Month: February 2019

Third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: study

KATHMANDU : — One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people, even if current efforts to reduce climate change succeed, an assessment warns. If global efforts to curb climate change fail, the impact […]

The Latest: Paris building fire death toll rises to 8

PARIS — The Latest on a Paris apartment building fire (all times local): 9:20 a.m. French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner says eight people have died in the overnight blaze in a residential building in Paris. Speaking at the scene, in Paris’ touristy 16th district, Castaner said the fire that […]

Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump’s inaugural committee

NEW YORK  — Federal prosecutors in New York issued a subpoena Monday seeking documents from Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, furthering a federal inquiry into a fund that has faced mounting scrutiny into how it raised and spent its money. Inaugural committee spokeswoman Kristin Celauro told The Associated Press […]

Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2018

open view news desk The following are the lists, in order of merit, in respect of 172 (130*+42^)  candidates  who have finally qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2018 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and Interviews held by the […]

NSS in Educational Institutes

The details of the number of universities and other educational institutions, along with the number of students who are part of the National Service Scheme (NSS) in the country, State-wise are given in the Annexure-I. The aim of NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students […]

Support to Indian athletes for Tokyo Olympics, 2020

open view news desk Preparation of Indian athletes and teams for their participation in International sports events including forthcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a continuous process. Government is providing full assistance to the identified athletes for intensive coaching through national coaching camps organized by the Sports Authority of […]

Water Quality of River Ganga

open view news desk Under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 136 sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned and 36 projects have been completed so far; remaining projects are under various stages of implementation. The Government has launched Namami Gange Programme covering short term, medium term and long […]

Amalgamation of PMKSY to Schemes

open view news desk Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is amalgamation of various schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), PMKSY –Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) including Command Area Development (CAD), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies [Implemented by MoWR, […]

Cleaning Programme for River Ganga

open view news desk Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had carried out Biological Water Quality Monitoring (BWQM) at 41 locations along main stem of river Ganga from Haridwar Barrage, Uttarakhand to Garden Reach, West Bengal during Pre-monsoon (April –June, 2017) and 39 locations during Post-monsoon (December 2017 – […]

Draft National River Ganga Bill, 2018

open view news desk Draft of “The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill 2018” provides for the constitution of Ganga Protection Corps as an armed forces of the union. The Ganga Protection Corps is proposed to be empowered to arrest or caused to be arrested for […]

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