Scientists have found a method to mimic nature’s own process of reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, namely photosynthesis, to capture excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This artificial photosynthesis (AP) harnesses solar energy and converts the captured carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide (CO), which can be used as a fuel for internal combustion engines....
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Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog Lauds Energy Swaraj Foundation’s Prof. Chetan Solanki’s
Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog Lauds Energy Swaraj Foundation’s Prof. Chetan Solanki’s 11-Year-Long Journey to Create Awareness on Solar Power NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Dr Rajiv Kumar met with Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki of Energy Swaraj Foundation todayand applauded his efforts on undertaking “localized energy self-sufficiency or ‘Energy Swaraj’ as the solution to counter the current...
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India-Finland Virtual Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland H.E. Ms. Sanna Marin held a Virtual Summit today and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral issues as well as other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Both leaders noted that the close relations between India and Finland were based on...
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Prime Minister’s Opening Remarks at the India-Finland Virtual Summit
Excellency, नमस्कार! आपके remarks के लिए बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद। Excellency, COVID-19 से फ़िनलैंड में हुई जानहानि के लिए पूरे भारत की ओर से मेरी हार्दिक संवेदनाएं। आपके नेतृत्व में फ़िनलैंड ने इस pandemic को कुशलता से handle किया है। इसके लिए मैं आपको बधाई देता हूँ। Excellency, इस pandemic के दौरान भारत ने अपने domestic संघर्ष...
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Special Central Assistance to Odisha
Funds released to Odisha under Special Central Assistance (SCA) Scheme during the last 03 years and current financial year are as under: (Rs. in crore) State 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Odisha 10 66.67 66.66 14.25 The LWE Affected districts, covered under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme, were reviewed in April-2018. Presently 54 districts of...
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Natural Farming System
Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP), is introduced as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21 for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices including natural farming. The scheme mainly emphasises on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching; use of cow dung-urine...
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Shri Prahalad Singh Patel completes first 75 Km of ‘Dandi march’ padyatra
Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel completed the 75 km Dandi Yatra at Nadiad today. Thousands of people joined the Dandi Yatra in the last four days and participated in the padyatra. Many dignitaries including Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, MP Devu Sinh...
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Concession Agreement Signed for Development of Sewage Treatment Plants in Moradabad, UP
Project aims to eliminate flow of untreated sewage from Moradabad city into River Ganga Posted On: 15 MAR 2021 7:46PM by PIB Delhi A tripartite Concession Agreement was signed here today between the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and M/s. GA Infra Private Limted-Lahoti Buildcon Limited for development...
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Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Finland H.E. Ms. Sanna Marin
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will hold Virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of the Finland H.E. Ms Sanna Marin on 16 March 2021. India and Finland enjoy warm and friendly relations based on shared values of democracy, freedom and rules based international order. Both countries have very close cooperation in the areas of trade...
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Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of ‘5.15% GS 2025’, ‘5.85% GS 2030’ and ‘6.76% GS 2061’
The Government of India (GoI) has announced the Sale (Re-issue) of (i) 5.15% Government Security, 2025’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, (ii) ‘5.85% Government Security, 2030’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore (nominal) through price based auction, and (iii) ‘6.76% Government Security, 2061’ for a...