Category: Breaking News

The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called for creating awareness among youngsters on the need to refrain from getting addicted to digital devices like mobile phones. Interacting with achievers from different fields — writers, educators, social workers, an entrepreneur and a mountaineer in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, he said children and young adults need to be cautioned against constant use of digital devices and over-dependence on the internet. “It will kill creativity and original thinking”, he added. The Vice President urged celebrities in different fields to take the lead…

Steps taken towards reduction in paddy straw generation is yielding positive results. The total paddy area in the states of Haryana, Punjab and eight NCR Districts of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) have come down by 7.72 per cent during the current year as compared to last year. Similarly, total paddy straw generation from the non-basmati variety is likely to be reduced by 12.42 per cent during the current year as compared to the previous year. Both Central and State Governments of Haryana, Punjab and U.P. have been taking measures to diversify crops…

he Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the members of Indian Air Force and their families on Air Force Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Greetings to our air warriors and their families on Air Force Day. The Indian Air Force is synonymous with courage, diligence and professionalism. They have distinguished themselves in defending the country and through their humanitarian spirit in times of challenges.”

We can hope to build an Atmanirbhar Bharat only when our technology, human resources and the access to both come together, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.  He was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of the newly built Teaching Hospital of the Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences at Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. We need to take our health services to the remotest corners of our country. He expressed confidence that the doctors, nurses and paramedics being trained here would serve the nation with a high degree of commitment and dedication…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister has also approved an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims. The Prime Minister Office tweeted; “Anguished by the road accident in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Prayers with the injured. Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to…

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for viewing rapid urbanization as an opportunity and emphasised the need to focus on people-centric urban planning and development. “We must see that our cities are inclusive cities that cater to basic needs of the urban poor by increasing their access to water supply, sewer connections, housing and improved service delivery,” he said. The Vice President made these remarks at a civic reception hosted in his honour by the Government of Tripura. On this occasion, Shri Naidu also launched the project…

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri today distributed free LPG connections to poor women under the PM Ujjawala Yojana at Kakori, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Shri Kaushal Kishore, Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs and Mrs Jai Devi Kaushal, MLA from Mahilabad were also present on the occasion, organized to mark “Sewa hi samparn hai”. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Puri said that in the last seven years, the number of LPG connections in the country have more than…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of actors Shri Ghanashyam Nayak and Shri Arvind Trivedi.  In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said; “In the last few days, we have lost two talented actors who won the hearts of people through their works. Shri Ghanashyam Nayak will be remembered for his multifaceted roles, most notably in the popular show ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.’ He was also extremely kind and humble. We have lost Shri Arvind Trivedi, who was not only an…

Washington D.C., New Delhi: The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) is honored to present the 2021 Global Leadership Humanitarian Awards to Julie Sweet, CEO and Chair, Accenture; Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM; and Brad Smith, President and Vice-Chair, Microsoft, for their strong leadership and their companies’ contributions towards the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response (GTF). Nisha Biswal, President, USIBC and SVP for International Strategy and Global Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, noted,  “Early this year the world watched as India battled a second wave of Covid-19 infections. Julie Sweet, Arvind Krishna and…

Telesat and Nelco are going to kickstart commercial satellite communications or satcom services together by 2024 with a focus on offering affordable tariff to ring fence business-to-business (B2B) customers in a developing market that would also have the US-based SpaceX and UK-headquartered OneWeb stakes. Nelco Managing Director & Chief Executive PJ Nath said, “We want to partner with Telesat. Their services will be live by the latter half of 2024, which we will be bringing to India to offer to our customers.” He also added that the prices have not been fixed as yet…