Foreign Relations

South Asian Forum on SDG discuss climate issues in the region

Fourth South Asia Forum on SDGs; Special High-Level Event on Disaster and Climate Resilience in South Asia; Minister of States for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai says South Asia needs to have a strong collaborative framework for cooperation to overcome disaster and public health challenges; It is the duty of all of us in the region to not only reduce our own disaster risks but also to promote regional cooperation and mutual help” -Shri Nityanand Rai […]

General

VP calls for a mass movement to promote digital literacy in the country

Vice President calls for a mass movement to promote digital literacy in the country; Information is the main commodity today and ‘digitalization’ is the medium of access to such information; This is the era of digital life and virtual reality is the new reality Vice President calls for a hybrid education model for all-round development of students; Says, online education is here to stay in the post-pandemic period as well; Calls for bridging the digital divide in the society; Governments and the private sector need to enable a ‘digital India’; Says ‘closeness’ to an able Guru is very important to impart value-based and holistic education among the children; End rote learning and promote critical thinking; Virtually launches Adi Shankara Digital Academy […]

Investments

PM Inaugurates RE-Invest 2020

PM Inaugurates RE-Invest 2020; Plans of Megawatts to Gigawatts are Becoming Reality; India’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity Increased by Two and Half Times in Last six Years; India has Demonstrated that Sound Environmental Policies Can also be Sound Economics […]

Education

Re-evaluate the education system: VP to universities and educators

Re-evaluate the education system to make it more value-based, holistic, and complete- Vice President to universities and educators; Asks them to take inspiration from the holistic Vedic education; Universities should produce well-rounded and compassionate human beings and not mere degree holders – Vice President; Education without values is no education at all – Vice President; Lauds New Education Policy for multi-disciplinary approach; Asks students to develop a positive outlook and work with sincerity and discipline to achieve their goals; Addresses E-Convocation of ICFAI University virtually; […]

Education

Edu Minister addresses virtual National Conference on Empowering through Zero

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ addresses a virtual National Conference on ‘Empowering through Zero- Shunya Se Sashaktikaran; Cambridge University lauds National Education Policy of India and honors Union Education Minister for spearheading Education Reforms; NEP 2020 focuses on the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment reforms: Cambridge University […]

Health Care

Tuberculosis to be eradicated by 2025

Dr. Harsh Vardhan meets Development Partners to discuss the challenge and opportunity in eradicating TB by 2025; Sets the way forward; “At a time, when COVID is taking prioritized attention, we should not lose sight of the goal to eliminate TB by 2025. Advocacy and engagement are a way to move forward.”; “Fight against TB needs to be through a Jan Andolan- a People’s Movement”; Important to address issues of stigma: Dr Harsh Vardhan […]

Corona Virus

Sputnik V vaccine goes live on social media

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and the Gamaleya National Center for Microbiology and Epidemiology, supported by international partners, are launching a campaign across all major social media platforms to provide up-to-date information and raise awareness about the Russian COVID-19 vaccine around the world. The campaign will use #SputnikV hashtag. […]

Technology

Harsh Vardhan gives away 21 Gandhian Young Technological Awards

Dr. Harsh Vardhan gives away Gandhian Young Technological Awards in two categories -SITARE-GYTI and SRISTI-GYTI awards; Fourteen awards and eleven appreciationsunder SITARE-GYTI, and Seven awards and 16 appreciations under SRISTI-GYTI presented; “Over Rs. ten Crores worth of other awards and investment mobilized by SITARE-GYTI winners so far, besides 89 publications, and 39 patents” […]