Newdelhi:25/4/23:A new flexible bio-electronic uric acid detecting device has been fabricated that can be used for various applications such as wearable sensors and point-of-care diagnostics. Uric acid is one of the most important antioxidants that maintain blood pressure stability and reduce oxidative stress in living beings. The usual range of uric acid in blood ranges from 0.14 to 0.4 mmol ...
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Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting with Central Board of Direct Taxes
Newdelhi:25/4/23:Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a periodic review meeting with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), here today. The review meeting was attended by the Revenue Secretary; Chairman, CBDT; and all the Members of CBDT. Inter alia, the Finance Minister reviewed the following subjects: Efforts for increasing tax payer base Pending disciplinary proceeding cases ...
Read More »HUDCO has facilitated the construction of almost 2 crore residential units in India:Hardeep S. Puri
Newdelhi:25/4/23:Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas impressed upon designing ambitious programs in systems of lending finances with appropriate safeguards. He also highlighted HUDCO’s impending operational transition from HFC to NBFC-IFC (Infrastructure Finance Company) that would enhance the range of infrastructure project financing company can provide. As the business environment recovers and ...
Read More »Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CGAPP) launches Ganga Anti Plastic Expedition covering locations in India and Bangladesh
ALL WOMEN TEAM TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON PLASTIC POLLUTION IN GANGA FIRST LEG TO KICK-START ON APRIL 24 IN RISHIKESH START-UPS WORKING ON PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES AND WASTE ISSUES TO FEATURE AT RISHIKESH GANGA ANTI-PLASTIC EXPO IN PARMARTH NIKETAN ASHRAM Delhi, April 25, 2023: The Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CGAPP) is spearheading a comprehensive project aimed at addressing the issues ...
Read More »Odisha is among the top five states comprising 63 per cent of the total water bodies in the country
Bhubaneswar:24/4/23 The Ministry of Jal Shakti has conducted the first-ever census of water bodies across the nation. The census provides a comprehensive inventory of India’s water resources, including natural and man-made water bodies like ponds, tanks, lakes, and more, and collects data on the encroachment of water bodies. The Census also highlighted disparities between rural and urban areas and varying levels ...
Read More »28 States / UTs have adopted the National Generic Document Registration System
Newdelhi:24/4/23:As many as 28 States / UTs have adopted the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) for Land Records. The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) says eRegistration is being done in these States/UTs or they have started sharing data with the national portal of NGDRS through User Interface / API. According to the latest data provided by the Land Resources ...
Read More »Union Public Service Commission declares the final result of Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2022
Newdelhi:24/4/23:Union Public Service Commission has declared the final results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2022. The lists are in order of merit of 204 candidates (146 +43 +15) who have qualified the written results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (11), September, 2022 and SSB interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for ...
Read More »President of India has graced and addressed the 19th convocation of the ICAR-NDRI
Haryana:24/4/23:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 19th convocation of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI) at Karnal, Haryana today (April 24, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the dairy industry plays an important role in ensuring the food and nutritional security of our country. The dairy sector also contributes ...
Read More »Ahead of 100th episode, IIM Survey finds Mann Ki Baat has reached 100 crore listeners
Newdelhi:24/4/23:Nearly ninety six percent of the population is aware of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. The programme has reached 100 crore people who are aware and have listened to the programme at least once. These statistics were revealed in an exhaustive study commissioned by Prasar Bharati and conducted by Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak. ...
Read More »Logistics is going to be an exciting area, full of opportunities for our youth- Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Bhubaneswar, :24/4/23:Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Electronics and Information today inaugurated the Day 2 of one of its kind Future of Work exhibition under 3rd Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting. The inaugural ceremony was also graced by the august presence of Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE; Mr R Dinesh, President Designate, CII and Executive ...
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