Day: August 1, 2024

19 National Skill Training Institutes out of 33 exclusively for women

Arijit Bose
National Skill Training Institutes

National Skill Training Institutes for women offer 19 courses under Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) as well as 23 courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme New Delhi: There are 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) out of 33 which are exclusively for women.  These women NSTIs offer 19 courses under Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) as well as 23 courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS).  The women NSTIs also offer courses in trades like Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA), Electronics Mechanic, Architectural Draftsman, Computer Software Application, Desktop Publishing Operator etc.…

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India is the 2nd Largest Aluminium Producer in the World

Arijit Bose

Sunil Kumar Tiwari New Delhi: Production of key minerals in the country, such as iron ore and limestone, has continued to show robust growth in Q1 of FY 2024-25, after reaching record production levels in FY 2023-24. Iron ore and limestone account for about 80% of the total MCDR mineral production by value. Production of iron ore was 275 million metric ton (MMT) and limestone at 450 MMT in FY 2023-24. As per provisional data, in the non-ferrous metal sector, primary aluminium production in FY 2024-25 (April-June) posted a growth…

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Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair first woman DG Medical Services (Army)

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair, on August 01, 2024, assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army), becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious position. Prior to this, she was the first woman to hold the post of DG Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on promotion to the rank of Air Marshal.   Lt Gen Nair graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune with a distinguished academic record and was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in December 1985. She holds a Post Graduate degree in…

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IIT Kanpur Researchers achieve visualization of key Cell Receptor

Arijit Bose

Kanpur: A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), led by Prof. Arun K. Shukla of the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, has made a significant scientific breakthrough with the first-ever visualization of the complete structure of the Duffy antigen receptor. This receptor protein, found on the surface of red blood cells and other cells in the human body acts as a gateway into the cell, facilitating infections by destructive pathogens like the malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax and the bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus. The research paper on…

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Meeting discusses Entire Tree Translocation in detail

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A meeting regarding ENTIRE TREE TRANSLOCATION was held in the hall of UP Forest Corporation headquarters under the chairmanship of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Arun Kumar Saxena/Chairman, UP Forest Corporation. In the meeting, the Minister said that some areas of the state should be identified where 400-500 trees can be ENTIRE TREE TRANSLOCATION, so that the state can get maximum benefit from this process. The Forest Minister ordered that efforts should be made to save as many trees as possible through…

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UPMRC MD felicitates best performing employees

Arijit Bose
UPMRC

Lucknow: Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC),  Sushil Kumar, felicitated the best performing employees  at the UPMRC administrative building. He recognized and awarded outstanding performances from Civil, Security, and Housekeeping departments for the months of June and July, and presented the ‘Employee of the Month’ awards. • On May 15, 2024, Security Guard  Ganesh Soni, stationed at the Charbagh Metro Station, found a bag containing Rs 29,500 while on duty at the baggage scanning machine. Acting promptly, he handed the bag over to the station controller, ensuring the…

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The ultimate showdown between Lord Ram and Lanka King Ravan to unfold on Shrimad Ramayan

Anil Jaiswal

On Sony Entertainment Television’s epic saga ‘Shrimad Ramayan,’ the battle between Lord Ram (Sujay Reu) and Lanka King Ravan (Nikitin Dheer) reaches a critical juncture as Lakshman (Basant Bhatt) triumphantly slays Indrajit (Rushiraj Pawar). The sight of his son’s lifeless body devastates Lanka King Ravan, making him proclaim all-out war against Lord Ram. Before the final confrontation, King Ravan, who is consumed by rage over his son’s demise, performs a Shiv Pooja to gain more power, hoping to win the fight against Lord Ram. Meanwhile, Lord Ram performs a powerful…

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Workshop on TB organised for doctors and health workers

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A workshop on TB was organised at Kalam Centre of KGMU  for doctors and health workers of three government medical colleges of the capital, King George Medical University, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute and SGPGI along with five private medical colleges, Integral Medical College, Era Medical College, Career Medical College, TS Mishra Medical College and Prasad Medical College. The workshop was organised by District Tuberculosis Centre Lucknow and Respiratory Medicine Department of KGMU. On this occasion, Dr. Suryakant, Chairman of North Zone Task Force of National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme…

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SRMU decodes Budget Blues in engaging session

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University successfully organized its 8th Seminar on Union Budget 2024-2025, bringing together esteemed speakers and experts to discuss and analyze the implications of the recent Budget – Lucknow, July 30, 2024. The seminar featured an eminent panel of speakers, including Satyendra Kumar Rajput, CMA Pratyush Chaturvedi, Dr. Nomita P Kumar and CS Manish Mishra. Each speaker shared their insights and expertise, offering a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the Budget on various sectors of the economy. The seminar concluded with a dynamic question-and-answer session, where…

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Book unveiled on Holistic stress management at SMS Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Lucknow:  The book ‘Integrating Indian Vedic Methods for Holistic Stress Management’ was released at SMS, Lucknow. The book has been written by Mamta Sharma, Dr. Neerja Dixit and Dr. Ashok Sengupta, which focuses on stress management with Indian Vedic methods. SMS, Lucknow CEO Sharad Singh, Director Dr. Ashish Bhatnagar and Administrative Director Dr. Jagdish Singh were present on the occasion. Singh highlighted the importance of the book and its positive effects and called it an important guide towards achieving mental peace. The book is now available at all major book…

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