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Lesser known Indians shine in Padma awards glory
President Ram Nath Kovind presented them the awards at the civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Himmatram Bhambhu from Rajasthan's Nagaur district has not just raised a forest with 11,000 trees on 25 bigha land in a village near Nagaur but has planted more than five lakh trees in five years. His fights for saving the environment includes taking cudgels on behalf of the wild animals against hunters and poachers and being more vigilant than the Forest Department.
India to host Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on Nov 10
According to a statement issued by the MEA, this National Security Advisors' level dialogue on Afghanistan will witness an expanded participation of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, who will all be represented by their respective National Security Advisers or Secretaries of the Security Councils. Pakistan has refused to participate in this event.
Delhi's air quality to fluctuate between 'severe' and 'very poor'
The Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) sub-committee on graded action plan on Monday reviewed air quality as well as meteorological and air pollution forecast and directed the states to strictly implement Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures.
Government to appoint new UGC chairperson soon
The tenure of D.P. Singh, the current chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), is ending in the first week of December. In view of this, UGC may get a new chairman by the end of December. According to the Ministry of Education, some standards have been set for the appointment of the new chairman. As per these norms, preference for the post will be given to a person with global experience in innovation. Also, the age of the applicant should be less than 60 years. The term of the chairman of the UGC is five years or till the age of 65 years -- whichever is earlier.
Centre finalises Zydus Cadila vaccine price, places order for 1 cr jabs
"Zydus Cadila has received an order to supply one crore doses of ZyCoV-D, the world's first plasmid DNA Vaccine, to the government of India at Rs 265 per dose and the needle-free applicator being offered at Rs 93 per dose, excluding GST," said a statement from Zydus Cadila.
Considering silence in Kashmir as sign of peace is flawed: Mehbooba Mufti
Talking to reporters in Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti said, "The people in Jammu and Kashmir have been muzzled and considering forceful silence here as peace is not good." She said sending additional forces to Jammu and Kashmir is a clear indication that the situation is not good.
CBI is not the solution of every problem: SC on Lakhimpur Kheri violence
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli told the senior advocate Arun Bharadwaj, representing Ruby Devi, widow of deceased accused Shyam Sundar, that it is trying to introduce impartiality and fairness in the investigation in the FIRs in the incident by recommending a retired high court judge to monitor the investigation till the charge sheet is filed.
Padma Awards 2021: Sushma Swaraj given Padma Vibhushan posthumously | Here's complete list
The Padma Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. And the Padma Bhushan awards are given for distinguished service of a high order.
Yes, I was invited for cruiser party: Maharashtra Congress minister
"One Kashiff Khan had invited me to the party... I don't know him and as far as I know we never spoke on the phone. That invite was like many others I get daily... Since I had no plan to go, I did not inquire further and the matter ended there," Shaikh said. Presently, two agencies -- NCB and Mumbai Police -- are currently probing the entire issue and the truth would come out soon, the minister told mediapersons.
Jan Dhan accounts are also helping to curb crime : Report
According to an SBI Ecowrap report, states with higher PMJDY accounts balances have seen a perceptible decline in crime. "We also observed that there is both statistically significant and economically meaningful drop in consumption of intoxicants such as alcohol and tobacco products in states where more PMJDY accounts are opened," the report said.
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