Month: June 2023

Amarnath Yatra marching towards Swachh Teerth

Manish Kumar

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, initiatives are taken to ensure a clean and waste-free environment for the yatris. Robust waste management systems are implemented along with clean sanitation facilities and awareness campaigns promoting cleanliness and responsible waste disposal. These measures have significantly enhanced the cleanliness standards of the Amarnath Yatra, transforming it into an environmentally conscious pilgrimage for devotees. The floating population witnesses a large number of devotees every year to the holy cave at Amarnath Yatra in South Kashmir between July and August, leads to a considerable…

Manipur Violence: Over 50,650 Displaced People Living in 350 Relief Camps

Manish Kumar

Over 50,650 men, women, and children, displaced in Manipur violence were sheltered in 350 camps, Minister S. Ranjan said.  Relief centers have also been opened specially for pregnant women and special care has also been taken up for lactating mothers, aged persons, and children.  The state government is trying to make Khongsang railway station activated within the next 10 days for convenient transportation of essential items.  Various Kuki tribal organizations continue to block the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway creating a serious problem of transporting essentials, foodgrains, transport fuel, and life-saving drugs. …

President of India to grace the PVTG Meet organised by Tribal Affairs Ministry at Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow

Manish Kumar

President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will grace the PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Meet in the Sports Ground of the Rashtrapati Bhawan, President’s Estate tomorrow. The President has invited the Members of 75 PVTGs for a visit to the Rashtrapati Bhawan  for an extensive interaction with them and to apprise them about the various Schemes and Initiatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. A guided tour around the Amrit Udyan and the Rashtrapati Bhawan has been organized for the PVTG members, during the day. The venue will play host…

Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil flags off two Multimedia Mobile Exhibitions Vans in Pune

Manish Kumar

To make common man happy, satisfied and above all safe, the government keeps coming up with various schemes, but due to lack of information, many people don’t get the necessary benefits from it. Maharashtra State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil today said that the Central Bureau of Communications has provided this opportunity to the people to get informed about the schemes of the government, for which it deserves praise. He was speaking during the flag off event of the Multimedia Mobile exhibition vans organized by Central Bureau of…

Pre-event curtain raiser and press briefing done by G20 DEWG Chair, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY

Manish Kumar

Making progress on the ‘G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG)’, MeitY is organising the third in-person meeting of DEWG in Pune from June 12-14, 2023. As a part of curtain raiser event, the press briefing was done by Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY in the presence of Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY & Co-Chair, G20 DEWG and Shri Vikram Kumar, Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation on June 11, 2023. The first day of the third meeting of DEWG will begin with the inauguration of two days’ ‘Global DPI Summit’ and ‘Global DPI Exhibition’,…

GeM to organize District level Buyer-Seller workshops in Uttar Pradesh

Manish Kumar

Government e-Marketplace (GeM), India’s premier online procurement platform, is organizing Buyer-Seller Workshops in all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh from tomorrow till 31st August, 2023. These workshops aim to enhance the understanding of GeM’s functionalities among buyers and sellers in the state, as well as provide a platform to address any queries or concerns they may have. The Buyer-Seller Workshops are a significant step towards ensuring accessibility and participation from every corner of the state. GeM believes in empowering buyers and sellers in the remotest districts of Uttar Pradesh…

PM inaugurates first-ever National Training Conclave

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first-ever National Training Conclave at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Prime Minister’s address was replete with many anecdotes and stories emanating from his rich political and administrative experience. By giving such examples in his address, he emphasised the importance of aspects like service orientation of government work, ownership in realising the aspirations of common man, need to break hierarchy and using experience of every person in organisation, importance of Jan Bhagidari, the zeal to improve and innovate the…

PM addresses G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting

Manish Kumar

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting today via video message. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister welcomed everyone to Varanasi, the oldest living city of the mother of democracy. Highlighting the significance of Kashi, the Prime Minister said that it has been the center of knowledge, discussion, debate, culture, and spirituality for centuries while it also has the essence of India’s diverse heritage serving as a convergence point for people from all parts of the country. Shri Modi expressed delight that the G20 Development…

Why Vice Media To File For Bankruptcy ?

Manish Kumar

Vice Media, the once-high-flying media company, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and agreed to sell itself to a group of its lenders for $225 million. The bankruptcy filing marks the latest downfall of media upstarts that years ago commanded sky-high valuations, only to struggle to compete with the likes of Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Alphabet’s Google for ad dollars. Last month, BuzzFeed said it was closing BuzzFeed News after it continued to lose money. The bankruptcy filing is a stunning fall from grace for Vice, which was once valued at…

Minister faces criticism for ‘Godse son of India’ remark

Manish Kumar

Union minister Giriraj Singh is facing flak from opposition leaders for dubbing Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, as ‘Sapoot’ (worthy son) of India. Day after Union minister Giriraj Singh called Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse ‘sapoot’ (worthy son) of India, a leader of the ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar took a swipe at the BJP leader saying, in that case, dacoits like Veerappan, underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and fugitive economic offenders like Vijay Mallya can also be called the same. JDU leader Neeraj Kumar asserted that Godse was a…