The Union cabinet approved on Wednesday ₹Rs 3,737 million bonus for central government employees. The bonus will benefit 30 lakh of unpublished employees, including those from the autonomous central organization, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. “The Union Cabinet approves the productivity-linked bonus and the non-productivity-linked bonus for 2019-2020. More than …
Read More »‘I don’t agree with Javadekar’: Kejriwal lists steps to tackle air pollution in a short time
Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that if all governments work hard and together make honest efforts, pollution caused by parali (agricultural waste) can be substantially reduced in a short period. In a video posted on his official Twitter account, Kejriwal said that while he agrees with the …
Read More »Bad air days decreased by 70 in Delhi since 2016, says environment minister
Prakash Javadekar said that to reduce vehicular pollution, a switch to BSVI vehicles will help New Delhi: The number of “bad air days” in Delhi has dropped by 70 days since 2016, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today, even as Delhi’s pollution is steadily increasing. When interacting with …
Read More »Delhi: blame game breaks out as bad air worsens
Top Union ministers and Delhi governments traded blame on Thursday when the city’s air quality was downgraded to “very bad”, a stark replay of how the crisis unfolded in recent years when about 30 Millions of people are exposed to dangerous levels of pollution in the run-up to winter. Delhi’s …
Read More »Farmer groups leave government meeting on new agricultural reforms
A delegation of protesting farmer leaders from Punjab, invited to the talks by Union agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal, left the meeting and demanded the presence of agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, according to a general platform representing the farmers. The Center had invited at least 31 farmer organizations and their …
Read More »India becomes the first nation to receive Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in a single attempt
Operated by the Foundation for Environmental Education, Denmark, Blue Flag is an iconic voluntary award for beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators that is awarded to those who meet and maintain the criteria of a number of strict environmental, educational requirements , security and accessibility. In a first, eight …
Read More »Clean, Green and Safe: 8 Indian Beaches Receive Coveted ‘Blue Flag’ Label, Set Record | India News
NEW DELHI: All eight beaches in India earned the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification, an international eco-level label that is one of the world’s most recognized awards for clean, safe and secure beaches, marinas and boat tour operators. friendly with the environment. The eight Indian beaches that received this label are …
Read More »India becomes the first nation to obtain 8 consecutive Blue Flag beaches. This is what the eco-label means
Eight beaches in India have received the “coveted” Blue Flag certification, the Union Minister for the Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, announced in a tweet on Sunday. Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka, Gujarat; Ghoghla Beach in Diu; the beaches of Kasarkod and Padubidri in Karnataka; Kappad Beach in Kerala; …
Read More »‘TRP’s rating must be stopped or improved’ – Union Minister Javadekar
Noting that there is a need for a mechanism or metric to measure popularity, the Union’s minister of information and broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, said on Wednesday that the current TRP-oriented TV or program rating point system needs a rethinking. TRP is a tool that is used to collect data on …
Read More »Movie theaters to reopen from October 15! The Ministry of Broadcasting establishes guidelines, details
Basic guidelines for movie theaters involve everyone who works there or who comes to the movies to wear the mask at all times. Since March, movie theaters have been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in India, and after seven months, movie theaters are scheduled to open. According to the …
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