More than 40 Lakh vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate stands at 97.39% 43,654 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours India’s Active Caseload (3,99,436) presently constitutes 1.27% of total cases Daily Positivity Rate (2.51%) less than 5% for 51 consecutive days Posted On: 28 JUL 2021 10:11AM by PIB...
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Capacity Building Initiative on Making Water Sensitive Cities In Ganga Basin Launched
DG, NMCG Emphasizes on Need To Protect, Conserve & Restore Ecosystem & Not Just Pollution Abatement Posted On: 27 JUL 2021 8:58PM by PIB Delhi A new capacity building initiative on ‘Making water sensitive cities in Ganga basin’ aimed at improving river health/flows was launched by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with...
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India’s forex reserves position comfortable for import cover of more than 18 months & provide cushion against unforeseen external shocks
India’s forex reserves position comfortable for import cover of more than 18 months & provide cushion against unforeseen external shocks India’s foreign exchange reserves position is comfortable in terms of import cover of more than 18 months and provides cushion against unforeseen external shocks. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri...
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Measures taken to facilitate digital banking
Nearly 72% of financial transactions of PSBs done through digital channels Active customers doubled on digital channels from 3.4 crore in FY 2019-20 to 7.6 crore in FY 2020-21 Financial transactions undertaken through home and mobile channels increased from 29% in FY 2018-19 to 76% in FY 2020-21 Posted On: 27 JUL 2021 8:01PM by...
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Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021
Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, being conducted from 26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the East Coast of Africa. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. The 2021 edition of the...
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You gave your best and that is all that counts: PM to fencer Bhavani Devi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has appreciated efforts of India’s fencing player C A Bhavani Devi who registered India’s first win in an Olympic fencing match before bowing out in the next round. Reacting to an emotional tweet by the Olympian, the Prime Minister tweeted: “You gave your best and that is all that...
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Parliament passes the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021
With this NIFTEM in Haryana and IIFPT in Tamil Nadu became Institutions of National Importance. Posted On: 26 JUL 2021 8:24PM by PIB Delhi Parliament has passed the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021. The Bill was unanimously passed by the Loksabha today, which was earlier cleared by the Rajya Sabha...
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Relief & rescue efforts of Indian Coast Guard in floods-hit areas of Maharashtra, Goa & Karnataka
Key highlights: ICG deploys its assets in affected areas 215 precious livessaved ICG teams provide relief material to stranded people More teams, ships & aircraft on standby Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has deployed its resources to aid the civil authorities in relief &rescue operations in floods-hit areas of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.The ICG despatchedDisaster Relief...
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National web portal for sharing R&D facilities I-STEM enters Phase-II
National web portal for sharing R&D facilities I-STEM enters Phase-II, five years extension approved by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to GOI The Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM), the national web portal for sharing R&D facilities was formally launched in January 2020 by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. I-STEM...
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PM condoles loss of lives in an accident in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF Posted On: 25 JUL 2021 6:27PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in an accident in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of...