Hindi Advisory Committee meeting of the Ministry of Chemicals, and Fertilizers held

Promotion, and increased use of Hindi brings us closer to the Prime Minister’s vision of Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat.” This was said by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers at the meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Chemicals, and Fertilizers. The Hindi Advisory Committee is a committee constituted in each ministry of the central government to promote official work in Hindi, which has a provision of holding at least two meetings in a year. The committee’s primary objective is to promote the use of Hindi…

Prime Minister calls on His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, The King of Cambodia

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, the King of Cambodia, who is on his maiden State visit to India from 29-31 May 2023, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Prime Minister and His Majesty, King Sihamoni underscored the deep civilizational ties, strong cultural and people-to-people connect between both countries. Prime Minister assured His Majesty of India’s resolve to strengthen the bilateral partnership with Cambodia across diverse areas including capacity building. His Majesty thanked the Prime Minister for India’s ongoing initiatives in development cooperation, and conveyed his appreciation…

Government invites applications for setting up Semiconductor and Display Fabs as per Modified Semicon India Programme from 1st June

Government has decided to invite new applications for setting up of Semiconductor Fabs and Display Fabs in India from  June 01, 2023 under the Modified Semicon India Programme. The applications will be received by India Semiconductor Mission, the designated nodal agency entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the Modified Semicon India Programme for development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. Under the Modified Programme, Fiscal Incentive of 50 per cent of the project cost is available to companies/consortia/ joint ventures for setting up of Semiconductor Fabs in India…

NIA raids 16 locations linked to banned PFI in Karnataka to crack Hawala money network

In an attempt to crack South India’s Popular Front of India (PFI) hawala money network, the NIA on Wednesday raided 16 places.  The action comes after there were allegations that illegal hawala money from Gulf countries was being used for the purpose of terrorist acts in the country.  The PFI describes itself “as a non-governmental social organization whose stated objective is to work for the poor and disadvantaged people in the country and to oppose oppression and exploitation”.  Popular Front of India is an Islamic political organization in India, that…

150 Medical Colleges May Lose NMC Recognition for non-compliance, inadequate staff

Over 150 Medical colleges across India are likely to lose NMC recognition for non-compliance, and inadequate staff.  The list of medical colleges on the NMC’s radar includes those in Gujarat, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, and West Bengal.  The deficiencies were revealed during an inspection carried out by the Undergraduate Medical Education Board of the Commission for over a month.  Union health minister had warned of action against medical colleges that do not stick to rules or maintain proper faculty.  The medical colleges have the option to…