In a historic move set to transform rural India and empower millions of Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today launch the physical distribution of Aadhaar-like property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme via video conferencing. Each card will get a unique identity number similar to the Aadhaar card. This is … Read more
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India to overtake China as world’s largest LPG residential market by 2030
New Delhi : India is expected to overtake China as the world’s largest cooking gas LPG residential sector market by 2030, Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday. “Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) demand in the residential sector will continue to see sustainable growth at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3 … Read more
PM Modi to inaugurate global AI summit RAISE 2020 today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a five-day global virtual summit on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday. Responsible AI for Social Empowerment or RAISE 2020 is being organised by the government in partnership with the industry and academia. It will aim for the transformation of health, education and agricultural areas. … Read more
COVID-19: Less than 10 lakh active cases for 13th consecutive day in country
For the 13thday in an “unbroken string”, India has maintained its steady trend of clocking less than 10 lakh active cases of COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. It also said that an average of 11.5 lakh testsfor detection of coronavirus infection were done on a daily basis … Read more
Govt schemes no more based on votes, ‘development for all’ only basis: PM
Sissu (HP), Oct 3 (PTI) Asserting that a major transformation has been effected in the government’s way of functioning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said new schemes are no more based on the quantum of votes from an area as the only focus now is ‘development for all’. Addressing … Read more
PM Modi to inaugurate Atal Tunnel in Rohtang at 10 am today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the “iconic” Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh’s Rohtang at 10 am on Saturday. The 9 km long Manali-Leh Tunnel is the world’s longest underground highway. Read on to know PM modi’s inauguration ceremony itinerary for today. HERE’S PM MODI’S INAUGURATION CEREMONY ITINERARY: 9:10 am: … Read more
Reliance brings out RT-PCR kit, gives results within 2 hours
Reliance Life Sciences has brought out an RT-PCR kit that gives results of the deadly coronavirus infection within 2 hours, company sources said on Friday. At present. The COVID-19 RT-PCR test, transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) test for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, takes up to 24 hours … Read more
UNLOCK 5.0 begins: New rules to be implemented from 1st of Oct 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines on Wednesday, for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. New guidelines, to come into effect from October 1, 2020, Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with upto 50% of their seating capacity. Swimming … Read more
Property rates soar in Ayodhya after Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’
Real estate prices in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh have doubled since the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony with scores of people wishing to own a property in the holy land. Property prices went up by 30-40 per cent after the Supreme Court verdict in November last year and have doubled … Read more
Farmers playing major role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the farm sector is playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India. Speaking on various issues during his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, Modi said many farmers benefited after fruits, vegetables were brought out of APMC Act in … Read more