mangalgiri in Andhra Pradesh and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. BEL has been a forerunner among Defence PSUs in promoting societal development. As a corporate entity,BEL actively participates in the social and economic development of communities…

Influenza virus H3N2 spreads like Covid, elderly should be careful, says ex-AIIMS chief

Manish Kumar

Influenza virus H3N2 spreads through droplets and mutates every year around this time. We had a pandemic many years ago because of H1N1. The circulating strain of that virus is now H3N2, it is a normal influenza strain. But we are seeing more cases because the virus mutates a little bit. The influenza cases present as fever accompanied by sore throat, cough, body aches and runny nose. There is a higher chance of getting influenza when the weather changes during this time of the year and people not wearing masks…

Union MoS Dr L. Murugan confers 8th National Photography Awards

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan presented the 8th National Photography awards in New Delhi today. A total of 13 awards were presented comprising of one Lifetime Achievement Award with cash prize of Rs.3,00,000; one award each in Professional Photographer of the Year category and Amateur Photographer of the Year category with cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 and Rs.75,000 respectively; and 5 Special Mention Awards in both Professional and Amateur categories with cash prize of Rs.50,000/- and Rs.30,000/- each respectively.   Ms Sipra Das was conferred the Lifetime…

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Contracts for procurement the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi

Manish Kumar

Ministry of Defence, on March 07, 2023, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft & three Cadet Training Ships respectively in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane along with other senior civil & military officials of MoD and representatives of HAL & L&T were present during the signing and exchanging of contracts. In a major boost to the Government’s efforts to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, the…