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22 Jan

Indian Navy and Earth Ministry joins hand to design and develop an Deep Water vehicle

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The Indian Navy and the Ministry of Earth Science have joined hands to design and develop a ‘Deep Water Vehicle’ that would go as deep as 6000 meters to explore India’s sea resources under the “Deep Water Mission” project. “Deep Ocean Mission” is specially designed to explore India’s deep ocean resources and develop deep-sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources. It will have an important bearing on India’s future economy,” the Ministry of Earth Science stated. The Deep Ocean Mission is a mission mode project launched by the Modi Government to support India’s Blue Economy initiatives that have the…

22 Jan

Massive Fire Breaks Out Near Bhatia Hospital In Mumbai

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At least 6 people died and 16 people got injured after a massive broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai, Saturday morning. The fire broke out at around 7.30 am in Kamala building which is located opposite to Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank. Immediately, 13 fire engines and seven water jetties rushed to the building to reduce the fire, which major. At present, the firefighters covered the blaze from all sides. Out of the six injured taken to the Nair Hospital, five died, at present, 13 persons are undergoing treatment in Bhatia Hospital, two…

22 Jan

Kashmiri handicrafts to be exported to Germany

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Modalities are being worked on promoting the export of Kashmiri handicrafts in Germany which is the largest buyer of carpets from the valley. The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah on Friday held an extensive web meeting with Dr. Suyash Chavan, Consulate General of India (CGI), Germany to discuss the issue. Germany is the largest consumer of Kashmir carpets and in addition imports chain stitch, paper machine, and walnut furniture from Kashmir. As the weather of Germany is characterized by cold winters, this makes it a perfect destination for the use of Kashmiri shawls, rugs, and carpets. The…

21 Jan

Truflo by Hindware partners with Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC)

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Truflo by Hindware, has partnered with Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC) for the IndiaSkills Competition 202, the country’s biggest skill competition. The event was organized by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the nodal agency for skill and entrepreneurship development, working under the guidance of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The winners were felicitated by Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. The 9 National Plumbing & Heating finalists at IndiaSkills Nationals will get multi-level industry training through boot camps and programmes such as project-based training, industry training and corporate training as…

21 Jan

Centre releases Rs 95,082-cr tax devolution to States

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The government on Thursday released a total of Rs 95,082 crore to states with an advance installment of tax devolution amounting to Rs 47,541 crore. This is almost double their respective entitlement during the month of January. Poll bound states of UP will receive Rs 17,056.66 crore, Uttarakhand Rs 1,063.02 crore, Punjab will receive Rs 1,718.16 crore and Goa is going to get Rs 367.02 crore along with all other states. The Government of India released the first advance installment of tax devolution amounting to Rs 47,541 crore to states on November 22, 2021. With the release of the second…

21 Jan

Delhi pollution: Despite light rain, air quality remains very poor

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The air quality in Delhi on Friday remained 'very poor' according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The overall Air Quality Index is at 353. Yesterday, it was 318 which is very poor. AQI today indicates 'very poor'. Tomorrow AQI is expected to remain in 'very poor' as temperature and wind speed are likely to remain almost the same. It is likely to rain on January 22 and 23 with gusty wind leading to wet deposition and strong dispersion resulting in significant improvement of AQI to 'Poor'." The India Meteorological Department said that the capital…

21 Jan

Second list of 41 candidates are released for UP election, congress

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The Congress released its second list of 41 candidates, for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections starting February 10. The list includes Poonam Pandit, who has been fielded from the Syana Assembly constituency. She is an international shooter and rose to limelight during the farmer’s agitation against the three farm laws, which were later repealed. The Congress had promised to reserve 40 per cent seats for women candidates in Uttar Pradesh, which is reflected in the second list. The Congress had earlier released a list of 125 candidates in its first list which had included 50 women. The Congress has so…

20 Jan

Maharashtra: Pregnant woman forest guard beaten up by couple in Satara, Aaditya Thackeray promises strict action

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A former sarpanch and his wife thrashed a 3 months pregnant woman forest guard, along with her husband at a village in Satara district of Maharashtra, for which the couple has been arrested, on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday at Palsawade village in the western Maharashtra district, located around 120 kms from here, they said. According to the police officials, the accused man, who is a member of the local forest management committee, was angry with the woman forest guard for taking the contractual forest labourers along with her without his permission. A video of the assault incident has…

20 Jan

Cloudy weather likely in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hrs

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The minimum temperature dropped slightly in most parts of Kashmir where the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall, officials said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, settled at a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius- half-a-degree down from the previous night, they added. An official from the India Meteorological Department said, "Rain/snow occurred in J&K and Ladakh on Thursday. Weather is likely to be cloudy during the next 24 hours. "Foggy morning conditions prevailing in Jammu plains is likely to end tomorrow", IMD official told. Gulmarg, the skiing resort in Baramulla district…

19 Jan

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signs an MoU with IGNOU

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The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU). The partnership aims to link vocational education and training with higher education, making India’s youth employable by creating avenues for them to access better work opportunities. Under the partnership, 32 NSTIs, more than 3,000 Government ITIs, 500 PMKKs and nearly 300 JSS will be associated with IGNOU as Registration Centres, Examination Centres and Work Centres for hands on training. Through the collaboration, students will now get an opportunity to join the three-year degree programme of IGNOU. There shall be a Project…