NEW DELHI: Over 55 lakh ex-servicemen and their eligible dependents benefitted from the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) that provides cashless and capless medical benefits, the ministry of defence told in Lok Sabha. Apart from a vast network of 427 ECHS polyclinics and 30 ECHS Regional Centres and Empanelled Health Care Organizations in India, the […]
NEW DELHI: The revision of pension under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) is in process, the Union ministry of defence informed Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt cited an order of the Supreme Court dated March 16 this year, saying, “Revision of pension under OROP […]
NEW DELHI: In a boost to the ongoing cooperation between India and Israel in the field of water management, both nations are set to partner for the 17th Everything About Water Expo 2022 to be held in New Delhi from August 4-6, Israel’s embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. This event will include four top-tier […]
BENGALURU: On Wednesday, India routed West Indies by 119 runs (DLS Method) in the 3rd ODI at Port-of-Spain and completed the 3-0 clean-sweep against the hosts for the first time in their backyard. In a rain-curtailed match, India scored 225-3 in 36 overs and then skittled West Indies out for just 137. Indian captain Shikhar […]
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate three new plants of Sabar Dairy in Gujarat on Thursday. The plant is estimated to raise the annual income of cattle rearers in the state by around ₹700 crores annually. The Gujarat Government led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is taking dedicated steps […]
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with micro-blogging site Koo App to promote content related to the ‘One District, One Product’ initiative in 10 Indian languages. The agreement was exchanged by Navneet Sehgal, additional chief secretary, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Export Promotion, and Koo co-founder and CEO Aprameya […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Bharat Biotech, Switzerland’s ExcellGene SA and University of Sydney have come together to manufacture a “variant-proof” Covid-19 vaccine. The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate will be developed under the recently-approved consortium funding through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Under this initiative, CEPI will provide funding up to USD 19.3 million for phase […]
NEW DELHI: Officials from Vedanta Group and Foxconn met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinder and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with their proposed investment in semiconductors and display fabrication manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The company is in discussion with the Maharashtra government for their proposed manufacturing facility for semiconductors and display fabs in […]
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra alias ‘Monu’, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and prime accused in the Lakhimpur violence that left eight people dead. A bench of Justice Krishna Pahal said that the accused could influence the witnesses and the […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on July 28-29 and will take part in various programmes. PM Modi will reach Sabarkantha on July 28 and lay the foundation for various projects of Sabar dairy worth more than ₹1000 crore rupees. Sabar Dairy is a part of Gujarat […]