Centre for improving viability of Fair Price Shops

New Delhi: A pilot study is being conducted to improve viability of 60 FPS across 4 cities i.e. Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. Govt of India under leadership of respective States is providing handholding assistance to these FPS shops by partnering with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for provision of working capital and B2B online wholesale aggregators for sale of non-PDS items with focus on nutritional items. As part of efforts to improve the viability of FPSs, Government of India has taken various initiatives and requested all State/UT…

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Work on to prepare Gram Panchayat database

Lucknow: An important meeting was held with senior administrative officers under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh regarding providing benefits of public welfare schemes including housing to the poorest families. In his address, the Chief Secretary informed that the Panchayati Raj Department has prepared a database of 10 poorest families from each Gram Panchayat by conducting a survey, which is approved by the Gram Panchayat. This database includes details of all the members of about 6 lakh families. The Chief Secretary directed that officials from the government level…

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On ‘India’s Best Dancer – Season 4’, Siliguri’s Sushmita Mistry impresses the judges with her kathak and waacking style.

Sony Entertainment Television’s much-loved dance reality show, India’s Best Dancer, is back for Season 4, urging everyone to ‘Jab Dil Kare Dance Kar’, starting 13th July at 8:00 PM. With Karisma Kapoor, Terence Lewis, and Geeta Kapur joining the judges’ panel as the ‘ENT’ (Entertainment, Newness and Technique) specialists, the audition round will present some exceptional dance talent from nationwide. A trained classical dancer from Islampur, Siliguri, 20-year-old Sushmita Mistry will captivate the judges with her performance to the song, ‘San Sanana’, from the movie ‘Asoka.’ The unique aspect of…

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Genome Sequencing Lab at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Armed Forces Medical Services

Pune: Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services and Senior Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps Lt Gen Daljit Singh inaugurated the new Genome Sequencing Lab at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune. The new lab is equipped with cutting-edge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facilities, featuring advanced “Nextseq 2000” and “Miniseq” analyzers. The NGS technology has extensive applications across various healthcare domains, including inherited diseases, oncology, transplant medicine, and reproductive medicine. This advanced technology significantly enhances the capabilities of the AFMS by enabling precise diagnosis of rare…

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National Workshop discusses business beyond logs

Business Beyond Logs and Diversification

Lucknow: In the one-day national workshop organized on the topic of “Business Beyond Logs and Diversification and Innovations for UP Forest Corporation” at Hotel Clarks Avadh, Lucknow, Chief Guest Dr. Arun Kumar Saxena, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment, Forest and Climate Change, UP; Special Guest  Krishnapal Malik,  Minister of State, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, UP; along with  Manoj Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, UP Administration;  Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Department, UP;  Anupam Gupta, Managing Director, UP,…

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Young turks show dynamic innovative side

Sunil Kumar Sharma

Lucknow: Today, on the occasion of International Yoga Day, Vivekanand Deshyog Gurukul, the children’s branch of Deshyog Charitable Trust, was inaugurated by Sunil Kumar Sharma, Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh, at Swarn Jayanti Puram in Ghaziabad. On this occasion, the  Cabinet Minister interacted with the children of the Gurukul and encouraged them and praised their presentation. The  Cabinet Minister observed the technical experiments done by Deshyog Charitable Trust and assured all kinds of help in this direction. Explaining the importance of education in life, the Minister appreciated the work…

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OYO felicitates top hoteliers in Hyderabad

OYO felicitated top hoteliers at Hotel Eastin for their performance More than 100 hoteliers from across the country received certificates for their exceptional contributions The event was a grand celebration, with a gala dinner, live entertainment, and opportunities for networking and collaboration June 21, 2024, Hyderabad: Global hospitality technology company OYO has felicitated its top-performing hotel partners at an event held at Hotel Eastin in Hyderabad. More than 100 hoteliers from across the country attended the event. Most of them are a part of OYO’s accelerator program that encourages first…

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International Yoga Day celebrated by GD Goenka Public School

International Yoga Day, GD Goenka Public School

Lucknow: On the occasion of International Yoga Day, June 21, The Centrum Hotel organized a yoga session on a grand scale for everyone. Yoga enthusiasts from across the city joined in rejuvenating yoga sessions designed to foster a deep connection between the mind, body, and soul. Under the expert guidance of yoga instructor  Rajni Madhyan, GD Goenka students, teachers, and other participants immersed themselves in invigorating yoga sessions from 06:00 am to 06:45 am at the Poolside Lawn. The session was followed by a soothing Aqua Yoga experience in The…

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DM Bareilly checks counting centres

Bareilly

Akhilesh Chandra Saxena  District Election Officer took stock of the preparations made for counting of votes along with observers Bareilly: District Magistrate/District Election Officer Ravindra Kumar  visited the counting place of Lok Sabha General Election-2024 at Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhandaran Nigam premises located at Parsakheda along with  General Observer Mukesh Kumar Ahuja of Lok Sabha constituency Amla and  General Observer Jeevan Babu K of Lok Sabha constituency-25 Bareilly and also took stock of the preparations made for counting of votes and gave necessary instructions regarding the smooth conduct of counting…

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Ronaldo tops the charts in Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo

Riyadh:  Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best forwards in football, has achieved another milestone in his illustrious career. 39-year-old Ronaldo has broken the all-time scoring record of Saudi Pro League. With two goals in his last match of the season, his goal tally has reached 35, surpassing Abderrazzaq Hamdallah’s tally of 34 goals in 2019. After his record breaking performance, he took to social media and posted a statement on X saying, “I don’t chase records, on the contrary records follow me.” , Al-Nassr finished the season in second place.…

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