Month: March 2023

Gold Mines Found in Three Districts of Odisha

Manish Kumar

Surveys from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have found gold deposits in three districts of Odisha. Odisha is endowed with vast resources of a variety of minerals and occupies a prominent place in the country as a mineral rich State. Gold deposits of Orissa can be broadly divided into three broad zones of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Sundargarh districts. In Keonjhar district gold occurrences have been reported in different sectors. Responding to a written question, the State Steel and Mines Minister told the Odisha Assembly. Surveys from the Geological Survey…

Amid Border Tensions, Chinese FM Qin Gang to Visit India to Attend G20 Meet

Manish Kumar

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will attend the meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in New Delhi, making it the first such high-level visit of a Chinese leader to India. Relations between India and China have been strained since the eastern Ladakh military standoff between the two countries in May 2020. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China is ready to work with all to ensure that the gathering will…

As Selfiee, Shehzada tank at box office, should Hindi films stay away from remakes?

Manish Kumar

The Hindi remakes of South films haven’t been a happy space for Bollywood in recent times. While Shehzada unsuccessfully tried recreating the magic of Allu Arjun’s Telugu hit, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Akshay Kumar‘s recently released Selfiee was a rehash of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s 2019 Malayalam hit, Driving Licence. Both the films tanked badly at the box office that has raised uncertainty on the trend of remaking films. In such a scenario, has the Bollywood remake formula of South films run of steam? We talk to trade experts to find out. WHY ARE…

Manish Sisodia’s arrest, CBI remand, bail plea, resignation: Story

Manish Kumar

Manish Sisodia was arrested under charges of criminal conspiracy and intent to defraud of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act after eight hours of questioning on Sunday. Here’s what happened next. Senior AAP leader and the former deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam on Sunday night. The CBI arrested him for criminal conspiracy and intent to defraud under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Prevention of…

50 days cruise was flagged off from Varanasi by PM Shri Narendra Modi on Jan 13

Manish Kumar

Welcoming ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise at its culminating destination in Dibrugarh, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal,  Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) hailed it as a historic and path-breaking event to be witnessed in the Inland Waterways sector since India’s Independence 75 years ago. MV Ganga Vilas arrived at Bogibeel at 02:30 PM today; as the dignitaries led by the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal accorded a warm welcome to all the 28 foreign tourists travelling onboard. With the successful end of its maiden journey covering a distance of…

Conference to deliberate critical need for G20 Countries in the area of energy

Manish Kumar

Delegates from all G20 countries will discuss 21st Century challenges related to energy materials & devices; solar energy utilisation and photovoltaic technology; and materials and processes for green energy at the G20 RIIG Conference on “Materials for Sustainable Energy” scheduled to take place at Ranchi during 2-3 March 2023. The Conference will elaborate on the critical need for G20 Countries and participating International Organisations (IO’s) in the area of energy and recommend a future roadmap for G20 cooperation and is expected to build partnerships and knowledge sharing. The theme is in line…

Two MoUs were signed during the event to deliver mandates under the partnership

Manish Kumar

To give a boost to skill development initiatives in hospitality sector and make apprenticeship aspirational to the professionals, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and with due support from Ministry of Tourism today signed an MoU with Switzerland based Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi) to jointly provide certificate, diploma, advance diploma  and certification courses in hospitality trades to the aspiring students. Also, a tri-party MoU was signed by NSDC, HTMi and Lamrin Tech Skill University (LTSU). The first MoU…

NTPC Limited transfers renewable energy assets to NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL)

Manish Kumar

Under the aegis of the National Monetization Pipeline of Govt. of India, NTPC Limited (“NTPC”) completed the closing of the transactions in relation to consolidating its Renewable Energy (“RE”) portfolio under one umbrella entity i.e., NTPC Green Energy Limited (“NGEL”), on February 28, 2023. This is a transfer of RE assets/ entities owned by NTPC to NGEL, its wholly-owned subsidiary, incorporated on April 07, 2022. The transactions comprised of transfer of 15 RE Assets, through a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA), and the transfer of 100% equity shareholding of NTPC Renewable…

Indian Navy Participation Women20@g20 at Aurangabad 27 – 28 Feb 23

Manish Kumar

Women Officers of the Indian Navy and a spouse of a senior serving Naval Officer shared their experiences and association with the Indian Navy at the Women 20 inception meet under the aegis of G20 at Aurangabad on 28 Feb 2023. Speaking to the audience under the theme Breaking the Barriers : Stories of Unconventional Women , their thoughts and stories were reflective of gender empowerment and inclusivity in both letter and spirit in the Indian Navy. Each had something unique and special to say. Lieutenant Commander Swati Bhandari spoke about overcoming…