Month: July 2023

Steel slag roads most suitable to Indian terrain, costs 30% cheaper and lasts three times longer: Dr Jitendra Singh

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh today announced that India has developed the world’s latest Steel Road technology. He informed that CSIR- Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, which was founded in 1952, has pioneered the development of a revolutionary Steel slag road technology which facilitates the large-scale utilization of waste steel slag of steel plants in road construction.   The Minister further disclosed that in June 2022, Surat in Gujarat became the…

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal to launch the Curtain Raiser of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 tomorrow in Mumbai

Manish Kumar

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is coming with the third edition of its most prestigious ‘Global India Maritime Summit’ this year. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) in the august presence of Shri Shripad Y. Naik, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Shri Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways will officially launch the Curtain Raiser of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 event on July 18, 2023at St. Regis, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The objective of this event is…

Chintan Shivir organised to bring a Synergistic Ecosystem for Nurturing Entrepreneurs in India

Manish Kumar

Union Minister for Education & Skill development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressed Chintan Shivir organized by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in New Delhi today. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Ministry of Electronics and IT; Secretary, MSDE Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari and senior officials of the Ministry attended the Shivir. To foster the growth of entrepreneurship in India, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  organised “Chintan Shvir”, aimed at bringing together various stakeholders, including central ministries, State governments, organizations, institutions,…

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani calls upon NCPCR to review infrastructure gaps in Child Care Homes

Manish Kumar

Union Women and Child Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani  has called upon National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR) to see and review the infrastructure gaps in Child Care Homes. The Minister also  asked NCPCR to present these  gaps to the WCD Ministry so that these can be brought up in the upcoming budget. Section 27 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 makes it mandatory to establish at least one Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in each district as the authority to dispose of…

Uttar Pradesh registered the highest decline in the number of poor with 3.43 crore, followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Manish Kumar

A record 13.5 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21 as per NITI Aayog’s Report ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’. The Report was released today by Shri Suman Bery, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, in the presence of Members of NITI Aayog Dr. V K. Paul and Dr. Arvind Virmani, and Shri B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO NITI Aayog. Based on the latest National Family Heath Survey [NFHS-5 (2019-21)], this second edition of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) represents India’s progress in reducing multidimensional…

PM condoles demise of former Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy

Manish Kumar

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of former Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy. Shri Modi also recalled his various interactions with him, particularly when they both served as Chief Ministers of their respective states. In a tweet, Prime Minister said; “In the passing away of Shri Oommen Chandy Ji, we have lost a humble and dedicated leader who devoted his life to public service and worked towards the progress of Kerala. I recall my various interactions with him, particularly…

Sensex, Nifty touch fresh record high; Rupee rises against dollar

Manish Kumar

Sensex and Nifty continued their record-breaking rally, reaching new all-time high levels in early trade.  The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 395.57 points to reach its record intra-day peak of 66,985.50.  The NSE Nifty climbed 99.8 points to hit its all-time high of 19,811.25.  From the Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, and Asian Paints were among the biggest gainers.  The rupee also touched a high of 81.97 against the American currency. On Monday, the rupee had settled at 82.03 against the dollar. …

IIT Delhi to set up their first global campus in Abu Dhabi; courses to begin next year

Manish Kumar

The IIT-Delhi signed an MoU for the establishment of the IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi, as an addition in the ‘IITs go Global’ campaign.  . This will be the second international IIT campus after IIT Madras Zanzibar.  The courses at the IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi will cover several areas such as Energy and Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science and Engineering, Etc.  IIT Delhi has already initiated outreach programmes for school students from the UAE as part of its offerings for the academic eco-system of the country.  “Our new…

Russia halts grain deal, says no link to bridge attack it blames on Ukraine

Manish Kumar

Russia halts grain deal  Putin’s prestige project was damaged again  Two parents dead, girl injured  Russia blames Ukrainian security forces  Ukrainian media says Ukraine organized an attack  The Kremlin said the halting of the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to combat a global food crisis had nothing to do with the bridge attack.  Russia said that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea just hours after Moscow said Ukraine had attacked…

2 killed in explosions on the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia

Manish Kumar

A couple has been killed and their daughter injured after explosions were reported on the bridge linking Crimea and Russia.  Ukraine attacked the bridge overnight using unmanned drones on the water surface, Russia’s Anti-Terrorist Committee claims.  A popular Telegram channel reported two strikes on the road early this morning.  “Russia will only have one ground supply line – the coastal highway on the Sea of Azov – to sustain or evacuate its tens of thousands of troops in occupied Kherson and Crimea.  The Russian-backed administration of the Crimean peninsula has…