Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra Prasad Sharma informed that the police will procure drone cameras for the surveillance of severely Naxal-affected districts to augment security. Drones will be used by Odisha police to watch the movement of Naxals in Malkangiriand Koraput districts. Sharma said, “We will buy some drones in this financial year. The first drone that we […]
On this Ganesh Chaturthi, get Modak from unique ATM
With the endeavour to bring technology and culture together, a unique ATM -Any Time Modak Ganesha– has been installed in Pune’s Sahakar Nagar in Maharashtra on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Since everyone is trying to come up with a creative idea on the occasion, a person based in Pune has installed elephant-headed Lord Ganesha idol inside […]
Cleanliness Is A Habit, Says PM Modi After Launching New “Swachh” Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ movement today urging people across the country to actively participate in it and help create a ‘Swachh Bharat’. Calling it a “historic mass movement to strengthen the efforts to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India,” PM Modi launched […]
Andhra Govt to give Rs 1000 per month to unemployed youth
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘Yuva Nestam Scheme’ on October 2, which would provide unemployment dole of Rs 1000 each to empower youth. He said that the scheme’s major motive is to empower the youth by providing skill development, self-employment opportunities and use the youth power […]
PM Modi announces launch of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ from September 15. The movement will be launched to mark the commencement of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary on October 2. The Prime Minister further urged everyone to be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to […]
Gadkari urges farmers to make biofuel to replace petrol, diesel
Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday urged the farmers here to make ethanol and use it as a replacement for petrol and diesel. Addressing a public gathering in Durg, the Union Minister said that “We import fuel worth Rs. 8 lakh crore, Rupee value is falling vs Dollar. […]
‘Plan Bee’ a success for Indian Railways
In a bid to save elephants from accidents while crossing tracks, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) adopted ‘Plan Bee’ last year. Under this, a device which costs around Rs 2,000 was installed first at the level crossings near Guwahati railway station. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal shared a video which showed […]
Railways providing best speed WiFi at 710 stations: Piyush Goyal
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Railways has taken Wi-Fi to 710 railway stations, while claiming that it is the best in the country in terms of speed. Addressing a seminar on leveraging information technology for mobility in Delhi on Thursday, Goyal also highlighted the exponential growth in paperless ticketing and […]