New Delhi, August 04, 2022: DGCA compiles CO2 emissions data based on the information received from the Indian scheduled carriers. Details of CO2 emissions from 2016 to 2020 may be seen in Annexure. The CO2 emissions increased till 2019 and declined in the year 2020. Steps to address the issue of CO2 emission include the […]
Tag: 2019
Here is how Swedish Hindus will celebrate Diwali this year!
Swedish Hindus are ready to celebrate Diwali. The program will take place on November 2nd, 2019, at ABF Huddinge, Kommunalvägen at 26, Huddinge, Sweden. This program would begin at 6 pm and would get over by 9 pm. It would also have the presence of several senior politicians from across Sweden as well as foreign […]
Vatican sends message of ‘Fraternity and Peaceful Coexistence’ to Hindus on Deepavali!
The Vatican has extended Deepavali greetings to the Hindus across the world. Here is the unedited full text: Believers: Builders of Fraternity and Peaceful Coexistence Dear Hindu Friends, The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends you cordial greetings and sincere good wishes as you celebrate Deepavali on 27 October this year. May this festival of […]
Singapore India Hackathon 2019 will have prizes worth more than $28, 000
India will hold the second edition of joint hackathon with Singapore, the ‘Singapore India Hackathon 2019’ at IIT Madras on Sep 28 and 29, 2019. Disclosing this at a press conference in New Delhi today , Secretary, Department of Higher Education R. Subrahmanyam said that the Singapore India Hackathon, an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra […]
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Brazil
External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar would be visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 25-26, 2019 to participate in the Standalone meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Last month BRICS leaders’ had a successful informal summit on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. This would be EAM’s first engagement with the BRICS Foreign […]
Suicide rate among Indian women declines
As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 44256, 42521 and 42088 females have committed suicide during 2013 and 2014 and 2015 respectively, which shows a declining suicide trend over these years. This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok […]
Prime Minister Modi to attend the 14th G20 summit in Osaka Japan
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will attend the 14th G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, from 28-29 June 2019. The summit will also be attended by Heads of State/Government of 18 Member countries, EU and other invited countries and International Organizations. Established in 1999, G20 was elevated from a forum of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors […]
Cabinet approves the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019
Fulfilling one of the promises to the people, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by replacing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord.4 of 2019). Impact: The Bill would ensure gender equality and gender […]
Health Ministry issues advisory on the ongoing Heat Wave
Dr. Harsh Vardhan assumed charge as the Cabinet Minister of Health & Family Welfare, in New Delhi today. Under his direction, the Health Ministry has issued a health advisory for people to stay safe during the heat wave conditions prevailing in the country. At present, heat wave conditions are prevailing over parts of East U.P, West […]