New Delhi: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on Saturday said it has approved the uniform protection protocol for users of the Indian grid for implementation on a pan-India basis. The protocol is for the users of the grid for proper coordination of the protection system in order to protect the equipment/system from abnormal operating conditions, … Read more
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday approved 12 research projects worth Rs 13.3 crore under the National Technical Textiles Mission. The 10th Mission Steering Group, under the chairmanship of Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, the ministry approved 12 research projects. The research projects were approved across key strategic areas of geotextiles, sustainable and smart textiles … Read more
NEW DELHI: The J&K LG will, prima facie, have the same powers as the Delhi LG, and also control prisons, which come under the state govt in Delhi. Observers are not ruling out recurrent strain in working ties between the LG and the elected govt — a common occurrence in Delhi — over several issues. … Read more
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday informed that 1.77 crore mobile connections have been disconnected so far which used fake or forged documents, by using artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools. Moreover, four telecom service providers (TSPs) have successfully implemented an advanced system in collaboration with Department of Telecommunications (DoT), blocking 45 lakh spoofed international calls so … Read more
New Delhi: The government on Saturday announced that its retail sale initiative of onions at a subsidised rate has resulted in a significant drop in the price of the staple food item in major cities. The Centre launched the retail sale of onion at the subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg with the flagging … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Centre on a petition seeking action against growing incidents of rape in the country by increasing awareness about rape laws and rights available to women under various laws, by introducing it as part of school curriculum. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) … Read more
Last Updated: August 29, 2024, 22:22 IST Government permitted the use of sugarcane juice and sugar syrup for ethanol production in the 2024-25. (Image: Representative) In December 2023, the government prohibited the use of sugarcane juice or sugar syrup for ethanol production in the 2023-24 ESY The government on Thursday permitted the use of sugarcane … Read more
Monsoon 2024 has delivered a capital shock to largely arid Delhi. Not so much because of the rain, but because it has caused residents to drown to death, from those attempting to walk through flooded roads to unfortunate IAS candidates caught off guard by a sudden flood in their coaching center’s basement library. In fact, … Read more
New Delhi: As the statistics reflect a significant increase in employment in the country, non-profit organisation PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is set to organise a ‘National Workshop for State Legislators on Employment’ on August 22-23, with top economists in presence. Scheduled to be addressed by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for … Read more
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar. (PTI File) The move follows a review of the threat perceptions to the senior leader carried out by central agencies, said a senior NCP(SP) leader, declining to be named The Central government on Wednesday accorded the highest Z-Plus security cover to Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar, … Read more
