Month: July 2023

Delhi Police Charge sheeted and court summoned Brij Bhushan; Congress says litmus test for Modi Government

Manish Kumar

Congress took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre after a Delhi Police report claimed that it has verified the charges of six top wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI President Brij Bhushan.  “The “litmus test” of Modi government, will PM Modi act against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, will BJP president JP Naddaji expel him from BJP now?- congress asked in a tweet.  Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court had summoned Brij Bhushan, in connection with the allegations of sexual harassment made by the country’s leading female wrestlers.  In the FIR, it…

Brij Bhushan is “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences”: Delhi Police chargesheet says

Manish Kumar

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the outgoing chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, is facing six counts of alleged sexual harassment charges by female wrestlers.  WFI president and BJP MP is “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of stalking and molestation, the Delhi Police chargesheet said based on the “investigation so far”.  The Delhi Police has invoked various sections and if convicted, these charges could lead to a potential prison sentence of up to five years.  Singh was summoned by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court in the matter, which…

More than Rs.1000 Crore Investment to be made in Renewable Energy

Manish Kumar

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), one of the largest coal-producing subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd, will be developing rooftop and ground mounted solar power projects of 600 MW capacity in the coming years as part of the company’s strategy to expand and diversify its business and achieve the “Net Zero Energy” goal. The strategy is in line with the larger goal of “Panchamrit” announced by Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi at CoP-26 to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2070. SECL, the Miniratna PSU, is planning to develop the above projects at…

Schedule M to be soon made compulsory for MSME Pharma Cos

Manish Kumar

It is important for MSME Pharma Cos. to be alert to quality of drugs and expeditiously move towards Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) through self regulation”. This was stated by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, and Health & Family Welfare as he met representatives from Pharma Companies from the MSME sector, here today. Strongly stressing the need for self regulation in the MSME pharma sector, the Union Minister underscored its importance for India to maintain the status of ‘Pharmacy of the World’. “Our global position in the…

India tops the medal tally at the 34th International Biology Olympiad, UAE

Manish Kumar

India topped the medals tally at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023 held in Al Ain, UAE from 3 July to 11 July 2023, by virtue of every student winning a gold medal! This is the first time that India has turned in an all-gold performance and topped the medals tally in IBO. The students this year were: Dhruv Advani (GOLD) from Bengaluru, Karnataka Ishan Pednekar (GOLD) from Kota, Rajasthan Megh Chhabda (GOLD) from Jalna, Maharashtra Rohit Panda (GOLD) from Risali, Chattisgarh The team was accompanied by two leaders: Prof. Madan M. Chaturvedi (Former Senior Professor, Delhi…

Chandrayaan-3 will open up new moon vistas for the world, says Dr Jitendra Singh

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space and MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Chandrayaan-3 will open up new Moon vistas for the world. In an exclusive interview with ET (Economic Times) Governance, Dr Jitendra Singh said that India’s earlier mission, Chandrayaan-1 had thrown up new light on various aspects of the moon as it was Chandrayaan-1 which brought before the world for the first time the evidence of the presence…

Two-Day Visitor’s conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan concludes today

Manish Kumar

The two-day Visitor’s Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded today On the second day, the Conference deliberated on the Theme – Education for Sustainable Development: Building a better world. Five different groups brainstormed on sub-themes such as Contributions to the realization of NEP-2020; Internationalization efforts and G-20; Research contributions and recognitions; Diversity, equality, inclusivity and wellness; Plans and action items for Amrit Kaal. The outcome of deliberations was presented before the President. In her concluding remarks, President Murmu said that the theme and sub-themes of this conference were extremely relevant for our country as…

‘Absurd’ if Ukraine is not offered NATO membership at the summit’- Zelenskyy

Manish Kumar

Ukraine’s president says it would be “absurd” if Ukraine is not offered NATO membership at the alliance’s summit.  Discussions about Ukraine’s membership are expected to dominate the two-day summit.  Putin has a meeting at Kremlin as NATO members gather in Vilnius.  The Kremlin also warned that Ukraine in NATO would be “potentially very dangerous” for European security, adding that it is “very closely” following the two-day summit.  ‘A criminal act’: North Korea condemns US offer of cluster munitions to Kyiv  Ukraine’s president says it would be “absurd” if Ukraine is…

Peru declares health emergency over Guillain-Barre syndrome

Manish Kumar

Peru has declared a 90-day national health emergency due to a spike in cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.  The Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves.  The exact cause of the disorder is not yet known, but a report suggests two-thirds of patients saw symptoms of an infection – Covid-19 or gastrointestinal infection or Zika virus – in the six weeks preceding.  Peru on Monday declared a 90-day national health emergency after a massive spike in cases of…

Indians paid over Rs87 crore for Schengen visas they were refused

Manish Kumar

India had the second-highest Schengen visa rejections in the world in 2022, By a rough estimate, that adds up to Rs87 crore on trips that could never happen.  A total of 6,71,928 applications were filed at consulates and visa centres in India last year. Out of these, 1,21,188 applications were rejected.  The only country with higher visa rejections than India is Algeria, where 1,79,409 of 3,92,053 visa applications were rejected.  India invested approximately Rs.480 crores in visa applications last year, Rs87 crore out of this was lost to trips that…