25 young mentors to interact with over 200 students not enrolled in the formal education sector NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission will launch the Atal Tinkering Lab’s Community Day in the national capital tomorrow on Friday, 15th December, 2017. The day will mark the Community Drive Initiative in which 25 young Mentors will engage with more than 200 students who are not enrolled in the formal education system. CEO NITI Aayog, Mr. Amitabh Kant will launch the initiative in which these mentors will visit four locations in New Delhi to conduct brief sessions with children from various NGOs, on how innovations…
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the naval submarine INS Kalvari to the nation, at a function in Mumbai. Congratulating the people of India on this occasion, the Prime Minister described INS Kalvari as a prime example of “Make in India.” He commended all those involved in its manufacture. He described the submarine as an excellent illustration of the fast growing strategic partnership between India and France. He said the INS Kalvari will add even more strength to the Indian Navy. The Prime Minister said that the 21st century is described as Asia’s century. He added that it is…
(PTI) IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is slated to meet the industry tomorrow to discuss the roadmap for India to become a USD 1 trillion digital economy in the coming years.This is a follow-up to a similar meeting held in June this year with tech leaders where the minister had exhorted the industry to help India build a USD 1 trillion digital economy over the next (rpt) next few years by creating affordable technology and an inclusive environment. The country’s digital economy is estimated at USD 450 billion presently. “There is a presentation on digital economy tomorrow.This will be a follow-up…
(PTI) BSP president Mayawati today charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with indulging in “cheap politics” after the civic body elections in Uttar Pradesh by hosting an “exclusive party” for victorious BJP mayors at his official residence. The former chief minister said BSP candidates had been supported by the people in the polls, and had won the Meerut and Aligarh mayoral posts. “It would have been fine had the BJP mayors been invited to the BJP headquarters but Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to cheap politics by hosting an exclusive party for his party mayors at the official residence,” Mayawati said in a statement issued…
Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will preside as the Chief Guest over the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations, to be held in New Delhi, on 14th December, 2017. The occasion will also be graced by the presence of Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh. To drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power, celebrates the National Energy Conservation Day, on 14th December, every year. As part of its awareness outreach, BEE recognizes and encourages endeavours…
The Election Commission has put in place an elaborate framework of administrative system, security protocols and procedural checks-and-balances in Gujarat, which prevent any possible misuse of EVMs/VVPATs or procedural lapses in the use of EVMs and VVPATs during polls. These safeguards are being implemented by ECI, in total transparently, with the active and documented involvement of Political Parties, Candidates and their Representatives at every stage, so as to build their confidence on efficacy and reliability of EVMs and VVPATs. All these functions and procedures are implemented through the District Election Officers (DEOs), Returning Officers (ROs), Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) and…
(HT) Pakistan on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks as ‘baseless and irresponsible’ responding to his allegations that it was meddling in the Gujarat assembly election. “India should stop dragging Pakistan into its electoral debate and win victories on own strength rather than fabricated conspiracies, which are utterly baseless and irresponsible,” Pakistan’s foreign affairs spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted. While addressing a rally in northern Gujarat’s Palanpur on Sunday, Modi referred to a Facebook post by former director general of the Pakistan army Sardar Arshad Rafiq, saying that senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel should be the next Gujarat chief minister. The…
(NDTV) मंगलवार को अहमदाबाद में प्रधानमंत्री मोदी, कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी और पाटीदार आंदोलन के नेता हार्दिक पटेल के रोड शो को पुलिस ने इजाजत नहीं दी है. पुलिस ने इस फैसले के पीछे कानून व्यवस्था का हवाला दिया है. पुलिस ने कहा कि चुनाव आयोग रोड शो की इजाजत नहीं देता है. रोड शो भीड़भाड़ वाले इलाके में होने थे जिससे लोगों को काफी परेशानी होती. पुलिस ने यह भी बताया कि दोनों दलों ने जिन इलाकों में रोड शो निकालने की अनुमति मांगी थी उससे वह आपस में टकरा जाते और तनाव पैदा होने की आशंका थी. गौरतलब है कि…
(Tribune) A detailed project report (DPR) for 219-km-long Pathankot-Mandi fourlane project has been finalised by the NHAI and submitted to the state government.Official sources said here today that the preparation of the DPR had been completed well before time by Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Casta Limited. The cost of the project has been valued at Rs 8,000 crore.It has been proposed to construct eight bypasses, three tunnels, three railway overbridges and three flyovers. Special stress has been laid on minimum inconvenience to people residing along the highway and avoid dislocation of business establishments. The alignment of the four-lane highway has…
(Jansatta) जम्मू-कश्मीर में सुरक्षाबलों और आतंकियों के बीच भीषण मुठभेड़ हुई है। सुरक्षाबलों ने आतंकियों के खिलाफ रविवार देर रात में अभियान चलाया था। इसी के तहत जवानों और आतंकियों के बीच कुपवाड़ा के हंदवाड़ा में मुठभेड़ हुई। इसमें तीन पाकिस्तानी आतंकी ढेर हो गए हैं। एक महिला के भी मारे जाने की खबर है। इस साल सेना ने लगातार अभियान चलाकर दर्जनों आतंकियों को ढेर करने में सफलता पाई है। आमतौर पर ठंड के मौसम में घुसपैठ की घटनाएं कम हो जाती हैं, लेकिन गर्मी में नापाक इरादों को अंजाम देने में विफल रहे आतंकी लगातार भारत में घुसपैठ करने…