Year: 2023

More than 4,100 women from across country participate in campaign

Manish Kumar

The inaugural day (i.e 7th November, 2023) of the ” Women for Water, Water for Women”, an ambitious initiative by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its flagship scheme – AMRUT, in partnership with the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and Odisha Urban Academy, concluded with reverberating success. This campaign commenced yesterday i.e. on 7th November, 2023. It will continue till 9th November, 2023. The “Women for Water, Water for Women” campaign aims to provide a platform for inclusion of women in water governance. They will be given first-hand knowledge…

Artists from across Tiger Landscapes of the country invited to Rashtrapati Bhavan for interaction with The President

Manish Kumar

The first ever art exhibition of its kind, named the ‘Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre’  organized by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEF&CC) and Sankala Foundation in New Delhi from 3rd – 5th November 2023 concluded successfully. The said exhibition was inaugurated by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu on 3rd November, 2023. The President addressed the gathering emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and an united approach towards addressing the issue of climate change, which is an imperative not…

Modi government reversed the long-standing coal block allocation policy to benefit Adani Group: Congress

Manish Kumar

The Congress alleged that the Narendra Modi government reversed the long-standing policy of competitive auction for coal block allocation and gave away lucrative fields to the Adani Group.  Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a statement that the Modi government has violated the spirit of the Supreme Court orders on coal block auctions.  The opposition party also demanded the constitution of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to unravel the truth.  The Adani Group has been claiming no wrongdoing on its part.  Since the Modi government has begun awarding coal…

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell creates multiple world records with his sensational double ton; qualifies for the semis

Manish Kumar

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell created history by becoming the first to deliver an astonishing double century in the match against Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023.  According to ESPN Cricket Info, despite suffering injuries, Maxwell became the first to score an ODI 200 while batting at number 3 or lower.  Taking place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the match had Australia chase a target of 292 runs set by Afghanistan, the highest chased by Australia in the men’s ODI.  Glenn Maxwell’s incredible innings not only led to…

Nitish Kumar’s awkward population control remarks in Assembly leave BJP woman leader in tears; Nitish reacts: ‘I apologize and take back my words’

Manish Kumar

Emphasising the importance of education among women to control the population, Nitish Kumar put forward a vivid description in the assembly of how an educated woman can restrain her husband during sexual intercourse.  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s remarks in the state Assembly on the role of women in population growth have raised a storm.  A BJP woman leader Nivedita Singh was also seen in tears while talking to reporters over the issue.     BJP leader Nivedita Singh lambasted Kumar, stating his remarks have insulted the women of the entire…

Anand Mahindra Suggests ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ as an alternative to stubble burning to fight Delhi’s Air Pollution

Manish Kumar

Delhi has been grappling for air as AQI levels continue to rise in the city.   Chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra posted a video suggesting “Regenerative Agriculture” to be put to use as an alternative to stubble burning that led to worsening air quality in the national capital Delhi and its adjoining regions.  “To heal Delhi’s pollution, regenerative agriculture must be given a chance. It provides a remunerative alternative to stubble burning while simultaneously increasing soil productivity.” He said.  According to the World Economic Forum, Regenerative Agriculture is a…

US Invests $553 Million Adani Terminal Venture at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka to Curb China’s Influence

Manish Kumar

The US will provide $553 million in financing for a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital being developed by billionaire Gautam Adani.  Sri Lanka, an island off India’s southern coast, is mired in its worst financial crisis in over seven decades after its foreign exchange reserves ran to record lows last year.  China had invested about $2.2 billion in Sri Lanka as of the end of last year, its biggest foreign direct investor.   The deepwater West Container Terminal in Colombo is the US government agency’s largest infrastructure investment in…

In A First, ABVP Fields Muslim Woman Candidate in Hyderabad University Elections

Manish Kumar

In the upcoming University of Hyderabad (UoH) student union elections, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), has fielded its very first Muslim woman candidate for the post of president.  Sheikh Ayesha will compete against Mohammad Atique Ahmed of the SFI-ASA-TSF alliance for the president’s post.   This is the first contest between two minority candidates for the top post in the central university.  The ABVP panel includes three female candidates out of a total of nine students.  Ayesha said that if elected, her main focus will be to ensure that…

Wipro asks employees to work from the office thrice a week after Infosys and TCS issued similar notices

Manish Kumar

India’s fourth-largest IT services provider, is mandating that all its employees globally work from the office at least thrice a week from this month.  Companies have been reversing or modifying their “remote work” policies as COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions wound down for reasons including better communication and collaboration among workers.  Last week, Infosys, India’s No. 2 software services exporter, asked some employees to return to the office 10 days a month,   industry leader TCS has asked employees to return to the office for five days a week.  Wipro has been encouraging…

A proposal to change the name of Aligarh to Harigarh is waiting for UP Govt’s green signals

Manish Kumar

After Allahabad, another prominent city in Uttar Pradesh may be staring at a name change.   The Aligarh Municipal Corporation has unanimously passed a proposal to change the city’s name to Harigarh.  If the government greenlights the proposal to rename Aligarh, it will add to the growing tally of places renamed in the BJP-ruled state.  One of the most high-profile recent examples is the renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj in January 2019.  A state government can change the name of any city or area within the state.   Since coming to…