Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the leaders of the scientific community to adopt a one person one lab approach to help boost scientific research and development through such a focussed approach. He also suggested that a virtual summit of all labs can be held regularly in which they can learn new things from each other’s experience. Modi, who is President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) chaired the meeting of CSIR Society and emphasized that for technology to reach the common man, an integrated approach of scientific, commercial and social components must be pursued. Prime Minister called…
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The Ministry of Road Transports and Highways is planning to take over the State Highways with high traffic density from the State Governments for a period of 25 years. Therafter, those state highways will be converted into 4 or 6 lane highways and then the Centre will collect toll from those highways. This was stated by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in a virtual address at Association Of National Exchanges Members Of India (ANMI)’s 12th International Convention which was held in Mumbai. After a period of 12-13 years, the investments will be fully recovered from those state…
Turkey’s parliament approved a tough new media law that provides for up to three years in prison for journalists and social media users spreading false or misleading information. The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) denounced the law as a move by Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to stifle critical voices ahead of the general elections in June 2023. EFJ Vice President Mustafa Kuleli said that the purpose of this law is not to fight disinformation but to end factual reporting and freedom of expression. Now that it is passed, the last remnants of the freedom of expression risk being lost. The highly politicised Turkish judiciary…
President Smt. Droupadi Murmu said that India is proud to be a friend and partner in the Liberation War of Bangladesh and continues to share the development journey with Bangladesh. She was addressing a youth delegation from Bangladesh called on her and said it is important for us to preserve this spirit, which continues to inspire the deep friendship between our two countries and our people. She said that Liberation of Bangladesh and its rise and prosperity is an inspiring story for the world community. Youth of Bangladesh have a past which is full of glory, and a future that is full of…
Government of India has navigated the global energy challenges very well, insulating the developing economy from the rising global crude and gas prices. At present, five million barrels of petroleum is being consumed in our country every day and it is also increasing by three percent, which is higher than global average of around one per cent. Union Petroleum and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S. Puri shared this with the media at the three-day South Asian Geoscience Conference Geo India 2022, which began at JECC, Sitapura on Friday. Veteran Geologist Shyam Vyas Rao, former Director (Exploration), ONGC was also presented…
The 7th edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise, among the Indian, Brazilian and South Africa navies was held at Port Gqeberha (also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa from 10 to 12 Oct 22. The Indian Navy was represented in it by the guided missile frigate, INS Tarkash, a Chetak helicopter and MARCOS special forces. The objectives of the exercise included strengthening maritime relations, promoting joint operational military training, combating maritime crimes, securing Sea Lines of Communication and enhancing interoperability to pursue common evolutions at sea. The opening ceremony of IBSAMAR VII was conducted on 11 Oct 22. …
The development of high-tech “zero-click” spyware – the kind that takes over phones without a user’s knowledge – has had a chilling impact on press freedom, finds a new special report released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The report, Zero-Click Spyware: Enemy of the Press, found the mere threat of surveillance by spyware severely hinders journalists’ ability to do their jobs, and its use puts them at risk of increased harassment, violence, and sometimes precedes imprisonment.. Sophisticated surveillance technology, such as NSO Group’s Pegasus software, goes undetected as it infiltrates the devices of journalists, allowing the perpetrators to…
Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambition 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 September 2022, Indian Railways has achieved 851 Route Kilometers (RKMs) as compared to 562 RKMs during the corresponding period of FY 2021-22 . It is 51.4% more than the previous year figures of the corresponding period. The target set for electrification during this Financial Year is 6500 RKMs. It is worth mentioning that record…
Nava Thakuria If a senior scribe is named and shamed on social media as a scam star, should or should not he respond to it? Moreover, when a particular social media post (following up with a series of posts on the same television journalist) is liked and shared by thousands of non-media persons, can he ignore it for a long time? Does it mean that the said Assamese satellite news channel anchor has silently admitted his involvement in the multi-crore rupees scam during the updation of 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam of northeast India during 2015 to 2019?…
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal has said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has the potential to save over Rs. 10 Lakh Crore annually by improving logistics efficiency. He was addressing the National Workshop on PM GatiShakti held to mark the first anniversary of the roll out of the National Master Plan, in New Delhi. The workshop focussed on the progress and achievements made by PM GatiShakti till date and the way forward. Goyal said that PM GatiShakti is increasingly being used in the social sector for better infrastructure development, thereby, taking fruits of technology to every…