Geneva-based global media safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign denounces the continued crackdown on the media by the military junta of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) and demands the unconditional release of all scribes, who were sent to jails after the infamous military coup on February 1, 2021. Local media outlets in Yangon (Rangoon), the former capital city of Myanmar, reported that three journalists were imprisoned in the third week of March 2022 for covering the anti-junta demonstrations across the south-east Asian nation. The number of arrested (or detained) media workers in Myanmar has lately increased up…
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The Government implements the Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL) Scheme since 1st April, 2015 with the aim to provide 24×7 emergency and non-emergency responses, including assistance to women facing any kind of violence and distress, through a toll-free telecom service with short code 181 across the country by referral service. Women helpline is operational in 34 States/ UTs and it has handled more than 68.70 lakh calls since its operationalization. According to the information provided by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha, the Government also implements Emergency…
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore (CSIR-NAL) is participating in Wings India 2022 and showcasing its indigenous initiatives of civil aircrafts for flying training & commuter air connectivity. HANSA–NG Aircraft designed and developed by CSIR-NAL is major attraction in Wings 2022. HANSA-NG was piloted by Wg. Cdr. Dilip Reddy, an Experimental Test Pilot of IAF. He has demonstrated its flying capabilities like climb, descend, maneuvering, low level stability and short take off /landing, exciting the viewers. HANSA-NG is one of the most advanced two seat flying trainer aircraft powered by Rotax Digital Control Engine with unique features like Just-In-Time Prepreg (JIPREG) Composite…
As the war in Ukraine continues, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has been busy investigating what’s happening on the ground – including scrutinizing the weapons being used in the conflict. Under the laws of war, parties to the conflict must do everything feasible to protect civilians. But certain weapons, some spotted or used in Ukraine, make this impossible. HRW Associate Director and Arms Researcher Mark Hiznay speaks with its Associate Director – Editorial Amy Braunschweiger on what he’s seeing in Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. What kinds of weapons are we seeing used inUkraine? On one hand we’re seeing the whole range…
The Indian Navy over the years has emerged as a combat ready, credible and cohesive force, and is the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region, said the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of presentation of President’s Colour to INS Valsura at Jamnagar, Gujarat. He said that the Indian Navy is safeguarding our national interests in the maritime domain. It is a matter of great pride that it has consistently evolved to safeguard our extensive maritime interests with resolve and tenacity. The President noted that the Indian Navy is continuously enhancing its strength keeping in mind the…
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said that the Indian Aviation sector has passed through a lot of trials and tribulations during the pandemic period, but it is emerging stronger, fitter and ready to face challenges and tap the opportunities. The sector has shown resilience, and by next year, we will surpass the pre-covid number of domestic passengers. The international flights are going to fully resume in a couple of days, and number of international travellers from India will also jump rapidly. He said that the government will be a constructive collaborator with all stakeholders of the aviation sector and work…
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav informed that October 5th is designated as National Dolphin Day to be celebrated every year as a historic step in creating awareness for conservation of Dolphins. Yadav stated that generating awareness & community participation is integral for conservation of the indicator species. He chaired the 67th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life. It discussed several important policy issues and the proposals for wildlife clearances forwarded by the State Governments and the Union Territory administrations. Healthy aquatic ecosystems help in maintaining the overall health of the Planet. Dolphins act…
India has crossed a landmark milestone in its eHealth journey. eSanjeevani telemedicine service of Union Health Ministry has crossed 3 crore tele-consultations. Also, “eSanjeevani” telemedicine has set a new record by completing 1.7 lakhs consultations in a day. In some States, the service is operational on all days of the week and few States are running it round the clock, as well. The telemedicine service contributed considerably during COVID-19 and it decreased load on hospitals and helped patients to digitally/remotely consult medical professionals. This has helped in bridging the rural urban divide by taking quality health services to homes of…
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Singh Thakur will be on a three-day official visit to Dubai from March 26 to 28. During the visit the minister will attend CEO roundtable with leading personalities of the cinema exhibition and television world. He will also visit the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo where Media and Entertainment Week has been going on throughout the week. The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting will also meet ministers and industry leaders during the visit. CEO roundtable on Saturday will be attended by Mr. Ignace Lahoud, CEO, VOX Cinemas;…
NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness, released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021. The report is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements. The index can be used by states and union territories (UTs) to benchmark their performance against their peers and analyse potential challenges to develop better policy mechanisms to foster export-led growth at the subnational level. The Export Preparedness Index is a data-driven endeavour to identify the fundamental areas critical for subnational export promotion. The EPI ranks states and UTs on 4 main pillars—Policy; Business Ecosystem; Export Ecosystem; Export Performance—and 11 sub-pillars—Export Promotion Policy; Institutional Framework;…