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Breaking down the novel coronavirus challenge into many pieces to get to its root and see it from multiple directions, Dr. Indrajit Saha, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Kolkata and his team have developed a web-based …

Later, a visit to the Lok Sabha Chamber and the Galleries was also made for the media to show the arrangements for the Monsoon Session.     Briefing the media, Shri Birla said the 4th Session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence from 14 September 2020 till 1 October …

The National Carrier Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) announced on Friday that all domestic flights have been temporarily suspended till 30 September in order to protect people from COVID 19 pandemic. Several other domestic airlines have also announced the suspension of flights. Myanmar has already banned international flights till September 30. …

Improving technologies to increase the efficiency of coal based thermal power plants requires use of nickel based super alloy materials as against chrome based steels widely used now. The nickel based Alloy 617M has been selected by the Indian Advanced Ultra Super Critical (AUSC) consortium. The alloy is industrially available …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly, witnessed the traditional Sarva Dharma Puja conducted at the Rafale induction ceremony. Rajnath Singh and his French Counterpart also witnessed the air display of Rafale fighter aircraft flanked by SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft in arrow formation.  …

Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has reached 34, 71, 783. It said, the constant increase in recoveries ensured that the actual caseload of the country is reduced and currently comprises only 20.58 per cent of the total positive cases. Effective implementation of ‘Test,Track and Treat’ approach has …

Dr Jaishankar tweeted a group photo of the foreign ministers of the SCO member states including China and Pakistan. It is the third SCO foreign ministers meeting that India is attending as a full member of the eight-nation bloc. The SCO-Council of Foreign Ministers is the highest forum of SCO …

The project will help Bangladesh to mobilise private investment, develop infrastructure projects and create jobs which will help accelerate the economic recovery process in the aftermath of the Corona pandemic.  In a press release, the Country Director of ADB Manmohan Parakash said that the project will generate 3000 jobs in …

He also launched the e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.   On the occasion, several other initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar were also  launched by the Prime Minister.   The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is …

Ministry of Education is organising this two day conclave on the 10th and 11th September as a part of the Shiksha Parv. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi also delivered the inaugural address at the ‘Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under NEP-2020’ on 7th August 2020. PM Modi also addressed …

  Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, announced the launch of Galaxy M51, its most powerful and premium M Series smartphone for the tech savvy millennial and Gen Z consumers. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, Galaxy M51 is India’s first smartphone with 7000mAh battery. Galaxy M51 comes with best-in-segment 6.7” …

Speaking at a webinar held by Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies in Tokyo, Kono pitched for a larger regional mechanism or global mechanism to counter China. Indo Pacific region is largely viewed as an area comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the …

A three-judge bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao referred the case to a larger bench to consider the constitutional validity of 2018 Maharashtra government law providing reservation to Marathas in the State. Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act originally provided 16 per cent reservation for …

The Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Moscow will review the preparations for the forthcoming SCO Summit and also exchange views on international and regional issues. This will be the third Council of Foreign Ministers meeting that India will be attending as a full member of SCO. India has been …

The event was organised by Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Chandigarh Regional Center to promote fitness amongst the youth.  Panjab University’s Director of Sports Dr Parminder Singh, who was invited as a special guest for the occasion, also participated in the run along with few other SAI athletes, coaches and …

PM Modi will also inaugurate the e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.  The Prime Minister will also launch several other initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar.  In a tweet, PM Modi said, the PMMSY will transform the fisheries …

Udaipur : A circle inspector, his wife and another couple were killed in a car-trola head-on collision on the Pratapgarh-Banswara road in the wee hours of Wednesday. The accident took place around 2.30am near Padliya village on the National Highway 113. Police officer Akhilesh Singh and his wife, their friend Vinay …

Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur has said that “science is the key to progress for socio-economic development and as the present pandemic has posed a challenge to combat it in a united spirit, we must also have a common goal, shared vision and direct link between science and …

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju had an online meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Mr Witold Banka on September 8, 2020 and reiterated India’s commitment towards promoting Clean Sports. Speaking at the meeting Shri Rijiju said, “For years I have worked towards promoting Clean …

The Sports Authority of India regional centre in Kolkata organised a Fit India Freedom Run event at the Netaji Subhash Eastern Centre this morning in the presence of Bula Choudhury, an Arjuna Awardee, Padmashree Awardee and former national women’s swimming champion who became the first woman to swim across five …