Government brings paradigm shift in the approach for faster implementation under ‘ Namami Gange ‘ programme The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for taking up Hybrid Annuity based Public Private Partnership (PPP) model under Namami Gange Programme which aims to reform the wastewater sector in India.… Read More »
Shri Venkaiah Naidu reviews implementation of urban development and affordable schemes Directs senior officials to visit States more regularly to enable effective implementation Stresses on capacity building and fund transfer to urban local bodies. DDA asked to focus on improving quality of construction Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri M.Venkaiah… Read More »
Cabinet approves transfer of land from Farakka Barrage Project to Inland Waterways Authority of India for construction of a new navigational lock parallel to the existing navigational lock at Farakka The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to transfer of 14.86 hectares of land from Farakka Barrage… Read More »
Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates the first River Information System of India Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the River Information System (RIS) System at a function in New Delhi today. The first of its kind in India, the new system will facilitate safe and accurate navigation on National Waterway… Read More »
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) would induce Fertility among Male: Says Prof Manuela Simoni A Senior Researcher on the Subject at the India Science Congress “One third of the infertility in the world is due to the male reproductive problems. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) can used to induce fertility in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and in male idiopathic… Read More »
Basic Sciences Needed for the Success of ‘Make In India’ Opines Nobel Laureates Advances in Basic sciences would be essential for applications. This was repeatedly emphasized by two Nobel laureates-Prof David Gross and Prof Serge Haroche, both Noble prize winners in Physics, as they delivered Nobel laureates talk at the 103rd Indian Science Congress in… Read More »
Cloud Computing Would be a Solution for BIG Data Problem Opines Experts at the Indian Science Congress Being Held at Mysore With over 2.5 quintillion bytes created every day, data storage and analysis has become a great challenge. Addressing “Big Data and Cloud Computing in Agri-Bioinformatics” in the plenary talk session of 103rd Indian Science… Read More »
NHAI Cracks Down on Overloading In a major move to deter plying of overloaded vehicles on highways, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to force them off the roads till the extra load is removed at the cost and risk of the transporters. This will be in addition to levying of penal… Read More »
Government decides to directly shift from BS-IV to BS-VI Emission norms Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to leapfrog from BS-IV to BS-VI emission norms directly by 01.04.2020. A unanimous decision was taken today in a meeting chaired by Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari and attended by… Read More »
Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu inaugurated, renovated National Rail Museum Renovated National Rail Museum was inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation yesterday i.e. 5thJanuary 2016 by the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in the august presence of the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha. On this occasion National Rail Museum… Read More »