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03 Feb

Indian-American Bhavya Lal appointed as Acting Chief of Staff of NASA

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New Delhi : In the newly elected US President Joe Biden’s team there are already 20 people who have some Indian origin connections. This count has further gone up as Bhavya Lal Indian-American Bhavya Lal has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff of the US space agency by National Aeronautics and Space and Administration (NASA). A statement released by NASA said Lal brings extensive experience in engineering and space technology, serving as a member of the research staff at the Institute for Defence Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) from 2005 to 2020. There, she led analysis…
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31 Jan

Khushi, Shlok triumph in State TT Championships 2020

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GANDHIDHAM: Khushi Jadav of Bhavnagar and Surat's Shlok Bajaj were crowned Sub Junior Girls and Boys Champions at the Stiga Cosco Gujarat State Table Tennis Championships 2020 at Gandhidham.The Second day, the State Championships 2020 organised by Gujarat State Table Tennis Association with support of Kachchh District Table Tennis Association, was filled with some surprising results. Navsari-based Astha Mistry who toppled top seed Rutva Kothari in the second round of Sub Junior Girls' section played her maiden semifinal in this category. She went down to ultimate winner Khushi Jadav but not before making it to the Gujarat team. Astha gave…
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28 Jan

Delhi Public School, Surat celebrated India’s 72nd Republic Day

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Surat: On the cool and bracing morning of 26 January 2021, Delhi Public School celebrated India’s 72nd Republic Day. As we are all aware, India became a Republic on 26 January 1950 when the world’s longest constitution came into force. To commemorate this historic day, our honourable Principal, Mr P Vamshi Krishna hoisted our national flag followed by the rendition of the National Anthem. On behalf of Delhi Public School Surat We take this opportunity to wish a happy 72nd Republic Day to every proud Indian. On this day, let us pledge to make our humble contribution in service of…
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27 Jan

Private sector in COVID vaccination

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New Delhi : The private health sector is playing an important role in supplementing the activities of Government agencies in the on-going pan-India vaccination campaign to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. The detailed set of operational guidelines prepared by the Government of India to assist the effective implementation of the vaccination programme had suggested that the administrations at both the State and district levels -- Mission Director, National Health Mission and District Magistrate / District Commissioner, may write to private sectormedical colleges and hospitals, professional associations, NGOs and CSOs representatives of RotaryClub etc. seeking their participation and support during…
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27 Jan

Researchers find reason behind dense fog and haze in Delhi

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New Delhi : Visibility reduction due to fog and haze formation causes severe financial losses and it also jeopardises human lives. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) have found Chloride to be the highest inorganic fraction in particulate matter, primarily responsible for haze and fog formation in Northern India including the National capital Delhi. The study explains that complex chemical reactions involving Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), which is directly emitted in the atmosphere from plastic contained waste burning and few industrial processes, is primarily responsible for high PM2.5 chloride level. The HCl from various sources combines with ammonia,…
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27 Jan

Agarwal Vidya Vihar celebrated the 72nd Republic Day

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Surat, Gujarat : Agarwal Vidya Vihar celebrated the 72nd Republic Day on the 26th of January 2021 with immense pride and grandeur in the school premises. On this day Shri Shyamsunder ji Agarwal, President of Agarwal Samaj Vidya Vihar Trust unfurled the National flag followed by our National Anthem. Shri Arjundasji Agarwal & Shri Subhashji Bansal, Vice-President, Shri Subhashji Patodia, Secretary, Shri Anandji Megotia, treasurer, Shri Santosh Kumarji Sarawagi, Joint Secretary, Shri Manoj ji Agrawal, Joint treasurer of Agarwal Samaj Vidya Vihar Trust were present along with other trust board members. Republic Day was celebrated with great pomp and show…
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27 Jan

Andaman Lt Governor flags off electric buses; will curb pollution on island

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Admiral (Retd.) D K Joshi, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, today flagged-off fleet of electric buses. The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited(NVVN Limited), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India. The introduction of electric buses in the Island union territory will help cut down tail pipe emissions as well as provide comfortable public transport. In addition to the above project, NVVN has emerged as successful bidder for providing turnkey solution for 90 electric buses in Bengaluru under the Smart City…
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27 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the event “Family Planning 2020: Celebrating Progress, Transforming for the future”

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“We have witnessed an Impressive Decline in Fertility and Maternal Mortality in the last few years”Dr. Harsh Vardhan spells out India’s vision: “Every Child is Wanted, Every Birth is Safe, and Every Girl and Woman is treated with Dignity” Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today digitally addressed a high-level virtual event titled “Family Planning 2020: Celebrating Progress, Transforming for the future”, through Video Conference. The purpose of this event was to celebrate the FP-2020 partnership, the release of the Annual Progress Report for 2019-2020, and kick off the commitment process for the next phase of the…
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Joint Military Exercise in Andaman Sea
25 Jan

Joint Military Exercise in Andaman Sea

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Towards enhancing joint operational readiness, Indian Armed Forces conducted a large-scale conjoint military training exercise “KAVACH” alongwith “AMPHEX-21” in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The exercise was conducted under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) with participation of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) and Army Southern Command (SC) involving assets of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The exercise involved participation and deployment of all forces of ANC, elements of Amphibious Brigade of Army’s Southern Command along with corvettes, submarine and amphibious landing ships of Navy’s Eastern Fleet and Marine Commandos. Jaguar Maritime Strike and transport…
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India’s Top Thought Leaders provide their vision and ideas on draft STIP
25 Jan

India’s Top Thought Leaders provide their vision and ideas on draft STIP

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This policy document aims at taking everything into consideration to shape the future of the country: Professor K VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India “we focus on generated knowledge, but we need to consume them properly to bring innovation- connecting innovation to knowledge”:Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST A post-draft consultation process that saw the participation of some of the top experts and thought leaders from a range of disciplines brought in enriching ideas to strengthen the draft of the 5th National Science Technology and Innovation Policy. “There has been a digital revolution with immense changes in technology…
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