Day: June 6, 2023

Reliance Foundation announces relief measures for Odisha train accident affected

Manish Kumar

For more than a decade, Reliance Foundation’s disaster management team has worked towards empowering communities to be able to respond to disasters, whether natural or otherwise, and become resilient.  Reliance Foundation works with communities training youth in disaster response, provides advisories to guide communities in actioning important measures before, during and after disasters. Through the years, Reliance Foundation has supported communities following floods, cyclones, earthquakes, during droughts and extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic through multiple initiatives aimed at ensuring relief and enabling rebuilding of lives and livelihoods, supporting over 21 million…

ONGC-funded Yatri Niwas in Jammu: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Lays Foundation Stone with J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha

Manish Kumar

Inspired by the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited is funding the construction of National Disaster Mitigation Centre and Yatri Niwas in Sidhra, Jammu. Hon’ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas for Petroleum, and Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, and Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha laid the centre’s foundation stone on 6 June 2023.   Every year, lakhs of tourists visit Srinagar and Amarnath. The large footfalls have been causing logistical…

US Presidential candidate Nikki Haley calls India ‘one of biggest polluters’: sparked a row on social media

Manish Kumar

Indian-origin US presidential candidate Nikki Haley sparked a row on social media after her controversial statement on World Environment Day calling India “one of the biggest polluters”. Taking to Twitter, Haley said, “If we want to be serious about saving the environment, we need to confront India and China. They are some of the biggest polluters.” This did not go well with the Indians as several Netizens attacked her on the social media platform. Contributor to the ‘AI book’ Shailendra Malik slammed Haley saying, “I am beginning to believe, Indians…

Hewlett Packard Enterprise helps organizations reduce IT carbon footprint with new sustainability dashboard and comprehensive portfolio of services

Manish Kumar

 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced the preview of a new sustainability dashboard on the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform and a comprehensive portfolio of sustainability services. The offerings, which span technology, services, financing, and asset upcycling programs, are designed to help organizations reduce the carbon footprint associated with their IT estates.   “Achieving sustainability targets in a hybrid IT environment can be complex and daunting,” said Pradeep Kumar, senior vice president and general manager, HPE Services. “HPE breaks down this complexity with technologies and services that enable organizations to advance…

Kyiv accuses Russia of blowing up the Kakhovka dam, flooding nearby territories

Manish Kumar

The southern command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that the Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region was blown up by Russian forces.   Kherson regional administration said that the water level would reach a critical level in five hours and began evacuating the population from dangerous areas.  Russian emergency services said around 80 settlements downstream could be affected.  Blowing the Soviet-era dam, which is controlled by Russia, would unleash a wall of floodwater across much of the Kherson region.  The Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has…

BBC admitted tax evasion for 6 years, committing to pay Rs 40 crores

Manish Kumar

BBC to pay Rs 40 crore to make up for their tax evasion in India-Reports.  The broadcaster has reportedly admitted that they evaded taxes in India from 2016-22.  In an email to the department, BBC has apparently confessed to underreporting of the detected income, which is as good as “tax evasion” and attracts recovery as well as penalty.  In February 2023, the BBC offices were surveyed by tax authorities for 3 days. After the survey, the Finance Ministry issued a statement explaining the depth of tax fraud committed by the…

Former VP Mike Pence enters presidential race; setting up a fight against Trump

Manish Kumar

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House.  Trump is currently leading the early fight for the nomination, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis polling consistently in second.  Pence will launch his campaign with a video and a speech, sources familiar with the situation told.  Pence joins a growing field of Republican candidates, which includes Trump, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Doug Burgum and Chris Christie are also planning to enter the race, bringing the total number of Republican candidates into…

NTPC Empowers Myanmar’s Power Sector Professionals with Cutting-Edge Training on Microgrids and Electric Vehicles

Manish Kumar

Under the India-Myanmar Government to Government framework for cooperation in Power Sector, NTPC is conducting 5 training programmes for the power sector professionals of Myanmar under the auspices of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, India. Two (02) of the training programmes, on SMARTGRIDS and CROSS BORDER TRAINING PROGRAMS were conducted in March-April 2023 and the remaining programs are scheduled to be conducted in June 2023. A Team of around 40 participants drawn from Power Sector & Associated Departments of Myanmar is…

STPI organises seminar on growth avenues for Indian IT industry & emerging tech eco-system on its 32nd Foundation Day

Manish Kumar

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) conducted seminar on “Growth avenues for Indian IT industry and emerging tech ecosystem” here today on its 32nd Foundation Day, which was graced by Secretary, MeitY, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma. He extended his greetings to the STPI for clocking 32 years. Listing out six pillars of IT development, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma said, “Today, the world is talking about digital transformation. India is moving from e-governance to digital governance, where each service has to be online. The six…

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar reviews Skilling Initiatives in Tripura

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, today said Indian economy’s turnaround in the past nine years has been possible because of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership and his proactive policies. “The three words—Seva, Sushasan and Garib Kalyan—define the journey of the nine years’ of the Narendra Modi Government. When Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took over in 2014, the economy was in the doldrums. There was widespread corruption and nepotism, and innumerable scams. He had the task of not…