Every winter, as inversion leads to smog-filled days and nights across entire north India, the western region of the country — by contrast — looks much cleaner. A new analysis of regional air pollution levels, done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), says air pollution is rapidly becoming a matter of concern in the western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat as well. Winter pollution sets in these states during late December and early January when cooler and calmer conditions trap the local pollution, which is high. Even though winter pollution levels in the western region are not as high…
Author: Editor's Desk, Tattva News
In a dramatic twist to the ongoing Uttar Pradesh elections, the main opposition party Samajwadi Party founder and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav today joined BJP. “I am very thankful to the BJP. The nation always comes first for me. I admire Prime Minister Modi’s work and the various schemes of the BJP,” Yadav said at the joining ceremony. “I now want to try and do better for the country,” she added. There had been much speculation about her joining the BJP, and the development highlights the rift in the SP’s ruling family at a time when Akhilesh Yadav…
The winners ofVande Bhartam, Nritya Utsav Grand Finale are gearing up to enthrall the audiences at the Republic Day 2022 parade at Rajpath, New Delhi on 26th January. The rehearsals for the grand performance have been taking place with full enthusiasm at Rajpath and Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium , New Delhi. The winners are being trained by the four renowned choreographers. These include Kathak Dancer Ms. Rani Khanam, along with Ms. Maiyetree Pahari, Ms. Tejaswini Sathe, and Mr.Santosh Nair who are giving training to 36 teams who have come from different states. The 480 performers have been selected by the Ministry…
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari called for cooperation between Central and State Governments for infrastructure development of the country. He said that infrastructure development will play an important role in fulfilling the vision of India becoming $5 trillion economy. While inaugurating a Conference on “PM-Gati Shakti” for the South Zone, organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), he said cooperation and communication needs to be enhanced between State and Centre. He welcomed suggestions from the States for making the programme a success. Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Bommai, in his address, pointed out that the…
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed that fast-tracking rural development is integral to the growth of the nation. In this regard, he called upon industry leaders and enterprising youth to take up rural service as a mission, with particular focus on women empowerment. The Vice President, who is on a tour of Andhra Pradesh, interacted with the trainees of various skill development programmes at Swarna Bharat Trust, Vijayawada. Complimenting the participants for their hard work and dedication, Shri Naidu said he was always enthused to see the energy and quest for innovation among them. He encouraged them to strive for…
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture i G. Kishan Reddy attended the Retreat Ceremony at the National War Memorial and paid tribute to the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for the Nation and displayed distinguished acts of valour during wartime, in New Delhi. Reddy also observed the Next of Kin ceremony at the Memorial which is held every evening before sunset. Kishan Reddy took a round of the Memorial and saw the murals depicting epic battles and Operations of the Indian Armed Forces to protect the country. Shri Reddy also paid virtual homage to the martyrs. In his media…
Besides Covid -19 second wave upsurge and third wave havoc, the 2021 witnessed 4 per cent increase in global tourism, compared to the previous year. A total of 415 million international trips were made. However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 per cent below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). This follows on from 2020, the worst year on record for tourism, when international arrivals decreased by 73 per cent. “Around the world, in countries at all development levels, many millions of jobs and businesses are dependent on…
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has mandated that all those who buy self-test Covid kits must show their Aadhaar card number to chemists. She called upon the people to take responsibility for their self-test and report to authorities if they are Covid-positive. “Mandating Aadhaar card number for buying the kit does away with the question of where a person bought the test and when. Manufacturers will also be similarly monitored,” she said two days ago, during a media briefing. As per official data, as many as 3,549 people tested Covid-positive out of the 1,06,987 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) distributed in the…
Ali Sohrab, an Islamist radical, who likes to call himself a ‘public figure’ and has in the past claimed to be a journalist, is allegedly adding fuel to the communal fires on social media. A study of whose social media timeline shows how his posts aim at rousing communal passions. His posts reflect an effort to radicalise Muslims, and focus on those impressionable Muslims who may be deeply religious, but don’t necessarily harbour extremist ideas. His latest tweet was on Kamal Khan, senior journalist of NDTV, who he almost “accused” of being secular and liberal when reporting. According to Ali Sohrab, the celebrated…
Indicating India’s growing attractiveness as a partner, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is committed to become the world’s reliable partner in global supply-chains and is making way for free trade agreements with many countries. India’s capabilities in innovation, technology adaptation and entrepreneurship spirit makes India an ideal global partner. “This why, this is the best time to invest in India”, he said. Delivering a ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda today via video conferencing, he said that Indian Youth is achieving a new height of entrepreneurship. He said that as compared…