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Cancer Hospital To Be Set Up In Bhubaneswar NISER Campus
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday informed that a cancer hospital with an investment of Rs 650 crore will be established in NISER campus, Bhubaneswar.
The Government of India will provide Rs 400 crore and…
Lok Sabha Passes Family Courts’ Amendment Bill, 2022
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha today passed the Family Courts’ Amendment Bill, 2022 by voice vote. It validates the existence of the three family courts in Himachal Pradesh and Two in Nagaland with retrospective effect.
The bill also seeks…
Indian Rupee has gained against Pound, Euro, Yen; slipped against US Dollar: MoS Finance Tells Rajya…
New Delhi: While the Indian Rupee has weakened against the US Dollar, it has strengthened against other major currencies such as the British pound, the Japanese yen and the Euro during 2022. This was stated by Union Minister of State for…
Doctor-population ratio in country is 1:834; better than WHO standard of 1:1000
New Delhi: As per information provided by National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June, 2022. Assuming 80%…
Govt monitoring price rise situation of major essential commodities on regular basis: MoS Finance…
New Delhi: The price situation of major essential commodities is monitored by the Government on a regular basis and corrective action is taken from time to time. Several supply-side measures have been taken by the Government to address…
Bureau of Indian Standards established 1037 Standards Clubs in schools, colleges across India in…
New Delhi: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body is mandated by Government of India to create a robust quality Eco System in the Country through its core activities of Standardization and Certification.
Towards…
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: iDEX-DIO Signs 100th Contract For Defence Innovation
New Delhi: iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence), the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, ceremoniously embarked upon the milestone of signing its 100th contract on Tuesday.
iDEX…
India Designates 5 New Ramsar Sites, Count Increased From 49 To 54
New Delhi: India has designated five (5) new wetlands of International importance, which include three wetlands (Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest & Pichavaram Mangrove) in Tamil Nadu, one (Pala wetland) in…
Rajya Sabha Suspends 19 Opposition Members For Unruly Behaviour In House
New Delhi: As many as 19 Opposition members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended today for the remaining part of the week for their unruly behaviour in the house.
They include TMC members Dola Sen, Sushmita Dev, Dr. Santanu Sen and Mausam…
Ministry of Defence accords high priority to indigenisation of SDRs for Armed Forces
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has fast-tracked the indigenisation of Software Defined Radios (SDRs) with the country’s premier R&D institutions viz. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of…