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Aug 14, 2021 ,  9:32PM President praises Corona warriors, Doctors, Nurses & Health workers for their services during pandemic File Pic Speaking about the COVID pandemic, the President has cautioned that the intensity of the pandemic might have come down, but the coronavirus has not yet gone away. He said country is yet to come out of the devastating effects of its recurrence this year. He praised the corona warriors, doctors, nurses and health workers, the administrators, and others, who risked everything to contain the impact of the second wave.   President Kovind said the spirit of patriotism and sacrifice was paramount among country's freedom fighters. They faced all kinds of challenges without caring for their own interests. He said similarly COVID warriors also took enormous risks to protect others. He conveyed his profound appreciation for all such COVID warriors.   Mr Kovind said the second wave brought country's public healthcare infrastruc...

Aug 14, 2021 ,  9:29PM President asks countrymen to take India forward on path of progress with spirit of keeping interest of nation & society Screen Grab Addressing the nation on the eve of 75th Independence Day, the President asked all the countrymen to take India forward on the path of progress with the spirit of keeping the interest of the nation and society foremost.   Extending his best wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Independence Day, Mr Kovind said the day holds a special significance as it marks the beginning of the 75th year of India’s independence for which ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is being celebrated.   The President said a new dawn is rising in Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre has initiated the process of consultation with all stakeholders who have faith in democracy and the rule of law. He urged people, especially the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, to utilise this opportunity and work on realizing their aspirations through d...

Aug 14, 2021 ,  9:25PM President Ram Nath Kovind addresses nation on eve of 75th Independence day; calls upon citizens to imbibe motto of 'Har Kam Desh Ke Naam' as a mantra @rashtrapatibhvn President Ram Nath Kovind has called upon the countrymen to imbibe the motto of - Har Kaam Desh Ke Naam - as a mantra and work with full devotion and dedication for the development of the nation. Recalling his recent visit to war memorial in Baramulla on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Mr Kovind said that the war memorial has the motto of "Mera Har Kaam Desh Ke Naam" inscribed. This means each and every deed of mine is for the nation.

Aug 14, 2021 ,  9:11PM Nation gears up to celebrate its 75th year of Independence tomorrow; PM Modi to lead nation from ramparts of Red Fort @PIB_India The Nation will celebrate its 75th year of Independence tomorrow. India is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking the 75th year of Independence from the foreign rule. The whole country has been gripped by patriotic fervour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ from Sabarmati Ashramat Ahmedabad in Gujarat in March 2021 to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. The celebrations will continue till August 15, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Nation in celebrating this historic 75th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi tomorrow. He will hoist the National Flag and deliver the customary Address to the Nation. After being hoisted, the Tricolour will receive a ‘Rashtriya Salute’. The Navy Band, consisting of 16 men will play the National Ant...

Aug 14, 2021 ,  2:17PM More than 55 crore 73 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States, UT so far; National recovery rates from Covid-19 stands at 97.45 pct @MoHFW_INDIA Union Health Ministry has said that more than 55 crores 73 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. It said that further one crore 37 thousand 990 doses are in the pipeline. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on the 21st of June this year. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to States and Union Territories for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. As part of the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, the government has been supporting the States and Union Territories by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost.

Aug 14, 2021 ,  2:14PM Assam’s banned militant group ULFA (I) extends ceasefire for 3 more months @DDNewslive In Assam, banned militant group ULFA ( Independence) has extended the ceasefire for three more months. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed media persons regarding the development in Guwahati today. Mr Sarma said that, unlike past years, this time ULFA has not called for ‘Bandh’ or boycott of Independence Day celebrations. He appreciated this move and said, this is a very positive sign towards establishing peace in the state. He requested ULFA Chief Paresh Baruah to make this permanent and also appealed to return to the mainstream. Our correspondent reports that the outfit had earlier announced a ceasefire due to the COVID-19 situation.

Aug 14, 2021 ,  2:12PM One thousand 380 police personnel medal announced on occasion of Independence Day FILE PIC A total of one thousand 380 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day. President’s Police Medal for Gallantry has been awarded to Amar Deep and Late  Sunil Dattatraya Kale. Among the majority of the 628 Gallantry Awards, 398 personnel are being awarded for their gallant action in Jammu and Kashmir region, 155 personnel for their gallant action in Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 27 personnel for their gallant action in North-East Region. Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 256 are from J&K Police, 151 are from Central Reserve Police Force and 23 are from Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force.

Aug 14, 2021 ,  2:04PM Prime Minister says, partition’s pain can never be forgotten; Asks countrymen to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day today FILE PIC Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that partition’s pains can never be forgotten as millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. Mr Modi said, in memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, the 14th of August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. He said, may the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day keep reminding us of the need to remove the poison of social divisions, disharmony and further strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony, and human empowerment. Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the wound of the partition of the country and the grief of losing loved ones cannot be described in words. In a series of tweets today, Mr. Shah said, Partition Horrors Remembrance Day will strengthen peace, love, and...

Aug 14, 2021 ,  9:02AM RBI cancels license of Raigad based Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank RBI The Reserve Bank has canceled the license of Raigad based Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited in Maharashtra. In a press release, RBI said the bank has been directed to cease all its operations from 13th August. As informed by the Reserve Bank of India, the license of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank was canceled due to insufficient capital and earning prospects and its continuance would have adversely affected depositors. RBI has added that the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank. RBI has informed that 95 percent of the depositors will receive full amounts of their deposits from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her ...

Aug 14, 2021 ,  8:53AM Covid vaccination coverage crosses 53 crore mark @MoHFW_INDIA India’s Cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has achieved 53 crore landmark milestone. Nearly 56 lakh Vaccine Doses were administered yesterday. Over 30 lakh vaccine doses were administered as first dose and over 4 lakh vaccine doses were given as the second dose in the age group 18-44 years yesterday. Five States Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than one Crore Cumulative Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.

Aug 14, 2021 ,  8:28AM President to address the Nation on eve of 75th Independence Day at 7 PM today @rashtrapatibhvn President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation today on the eve of the 75th Independence Day. The address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the entire national network of All India Radio and telecast over all the channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version. The broadcast of the address in Hindi and English on Doordarshan will be followed by the broadcast in regional languages by the regional channels of DD. AIR will broadcast the regional language versions at 9:30 PM on its regional networks.

Aug 13, 2021 ,  9:17PM Govt notifies plastic waste management amendment rules 2021 Representational Pic The Government has notified the plastic waste management amendment rules 2021 prohibiting identified single-use plastic items by 2022. Pollution due to single-use plastic items has become major environmental challenge. The manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of several single-use plastic will be prohibited with effect from 1st July of next year. The thickness of plastic carry bags will be increased from fifty microns to seventy-five microns with effect from 30th September of next month and to 120 microns with effect from the 31st December of this year. India is committed to take action for mitigation of pollution caused by littered single-use plastics. The waste management infrastructure in the States and Union Territories is being strengthened through the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Government has taken measures for awareness generation to...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  9:08PM IIT, Bombay develops novel method using infra-red technology to predict patients more likely to be severely ill from COVID @iitbombay IIT, Bombay has developed a novel method using infra-red technology to detect which patients are more at risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19. The head of the Proteomics Facility at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Professor Sanjeeva Srivastava, has confirmed that there is a correlation between a person’s blood chemical signature and becoming severely unwell with COVID-19. According to an official statement, the pilot study conducted in collaboration with Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital, Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Agilent Technologies was found to be 85 percent accurate. Head of Microbiology department from Kasturba Hospital, Dr. Jayanthi Shastri has said that this kind of blood-based test will be beneficial for the clinicians in determining severity of COVID-19 patien...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  9:06PM First Nasal COVID vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech gets regulatory approval for 2nd, 3rd phase trials @BharatBiotech The first nasal COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech has got regulatory approval for phase second and third trials. This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India.  The Department of Biotechnology said the phase one Clinical trial has been completed in the age groups ranging  18 to 60 years. The Company reports that the doses of the vaccine administered to healthy volunteers in this phase has been well tolerated and no serious adverse events have been reported. Previously, the vaccine was found to be safe, immunogenic and well tolerated in the pre-clinical toxicity studies.  The Department said the vaccine was able to elicit high level of neutralizing antibodies in animal studies. Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Renu Swarup, said that the Department thro...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  9:05PM Centre releases another installment of 35% of India COVID Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Phase II Package to States AIR Pics Central Government has released another installment of 35 per cent of India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Phase II Package to all States. Health and Family Welfare Ministry has said, 50 per cent fund has been released so far to ensure implementation of critical activities at the State and District levels to prepare the public health care systems in response to the evolving pandemic. Last month, Union Cabinet had approved this scheme amounting to 23 thousand 123 crore rupees. This scheme is to be implemented from 1st July 2021 to 31st March 2022. This package will support States and Union Territories for the creation of 827 paediatric units in the districts which will result in additional creation of over 19 thousand oxygen supported and over 10 thousand ICU beds. In additi...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  2:22PM Flood situation worsens in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ; Relief and rescue operations in full swing FILE PIC In Bihar, flood situation has worsened in 12 districts including Patna, Buxar, Munger, Bhojpur and Bhagalpur. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked officials to step up relief and rescue operations in affected areas. Over six hundred villages are in the grip of the flood. People of low lying areas have taken shelter on higher places. 21 teams of NDRF and SDRF are carrying out relief and rescue operations. Medical teams have also been deployed. Standing crops spread over 70 lakh hectares have been damaged. Vehicular traffic has been disrupted in several parts of the state as flood water is flowing on roads. The state is witnessing heavy to moderate rainfall across the state. Met department has issued alert for heavy rainfall in most parts of the state in next 48 hours. In Uttar Pradesh, 23 districts are affected from flood but situation is ...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  2:08PM Youth Affairs, Sports Minister launches nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 in New Delhi @Anurag_Office Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur today launched the nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The programme was organized throughout the country, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Along with Delhi, Fit India Freedom Run 2.0, the programme was also organised in 75 other iconic locations across the country. The iconic locations include Chandrashekhar Azad Park, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, the Cellular Jail, Port Blair in Anadaman and Nicobar Islands, Kaza post in Himachal Pradesh, Gateway of India in Mumbai, Chitralekha Udyan in Tezpur, Assam, Attari Border, Leh and Chennai . Fit India Run events was organized by CRPF, CISF, ITBP, NSG, SSB, BSF, Railways and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan in the iconic places. Mr Thakur virtually intera...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  2:06PM Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches various events virtually from New Delhi to commemorate 75th anniversary of India’s Independence @rajnathsingh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today launched various events virtually from New Delhi to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, being celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The events included national flag unfurling at various places, product and facility launch, cleaning of statues, Jan Sampark Abhiyaan for veterans and book on deeds of gallantry.   In his address, Mr Singh said, in this Amrit Mahotsav, a glimpse of unity in diversity is visible, which is the life of Indian culture. He said, the spirit of freedom, sovereignty and immortality are not a new or modern sentiment for India. Mentioning about Captain Vikram Batra, the minister said even after seeing death in front he roared Yeh dil maange more. Mr Singh paid tributes to the immortal heros who laid down t...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  8:27AM More than 52 crore 89 lakh doses of Covid vaccine administered in the country so far @COVIDNewsByMIB India’s cumulative COVID vaccination coverage has exceeded 52 crore 89 lakh mark. Union Health Ministry said that more than 41 crore vaccine doses were administered as first dose and over 11 crore vaccine doses given as second doses so far. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st of June this year.   The Ministry said, more than 50 lakh vaccine doses were administered yesterday. Over 27 lakh vaccine doses were administered as first dose and more than four lakh vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18 to 44 years yesterday. Cumulatively, 18 crore 76 lakh persons in the age group 18 to 44 years across 37 States and Union Territories have received their first dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive.   Five States namely Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtr...

Aug 13, 2021 ,  8:24AM NITI Aayog issues guidelines for state govts, local bodies to frame policies for setting up charging networks for electric vehicles @NITIAayog NITI Aayog has released a handbook to guide state governments and local bodies to frame policies and norms towards setting up charging networks for electric vehicles. The objective is to enhance charging infrastructure and facilitate a rapid transition to electric mobility in the country. The Handbook for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Implementation has been jointly developed by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power, Department of Science and Technology, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and World Resources Institute India.   The Handbook provides a systematic and a holistic approach for adoptions by implementing authorities and other stakeholders involved in planning, authorisation and execution of electric vehicles charging infrastructure. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Dr Rajiv Kumar said, the transi...