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24 Jan

Shri Amit Shah launched ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme for personnel and dependents of Central Armed Police Forces

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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched 'Ayushman CAPF' scheme for personnel and dependents of Central Armed Police Forces during a function in Guwahati, Assam Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is committed to serve and take care of those serving the country, making our soldiers Ayushman a priority of the Modi Government I believe that the soldiers who are serving our motherland should not worry about their families, it is our responsibility to take care of their families All CAPF personnel and their families in the country, with a simple card swipe, will receive free treatment in 24,000 hospitals When…

22 Jan

Shri Rajnath Singh confers Raksha Mantri Padak and Commendation to NCC bravehearts

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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during his visit to National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2021, on January 21, 2021 conferred Raksha Mantri Padak and Commendation Cards to NCC Cadets, for their exemplary performance and devotion to duty, at an impressive 'Investiture Ceremony', held at Delhi Cantt in New Delhi. Shri Rajnath Singh was received by the Director General NCC Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich. A contingent of smartly turned out NCC cadets drawn from the three wings namely Army, Navy and Air Force, presented an impressive Guard of Honour to the Raksha Mantri. Raksha Mantri Padak has been…

22 Jan

Indian Army Signs MoU with SIDM on Indigenisation and Innovation Partnership

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An MoU between the Indian Army & Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) was signed on 21 January 2021 to provide further impetus to indigenisation under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and to achieve strategic independence by reducing dependence on foreign origin equipment. This MoU was signed on the occasion of 25 Years of Army-Industry Partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Collaboration between the Indian Army and industry started in 1995 with the indigenisation of spares and has progressed to major defence platforms and a wide range of weapons and equipment. Increasing security challenges due to…

22 Jan

Gujarat’s tableau presenting replica of ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera in Republic-Day parade in New Delhi

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Gujarat’s tableau replicating ancient vivid sculpture-architecture and energetic ‘Tippani Dance’ will be the eye catcher Gandhinagar: Gujarat’s tableau presenting replica of world famous ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera on Republic-Day parade in New Delhi will enhance the glory of Raj Path. The tableau has highlighted the best combination of sculpture-architecture and culture through a perfect replica of the ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera. The tableau has been built by a team of 60 artists after putting toiling, diligent efforts for three months. The tableau is conceived and presented by the Information Department of the State Government at the National Parade on 26th…

21 Jan

GoG signs MoU with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supported CapaCITIES project

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Gandhinagar: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, is supporting the implementation of the second phase of the CapaCITIES project in 2 state governments (Gujarat and Tamil Nadu) and 8 Indian cities (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Siliguri and Udaipur). In the presence of the Honourable Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, Dr. Ralf Heckner, the Government of Gujarat has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Implementing Agency on the 20th of January, 2021, with intent to formalise the cooperation of the project with the Urban Development and Climate…

21 Jan

10th round of talks between Government and Farmers Unions held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

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Next round of dialogue to be held on 22nd January 2021 Union Minister for Agriculture Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri PiyushGoyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Som Prakash participated in the 10th round of talks with the representatives of 41 Farmers’ Unions at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi today. At the outset Shri Tomar greeted the Farmers’ Unions on the occasion of 354th Prakash Parvof Shri Guru Govind Singh Ji and thanked them for keeping the agitation peaceful. Shri Tomar said that the…

20 Jan

Women in aviation creates history

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4 female pilots of the airline air-India created history by tottering around the whole globe in a go. Flying the route over the North Pole. Covering over 14,000 kms, they flew the airline’s first direct flight from Bengaluru to San-Francisco. Capt Zoya Aggarwal says “flying from two diametrically points which SF to Bengaluru, if you see the globe they’re on two exact diametric points’’ by all women pilots who successfully did it, which is amongst one of the world’s longest flights. The flight was significantly for two reasons first, it’s the longest non-stop commercial flight by any Indian airline and…

18 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicates the new Burns and Plastic Surgery Block of AIIMS Delhi to Sushruta,“The Father of Plastic Surgery”

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“Intention of the Government is that India leads the world in healthcare” Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated the newly constructed Burns and Plastic Surgery Block of AIIMS, New Delhi and dedicated it to Sushruta, ‘The Father of Plastic Surgery’. Dr. Harsh Vardhan shared his vision of need for a Burns and Plastic Surgery Block. He said, “Burn injury is one of the biggest causes of workforce loss and this is an issue of concern for a rapidly developing economy like India. India has as many as 70 lakh burn injuries annually with mortality…

17 Jan

PCRA launches month-long mass awareness campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about ‘Green and Clean Energy’

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With a view to create awareness among the consumers of fossil fuels, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gastoday launched a month long campaign,highlighting the adverse health and environmental impacts of increasing carbon footprints. The Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Chairman, PCRA Shri TarunKapoor launched the campaign here today. ‘SAKSHAM’s idea is to convince consumers to switch to cleaner fuels and bring in behavioral change to use fossil fuel intelligently. The campaign through various pan-India activities such as cyclothon, farmer workshops, seminars, painting competition, CNG vehicle driving contest, etc will spread awareness among…

16 Jan

India and Japan Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of ICT

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Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota Signed MoU Virtually Agree to Work on 5G, Telecom Security, Submarine Optical Fiber Cable, Smart Cities etc. India and Japan signed MoU to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies today. MoU was signed by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota and it was exchanged through a video conference today. Department of Telecom, Government of India and Ministry of Communications, Government of Japan will enhance…