Month: July 2024

Lieutenant General Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM assumed appointment as Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) – the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services, on 10 July 2024. An alumnus of the 1982 ('U') batch of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, the General Officer specialized in Pediatrics and did post-doctoral sub-specialisation in Neonatology from AIIMS, New Delhi and trained in Pediatric Liver Transplantation at King's College Hospital, London. Lt Gen Narayan has vast experience in patient care, clinical services, postgraduate teaching as well as medical administration. On assuming command, Lt…

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Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a significant milestone in its operational history by efficiently handling an unprecedented 41.12 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during the first 100 days of the financial year 2024-25. This outstanding performance of efficiency sets a new record for the port, registering a growth of 4.78% over the 39.25 million metric tonnes of cargo handling achieved during the same period in the previous financial year 2023-24. Such a remarkable success highlights the vital role of the port in strengthening India's maritime infrastructure and the…

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Within three years of the telecom PLI scheme, the scheme has attracted investments of Rs 3,400 crore, telecom equipment production has crossed the Rs 50,000 crore milestone, with exports worth around Rs 10,500 crore, creating over 17,800 direct jobs and many indirect jobs. This milestone underlines the strong growth and competitiveness of India's telecom manufacturing industry, driven by government initiatives to boost local production and reduce import dependence. The PLI scheme aims to enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities and make India a global hub for telecom equipment production. The scheme also…

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Releasing the provisional figures yesterday, KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar announced significant growth in all major parameters as compared to FY 2013-14. Sales have grown by 399.69%, reaching an all-time high of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24 from Rs 31,154.20 crore ten years ago. Production has witnessed a growth of 314.79%, totalling Rs 1.08 lakh crore, while new employment generation has grown by 80.96%, creating 10.17 lakh jobs in rural areas. He attributed this historic achievement to the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi, the unwavering support of Prime Minister Shri…

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Scientists have explored the implications for the plasma composition of astrophysical jets, outflows of ionized matter that are emitted as extended beams from celestial objects such as black holes, neutron stars and pulsars. Despite years of research, it is not known what type of matter astrophysical jets are made of – whether they are made of bare electrons or protons or whether positively charged electrons called positrons are also present. Knowing the jet structure is important because it will allow pinpointing the exact physical process operating near black holes and…

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