Nrwdelhi:11/2/22:In order to make the country Atmanirbhar pharmaceuticals, the Department of Pharmaceuticals is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Pharmaceuticals with a total financial outlay of Rs. 15,000 crore and tenure from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2028-29. The scheme covers pharmaceutical goods under three different categories. One of the product segments under Category-1 is Orphan drugs, including those ...

Uttar Pradesh:10/2/22;  Voting is underway for the first phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. 58 Constituencies spread across 11 districts are going to polls in this phase. About 7.95 percent polling has been recorded till 10 AM. Voting, which began at 7 AM, will conclude at 6 in the evening. The districts where polling is being held today are ...

New Delhi;10/2/22:Indian Scientists have developed a method to produce hydrogen with high purity (99.99%) from a methanol-water mixture at ambient pressure and temperature that uses only one-third of the electrical energy required in water electrolysis. With near-zero or zero end-use emissions and continually replenished fossil fuel resources, hydrogen can be an ideal sustainable energy carrier and would play an immense ...

New Delhi;9/2/22:To enhance the participation of youth in rejuvenation of River Ganga under the ‘Namami Gange Programme’, the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with the APAC News Network, organised the third edition of the Webinar Series ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’. The hour-long session saw the participation of leading experts and educators from across ...

Newdelhi:9/2/22:Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records, as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’, during a landmark ceremony on 09 February 2022, in New Delhi. Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General of Border Roads Organisation (DGBR) received the award for the stupendous achievement of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in constructing this engineering marvel ...

Newdelhi:9/2/22:The beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services are identified on the basis of Aadhar, which is used as an identity document for delivery of services or benefits which brings in transparency and efficiency and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements.  The beneficiaries not possessing Aadhaar card are assisted by the field functionaries to obtain the Aadhaar card. Till such time, they ...

Newdelhi:9/2/22:The state-wise number of kaccha type households (Grass/thatch/bamboo/wood/mud) in the rural areas as per SECC-2011 is given in Annexure. The identification of beneficiaries under PMAY-G is based on the housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC)-2011 and due verification by the respective Gram Sabhas and completion of an Appellate Process. The target of 2.95 crore ...

In order to provide opportunities to the Indian telecom stakeholders to meet qualified overseas buyers, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railway inaugurated today ‘India Telecom 2022’ – an Exclusive International Business Expo, in the august presence of key dignitaries Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications; Shri K Rajaraman, Chairman DCC & ...

Newdelhi:8/2/22:Ministry of Culture, Government of India will organize a first of its kind, 2-Day Global Summit on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’, on 15-16 February 2022. The summit is being organized under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the flagship program to mark 75th anniversary of India’s independence and celebrate the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The ...

Newdelhi:8/2/22:A team of scientists has developed a new technology, platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted. The potential of the new technology has been demonstrated for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. This technology platform can also be used to detect other DNA/RNA pathogens such as HIV, influenza, HCV, Zika, Ebola, bacteria, and other ...