Month: June 2023

Father of a minor wrestler took a U-turn, Says Filed Fake POCSO Case Against Brij Bhushan

Manish Kumar

 In a major development, the father of a minor wrestler took a U-turn and claimed he deliberately filed a false police complaint of sexual harassment against the WFI chief because he wanted to get back at the office for a perceived injustice against the girl. The startling admission by the father substantially weakens the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who has faced relentless protests for the past six months by top Indian wrestlers. The origin of the father’s supposed angst goes back to the 2022 Under-17 Asian Championship trials…

Mamata Banerjee sends Bengal’s best variety mangoes to PM Modi

Manish Kumar

Despite political differences, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent top varieties of the state’s mangoes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CM Banerjee has maintained the tradition of sending mangoes to PM Modi for many years irrespective of strained relations with the central government. According to the news agency PTI, the West Bengal CM Wednesday sent mangoes to President Droupadi Murmu and to the Prime Minister’s Office. The source added that seasonal regard was also extended to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Mangoes sent in decorative boxes The…

A Momentous Leap by KVIC for Registering 332% Sales Growth in 9 years

Manish Kumar

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has presented a gratified image of a robust India in front of the world by taking the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’ under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to new heights. For the first time in the history of independent India, the turnover of Khadi and Village Industries Commission products has crossed Rs.1.34 lakh crores figure. In the last 9 financial years, there has been an unprecedented growth of 332% in the sale of indigenous Khadi products made by artisans in…

Sagar Parikrama Phase VII starts from Madakkara, Kerala today

Manish Kumar

Sagar Parikrama is a testament to the transformative power of visionary leadership for welfare of fishing community and coastal development. It is an initiative taken by Government of India, with an aim to resolve the issues of the fishers, other stakeholders and facilitate their economic upliftment through various fisheries’ schemes and programs being implemented by the Government of India such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and Kisan Credit Card for Fisheries (KCC). The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, and National…

Coal Ministry issues Vesting Orders for 22 Coal Mines

Manish Kumar

The Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal has issued Vesting Orders for 22 coal mines to successful bidders of coal blocks under commercial coal mine auction here today. Out of the 22 coal mines, eleven mines are under Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the rest comes under Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,1957. Sixteen coal mines are fully explored mines while six mines are partially explored ones. The cumulative peak rated capacity (PRC) of 22 coal mines is 53 million tonne per annum (MTPA) and having approximately 6,379.78…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The leaders reviewed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on various multilateral and global issues of mutual interest. PM thanked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Saudi Arabia’s excellent support during evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan via Jeddah in April 2023. He also conveyed his best wishes for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed…

“PM was enthusiastic about AI”- OpenAI’s CEO said after meeting Narendra Modi

Manish Kumar

OpenAI’s CEO met PM Narendra Modi and said the meeting was great and the PM was enthusiastic about AI.  The meeting comes at an interesting time as India looks to regulate AI in the upcoming Digital Indian Bill, which will replace the Information Technology (IT) Act.  The government has differed from Altman’s approach to regulation.  As ChatGPT has exploded, Altman told the media that India has been a country that has “truly embraced ChatGPT”.  Altman has previously suggested an international authority to regulate advanced AI, which Minister of State for…

‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast

Manish Kumar

New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated. This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro Optical Tracking Systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point…

Kolhapur clashes: How it started, what has happened so far

Manish Kumar

Tensions prevailed in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur city Wednesday following violent protests and stone pelting during a bandh called by pro-Hindutva outfits seeking action against objectionable social media posts reportedly glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.  According to the news agency, at least 36 people have so far been arrested, and multiple cases have been registered in connection with the violence.  Kolhapur district police officials said that a large number of people belonging to various right-wing organizations had gathered at Chhatrapati Shivaji Chowk in Kolhapur to protest against…

” The culpable parties should be punished “: S Jaishankar on Students Facing Deportation

Manish Kumar

 Around 700 students are at risk of deportation after Canadian authorities discovered that their admission offer letters to Canadian educational institutions were fake. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the high commission are working to address the matter of 700 Indian students, primarily from Punjab, facing deportation from Canada due to fraudulent admission offers. Mr. Jaishankar’s statement comes after Punjab’s NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal‘s appeal for intervention. These students are at risk of deportation after Canadian authorities discovered that their…