Category: Breaking News

Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has been elevated as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army, after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020.   Dr Raj Iyer, one of the highest-ranking Indian-American civilians in the US Department of Defense, holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army and directs representation of the secretary in matters relating to information management/information technology (IT), the Pentagon said in a statement.   Equivalent in rank to a three-star General, Raj Iyer will…

As the country is getting ready for a massive drive for the vaccination which is soon to be rolled out in the country. The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday asked people not to download or register on several fradulant applications named `CoWIN` which are available on app-stores.   “Some apps named `CoWIN` apparently created by unscrupulous elements to sound similar to the upcoming official platform of the government are on app-stores,” the Health Ministry alerted.   The ministry added, “Do not download or share personal information on these. The MoHFW official…

The first of its kind, 100 women batch of disaster combatants and rescuers has been inducted in The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The in batch women have been deployed in GarhMukteshwar town, Uttar Pradesh, as reported.   The women have been trained as complete rescuers according to NDRF director general S N Pradhan.   “Recently, the UP government requisitioned an NDRF team and they (women) went there (Garh Mukteshwar). The team handled the rescue boats and related equipment,” Pradhan said in an interview.   The move to induct women…

Amid the simmering border tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, a new conspiracy of China has come to light. It is to be noted that China has deployed tanks in front of Indian posts sending a message that Beijing is unwilling to reduce tension along the LAC.   The exclusive video in possession of a reputed news channel shows that China has deployed 30-35 tanks opposite Rezang La, Rechin la and Mukhosri locations. These heights were captured by Indian Army on…

The government is working to increase the share of natural gas in India’s energy basket by two- and-a- half times from 6 percent to 15 per cent.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurating the 450-km-long and Rs 3,000 crore Kochi-Mangalore natural gas pipeline on Tuesday, said the government is working to shift to a natural gas-based economy through the ‘one nation one gas grid’ project.   Noting that a young India could no longer move slowly, the PM said there were reasons why the country’s development pace was slow during…

BJP slammed the opposition social gathering, with its President JP Nadda urging Congress to cease enjoying the lives of folks and inflicting panic by “wild theories”. Several Congress members raised apprehensions concerning the approval of Indian made anti Covid 19 vaccine COVAXIN.   “Time and again we have seen whenever India achieves something commendable – that will further public good – Congress comes up with wild theories to oppose and ridicule the accomplishments. The more they oppose, the more they are exposed. Latest example is the Covid vaccine,” Nadda stated.…

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor disagreed with the approval of anti Covid vaccine; he said that the emergency approval to COVID-19 vaccine–Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial. He urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to wait till full trials of the vaccine are completed.   Taking to Twitter, Member of Parliament from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram said, “The Covaxin has not yet had Phase 3 trials. Approval was premature and could be dangerous.”   He further urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh…

India’s first driverless train on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. He also launched the National Common Mobility Card, an inter-operable transport facility that allows users to pay for travel, toll duties, retail shopping, and withdraw money using one card.   The driverless trains will be fully automated, eliminating the possibility of human error, officials say. The service will be available on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line which connects Janakpuri West in West Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida. This will be extended to Delhi Metro’s Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar)…

The Karnataka government has approved investments of ₹22,419 crore of three different proposals involving electric vehicle (EV) and lithium-ion battery manufacturing that have the potential to create nearly 5,000 new jobs.   Two proposals of Elest Private Limited of ₹14,255 crore and ₹6,339 crore of Elest Pvt Ltd and ₹1,825 crore project by Hyunet Private Limited were cleared by the chief minister -led State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC).   Karnataka has been proactively approving new investments into the state to help ease its deeply distressed economic condition. The state is also trying to…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will draft the Union Budget 2021 . The Budget to be like “never before” and help India emerge as the engine for global growth.   Further, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that while providing more funding for infrastructure, it would be important to bring in private partnerships for not just providing buildings and hospitals, but also for providing the capacities to run these hospitals.   She added, “100 years of India wouldn’t have seen a Budget being made post-pandemic like this.” To…