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Last few years a golden chapter in Indo-Bangla ties: Modi
The last few years have been a golden chapter in India-Bangladesh relationship when complicated issues of land and coastal boundaries were resolved, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here today. Echoing his views, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who inaugurated the newly-constructed Bangladesh Bhavan here along with Modi, voiced hope that the remaining issues will also be resolved in a "friendly atmosphere". The Bangladesh Bhavan is a centre dedicated to cultural cooperation between the two countries and has been built on Visava Bharati University campus. Earlier, Modi, who is the 'acharya' or chancellor of the Visva Bharati, shared the dais with Hasina on the occasion of the 49th convocation of the central university here. He greeted Hasina in Bengali and said his government would take initiatives to ensure that the youth of the both the countries get to know about the cultural contributions made by eminent personalities from the two nations. After the inauguration of the ...
Coal stock in power stations dipped to alarming level: Delhi power minister
Coal stock at some power stations in the national capital region has dipped to an "alarming" level and if it is not replenished at the earliest, Delhi could be staring at "black-out" situations, city's Power Minister Satyendar Jain said today. Jain said that he has already written to Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal apprising him about the situation and sought his intervention into the matter. "It has been brought to my notice that coal-based generating stations of NCR i.e. Dadri I & II and BTPS (Badarpur Thermal Power Station) are facing coal shortage and at present some of them have coal stock availability for only one or two days," he said in the letter. Interacting with reporters at his office at the Delhi Secretariat, he said there is a shortage of coal stock at Jhajjar power station too. "There is no surplus coal at these stations and if the stocks are not replenished, there could be a black-out situation in Delhi," Jain said, adding, "This could become a serious problem, ..
Delhi may face blackout due to coal shortage: AAP Minister
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) may face a blackout as power plants in the region do not have reserve coal for "more than one day", Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday.
Modi lays stones for projects worth Rs 27,000 cr in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 27,000 crore in Jharkhand, including the Sindri urea plant.
Guj water conservation initiative to continue for 2 more
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said that his government's water conservation programme "Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan" had received an overwhelming response due to which it had decided to continue the campaign for two more years. The month-long initiative, which started on May 1, the state's Foundation Day, aims to create additional water conservation capacity by 11,000 lakh cubic feet. "When we launched the campaign on May 1 this year, we had limited organisations who extended their support. But now the campaign has received overwhelming response from society. Therefore we have decided to continue the campaign for the next two years," Rupani said. He was speaking at a function in Bagthala town in neighbouring Morbi district. "People from every section of society have joined the campaign. Once it is completed on May 31 this year, the reservoirs and ponds in the state will have 11,000 lakh cubic foot additional capacity to store water," he informed. The state ...
AIIMS in Jharkhand will transform its healthcare sector: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jharkhand will transform the healthcare sector in the state.Prime Minister Modi after laying the foundation stones for developmental projects worth Rs 27,000 crore from Sindri in Dhanbad, said with the coming of AIIMS, poor will get access to top quality healthcare.Terming Jharkhand as a land of "courage", the Prime Minister said the state and the Centre have been working hand-in-hand from past four years for the progress of the state and empowerment of the people."The Central Government is devoting significant resources for the empowerment of the power, Dalits and Tribal communities," Prime Minister Modi said.He said the proposed development projects by the Centre in Jharkhand will bring ample amount of opportunities to the youth.Tracing back the achievement of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after assuming power, the prime minister said it was his government
Pakistan warns of dangerous situation over water issues
Pakistan warned on Friday that water issues with India can lead to a dangerous situation and that Islamabad wants a peaceful resolution of such problems as per the spirit of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
HP seeks Rs 4,751 cr for rainwater harvesting projects
Himachal Pradesh has sought central funding of Rs 4,751 crore for setting up rainwater harvesting structures, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Friday.
Crystal Crop inks LoI with KeyGene for improving seed biz
Agro-chemical firm Crystal Crop Protection today signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Netherlands-based agri-biotech firm KeyGene to explore a strategic collaboration to discover new traits for increasing crop yields and combatting climate change. The LoI was inked at a high-profile trade mission headed by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the national capital. "KeyGene is one of the global leaders in crop innovation and we are excited to explore models in which we can leverage our expertise," Crystal Crop Protection Managing Director Ankur Aggarwal said in a statement. The effort will be to develop products through sharing of high-tech and novel breeding technologies that benefit the farmers to increase their farm profitability. KeyGene CEO Arjen van Tunen said, "We are excited to explore this research collaboration with Crystal Crop to enhance their breeding programmes using our proprietary knowledge, know-how and innovation platforms for accelerating and developing novel ..
Badal unveils pilot plants & food testing lab at NIFTEM campus
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today inaugurated four pilot plants and a food testing lab at the NIFTEM campus here in order to provide business incubation for entrepreneurs. The new facilities at the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), set up with an investment of Rs 50 crore, can be utilised by both in-house students as well as entrepreneurs by paying fee which is yet to be fixed. "The pilot plants are at par with industry level in terms of scale and standard. The purpose is to encourage more and more entrepreneurs who can be job providers," Badal told media after inaugurating the facilities. The NIFTEM's pilot plants offer modern facility to develop products and test production in four categories -- ready-to-eat and traditional food, milk and dairy product, fruits and vegetables and meat and poultry processing. "Some fee will be charged for using pilot plants. There will be different rates. It will not be very ...
New expressway to solve Delhi's traffic, pollution woes: Gadkari
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the Eastern Peripheral Expressway was completed in a record 500 days and will rid Delhi of traffic jams while significantly reducing pollution.
Centre's silence over Mahanadi dispute 'sad': Patnaik
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today that the Centre's silence over a row between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing the waters of Mahanadi river is "sad" and accused the BJP of not paying attention to the state's needs. Patnaik's remarks came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Cuttack on the banks of the Mahanadi river where he will also address a public meeting. "It is sad that the BJP-led government at the Centre is silent over the sensitive Mahanadi water dispute," Patnaik said, addressing the ruling BJD's valedictory programme of the 'Mahanadi Suraksha Abhiyan' here in Jagatsinghpur district. In an apparent show of strength ahead of the prime minister's visit, Patnaik criticised the BJP over its stand on the Mahanadi dispute at a massive gathering in the port town. Odisha has been opposing Chhattisgarh's construction on upstream Mahanadi, claiming the projects are disrupting the flow of water in the river. While stating that the ecosystem of ...
Dinosaur killing asteroid wiped out first tree-dwelling birds: Study
The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs from the Earth about 66 million years ago also led to the extinction of the first tree-dwelling birds, a study has found. The asteroid crashed to Earth with a force one million times larger than the largest atomic bomb, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. "Looking at the fossil record, at plants and birds, there are multiple lines of evidence suggesting that the forest canopies collapsed," said Regan Dunn, a paleontologist at the Field Museum in the US. "Perching birds went extinct because there were no more perches," said Dunn. Immediately after the asteroid hit, the fossil record shows the charcoal remains of burnt trees, and then, tonnes of fern spores. An abundance of fern spores in the fossil record often comes on the heels of a natural disaster that destroyed larger plants like trees. "We concluded that the temporary elimination of forests in the aftermath of the asteroid impact explains why arboreal birds failed to survive across this .
Last few years were golden chapter in India-Bangla ties: Modi
The last few years have been a golden chapter in India-Bangladesh relationship, during which complicated issues of land and coastal boundaries were resolved, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here today. Modi, who greeted her Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Bengali, said the government would take initiatives to ensure that the youth of both the countries get to know about the cultural contributions made by dignitaries of the two nations. Be it road, railways, international waterways or coastal shipping, the two countries were rapidly moving forward in the area of connectivity, he said after inaugurating Bangladesh Bhavan on the Visva Bharati University campus along with Hasina. "A golden chapter is being written in the relationship of India and Bangladesh. Complicated issues related to land boundary and coastal boundary, which seemed impossible to solve at one point of time, were finally resolved," the prime minister said. The shared heritage of the two countries and Rabindra
Fitch: Falling Coal Investment to Support Asian Prices
The current coal price of over USD100/tonne for Newcastle 6,000kcal - close to a five-year high - looks unsustainable, given rising supply in China and Indonesia. Chinese production increased by 3% to 3.4 billion tonnes in 2017, and the government has issued guidance to producers to increase output to 3.7 billion tonnes in 2018 to support power providers. Indonesian coal exports rose by 13% yoy in 1Q18 and are likely to increase further as producers respond to high margins.
Not a drop to drink: NGO offers water to thirsty animals
With the mercury soaring to 46 degrees Celsius and water hard to find, an NGO has stepped in to quench the thirst of animals in two villages of Bundi district by replenishing ponds and other reserves with tank water. Summers in Bundi, about 235 km from the state capital of Jaipur, are marked by a scorching sun and temperatures touching 46 degrees Celsius and sometimes even beyond that. For the last week, water tankers are being sent daily to Chainpuriya and Devdungri villages in the area to fill up empty reserves and tanks meant for animals in and around the two villages, said Sanjeev Sankhala, head of the Help Suffering Lives Society (HSLS). HSLS decided to intervene after newspapers reported that cattle and other animals were dying of thirst in these areas, Sankhala said. He added that the service will continue till the monsoon rains arrive and there is sufficient water available. The NGO has also kept teams of veterinarians on standby so they can rush to the aid of sick animals ...
Elderly man trampled to death by elephant in C'garh
A 65-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in a forest area near Sakholi village in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, officials said today. The incident took place yesterday and the victim was identified as Devlal, a resident of Bakila village, they said. M D Lahre, sub divisional officer of Dhaurpur forest range, said the victim had gone to Masga village where his son-in-law resides. "On Thursday morning, when he was on his way to Bakila from Masga village, an elephant appeared from nowhere in a forest area near Sakholi village and trampled him," he said. Teams of forest officials and police personnel reached the site on being alerted about the incident. The next kin of the deceased has been given an immediate relief of Rs 25,000. The remaining Rs 3.75 lakh will be given after the completion of formalities, Lahre said.
UN Environment head to visit Cochin international airport
UN Environment head Erik Solheim will visit Cochin International Airport, which is the world's first completely solar-powered airport, tomorrow, the agency said in a release here. More than 10 million people travel through the airport each year, and it has made considerable monetary savings through its solar power plants (present installation capacity 30 MWp). The power plant is accompanied by a solar farm, with vegetables grown below and between solar panels. Ahead of his first visit to the state, Solheim, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, said, "Kerala has long been a leader in human development and I am excited to be visiting the state and learning more about environmental innovation." Many countries in the world have much to learn from the state's experiences with the first fully-solar powered airport in the world, a clear example that being environment-friendly is now a conscious business decision for many, a UNEP release quoting Solheim ...
Gadkari asks DJB to speed up projects aimed at Yamuna pollution abatement
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has instructed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials to speed up projects of the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP)-III, according to an official statement. The meeting, which was held yesterday, was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior DJB officials. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under YAP-III has approved eight packages at an estimated cost of Rs 1,656 crores to construct sewage treatment-related projects in Okhla, Kondli and Rithala, among others. During the meeting, Gadkari expressed dissatisfaction on the "very slow" progress of these projects, the statement said. He said that all formalities such as sight survey, tender process, topographical survey and land acquisition should be completed before issuing contract and work order. Gadkari said the Centre is ready to give all its support, but the DJB will have to speed up the process. On their part, Kejriwal and senior DJB officials said that significant progress had been made in ...
: Ginger (Inferior) Rs.12,000/-,
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