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On 22nd April 2020, World Earth Day will be celebrated across the globe via ‘digital means’ amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion of Earth Day, PM Modi sent out a tweet, expressing his gratitude towards Mother Earth and the abundant gifts she has showered on us. In the same tweet he also called […]
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta took charge as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command (ENC). Vice Admiral S.N Ghormade, the outgoing Chief of Staff, has been transferred as the Controller Personnel Services at the Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi. Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy.
Biswajit Dasgupta assumed charge as Chief of Staff of ENC Read More »
National Highway Authority of India has gone Fully Digital as it has launched a unique cloud-based and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Big Data Analytics platform ‘Data Lake and Project Management Software’. NHAI’s entire project management workflow is transformed from manual to the online portal based. Also, the complete project execution operations including ‘workflow with timelines’
NHAI became first construction sector organisation to go Fully Digital Read More »
Government of India has directed all the 8 North Eastern States to set up e-office in a stipulated timeframe. The e-office project will be a cardinal pillar of Digital India. The e-office project is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”. The e-office will ensure ease of administration, transparency,
Centre directed all 8 North Eastern States to set-up e-office Read More »
iFLOWS- Mumbai, a state-of the-art Integrated Flood Warning System for Mumbai has been launched through video conference jointly by Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Union Earth Sciences Minister. The system will help make Mumbai become more resilient as it provides early warning for flooding, especially during high rainfall events and cyclones. Using this, the estimation
International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed on 13 June to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism across the world. The theme for 2020 International Albinism Awareness Day is “Made To Shine.” The theme has been selected to celebrate the achievements and successes of persons with albinism worldwide. Bullying, Killings, attacks, dehumanizing stigma,
India have maintained their 108th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings revealed for the month of June. India have 1187 points and have not lost or gained any. Belgium has topped (remains) the FIFA Rankings. Not many changes were noted in the FIFA ranking as international matches have been postponed due to the COVID-19
The Centre has digitally launched a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain portal ‘Aarogyapath’, to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies for manufacturers, suppliers and customers. AarogyaPath will serve manufacturers, suppliers, and customers. The aim is to tackle the national health emergency that has arisen out of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the critical
Chinese Language Day is observed on 20 April. The day highlights the contribution of Chinese literature, poetry, and language in world culture. The aim of the observation of the day is to educate people about the history of the Chinese language. Chinese at the UN:The United Nations (UN) observes the Chinese Language Day to celebrate multilingualism and
A new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) report stated that India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% between 2016-17 and 2018-19. Report Highlights:♦ The report was titled “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020” which said that the support for renewable energy was to increase
Study says renewable energy subsidies in India dropped by 35 percent in 2016-19 period Read More »
