Month: December 2021

PM inaugurates All India Mayors’ Conference

Lists several measures that Mayors can undertake to revitalise their cities “In this era of modernization, the antiquity of our cities is equally important” “Our efforts should be to keep our cities clean as well as healthy” “Rivers should be brought back to the centre of city life. […]

First programme of Training Series for SDD concludes at IMPARD Jammu

JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: The first programme of training series for Skill Development Department concluded today at J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPARD). The training is being sponsored by SDD under Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) project which is a World Bank […]

Prevent erosion of journalistic values and standards: Vice President

VP bemoans decline in journalistic standards over the years News must not be colored or slanted with views: VP VP advises media to engage more proactively in advocacy & protection of rights of the downtrodden VP urges media to shun sensationalism and highlight good performance of MPs VP […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 17: 135.99 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 86,415 Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.25%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at 98.38%; Highest since March […]

Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh says, ISRO has signed six agreements with four countries for launching foreign satellites during 2021-2023

132 Million Euros would be earned through launching of these foreign satellites on a commercial basis: Dr Jitendra Singh The Minister says, from 1999 till date, a total of 342 foreign satellites from 34 countries have been successfully launched on board Indian Polar satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on […]

Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates the National Parliamentary Conference on Tuberculosis among Women

Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates the National Parliamentary Conference on Tuberculosis among Women Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addresses Parliamentary Conference on Tuberculosis among Women; Government working relentlessly to realise the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of eliminating TB by 2025 Lauds the initiative of WCD […]

India- Vietnam signs agreement to extend cooperation in the field of Information Technology

MoU intends to foster active cooperation between private entities, Governments, institutions involved in enhancing capacity building of two countries in  field of ICT DELHI, DECEMBER 16: H.E. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister for Information and Communications, Vietnam  today visited the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India and […]

Wankhede moves court to stop social media firms from allowing ‘malicious’ content against him, wife

Mumbai, Dec 10: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his wife have approached a Mumbai court seeking direction to restrain social media giants from publishing or displaying any “malicious and defamatory” content against the couple on their platforms. In a suit filed before a civil […]

Three dead, 10 injured in fire at India’s Gujarat Fluorochemicals plant

BENGALURU, Dec 16 – Three people were killed and 10 injured in a fire at a plant owned by Indian chemicals maker Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd (GUJL.NS) in the western state of Gujarat, the company said late on Thursday. The fire at a small standalone plant at its Ranjitnagar site did […]

Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs; new data on asymptomatic cases

Dec 15 – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Omicron multiplies faster in airways, slower in lungs Major differences in how efficiently […]

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