Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kanpur to chair the first meeting of the National Ganga Council and review the ambitious ''Namami Gange'' project. The prime minister, who is attending the meeting at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture university, was received at the Chakeri airport by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.The Prime Minister's Office had said on Friday that Modi will chair the first meeting of National Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga Council (National Ganga Council) in Kanpur. He will review progress of work done and deliberate on aspects of cleaning the Ganga, the PMO said.A senior district official had said on Friday that PM Modi will hold the Ganga Council meeting with Union ministers, chief ministers of UP, Uttarakhand and Bihar and secretaries of various central departments.Close Chief Ministers of two Gangetic states -- West Bengal and Jharkhand -- may not attend the meeting, the official said. related news … [Read more...] about PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kanpur to chair first meeting of National Ganga Council
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EESL commissions first EV charging station in south Delhi under pact with SDMC
In a bid to build a robust EV charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on December 14 inaugurated the first electric vehicle public charging station in south Delhi.The inauguration coincides with the National Energy Conservation Day being celebrated across the country, EESL said in a statement.The charging station has been installed in the SDMC parking area of Greater Kailash-1 N Block market.Close EESL has installed the charging station after the signing an agreement with SDMC. This is the first of the 75 charging stations to be installed across SDMC areas as per the agreement.LIVE NOW... Video series on How to Double Your Monthly Income... where Rahul Shah, Ex-Swiss Investment Banker and one of India's leading experts on wealth building, reveals his secret strategies for the first time ever. Register here to watch it for FREE. … [Read more...] about EESL commissions first EV charging station in south Delhi under pact with SDMC
Editors Guild seeks withdrawal of I&B Ministry’s advisory to TV channels
The Editors Guild of India on December 14 sought the withdrawal of a recent advisory issued by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry asking all private television channels to desist from showing content that could incite violence or promote "anti-national attitudes".The Guild said it believes that the media's overall commitment to responsible coverage of developments in the country should not be questioned through such an advisory.In the advisory issued this week, the ministry had asked all private satellite TV channels to be particularly cautious about airing content that is likely to incite violence, promote "anti-national attitudes" and contains anything affecting the integrity of the nation.Close The advisory was issued after some TV channels beamed footage of violent protests in the northeast against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that was passed by Parliament on December 11. related news Portion of railway station complex in Bengal's Howrah set on fire … [Read more...] about Editors Guild seeks withdrawal of I&B Ministry’s advisory to TV channels
5 Things that resonate Kerala
Whether you have visited Kerala or not, almost everyone is aware about how magnificent “Gods own country” is. Kerala, is now known as one of the best holiday destinations in India. Its eminence got me thinking about what are the things that actually made this place so famous and memorable. The Moustache MadnessClose Jade D’SaFood & Travel blogger Grab a beer in beer nationChristmas traditions in Norway10 things to eat in PortugalIf a state has to choose a symbol that stands for itself, Kerala will without a doubt choose “Moustache” as its icon. The “Wrap Around”No we aren’t talking about the wrap around skirts here the Lungis that Mallu’s love. And it’s not just any Lungi, but a pure white Veshti with broad golden border that reminds us of Kerala. Close to God:If you fail to notice a temple, church or mosque within 5 kms of your vicinity, then you have probably landed in a different state and not in Kerala. … [Read more...] about 5 Things that resonate Kerala
Movers & Shakers: Top 10 stocks which gained or lost the most this week
Indian equity benchmarks logged strong gains on December 13 buoyed by positive global sentiment as hopes of an orderly Brexit grew stronger after a landslide election victory for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.The Sensex settled 428 points or 1.05 percent, higher at 41,009.71 while the Nifty closed the day with a gain of 115 points or 0.96 percent, at 12,086.70.Close Mid-caps and Small-caps, too, witnessed decent gains but underperformed the benchmark Sensex. BSE Mid-cap closed 0.92 percent up and the Small-cap index settled 0.82 percent up. For the week, both Sensex and Nifty climbed 1.4 percent. related news ITDC jumps 9% on merger with Kumarakruppa Frontier Nifty Bank marches toward record high on likely resolution of 4 NPA cases in December BGR Energy share price locked in 20% upper circuit on Rs 4,442-cr order win Among sectoral indices this week, the Nifty PSU Bank surged 4.5 percent, while the Nifty Metal and the Nifty Auto were up over 3 percent each. The Nifty … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Top 10 stocks which gained or lost the most this week