TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 15, 2021 Drawing a roadmap for the all-round development of India and its people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has to march ahead with new pledges for the next 25 years. “We have to ensure we meet our goal of building Aatmanirbhar Bharat when we celebrate 100 years of India’s Independence,” ...

TBB BUREAU New Delhi, Aug 15, 2021 Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 75th Independence Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government would soon launch the ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’ worth Rs 100 lakh crore which would help in employment opportunities for lakhs of youths and lay foundation ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 15, 2021 In a major boost for India’s energy sufficiency and security targets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced to launch a National Hydrogen Mission. Addressing the Nation on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day today, the Prime Minister stressed on the need for energy independence and said that the plan involves India ...

Air pollution is a public health emergency. Besides suspended air particles, sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a major pollutant contributing to deaths from air pollution worldwide. Power plants burning coal and oil along with refineries are responsible for two-thirds of anthropogenic SO2 emissions. With about 90% of power generated in India coming from coal-based plants (comprising about 55% of the country’s ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 5, 2021 The Government of India, the Central Water Commission, government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank have signed a $250 million project, to support the Government of India’s long-term dam safety program and improve the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India. The Second Dam Rehabilitation and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 29, 2021 “Odisha will indeed be one of the major contributors to Atma Nirbharta in mineral-based industries,” said Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) Chairman Naveen Jindal, while addressing the Odisha Mining Summit organised by Minerals and Metals Committee of PHDCCI in virtual mode today. Jindal, who is also the Co-Chairman of the Minerals & ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 23, 3021 The Ministry of AYUSH has developed and launched the AYUSH Sanjivani mobile application to generate data on the acceptance and usage of Ayush advocacies and measures among the population and its impact in the prevention of COVID-19. A cross-sectional analysis of the responses received from approximately 1.47 crore respondents through this App, highlighted ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 16, 2021 Reliance Jio has started streaming live ‘aarti’ of Shri Amarnathji Shrine on JioTV to help devotees who are unable to have physical ‘darshan’ of the holy shrine. Jio has introduced an immersive virtual experience of the shrine with live streaming of the aarti on JioTV and a host of other services through its various ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 11, 2021 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that providing better prices for agri produce and timely, affordable credit to farmers are crucial to sustain agriculture in the country. Citing a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report about an impending global food crisis, he said that if we provide timely assistance to ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 10, 2021 Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, India has expanded its footprint of mango exports to the newer countries this season. In a major initiative which would boost mango export potential from the eastern region especially to Middle East countries, a consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda ...