Month: March 2024

Shri Bhupender Yadav releases report on Status of Leopards in India

Manish Kumar

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav released the report on Status of Leopards in India, on 29th February, 2024 at New Delhi. The fifth cycle leopard population estimation was carried out by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with State Forest Departments, as part of the quadrennial “Monitoring of Tiger, Co-predators, prey and their habitat” exercise in tiger range States. This exercise has proved invaluable to the conservation efforts of the country. Key Findings: India’s leopard population is estimated at…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate Key Infrastructure Projects of Central Coalfields Limited Jharkhand

Manish Kumar

In a significant stride towards enhancing coal evacuation capacity and operational efficiency, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate two pivotal projects in the state of Jharkhand on 1st March 2024. Aligned with the ‘PM Gatishakti Master Plan’, the dedication of the Tori – Shivpur 3rd Rail Line in Chatra and Latehar districts will substantially bolster coal evacuation from the North Karanpura coalfields of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal. This dedicated coal corridor, stretching over 44.37 km with six…

UP board’s Class 12 math, biology question paper leaked on WhatsApp

Manish Kumar

The question papers were shared an hour after the exam began in the second shift. It is alleged that the question papers were posted on the WhatsApp group “All Principals Agra” by the son of a principal. In yet another paper leak case, the mathematics and biology question papers of the Uttar Pradesh class 12 board exam were allegedly leaked on a WhatsApp group just an  hour after the exam began on Thursday (February 29). Later, the authorities lodged an official complaint with the police. On the complaint of District…

PM and Mauritian PM jointly inaugurate new Airstrip and a Jetty at Agalega Island in Mauritius

Manish Kumar

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Mr Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the new Airstrip and St. James Jetty along with six community development projects at the Agalega Island in Mauritius via video conferencing today. The inauguration of these projects is a testimony to the robust and decades-old development partnership between India and Mauritius and will fulfil the demand for better connectivity between mainland Mauritius and Agalega, strengthen maritime security and foster socio-economic development. The inauguration of these projects is significant as it follows the…

PM to visit Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar on 1st-2nd March

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar on 1st-2nd March, 2024. On 1st March, at around 11 AM, Prime Minister will reach Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand and participate in a public programme, where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 35,700 crore in Jharkhand.  At around 3 PM, Prime Minister will participate in a public programme where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh,…

Govt clears three semiconductor plants in Gujarat and Assam, CM Himanta says ‘game changer for North East

Manish Kumar

The Modi government on Thursday approved proposals to set up three semiconductor units in Gujarat and Assam with an estimated investment of Rs 1.26 lakh crore. After the Modi cabinet cleared proposals, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the construction of all three units will start within the next 100 days. Three semiconductor plants in Gujarat and Assam Tata Electronics Private Limited will set up a semiconductor fab in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), Taiwan. This unit will be constructed in Dholera, Gujarat. The plant will attract…

PM Modi holds midnight meeting to decide on BJP’s Lok Sabha candidates

Manish Kumar

Lok Sabha elections are due in April-May, however, the election commission has not yet announced the polling dates. PM Modi along with top BJP leadership, CMs of BJP ruled states attended the CEC meeting.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top BJP leaders including JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh among others held deliberations to finalise the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls during the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in Delhi on Thursday night. According to reports, the saffron party may name around a 100-candidates in its first list.…