As President Joe Biden departs for a visit to the Middle East from July 13 to 16, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges Biden to mount a robust defense of press freedom with the leaders of Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, where journalists’ ability to report freely and safely is either sorely lacking or entirely under assault. In a Sunday op-ed in The Washington Post, Biden stated that “fundamental freedoms are always on the agenda,” and will be during this trip. But without concrete goals, this broad claim is far from enough. “President Biden’s stated priorities of security and…
Author: Editor's Desk, Tattva News
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that with 8.2% growth, India is at present one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the coal and mines sector of the country is contributing considerably to the present economic growth. Addressing the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals organized as part of AKAM Iconic week celebrations by the Mines ministry in New Delhi, Shah said that the reforms undertaken by the present government has resulted in eliminating deep rooted corruption existed in coal block allotments. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given utmost…
Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India is witnessing an urban renaissance and the architectural wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan and various other monuments are a testimony to our architectural expertise of pre-Independent India. Addressing the gathering at the 168th Annual Day celebrations of Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Puri said that CPWD has steered important public works over the years, and has become a leading enterprise in the field of construction management. As one of the oldest-serving government department, CPWD has witnessed many seismic shifts in the socio-political landscape of the capital region and…
The NMDC and Hyderabad Runners Society along with IDFC First Bank and the Government of Telangana launched the logo and unveiled the race t-shirt for the 2022 edition of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon yesterday. The national mining major, NMDC has taken up the Title Sponsorship of the Hyderabad Marathon to be held on 27th and 28th August this year. The Face of NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2022 – Ms Nikhat Zareen, World Champion Boxer virtually connected to the event. The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2022 and curtain-raiser will run through the heart of the city anticipates 15,000 runners, health and fitness enthusiasts…
Coal India’s capital expenditure increased by 64.8% to Rs. 3,034 crore (US$ 381.83 million) in the June quarter of FY23, driven by strong spend in acquiring land and strengthening transport infrastructure in its coalfields under first-mile connectivity projects (FMCs). Coal India’s capital expenditure stood at Rs. 1,841 crore (US$ 231.69 million) in the June quarter of FY22. FMC is an initiative by coal companies to minimise environmental pollution, where coal is being transported through conveyor belt from coal handling plants to silos for loading. During the quarter under review, capex under FMC projects on the construction of coal handling units, silos,…
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said Dwarka Expressway, also known as the Northern Peripheral Road in Haryana portion, is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India. In a series of tweets he said Dwarka Expressway will reduce pressure on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (part of the Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral) and arterial roads that experience severe traffic congestion, primarily from the commuters of West Delhi. He said 50%-60% traffic on NH-8 will be diverted onto the new expressway, thereby improving traffic movement towards Sohna Road, Golf Course Road and air extension. Once…
BJP warns Chief Minster K Chandrasekhar Rao against using objectionable language and provocative statements against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the constitutional functionaries like Piyush Goyal and Yogi Adityanath. BJP general secretary and Telangana in charge Tarun Chug deplored that this is not the first time he has done this and a habitual offender in using foul language against Prime Minister. He asked what is KCR ‘s problem if Modi wants to make India a Viswa Guru? Why is KCR so against India and its progress? Further, the BJP welcomes the CM’s challenge to go in for…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons asking Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case. Gandhi was issued a second summons for June 23 by the agency, but the 75-year-old Congress leader could not keep the date as she was “strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of COVID-19 and a lung infection”. Gandhi had sought postponing of the summons by four weeks and hence, she has been asked to depose before the agency on July 21. The Congress president was first…
Scientists have found that cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer. EBV virus has been found to be widely present in the human population. It usually does not cause any harm, but the virus gets reactivated inside the body in some unusual conditions like immunological stress or immunocompetence. This may further lead to various complications like a type of blood cancer called Burkitt’s lymphoma, stomach cancer, multiple sclerosis, and…
With the ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operation and Management (IS4OM), India has given a boost to self-reliance in safeguarding its space assets. Dr, Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences is expected to inaugurate the IS4OM on Monday, in the presence of S Somanath, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation. Dr Jitendra Singh said, IS4OM facility will aid India in achieving its SSA (Space Situational Awareness) goals by providing a comprehensive and timely information of the Space environment to users. This multi-domain awareness platform will bring a prompt, accurate and efficient…