Lots of rain to pour on northern Odisha, adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand

Lots of rain to pour on northern Odisha, adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, and Jharkhand

17-07-2023 

The south-west monsoon is expected to begin this week,bringing lots of rain in Jharkhand, predicts Indian Metrological Department.

If IMD’s forecast comes true, the rains will bless lakhs of farmers who are yet to till the land and sow…

India has good chance of topping the podium at Hero Asian Champions Trophy : Veteran center forward Shivendra Singh

India has good chance of topping the podium at Hero Asian Champions Trophy : Veteran center forward Shivendra Singh

17-07-2023 

New Delhi, July 17:  Veteran hockey center forward and now part of the coaching staff of the national team Shivendra Singh feels that India has a very good chance of topping the podium at the  Hero Asian Champions

Trophy slated from…

Cheetah mortalities at Kuno National Park point to natural causes: NTCA

Cheetah mortalities at Kuno National Park point to natural causes: NTCA

17-07-2023 

Of the 20 translocated Cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia, five mortalities of adult individuals have been reported from Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, till date. As per the preliminary analysis by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA),…

The Kargil Super Hero: Who? Captain Vikram Batra? Why?

The Kargil Super Hero: Who? Captain Vikram Batra? Why?

17-07-2023 

Twenty years ago, a letter from a village in Himachal Pradesh, arrived at the Ministry of Defence. The writer was a school teacher and his request was as follows. 

He asked, "If possible, could my wife and I be granted permission…

Wholesale prices of Tomatoes decline, claims Centre

Wholesale prices of Tomatoes decline, claims Centre

16-07-2023 

There has been a decrease in the wholesale prices of tomatoes due to the intervention of Government to sell it at concessional rate of Rupees 90 per kg, at several locations in the country where the prices were ruling exceptionally high.

After…

File ITR as soon as possible as Centre not inclined to extend deadline of July 31

File ITR as soon as possible as Centre not inclined to extend deadline of July 31

16-07-2023 

Centre does not seem inclined to extend date for filing Income Tax Return of the fiscal 2022-23. This is evident from the statement by Union Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra who has has asked income tax payers to file their return at the earliest.

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Sediments decode climate and environmental changes on Kaas Plateau

Sediments decode climate and environmental changes on Kaas Plateau

16-07-2023 

A new study of the sediments from a seasonal lake in the Kaas Plateau in the Satara district of Maharashtra has indicated a major shift in the Indian Summer Monsoons towards dry and stressed conditions with low rainfall during the Early-Mid–Holocene,…

Soren govt’s campaign aims to achieve 100% birth- death registration,ignoring  CSCs in Jharkhand

Soren govt’s campaign aims to achieve 100% birth- death registration,ignoring CSCs in Jharkhand

15-07-2023 

A vehicle called chariot carrying posters inviting application for issuance of birth and death certificates is moving around in the city and villages in Jharkhand.

This is part of the state government’s drive to help people get birth…

Centre aims to achieve target of 50% of installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030

Centre aims to achieve target of 50% of installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030

15-07-2023 

The Inter-State Transmission System is instrumental in meeting the electricity needs of citizens, by facilitating the transfer of power from power-surplus to power-deficit areas.

Against the backdrop of increasing renewable energy capacity…

Coal Ministry planning to promote Rs 6000 Crore Coal Gasification Projects

Coal Ministry planning to promote Rs 6000 Crore Coal Gasification Projects

15-07-2023 

The Ministry of Coal has set a target to achieve coal gasification of 100 Million Tonne (MT) coal by FY 2030 reflecting its commitment to harnessing the power of coal gasification. 

With the introduction of this ambitious proposal, Coal…