New Delhi, June 7(BPNS) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), a PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the bid submission date to 15th June for implementation of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme phase-II for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar projects with viability gap funding (VGF). Earlier, […]
“Food borne diseases is a growing concern, costing us almost 15 billion USD annually”,Dr Harshvardhan
New Delhi, June 7(BPNS) Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfarevirtually attended the Word Food Safety Day celebrations today organized by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The day is celebrated worldwide to draw attention to the fact that food is not only an agricultural or trade commodity but is also […]
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations
New Delhi, June 7(BPNS) Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations today, on 07 Jun 21. An alumnus of the National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, he was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Jan 1987. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Naval War College, Karanja, […]
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh releases E-booklet on 20 MoD reforms in 2020
New Delhi, June 7(BPNS) Defense Minister of India, Rajnath Singh released an E-booklet titled ’20 Reforms in 2020’, highlighting the major reforms undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2020, in New Delhi on June 07, 2021. Minister of State for Defense Shripad Y Naik, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval […]
Advanced Light Helicopters Inducted at INS Dega
New Delhi, June 7(BPNS) The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega on 07 Jun 21. With the […]
Varanasi Airport facilitates movement of over 1800 kgs of Vaccine shipment
New Delhi, June 7( BPNS) Varanasi Airport has been actively contributing in the movement of COVID patients, Medicine and essential equipment in and out of Varanasi. Scheduled and non-scheduled flights are handled most professionally at Varanasi airport giving due care and importance to laid down government norms and protocols. The airport facilitated movement of more […]
Fresh Covid-19 cases on the decline in all zones of Chennai except Royapuram
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) The fresh Covid -19 cases in all the zones of Chennai are on a decline except in the Royapuram zone in the last week. A comparison with the previous week states that in all the 13 zones there is a negative growth rate in fresh cases. In Royapuram there was a 0.7% […]
Chennai medical shops have to mandatorily declare details of those buying fever drugs
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation( GCC) has on Sunday asked all medical shops and pharmacies in the city to mandatorily report on the details of those buying fever drugs Paracetamol or Azithromycin. The corporation has asked the pharmacies and medical stores to record details including phone numbers, contact details, symptoms of the disease […]
MLA converts his office into Hospital for Covid care
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) Vilathikulam MLA and DMK leader GV Markandayan converted his MLA hostel into Government Kalaignar Hospital to treat Covid -19 patients. The hospital was inaugurated on Sunday by the DMK, MP and daughter of former Chief Minister Late M Karunanidhi in whose memorial, the MLA has converted his office into a hospital. The […]
AIADMK leader and former minister Shanmugham lashes out against Sasikala, says she has no role in the party
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) AIADMK leader and former minister CVe Shanmugham has said that the former interim general secretary of the party, VK Sasikala does not have any role in the party and that she is not a member of the organization. He was speaking to reporters at the party office in Villupuram on Monday. The […]