The Indian Railways has planned to launch “Give It up Campaign” to urge passengers to give up fare subsidy at the time of booking their train tickets. This proposal is a part of 100-day roadmap document for Indian Railways submitted to the Prime Minister. The campaign is intended to reduce passenger subsidy on Indian Railways.… Continue reading Railways plans a ‘Give It Up’ for train ticket subsidy
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Supreme Court halts road works through tiger reserves
The Supreme Court has halted further construction of the Kandi road project. The Kandi Road Project seeks to connect Ramnagar in Kumaon to Kotdwar in Garhwal. The construction of the road has been stopped as it passes through a “critical” corridor between the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The stay on Kandi… Continue reading Supreme Court halts road works through tiger reserves
Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
The Union Agriculture Minister has said that only one in four of the intended beneficiaries have received income support from the PM-Kisan scheme so far. The reason cited for the delay is a long verification process for selecting beneficiaries. The central government has thus announced that farmers will get benefits retrospectively from the time their… Continue reading Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
Human trafficking within borders especially challenging issue: U.S. report
The USA has retained India in Tier 2 list of countries in 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report categorises countries into three groups based on the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). The TVPA is a US legislation that requires an annual report from the State Department on status of human trafficking in countries… Continue reading Human trafficking within borders especially challenging issue: U.S. report
India’s NSG membership not on Kazakhstan meeting agenda,says China
China has stated that the issue regarding India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) was not on the agenda of the plenary of the NSG that concluded in Nur-Sultan formerly known as Astana,Kazakhstan. China has been firm on its stand that only those countries which have signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT) should be allowed to enter… Continue reading India’s NSG membership not on Kazakhstan meeting agenda,says China
Operation Bandar, code name of Balakot strike
According to defence sources, the Indian Air Force mission to bomb a terrorist hideout in Pakistan’s Balakot was codenamed ‘Operation Bandar’ (monkey). The Army, in turn, code-named its heightened operational alert and increasing defences along the border to address a possible Pakistan retaliation to air strike as “Operation Zafran” On February 26th 2019, India conducted… Continue reading Operation Bandar, code name of Balakot strike
Despite MSME objections, govt moves plan to curb special steel imports
The Ministry of Steel is piloting a proposal to slap quality control regulations on tinplate and tin-free steel. Tinplate steel are sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin that have specialised use in consumer products like cans,hair clips and pens. The proposal mandates domestic and foreign suppliers of these products to adhere… Continue reading Despite MSME objections, govt moves plan to curb special steel imports
Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation project inaugurated
Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project on River Godavari has been inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister. It is being touted as world’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose lift irrigation project. The project is unique because Telangana will harness water at the confluence of two rivers with Godavari by constructing a barrage at Medigadda in Jayshankar Bhoopalpally district. It… Continue reading Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation project inaugurated
Cancer cell detection ‘dots’ developed from coal in Assam
Scientists from CSIR-NEIST Assam have developed chemical process that turns dirty coal into biomedical carbon quantum dots(CQDs) to help detect cancer cells. Carbon Quantum Dots(CQDs) are carbon-based nanomaterials whose size is less than 10 nm or nanometre.These carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were produced from cheap,abundant, low-quality and high sulphur coals. The CQDs emits a bluish… Continue reading Cancer cell detection ‘dots’ developed from coal in Assam
Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
The Indian Navy has launched Operation Sankalp to safeguard its vessels transiting through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Navy has deployed stealth guided missile destroyers INS Chennai and patrol vessel INS Sunayna in the region for maritime security operations. Besides,aerial surveillance by naval aircraft is also being undertaken. The operation has… Continue reading Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Oman
