New Delhi, June 23, 2020: Prime Minister Office has released details of allocations of donated money in the PM CARES Fund today. It says that the PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs. 2000 crore for supply of 50000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government-run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs. Further, a sum of Rs. 1000 crore […]
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Sikh man abducted in Afghanistan, fate remains unknown
New Delhi, June 23, 2020: Afghan Sikhs are again in panic after a Sikh man was abducted from Paktia, Afghanistan. Community says that armed men kidnapped the Afghan Sikh, following which calls for saving the minuscule community has been raised. The Afghan Sikh is Nedan Singh and his abduction has raised concerns in India as […]
India rejoices after registering increase in the population of the Asiatic Lion
New Delhi, June 11, 2020: The majestic Asiatic Lions have made a roaring comeback in Gujarat’s Gir forest. The population of the Asiatic Lion, living in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, has shot up by almost 29% and geographically speaking, the distribution area is up by 36%. Lion population in Gujarat has been steadily rising due to […]
Prime Minister Modi speaks to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
New Delhi, June 11, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone yesterday with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel. He reiterated his warm congratulations for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent assumption of office, and expressed confidence that the India-Israel partnership would continue to flourish under PM Netanyahu’s leadership and guidance. The leaders discussed the potential […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is ‘happy’ to lose this type of consumers
New Delhi, June 10, 2020: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is losing his patience with a certain brand of customers. One of the world’s richest men took to Instagram to share an expletive-ridden email for his support to the Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked the USA. The email sender named Dave threatened Bezos that […]
AI and Blockchain may help in dispute resolution in future
By Namta Gupta New Delhi, June 9, 2020: Blockchain and AI have found a voice in Justice Chandrachud. NITI Aayog, in association with Agami and Omidyar Network India, brought together key stakeholders in a virtual meeting on 6 June 2020 for advancing online dispute resolution in India. ODR is the resolution of disputes, particularly small- […]
Awareness campaign on ‘Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways’
New Delhi, June 6th, 2020: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari on June 5th 2020 underlined the need for generating awareness and education for the masses at large towards reducing or eliminating mortality on the roads of both human beings and animals. He said ecology and sustainability are most important […]
India is witnessing a healthy annual growth rate of tigers at 6%
New Delhi, June 6th, 2020: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today clarified that the tiger has been taken from the brink to an assured path of recovery, which is evident in findings of the quadrennial All India Tiger Estimation conducted in 2006,2010,2014 and 2018. It also said that these results have shown a […]
India assures Italy of ‘unstinted support’ in essential medicines and other goods
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call on May 8th 2020 with Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy. The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences for the loss of lives in Italy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He commended the fortitude shown by citizens of Italy during the crisis. The two leaders discussed the measures […]