Month: July 2022

Human Development Index (HDI) in NER

Government of India has accorded top priority for the development of North Eastern Region. In all, 55 non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments are mandated to spend at least 10% of their Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in North Eastern Region (NER). The Central Government […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

JULY 21, 2022 200.91 cr Total Vaccine doses (92.77 cr Second Dose and 6.34 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 29,12,855 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 1,48,881 Active cases stand at 0.34% Recovery Rate currently […]

Race to become UK PM down to final two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss

Summary Sunak and Truss in final two to lead Britain Contest has revealed ruling party divisions Leadership contest now moves to party members LONDON, July 20 – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after […]

Ukraine graft concerns resurface as Russia war goes on

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden administration has largely ignored since the outbreak of war with Russia: Ukraine’s history of rampant corruption and shaky governance. As it presses ahead with providing tens of billions of dollars in […]

Former Legislator calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, JULY 20: Sh Surinder Choudhary, Former Legislator called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan here today. The former legislator apprised the Lt Governor about a number of issues pertaining to public welfare, especially concerning the Youth of J&K. He put forth the demand of conducting […]

setting up Hydropower and Pump Storage Projects

JULY 20, 2022 NHPC Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to explore the formation of a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for exploring and setting up hydropower and pump storage projects, today at NHPC Corporate Office, Faridabad. The MOU was signed in the […]

NITI Aayog Releases Report on Digital Banks; Proposes a Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India

JULY 20, 2022 NITI Aayog’s report makes a case and offers a template and roadmap for a licensing and regulatory regime for digital banks. It focuses on avoiding any regulatory or policy arbitrage and offers a level playing field to incumbents as well as competitors. The report was […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

JULY 20, 2022 200.61 cr Total Vaccine doses (92.71 cr Second Dose and 6.11 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 26,04,797 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 1,45,654 Active cases stand at 0.33% Recovery Rate currently […]

Putin in Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Iran — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in Iran for a visit intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding campaign in Ukraine. In only his second trip abroad since Russian tanks rolled […]

Spreading of Religious Radicalisation

JULY 19, 2022 Radicalisation by the Global Terrorist Groups like ISIS, Al Qaida etc. is one of the most challenging problems faced by countries all over the world. In the Indian context, some foreign agencies inimical to India alongwith Global Terrorist Groups have been making efforts to radicalise […]

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