The Maritime trade has played an important role in Nation’s Economy and the same was emphasised by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his speech, on occasion of 59th Maritime Day on 05 Apr 22. While ensuring the safety and security of the Nation, Indian Navy plays a crucial role in protecting our Maritime trade too. Surrounded by seas from the three sides, India has a vast coastline of approximately 7500 Kms, which is more than the length of land borders we share with China and Pakistan combined. To awaken the maritime…
Month: March 2023
Ministry of Ayush felicitates Padma Awardees of 2023 who have contributed in the field of Ayush
Ministry of Ayush organized a felicitation ceremony on Tuesday evening to honour Padma Awardees of 2023, who have contributed in the field of Ayush. Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal honoured Shri Kamlesh Patel (Padma Bhushan), President, Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Hyderabad. Dr. Manoranjan Sahu (Padma Shri), eminent Ayurveda practitioner and surgeon, and Dr. Gopalsamy Veluchamy (Padma Shri), veteran Siddha practitioner for their contribution in popularizing Ayush systems. All three Padma Awardees were honoured with a citation plaque by Minster of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, secretary,…
PM to visit Varanasi on 24th April
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on 24th April. At around 10:30 AM, Prime Minister will address the One World TB Summit at Rudrakash Convention Centre. At around 12 noon, Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs. 1780 crores at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground. One World TB Summit On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, Prime Minister will address the One World TB Summit. This summit is being organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and…
Mehul Choksi’s name has been removed from “Red Notices” Read out what CBI says.
The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices. As per Interpol, a Red Notice or a Red Corner Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender or similar legal action. A Red Notice is not equivalent to an arrest warrant. Mehul Choksi is one of the prime accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam. Choksi allegedly connived with bank officials to get fraudulent Letters of Undertaking. Choksi topped the list…
Agriculture Investment Portal
The government has started the development of Agriculture Investment Portal named “KrishiNivesh” on 5th Dec 2022 to boost the agriculture investment in the country. The portal is under development. KrishiNivesh Portal is being developed as an Integrated, centralized one stop Portal for all Agri- investors to avail benefits from various Government schemes. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is promoting ‘mainstreaming of gender concerns in agriculture’. The Guidelines of the Scheme namely Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization, National Project on Soil Health and Fertility, National Food Security Mission, Rashtriya Krishi…
Inauguration of International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture, in New Delhi today. Shri Tomar launched the Blended Learning Platform at the conference organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in collaboration with the World Bank. On this occasion, Shri Tomar said that it is necessary to have agricultural education, technology and knowledge to solve the challenges facing agriculture in the future. Expressing happiness, the Chief Guest, Union Minister Shri Tomar said that…
PM to inaugurate ITU Area Office & Innovation Centre on 22nd March
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in India at a programme in Vigyan Bhawan on 22nd March, 2023 at 12:30 PM. During the programme, Prime Minister will unveil Bharat 6G Vision Document and launch 6G R&D Test Bed. He will also launch ‘Call before u dig’ App. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion. ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Headquartered in Geneva, it has a network of…
Chairman Rajya Sabha, convenes two meetings of floor leaders today to break the logjam in the House
The Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar called a meeting of the floor leaders of different political parties in Rajya Sabha twice today in an attempt to break the logjam in the House over the issues raised by both ruling as well as opposition parties. In the meeting, he underlined that it is our prime duty to run the proceedings of the House in an orderly manner which is the essence of democracy and the expectation of the people. During the one and half hour-long meeting, Shri Dhankhar highlighted that…
Delhi Police arrests 6, registers over 100 FIRs over ‘objectionable posters’ against PM Modi across city delhi.
The Delhi Police has arrested at least six people and registered more than 100 FIRs in connection with “objectionable posters”, including those with derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, across the national capital. The arrested people also include owners of two printing press. According to reports, some parts of Delhi also had posters with the caption “Modi Hatao Desh Bachao”. However, posters did not have details of the printing press. The police said at least 2,000 posters were removed and a similar number were seized from a van at IP Estate when it…
After a round of Centre vs AAP, Delhi Budget to be presented today.
The much-awaited Delhi budget will be presented at the Assembly today (Tuesday). The Delhi Budget which was to be presented on Tuesday was resubmitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval amid the tussle between the Centre and the AAP government. The Union Home Ministry eventually approved the Delhi Budget on Tuesday following a clarification from the AAP government, paving the way for its presentation in the Assembly. While the matter sparked a fresh row between the AAP government and the Centre, the BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Kejriwal…