In a big breakthrough that can bring out about ground breaking change in the petroleum fuel retail market in our country, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan launched India’s first indigenously developed 100 Octane premium petrol today. Named as XP 100, the minister said that the launch of the environment-friendly fuel will set out to facilitate ease of living for Indians as dreamt by our PM. Though the launch was done virtually other senior leader were present during the program. The high octane premium grade petrol being marketed under the brand XP-100 will be made…
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Jammu and Kashmir has seen 65.54 percent and 52.24 percent voter turnout on Tuesday in the second phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch bypolls respectively. SEC informed that by-poll for Panch vacant seats was held in 343 constituencies including 317 in Kashmir division and 26 in Jammu division during the second phase. A total of 34,578 electors (including 17,987 males and 16,591 females) out of 52,757 eligible voters exercised their franchise. Jammu division recorded 79.25 percent and Kashmir division recorded 63.92 percent voter turnout during the 2nd phase of Panch by-elections, Sharma informed. On vacant Saranch constituencies, 52.25 percent polling…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said the board examinations of 2021 will be conducted in the conventional written mode, adding there was no proposal to conduct the exams online, news agency IANS reported. “The board examinations of 2021 will be in the regular written manner and not online,” the CBSE stated. The dates of examination, however, have not been decided yet, officials said. According to the Ministry of Education, “conducting the examinations is important to ensure the progress as well as better future of the students”. This year, amid the pandemic and `new normal` scheme of things,…
A formal invitation was extended to the United Kingdom’s PM for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations to be held on January 26, 2021. The invitation was extended by Modi to Boris Johnson during their telephonic conversation on November 27, sources said. It is after a gap of 27 years that a UK Prime Minister will be the chief guest at India’s 70th Republic Day next month. John Major was the last British Prime Minister to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi in 1993. The government is yet to confirm Johnson’s visit. However, Prime Minister Modi hinted in a…
The agitating members of 31 farmer groups of Punjab have disrupted life for Delhiites by blocking the borders, highways and railways by sitting on the tracks. Though government came forward to negotiate, the talks ended inconclusive. They are to talk today with government. Much before they appear for the fourth round of talks with the farmer representatives today, Home Minister Amit Shah will meet Punjab CM Amarinder Singh today. The meeting is likely to occur in the early of the day, ahead of the crucial meeting with farmers’ heads. The last one, held on Tuesday after a series of discussions…
Attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has termed him as the most “confused leader” and said he has no knowledge about the farm laws passed by the Centre. He also accused the Congress and other opposition parties of provoking farmers against the new agri-marketing laws “Rahul Gandhi is the most confused leader in the world. He does not know about farm laws passed recently.The farm laws that Parliament has passed recently have been accepted by all the states of the country except the Congress government of Punjab,” Tiwari, who was here for a wedding ceremony on Monday…
Delhi’s air quality was in the upper end of the very poor category Wednesday morning, while pollution levels have already entered the severe zone in the neighbouring cities of Ghaziabad and Greater Noida. The city’s air quality index (AQI) was 381 at 9 am. The 24-hour average was 367 on Tuesday. It was 318 on Monday and 268 on Sunday. Ghaziabad and Greater Noida recorded an AQI of 430 and 410, respectively. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401…
The 26th edition of India-Portugal Technology Summit 2020 are going to be held over a digital platform from December 7-9, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Tuesday. The DST with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announced the 26th edition of Technology Summit 2020 on Tuesday. Portugal is that the partner country this year. Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, DST, said the summit will witness signing of several MoUs and agreements which can increase bilateral trade between the 2 countries. He emphasised that there has been successful bilateral research cooperation between India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) with…
The government has called an all-party meeting to debate the COVID-19 pandemic situation on December 4 which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Monday. Floor leaders of all parties from both houses of parliament are involved the meeting, which can be held virtually on Friday at 10.30 am, sources told PTI. The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry is coordinating the meeting and has reached bent floor leaders of all parties, they said. This will be the second all-party meeting called by the govt to debate the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the pandemic. The top brass…
Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana, the bridge constructed by Lord Ram with the help of Vanara sena, called as ‘Rama Sethu’ has been selected as the theme by actor Akshay Kumar for his forthcoming movie. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Tuesday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit to the city and discussed his upcoming film “Ram Setu”. The “Laxmii” actor met the CM for dinner at city’s Trident Hotel. Kumar discussed his forthcoming feature “Ram Setu”, which he announced on Diwali, as per the sources. The film, to be directed by Abhishek Sharma, aims to chronicle the…