The Odisha state Chief Minister has inaugurated Janibili Mega Drinking Water Project”, in Ganjam district. It is Odisha’s first integrated water supply project. The project seeks to supply water to Berhampur and rural areas of Ganjam district. The ‘Smart Park’ scheme for 114 urban centres in the State has also been launched. The scheme aims… Continue reading CM opens Janibili water project for B’pur
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Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation
The Maharashtra state government has decided to introduce a new policy on compensation for victims of hit-and-run accidents. Recently, the Supreme Court has accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The court has directed the centre to… Continue reading Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation
Odisha shelter homes to have lightning protection system
The Odisha government has decided to retrofit lightning protection system in multi-purpose shelters across 25 districts in the state. The decision comes in the backdrop of a large number deaths due to lightning in the state. In the first phase 640 shelters would be taken up with funding support from World Bank under the National… Continue reading Odisha shelter homes to have lightning protection system
Vidiyal heralds a new dawn: poachers turn protectors in Periyar.
Vidhiyal, an Eco-development Committee (EDC) has been working towards protection of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Kerala. The Periyar Tiger Reserve lies in the Western Ghats in the Idukki District, Kerala. The reserve lies along the watershed of the Periyar and Pamba rivers. In 1978, the Periyar sanctuary was declared as a Tiger Reserve… Continue reading Vidiyal heralds a new dawn: poachers turn protectors in Periyar.
PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport
PM Modi, during his 2 day visit to Gujarat, is scheduled to launch “One Nation one Card”. “The One Nation one Card” policy was announced by NITI Aayog at the Future Mobility Summit-2018-India’s Move to NextGen Transport Systems” in November 2018. The “One Nation One Card” seeks to provide seamless connectivity between various modes of… Continue reading PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport
Palghar to get another seismometer
Another seismometer will be installed in Palghar district, Maharashtra. This would be the fourth seismometer to be installed in Palghar. Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer, commonly known as a seismograph. Palghar district has been witnessing an unusual frequency of earthquakes since November, 2018. This had led to the establishment of three temporary field stations… Continue reading Palghar to get another seismometer
Hailstorm kills over 1000 bird near Pench reserves
A hailstorm in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has killed thousands of birds. Any thunderstorm that produces hail, which reaches the ground, is called a hailstorm. Hail is solid precipitation made of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Hailstones consist mostly of water… Continue reading Hailstorm kills over 1000 bird near Pench reserves
Dacoy jets gave strike fighters a free run
The one among the various weapons used by the Indian Air Force at its target in Balakot,Pakistan were Israeli-developed SPICE-2000. SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective.The bomb comes from a family of standoff air-to-ground weapon systems. SPICE is basically an electro-optical/GPS guidance kit to convert air dropped unguided bombs into precision guided ‘Smart’… Continue reading Dacoy jets gave strike fighters a free run
Rule on Reuse of Cooking oil kicks in today
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will impose a new rule on eateries and restaurants.This rule will prohibit eateries using more than 50 litres of oil from using the same batch of cooking oil for more than three times. The consumption of Used Cooking Oil(UCO) poses adverse health effects. During frying, several properties… Continue reading Rule on Reuse of Cooking oil kicks in today
RCEP nations to intensify talks to conclude trade pact
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) group agreed to intensify the ongoing negotiations for a proposed mega trade agreement to resolve all issues and conclude the pact in 2019.The progress of negotiations was reviewed during a meeting of all the trade ministers of in Cambodia. RCEP is proposed mega trade pact between the ten member… Continue reading RCEP nations to intensify talks to conclude trade pact
