Month: October 2023

After ten years, IFFCO’s Nano Urea and Nano DAP will find a place in the list of biggest experiments done in agricultural sector

Manish Kumar

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated IFFCO‘s Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at Kalol in Gandhinagar, Gujarat today. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and many other dignitaries were present on this occasion. Addressing the inauguration program as the chief guest, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah greeted the countrymen on Dussehra and said that Dussehra is celebrated as the day of victory of good over evil in our culture. He said that this…

“Unshackling” of Space sector has led to StartUp boom, says Dr Jitendra Singh

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space said in Hyderabad today that “unshackling” of the Space sector by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has led to StartUp boom, as a result of which, within a short span of just about four years, the number of Space StarUps has gone up from a mere  single digit to over 150, with some of the earlier ones like the “Skyroot” turning into lucrative entrepreneurs. During a visit to the newly setup facility…

Stray dog menace back in the spotlight after Wagh Bakri scion Parag Desai’s death

Manish Kumar

Businessman Parag Desai, a top executive at Wagh Bakri Tea Group, died Sunday days after he was attacked by stray dogs outside his residence. He was 49.  Desai suffered severe injuries trying to ward off street dogs that attacked him on October 15, reported local news agencies.  As soon as the cause of Desai’s death hit the headlines, social media platforms were flooded with posts highlighting the growing menace of stray dogs across the country.  Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi called for a “pro-active policy” to handle the menace by…

India will remain the fastest-growing economy in FY’24, despite facing “significant” challenges from emerging geopolitical tensions: Report

Manish Kumar

The outlook for the Indian economy is “bright,” despite facing “significant” challenges from emerging geopolitical tensions  The ministry noted that with a lower trade deficit and a comfortable forex reserves position, India’s external account looks robust.   Echoing all this, the RBI’s forward-looking surveys on manufacturing, consumer confidence, employment, and inflation expectations have optimistic findings.  The report emphasized that India’s macroeconomic outlook for fiscal 2023-24 is bright and is solidly underpinned by strong domestic fundamentals.   Alongside private consumption, investment demand is also firming up.  The outlook for the Indian…

US will take action on Hamas, Iran if the war escalates in the Middle East’: Blinken, Defence chief warns

Manish Kumar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the US has the right to self-defence “and we won’t hesitate to take the appropriate action.”  Both were pointing fingers at Hamas and Iran’s involvement in flaring up the war in the Middle East.  US asks for non-essential staff at its embassy in Iraq.  Blinken noted that additional military assets had been deployed to the region “not to provoke, but to deter, to make clear that if anyone tries to do anything, we’re there.”  President Joe Biden…

Legendary Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi passed away aged 77 after a prolonged illness

Manish Kumar

Indian cricketing legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday (Oct 23), after a prolonged illness, at 77.   The former Indian captain was regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have ever graced the game.  The legendary spinner played 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979 and picked 266 wickets.  He also took seven wickets in 10 One-Day Internationals and played a key role in India’s first win in the format.  Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter…

“All agencies, institutions, arms, wings, and departments are now officially ‘pracharaks’” – Congress chief

Manish Kumar

The Congress has accused the Modi government of trying to turn its entire machinery into “agents” of the BJP.  Modi government is trying to ‘turn its entire machinery into agents of BJP’, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged.  In a letter to PM Modi, Kharge alleged that through its recent “orders”, the Centre had “put the entire government machinery to work as if they are agents of the ruling party”.  Referring to a separate defence ministry circular, Kharge alleged that the Centre was forcing “our soldiers to become marketing agents of…

To save the daughters from being “stolen” Men Sell Their Daughters in the Bridal Market; read to know where it happens

Manish Kumar

In Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora, a controversial bride market is organised every spring where young girls, who are virgins, are paraded in front of suitors who bid on them.   The market is held on the first Saturday of Orthodox Christian Lent. They engage in intricate discussions over a bride price that usually results in marriage.  Good Looks Command the Price  An ethnographer of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences claims that “the man is not buying a wife, but her virginity.”  In order to save their daughters from being “stolen” by…

Bharat today is armed with state-of-the-art technology in the Defence sector, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Manish Kumar

Bharat today is armed with state-of-the-art technology in the Defence sector, Union Minister Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said today. Unlike in the past, our Armed Forces are equipped with advanced weaponry including drones, heliborne operations and UAVs and are ready to adapt to new frontiers like Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, he said. Dr Jitendra Singh was addressing the Indian Military Heritage Festival, organised by the United Service Institution of India (USI) in…

ANUBHAV AWARDS 2023 will be conferred by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh tomorrow in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

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The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will be holding the Anubhav Awards 2023 Ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 23.10.23 to felicitate the awardees for their write-ups for the year 2023. Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh will confer the Awards. DoPPW had launched Anubhav Portal at the behest of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, March 2015. The portal provides an online system for the retiring/retired employees to submit and showcase their commendable work done; to share their experiences of working in the Government and…