October 30, is the birth anniversary of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha, who pioneered the Indian nuclear research programme and aptly hailed as the “father of Indian nuclear program”. Bhabha was not only a scientist, but also a visionary and an institution builder. On his 107th birth anniversary, let us acknowledge his contribution in building this great nation: In […]
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has declared 31st October, 2016 as the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas with ‘Integration of India’ as the theme. The Government of India had decided to observe the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day) on 31st October every year. Quick fact: October 31 is also the
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Ayurveda, India’s natural system of healing has spread worldwide as an innovative and comprehensive system of mind-body medicine. Recognizing the importance of Ayurveda, Ministry of AYUSH decided to celebrate the National Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). This year, it was celebrated on 28th October 2016. Why on Dhanteras? Well because, Dhanteras is originally Dhanvantari Jayanti. So Who
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Recently, The Union Government came up with Draft of National Water Framework Bill, 2016 aimed to develop and manage river basins in an integrated manner to provide equitable share of water. The draft also proposes to establish river basin authority for each inter-state basin to ensure optimum and sustainable development of rivers and valleys. The Bill is
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A recent report has highlighted that Government’s ambitious push to port-led development under the Sagarmala project will help in saving as much as INR 35,000 – 40, ooo Crore per annum in logistic costs by year 2025. The report pointed out significant potential for moving raw materials and finished products using coastal shipping and inland waterways which
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