Countless Indian students trapped in firing by Russia's attack on Ukraine. Amidst the growing military crisis, many people trapped in Ukraine went there to get a medical education. While India's efforts to evacuate its citizens from the war zone continue in full swing under the government mission 'Operation Ganga', an important observation that has emerged is that. According to the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine, Ukraine has more than 18,095 students from India stuck in Ukraine. Pawan, a medical student, has been in Ukraine since December 2020. Earlier speaking to TOI over the phone, and on a Facebook chat late on Thursday evening, Pawan shared the ground reality of the city and requested the authorities to expedite the rescue process somehow. According to him, a...
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Keen On Rolling Out Aadhaar Cards For Sex Workers: UIDAI To SC
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Supreme Court that it is keen to give out Aadhaar Cards to sex workers. They need to have a certificate from the health department of states or from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). UIDAI said that no residence proof or identity proof will be mandatory for such sex workers. The bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai was hearing the petition on the lack of food security for sex workers across the nation, especially during the pandemic. Representing the UIDAI, advocate Zoheb Hossain informed that certain sections of society even though not having any identification did not lack any access to the basic right of food and other facilities. Court's Observations The Supreme Court inquired...
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War: Automobiles To Become Expensive For India; Check Out Reasons
People in Ukraine are trying to save their lives in the shadow of fear. But do you know what effect this war will have on India in terms of the automobile industry? Experts believe that the biggest impact of this is going to be on the purchase of vehicles. It is being said that those who are making up their mind to buy a vehicle recently, may have to pay a higher price. It is being said that some parts of the vehicles are imported from Ukraine and Russia. Their delivery will stop for a few days. Therefore, there is a possibility of a jump in the prices of vehicles. Not only this, but the delivery of vehicles is also being claimed to be delayed. According to media reports, the prices of aluminium, which is the main material in vehicle manufacturing, have also reached a record h...
Read MoreThe weather can be seen changing Once again. A Western Disturbance is likely to enter North India on Monday. Under its influence, an induced cyclone may also form over Rajasthan. Chances of rain again in Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday. Due to the effect of Western Disturbance, the weather is likely to change again. There is a possibility of light rain and snow at some places for the next four days. According to the weather report, It will be partly cloudy on Monday and Tuesday. The weather is forecast to remain dry in Uttarakhand on Monday, due to which there are chances of snowfall along with rain in the mountainous areas. The weather will remain clear in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. People will get relief from cold due to sunshine. The Meteorological Department has predict...
Read More“India-Nepal Agrees On Signing A Hydro-Power Project”-Know Some Facts…
On February 24, 2022, India and Nepal agreed to line up a joint task force on a “proposal to construct a hydropower project” from investments of both countries. The task force as decided will have maximum of three members from both sides. The agreement was signed at the 9th meeting of the Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint committee in Kathmandu. The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary of the Energy Ministry of India Alok Kumar and Secretary of Energy Ministry Debendra Karki from What issues were discussed during the meeting? During the meeting, either side discussed issues like Existing transmission lines between the 2 countries Under-construction and proposed interstate conductor Arun III hydropower and conductor and Interstate power trade. They also agreed to exte...
Read More“Russian Troops Captured Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant”-Know Its Strategical Importance For Russia
Full-scale invasion in Ukraine which targeted its bases and cities with airstrikes and shelling by the Russian army was indeed a horrifying scene especially after they capture the nuclear plant. Brief The airfield near the capital city of Ukraine was captured by the Russian troops. they also took control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. it's attacked Ukraine, from three sides (Land, Sea, Air). as far as the records are concerned, 137 people had been killed, including civilians. Ukraine also claimed that 7 Russian planes are shot down while 50 Russian soldiers are killed. Why is Russia Capturing Chernobyl? The Russian army has deliberately captured the Chernobyl nuclear energy Plant. Chernobyl is the shortest route to succeed in Kyiv through Belarus. However, it's not important from
Read MoreCentre Announces Formation Of MSME Technology Centre In Maharashtra
The Union minister of MSME Narayan Rane has announced the formation of the MSME Technology Centre at Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. This can be established at a value worth Rs 200 crore. The Konbac Sfurti Cluster in Kudal was also launched. this may support 500 honey bee boxes, 300 artisans. 100 electric pottery wheels and 100 incense stick production machines were also distributed to supply opportunities for self-employment. Rupay Card was also launched which offers perks like digital payments at any time, a rate that's similar to that applicable to loans, and an interest-free period. Importance Of MSME-Technology Centre Through the MSME-Technology Centre the most effective technology, incubation, and advisory support are provided to the industry, especially MSMEs. ...
Read MoreCentre Unveils 3D Manufacturing Policy; Aims To Reach 500 Units by 2025
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has unveiled the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing Policy. The coverage goals are to grow India’s proportion in international additive production to 5% within the subsequent 3 years and upload USD 1 billion to the gross home product. Further, its goals are to broaden 50 India precise technology for material, gadgets and software programs, one hundred new startups for additive production, 500 new merchandise and teach a minimum of 1 lakh new professional people. The policy postulates the tenets of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ that endorse self-reliance via the technological transformation of the manufacturing paradigm. 3-D printing is likewise called additive pr...
Read MoreIndia's relations were nosedived after a violent border dispute with China. Delhi's attitude naturally hardened and India started banning certain Chinese apps that were very popular but were found to be a security threat to the country. Besides 224 apps, that were banned last year including some very popular apps such as TikTok, We chat, Helo etc, 54 more apps have been additionally banned recently. But surprisingly, it is learned that many of these banned Chinese apps are still operating in India in new avatars. Lured by the huge Indian market which has 700 million internet users, these banned Chinese companies relaunched themselves and have successfully managed to remain undetected by Indian security. Bigo Live was the earliest to be banned by India but still, it can be do...
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine Crisis : The Death Toll of Civilians continues To Rise
There are no formal diplomatic relations between Russia and Ukraine since 24 February 2022. The Russian Federation and Ukraine are currently at war. The Russo-Ukrainian War began in 2014 after the Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine on a broad front. Thousands of Ukrainians have fled the country since Russia's attack on Thursday. The United Nations has warned that violence could spark a wave of 5 million refugees fleeing to neighboring countries. Videos and photos on social media show an increase in pedestrian numbers near the southern and western borders, along lines of cars heading west and out of cities. 1.5 million Ukrainians were living in Poland even before the Russian invasion. People across the country...
Read MoreThe military coup in February 2021 shattered the hopes for democracy and again brought Myanmar under military rule. Throughout its prolonged independence, the country never had any type of democratic reform. On the contrary, the country had to face military rule, civil war and acute poverty. Good governance could not be the priority of whoever ruled the country. In the wake of military's proxy party suffering a huge blow in the 2020 election it staged a coup in Feb 2021. The military took into custody the civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. This resulted in widespread protests. People took to the street. People from all walks of life started staging massive protests peacefully, demanding the release of their elected leader and allowing her to come to power. But brutal military crackdown f...
Read MoreChina has called Taiwan a renegade province. The island is separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. It has a population of around 23 million with its democratically elected govt. Since the election of Tsai Ing-wen in 2016 as the President of Taiwan, tension with mainland China has escalated. However, Tsai has outrightly rejected any increased tie with China as it was formulated by her predecessor Ma Ying-jeou. But China considers Taiwan as a part of the mainland and therefore refuses to accept it as an independent country. Of late, China has become aggressive towards the country. Experts fear that it may take steps to unify the island by means of military action, thus drawing the US into war with China. China asserts in one-China principle and does not believe in the existen...
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