Month: August 2022

One Year of Announcement of Rice Fortification

151 districts in 24 states lifted fortified rice; 6.83 LMT distributed by the States/UTs in Phase II 7.36 LMT lifted by the States/UTs under ICDS and PM POSHAN in Phase II Hon’ble PM on the 75th Independence Day announced the supply of Fortified Rice in every scheme of […]

President of India administers the oath of office of Vice President of India to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

AUGUST 11, 2022 The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of Vice President of India to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at a Swearing-in-Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 11, 2022).

ECI hosts virtual Asian Regional Forum meet

“Making our Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative” Inclusiveness, Accessibility and Participation – a prerequisite for a meaningful and aspirational democracy: CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar Framework for assessment & so-called ranking of democracies by global evaluating agencies should be objective and contextual AUGUST 11, 2022 The Election Commission of […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

AUGUST 11, 2022 207.29 cr Total Vaccine doses (93.69 cr Second Dose and 11.49 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 25,75,389 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 1,25,076 Active cases stand at 0.28% Recovery Rate currently […]

African wildlife parks face climate, infrastructure threats

MOMBASA, Kenya — Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects. A prolonged drought in much of the continent’s east, exacerbated by climate change, and large-scale developments, including oil drilling and livestock grazing, are […]

Armed man demanding savings takes Beirut bank staff hostage

BEIRUT — A Lebanese man with a shotgun took up to 10 employees and customers hostage at a Beirut bank Thursday and threatened to set himself on fire with gasoline unless he was allowed to withdraw some of his trapped savings to pay his father’s medical bills. Soldiers […]

NABARD signs MOU with J&K Grameen Bank

NABARD signs MOU with J&K Grameen Bank to finance 700 JLGs in J&K (UT), Ladakh (UT) JAMMU, AUGUST 11: A Memorandum of Understanding on promotion and financing of 700 JLGs was today signed and exchanged between NABARD, J&K Regional Office and Jammu & Kashmir Grameen Bank in the […]

Govt. abolishes oral test/interview for various posts of Level-6

Govt. abolishes oral test/interview for various posts of Level-6 SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: In a major decision aimed at increasing efficiency, transparency and timely conclusion of recruitment process, the Lieutenant Governor approved the proposal of the General Administration Department to exclude various Level-6 posts from the requirement of conduct […]

Tourism Secy. launches TAFI’s J&K Chapter

Hopes this new beginning will open new horizons to promote J&K tourism worldwide SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez inaugurated the Travel Agents Federation of India’s (TAFI) 12th Chapter in Jammu and Kashmir here. Speaking at the launch, Sarmad Hafeez reiterated that tourism in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Lt Governor inaugurates multiple key initiatives of education sector

Lt Governor inaugurates multiple key initiatives of education sector 84 School Buildings, NIELIT courses, State Mentoring Project, Talaash App, pre-primary classes & Atal Tinkering Labs as recommended by NEP 2020 will strengthen our Early Childhood Care & Education and skilling ecosystem: Lt Governor We have overcome several old […]

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