Discovery to run series on Indian Navy training
New Delhi: Discovery Channel in collaboration with the Indian Navy will run a four-episode documentary starting March 19 titled 'Breaking Point: The Indian Submariners' depicting the training of personnel manning the submarines. This series will mark the 50 years of submarine arm. The episodes will give the viewer a window into the challenges faced by submariners from the eyes of a common man. Vice Admiral Srikant, the senior most serving submarine officer launched the series here on Friday and said it will give the nation an insight into the day to day life inside submarines.
come up with bankable housing projects: Min
New Delhi: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asked the real estate players to come up with "bankable projects' for affordable housing as there was no shortage of land or funds in the country. Addressing a conference on 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) -Housing for All by 2022' organised by industry body FICCI, Puri said there has been a "criminal neglect" of urban planning for the 67 years which has lead to current problems in urban sector.
Cbi arrests NERAMAC official for bribe
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested an Assistant Manager, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation limited (NERAMAC), of, Ministry of DONER for demanding and accepting a bribe of one lakh rupees from the Complainant. A case was registered on a complaint alleging that the NERAMAC awarded a two years contract to complainant's firm in October, 2017 for running a restaurant in Delhi Haat, INA,
6.25 lakh minors smoke cigarette daily: study
New Delhi: More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed. According to the study -- Global Tobacco Atlas -- consumption of
tobacco claims 17,887 lives in the country every week. However, this is less than average number of deaths caused by smoking tobacco in medium Human Development Index (HDI) countries. The report prepared by American Cancer Society (ACS) and US-based Vital Strategies claimed that the economic cost of smoking in India is Rs 18,18,691 million.
‘Pak yet to confirm nationality of 56’
New Delhi:The Centre has told the Supreme Court that 56 persons, believed to be Pakistani nationals who are under detention in India, are not being repatriated as the Pakistan Government has not yet confirmed their nationality. Due this reason, these persons have been under detention in spite of completing their sentences or no offence having been made out against them, the Government said.