RML hospital’s medical institute to be renamed
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has approved a proposal for renaming the Centre-run Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital’s medical institute as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences after the late prime minister. A formal order in this regard is in the process of being issued. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate it.
IAF chief launches mobile video game
New Delhi: Seeking to give the youth a “realistic feel of the Air Force”, a new mobile video game, themed on various aerial combats and missions, including airstrikes undertaken by the IAF, was on Wednesday launched here by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. The game, ‘Indian Air Force: A Cut Above’, will let the Indian youth know more about the IAF, and motivate them to take it up as a challenging and exhilarating career option, he said. The game, available on both Android and iOS, aims to engage audience above the age of 14.
Housing for All by 2022, reiterates PM
New Delhi: In the first ‘Pragati’ review meeting of his second term in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated on Wednesday his Government’s commitment for the “Housing for All by 2022” mission and urged bureaucrats to remove hurdles to achieve the objective.
Book on wetlands in himalaya launched
New Delhi: Blue Rose Publisher on Wednesday released a book ‘Distribution of Wetlands In India And Economic Valuation of Lesser Known Wetlands in Eastern Himalaya’. Dr Fames Linggi and Prof. Amitava Mitra are the co-author of the book which talks about wetlands which is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
I&B Min: reading clubs should be formed
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said reading clubs should be formed in neighbourhood to promote a reading culture. He made the remarks while launching several e-projects of the Publications Division such as its redesigned website, mobile application, e-version of the ‘Rozgaar Samachar’ and e-book ‘Satyagrah Geeta’.
provisions of NI act to be enforced: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that a provision of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, which took effect from September last year and provides for interim compensation to complainant in cheque dishonour case, will be enforced prospectively.