By Dinesh C Sharma Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma New Delhi, June 28 : NavIC, India’s very own navigation satellite system, is projected to provide positioning and navigation services on the lines of US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS). However, a new study Read More …
Month: June 2018
Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill 2018
The Union Ministry of HRD has prepared the Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill 2018 which seeks to repeal UGC Act and provides for setting up of Higher Education Commission of India. The focus of Higher Education Commission of Read More …
Manufacturing of Oxytocin formulations for domestic use restricted to public sector
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has restricted the manufacture of Oxytocin formulations for domestic use to public sector only from 1st July 2018. It has also banned the import of Oxytocin and its formulations. From 1st July Read More …
सांख्यिकी दिवस 2018 थीम
सांख्यिकी, सांख्यिकी प्रणाली एवं आर्थिक योजना निर्माण के क्षेत्रों में स्वर्गीय प्रोफेसर पी सी महालानोबिस द्वारा किए गए उल्लेखनीय योगदानों के सम्मान में भारत सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर प्रत्येक वर्ष मनाए जाने वाले विशिष्ट दिनों के वर्ग में 29 Read More …
Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme- Revision of ethanol price
The Central Government on June 27, 2018 approved the Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme- Revision of ethanol price for supply to Public Sector OMCs. Read More …
इथनॉल युक्त पेट्रोल-ईबीपी कार्यक्रम&इथनॉल मूल्य समीक्षा
केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल की आर्थिक मामलों की समिति (सीसीईए) ने 27 जून 2018 को इथनॉल युक्त पेट्रोल-ईबीपी कार्यक्रम (Ethanol Blended Petrol: EBP) ) चलाने के लिए सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की तेल विपणन कंपनियों द्वारा इथनॉल खरीद व्यवस्था बनाने – सार्वजनिक तेल कंपनियों को Read More …
पदुर और चांदीखोल में अतिरिक्त आपातकालीन पेट्रोलियम भंडार (एसपीआर)
केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने 27 जून 2018 दो जगहों यानी कर्नाटक के पदुर और ओडिशा के चांदीखोल में 6.5 मीट्रिक टन (एमएमटी) क्षमता के अतिरिक्त आपातकालीन पेट्रोलियम भंडार (एसपीआर-Strategic Petroleum Reserve) स्थापित करने और इन दोनों एसपीआर के लिए समर्पित एसपीएम Read More …
संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा घोषित लघु मध्यम उद्यम दिवस मनाने के लिए उद्यम संगम – 2018 का उद्घाटन
राष्ट्रपति श्री राम नाथ कोविंद ने 27 जून 2018 को दूसरे संयुक्त राष्ट्र सूक्ष्म, लघु एवं मध्यम उद्यम दिवस (United Nations Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day) मनाने के लिए सूक्ष्म, लघु एवं मध्यम उद्यम (एमएसएमई) द्वारा आयोजित उद्यम संगम- Read More …
Statistics Day 2018 theme
What: Statistics Day When: June 29 Why: In recognition of the contributions made by P.C. Mahalanobis Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) are having a joint event on 29 June, 2018 at Kolkata to celebrate the Statistics Read More …
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP) on June 27, 2018 signed five separate Statement of Intent (SoIs) with Shri Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank Limited, Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, Sreemanta Sankar Mission and the Self Employed Women’s Association Read More …
President Inaugurates Udyam Sangam-2018 to mark UN SME Day
What: Udyam Sangam-2018 Where: June 27, 2018 Why: To celebrate UN Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on June 27, 2018 inaugurated the Udyam Sangam-2018, organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Read More …
Govt. approved additional Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at Chandikhol and Padur
What: Strategic Petroleum Reserves Where: Chandikhol and Padur Why: To ensure energy security The Central Government on June 27, 2018 approved establishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations, i.e. Chandikhol in Odisha and Read More …
TECH-THON: Seminar on Technology Partnership for POSHAN Abhiyaan
What: TECH-THON for POSHAN Abhiyaan When: June 28, 2018 Where: New Delhi Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizin a day-long Seminar on Technology Partnerships for Steering POSHAN Abhiyaan called ‘TECH-THON’ for POSHAN Abhiyaan – PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment on Read More …
Scientists improvise models to better predict storm surges
By Dr. Aditi Jain Twitter handle:@AditiJain1987 New Delhi, June 26: Researchers at India Institute of Technology, Delhi, have come up with an improvised prediction model that promises to help make more accurate forecast of storm surges due to cyclone and Read More …
How biological response may help avert another mass extinction of species
Feature By Raghu Murtugudde Pune, June 26 : A recently published study in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science documents how sea stars resort to rapid genetic selection when subjected to shock of mortality due to a wasting Read More …