Month: May 2024

Will send bulldozers from Uttar Pradesh to crush Punjab mafias: baba yogi Adityanath

Manish Kumar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, said that Punjab has turned into a “den of land, drug and sand mafia”. During election rallies in Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, he said that he would send Uttar Pradesh’s bulldozers to crush the mafia groups of Punjab, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to power in the state. The CM said, “If the BJP forms the next government in Punjab on June 1, the party will eliminate mafia groups within 48 hours.” Campaigning for BJP Ludhiana candidate Ravneet…

Asian stocks gain, yen stable, dollar drifts as tests await

Manish Kumar

Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for the fourth month of gains, while the dollar drifted lower, keeping the yen steady as investors await inflation readings from Europe and the US that will likely dictate the path of interest rates globally. A downward revision to consumer spending meant the US economy grew more slowly than expected in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday, weighing on Treasury yields and the dollar The economic data also stoked expectations that the Federal Reserve has scope to cut rates this year,…

Indian Start-up’s Persistence Pays Off: AgniKul Cosmos Successfully Launches Rocket After Four Attempts

Manish Kumar

The Chennai-based space startup achieved a historic milestone by successfully launching its first rocket, the Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD). The journey to success was fraught with challenges, as AgniKul faced setbacks in its earlier attempts to launch the Agnibaan rocket due to technical glitches. The successful launch of the Agnibaan rocket catapulted AgniKul into the annals of space exploration history, making it India’s second private entity to accomplish such a feat. On Thursday, jubilation erupted at AgniKul Cosmos headquarters as the Agnibaan rocket soared into the sky, propelled…

PM MODI STARTED MEDITATION AT VIVEKANANDA MEMORIAL IN Madam is also arriving from the mandi

Manish Kumar

Senior BJP Leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his meditation at the Vivekananda memorial at Kanyakumari this evening. Before starting the meditation he paid obeisance at the Bhagavathi Amman Temple at the shore town. He was given a purna kumbh honour at the temple. He later reached the Vivekananda memorial situated at the Bay of Bengal by M.L. Vivekananda ship. Mr. Modi will meditate till the 1st of June. Later he will also pay floral tributes at the 133 ft tall Tiruvalluvar statue situated near the Vivekananda rock. He…

DOT ALLOTS SEPARATE NUMBERING SERIES VOICE CALLS

Manish Kumar

New 160xxxxxxx number series will help in curbing unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10 Digit mobile numbers Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a new numbering series, 160xxxxxxx for making service/transactional calls. This initiative is a step towards providing citizens with a way to easily identify such legitimate calls. Currently 140xxxxxxx series has been allocated to telemarketers for making promotional/service/transactional voice calls. As 140xx series is being used extensively for promotional calls, consumers normally do not respond to such calls and many important service/transactional calls are missed. This has…

ENDS FOR SEVENTH PHASE OF LS POLLS; ODISHA AND HIMACHAL PRADESH ASSEMBLY POLLS ALSO TO BE HELD

Manish Kumar

Campaigning has ended for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections. 57 Parliamentary Constituencies across seven states and a Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Saturday. These include 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, 9 in West Bengal, 8 in Bihar, 6 in Odisha, 4 in Himachal Pradesh, 3 in Jharkhand and one seat in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. A total of 904 candidates are in the fray in this phase of Lok Sabha polls. Campaigning also ended for the assembly…

ODISHA: HEAT heatwave STROKE KILLS 14 PEOPLE

Manish Kumar

In Odisha, 14 people died of suspected heat stroke in Sundergarh district as the mercury shot up in most parts of the eastern state. As per reports, 10 persons died at the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) within six hours last afternoon. Eight people were dead by the time they reached the RGH, while the rest died while undergoing treatment there. The RGH authorities will ascertain the real cause of death today after the post-mortem examination. Similarly, 4 persons died at Sundergarh district headquarters hospital on account of the heatwave. Odisha…

INDIA’S POWER SECTOR ACHIEVES RECORD 250 GW DEMAND MET ON MAY 30

Manish Kumar

Non-solar demand met also touches all-time high of 234.3 GW on 30 May In a significant achievement for India’s power sector, the country has met a record maximum power demand of 250 GW on 30.05.24. Moreover, all India non-solar demand met has also touched an all time high of 234.3 GW on 29th May, reflecting the combined impact of weather-related loads and growing industrial and residential power consumption in these areas. On 30th May, Northern region also achieved a record demand met, reaching an all-time high of 86.7 GW, while…

The program aimed at increasing the production of Neodymium magnets to enable sustainable future

Manish Kumar

The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has sanctioned funding for M/s Midwest Advanced Materials Private Limited (MAM), Hyderabad with the aim of boosting the domestic production of essential materials and technologies, today at the TDB Centre in New Delhi. The strategic project focuses on advancing the commercial manufacturing of Neodymium materials and Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, integral components for e-mobility applications. Aligned with national priorities, the funded project aims to establish an integrated production module for Rare Earth (RE) magnets, starting with oxides.…

FOCUS ON CAPITAL GOODS (ICONS24) organized in Ranchi

Manish Kumar

MECON Limited along with SAIL , under the aegis of Ministry of Steel, Government of India is organizing a two days International Conference on Steel (ICONS-2024): Focus on Capital Goods on 30th & 31st May 2024 at Ranchi. The objective of the conference is to bring together the brightest minds and leading stakeholders from across the steel industry, including technology providers, steel producers, manufacturers, academia and more to foster new partnerships, explore innovative solutions and to drive forward the future of steel industry. Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma, CMD-MECON welcomed all…