(PTI) As the air quality deteriorates in Delhi-NCR, health experts are of the view that air pollution can negatively affect pregnancy, possibly leading to preterm birth, a low birth weight, stillbirth, or congenital abnormalities. The AQI is constantly dipping into a very poor and severe category in the capital region, with doctors advising expecting mothers to stay indoors as much as possible. WHO has also cautioned vulnerable groups like pregnant women, older adults above 60 years, and children under 5 years about the risks and health effects that poor air quality can cause. Recently, a high-resolution satellite image was released, showcasing…
Author: Aruna Sharma
Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambitious plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network which would not only result in a better fuel energy usage resulting in increased throughput, reduced fuel expenditure but also savings in precious foreign exchange. During the FY 2022-23, till October 2022, Indian Railways has achieved 1223 Route Kilometers (RKMs) of electrification as compared to 895 RKMs during the corresponding period of FY 2021-22. It is 36.64% more than the previous year figures of the corresponding period. It is worth mentioning that record electrification of 6,366 RKMs was achieved in Indian Railways’ history during 2021-22.…
(ET) The Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry on Monday released the eight monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) grant of Rs 7,183.42 crore to fourteen states as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission. The commission recommended a total PDRD grant of Rs 86,201 crore to the fourteen states for the ongoing financial year. With the release of the eighth instalment for the month of November 2022, the total amount of revenue deficit grants released to the states so far in FY23 has gone up to Rs 57,467.33 crore, Finance Ministry said in a statement.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated 5 National Highway projects of total length 329 km in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh at a cost of Rs 1261 crore in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of State Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State Shri Gopal. Bhargava, Shri Bisahulal Singh and MPs, MLAs and other officials. Shri Gadkari said that the natural beauty of Mandla and Kanha National Park have always attracted tourists. With the construction of these road projects, this area and its forest dwellers will get better facilities. These…
(PTI) Russia has become India’s top oil supplier in October, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Russia, which made up for just 0.2 per cent of all oil imported by India in the year to March 31, 2022, supplied 935,556 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to India in October — the highest ever. It now makes up for 22 per cent of India’s total crude imports, ahead of Iraq’s 20.5 per cent and Saudi Arabia’s 16 per cent. India’s appetite for Russian oil swelled ever since it started trading…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Home Ministers of States today via video conferencing. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister complimented the preparations of the law and order personnel for a peaceful atmosphere during the festival season. He said that the Chintan Shivir is a prime example of cooperative federalism. The Prime Minister said even though law and order are the responsibility of the states as per the constitution, they are equally related to the unity and integrity of the country. “Every state should learn from each other, take inspiration from each other, work for…
(FE) The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Government of India touched a new milestone on Friday. Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is declared a “100 per cent Har Ghar Jal” state. “Yet another milestone in providing 24×7 piped water supply to every corner of the country! Congratulations to Gujarat for becoming a 100% #HarGharJal State,” tweeted MyGovIndia. As per the government, all 18,187 villages of the state are now connected to the tap water supply. As a result of this 92 lakh rural households are covered. Interestingly, 70% of the state’s area is classified as semi-arid to arid climatically.…
In a step towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to make India, the skill capital of the world, NSDC International (NSDCI) and Perdaman got into a partnership to create an interface between Indian skilled youth and market opportunities in Australia. This partnership will enable a gateway for the Indian skilled youth to Australia. This agreement will lead to deeper cooperation between the two companies and is another chapter in fast growing India and Australia mutual co-operation. This association will empower the skilled youth of India by connecting them to opportunities in Australia, gain global exposure and contribute to the…
(PTI) Lack of infrastructure development in Jammu and Kashmir for decades post Independence was one of the reasons behind the rise of terrorism in the union territory, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday after unveiling 75 new projects including bridges, roads and helipads in border areas. Singh dedicated the projects costing Rs 2180 crore and spread across border six states and two Union territories at a function held at eastern Ladakh’s strategic Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DS-DBO) road that provides connectivity to the India’s northernmost outpost of Daulat Beg Oldi. The highlight of the event was the onsite unveiling of…
(ET) Bharat Petroleum Corp has spent two-thirds of its capital expenditure target for the ongoing fiscal year in the first half itself. While the refiner-retailer was the fastest to spend the planned capex among state-run oil companies, Oil & Natural Gas Corp and its overseas arm were among the slowest. State-run oil companies together spent ₹48,400 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal year, or 43% of their combined annual capex target of ₹111,354 crore, according to official data.