उत्तराखंड के उत्तरकाशी में एक निर्माणाधीन सुरंग का एक हिस्सा ढहने से 41 मजदूरों के फंसने की घटना को शनिवार को 14 दिन हो गए हैं. घटना के दिन से ही बचाव अभियान शुरू हो गया था. यह अभियान जारी है और इस बीच कई बार आशा की किरणें देखी गईं, अधिकारियों ने नई-नई समय-सीमाएं बताईं. यहां तक कहा गया कि मजदूरों को सुरंग से निकालने में "बस कुछ ही घंटे बाकी" हैं.
हालांकि अप्रत्याशित रुकावटों के चलते यह साफ हो गया कि रेस्क्यू टीमों की सबसे अच्छी योजनाएं विफल हो गई हैं और फंसे हुए मजदूरों को बचाने के प्रयास अब रविवार को फिर से शुरू होंगे. अमेरिकी ड्रिलिंग मशीन में...
Saturday, November 25, 2023
"Companies Waiting": What S Somnath Said About Retired ISRO Scientists
ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday emphasised the necessity of deregulating unnecessary controls in the space sector to foster improved growth.
He also attributed India's significant progress in the space industry to the opening up of the sector.
Speaking to media here during the celebration of 60 years since India's first sounded rocket launch, Somanath highlighted that the involvement of the private sector in space science development has led to remarkable expansion in India's satellite-building capabilities.
"Earlier, it was only ISRO for...
Friday, November 24, 2023
Odisha Assembly Adjourned Sine Die 26 Days Ahead Of Schedule Amid Protests
Amid protests and walkouts by opposition BJP and Congress members, Speaker Pramila Mallik on Friday adjourned Odisha Assembly sine die on Friday, at least 26 business days ahead of its schedule.
The Winter Session of the Assembly which commenced on November 21 was scheduled to conclude on December 30. The Assembly secretariat had notified about 30 business days during this session.
Government chief whip in Odisha Assembly Prashanta Muduli of BJD brought a motion to adjourn the House sine die for the remaining period. The proposal was supported...
PM Tells Officials To Expedite Process For Quota To Madiga Community
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the Cabinet Secretary and other officials and instructed them to expedite the process of sub-categorisation in reservation for the Madiga community, government sources said.
According to sources in the government of India, the Prime Minister also instructed the officials to expedite the committee formation for reservation to Madiga community.
Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi, a community organisation of Madigas, is one of the biggest constituents of scheduled castes in Telugu states.
Since 2013, PM...
Probe Into Actor Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake Video Hits Dead End
The probe into the deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandana has hit a dead end as social media platforms have shown their inability to share information about individual(s) who have allegedly made the deepfake profiles.
As per sources, the accused removed and deleted the account from the social media platforms.
The officials said that the account could have been created with a fake identity and Virtual Private Network (VPN) could have been used to upload the deepfake videos.
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw...
Retired Army Official Duped Of Over Rs 3 Lakh By Travel Agent: Cops
A retired officer of the Indian Army was allegedly duped of over Rs 3 lakh by a travel agent in Gurugram, police said on Friday.
The travel agent made the booking for Mauritius after taking Rs 3,68,500 online from the retired officer, but later cancelled the booking and got the refund fraudulently, they said.
Major (Retd) Naresh Kumar Mawa, a resident of Sector 23 in Gurugram, in his complaint, said that he had to go to meet his son, who is pursuing a medical course in Mauritius, and contacted a travel agent named Krishan Kant Sharma, a resident...
Thursday, November 23, 2023
In India's 'Amritkaal', Country Has Come Out Of Mentality Of Slavery: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said for the first time in the 'Amritkaal' of India's independence, the country has come out of the mentality of slavery and is moving ahead with the feeling of pride for its heritage.
He was addressing the 'Mirabai Janmotsav', organised here to celebrate the 525th birth anniversary of the poet and Lord Krishna devotee.
"Today for the first time in the 'Amritkaal' of India's independence, the country has come out of the mentality of slavery, PM Modi said.
"We have taken the pledge of 'Panch Pran' from the...