Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The flight tests were conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army. The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the capability of the weapon systems under different scenarios, including long range medium altitude, short range, high altitude manoeuvring target, low radar signature with receding & crossing target and salvo launch with two missiles fired in quick…
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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari emphasized on collaboration amongst all stake holders for qualitative reforms. Inaugurating the 2-day National Conference ‘MANTHAN – Idea to Action’ he said, we should overcome differences and not think in silos. He said all the stake holders should understand each other’s issues and with mutual consent focus on planning futuristic policies so that the country’s transport is run on the fuel made in India only. The Minister emphasized on qualitative contribution and vision for creating new things for making India the foremost developed country. The Minister underscored the importance of an…
Union Minister of State, Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Healthcare sector in India is expected to grow to reach a size of $50 billion by 2025. Addressing the 14th CII Global MedTech Summit titled “Seizing the Global Opportunity”, he said, under Prime Minister Modi, healthcare has become more focused on innovation and technology over the past two years and 80% of healthcare systems are aiming to increase their investment in digital healthcare tools in coming five years. Dr Singh said, Telemedicine is also expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2025. eSanjeevani, a Ministry of Health & Family Welfare…
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Diaspora in the US are the true ambassadors of the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (world is one family). He complimented the Indian community for their phenomenal value creation in the US and for giving back to India by contributing and supporting through partnerships, newer technologies and newer ideas. He said this while addressing the Community reception in San Francisco. Speaking about the initiative, ‘India-US startup SETU’ (supporting entrepreneurs for transformation and upskilling), which was launched by the Minister in…
A total of 23640 complaints have been received through e-filing on e-daakhil portal in last two years. The facility is presently functional in 33 States/UTs for respective NCDRC, State Commission, 13- Circuit Benches, 651-District Commissions. On successful completion of 2 years of e-daakhil portal, since its inception on 7th September 2020, Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh along with Additional Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Mrs. Nidhi Khare released an e-book emphasising the far reach of e-daakhil. At least 84,957 people are registered users in the e-daakhil portal and 5590 complaints have been…
In a joint statement published at the initiative of ProtectDefenders.eu, 50 international civil society organisations are calling on all European Union institutions and the EU Member States to return on their political mandate in favor of human rights and human rights defenders, and lead on the implementation of concrete initiatives, good practices, and policy changes to ensure that at-risk human rights defenders can access European Union visas with guarantees, security, and predictability. The the signatory organisations reiterate that human rights defenders have the right to carry out their legitimate work safely and to access support and protection when they are at risk, especially those…
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has strongly criticised the environment ministry’s latest amendment to the 2015 notification on emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants. The amendment was notified on September 5. The amendment has — once again – favoured power plants by giving them another two years’ extension to meet the standards for sulphur dioxide (SO2). While the deadline for particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) remains the same as per the last notification, there is a blanket extension of deadline for SO2 emissions for coal-based power plants. In its reports, CSE has highlighted the fact that…
This year’s World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, is dedicated to the millions of workers around the world seeking wage justice. Rampant inflation, driven by profit-gouging by powerful corporations that control energy, transport, food and other vital commodities is sending yet more workers and their families into poverty. More than half of households are struggling to get by and 10% are unable to meet the cost of essentials. The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have had dramatic impacts on supply of goods, and corporate profiteering from these crises continues unchecked. This comes on top of a decades-long…
A new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), released here today on the eve of the UN International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky, says there is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5) trends between cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit. The analysis says that both groups of cities reflect similar mixed trends in air quality in different climatic zones, and this means they require substantial reduction in particulate pollution levels to be able to meet the national ambient air quality standards. The NCAP has set…
BJP general secretary and Telangana incharge Tarun Chugh lamented that Telangana CM KCR’s lies against central government spread at Nizamabad public meeting are highly misleading and ridiculous. Stating that KCR has every right to try his luck at the national level if people permit, he said that he should not take recourse to telling brazen lies to mislead the people of the nation. He advised that after submerging the Telangana discoms in deep debts, if he would want to do the same thing at the national level, he wondered that how can KCR still do that. Stating that no one…