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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cadre Restructuring of physiotherapists
A committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. D. Athani, Principal Consultant, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family welfare on cadre restructuring of Physiotherapists of four Central Government Hospitals of Delhi i.e. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Hospital, Smt. SuchetaKriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital. The Terms of Reference  of the Committee are as under:
 To review the structure of Physiotherapy Cadre in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital along with the feeder cadre, so as to harmonise the functional need with the legitimate career expectations of its members.
 To assess the magnitude of stagnation in various grade and suggest remedial measure, both short term and long term and to reduce promotional blocks and at the same time prevent gaps from building up.
 To suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of service and capacity building of the staff.
 To take view and suggestion of the stakeholders i.e. participation Hospitals, its Union and Members of the service for cadre review.
 to Examine any issue as referred to it by the Hospitals.
 to review the Physiotherapy Cadre in these Hospitals keeping in view of the increased work load.
The Minister of State , ShAshwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Communications
HAR GHAR TIRANGA
Post offices sell National Flags @Rs 25; These flags are delivered without taking any delivery charges
Citizens may buy National Flags online through ePost office portal
Department of Posts request citizens to place their online orders well before 12th August 2022 midnight for timely delivery of flags
In order to ensure easy availability of National flags to the proud citizens of the country, the Post Offices across the country are selling National Flags @ Rs. 25/-. A large number of citizens are also ordering flags online through the ePost Office portal .
DoP is delivering such flags without taking any delivery charges, to any address within the country. In order to ensure timely delivery of National Flags ordered online, citizens are requested to kindly place their online orders well before 12th August 2022 midnight.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves Revised Cost Estimates for strengthening of Transmission and Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in a major step towards economic development of the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim through strengthening of Intra - State Transmission and Distribution systems has approved the Revised Cost Estimate  of Comprehensive Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim at an estimated cost of Rs. 9129.32 crore.
The scheme is being implemented through POWERGRID, a Public Sector Undertaking  under Ministry of Power in association with Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and is targeted to be commissioned in phased manner by December 2021 for awarded scope of works and 36 months from RCE approval for un-awarded packages. After commissioning, the created transmission and distribution system will be owned and maintained by the respective State Utilities.
The main objective of the scheme is Government commitment for the total economic development of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and to strengthen the Intra-State Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure in the states by providing grid connectivity to remote distant locations.
Implementation of this scheme will create a reliable power grid and improve States' connectivity to the upcoming load centers, and thus extend the benefits of the grid connected power to the villages and towns including the remote and border areas and all categories of consumers of beneficiaries in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
The scheme shall also increase the per capita power consumption of these States, and shall contribute to the total economic development.
Implementing agencies are hiring a considerable number of local manpower during their construction works, generating a lot of employment for skilled and unskilled local manpower.
Further after Completion, since the assets are new establishments, additional local manpower will be required for Operation & Maintenance as per standard norms, generating considerable additional local employment opportunities for States.
Background:
The scheme was initially approved in December, 2014 as a Central Sector Plan Scheme of Ministry of Power and the entire cost of the scheme will be borne by the Government of India through the Plan Scheme of Ministry of Power.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate ‘Centre - State Science Conclave’ on 10th September
In the spirit of cooperative federalism, the Conclave to witness participation of Science & Technology Ministers and Secretaries from across the country
The first of its kind conclave is aimed towards building a robust science, technology & innovation ecosystem
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Centre- State Science Conclave on the 10th September at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.
In line with the Prime Minister’s relentless efforts to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, the first of its kind Conclave will strengthen Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms - in the spirit of cooperative federalism - to build a robust science, technology & innovation  ecosystem across the country.
The two day Conclave is being organised at Science City, Ahmedabad on 10-11 September 2022. It will include sessions on different thematic areas including STI Vision 2047; Future Growth Pathways and Vision for STI in States; Health - Digital Health Care for All; Doubling Private Sector investment in R&D by 2030; Agriculture - Technological interventions for improving farmers’ income; Water - Innovation for producing potable drinking water; Energy- Clean Energy for All including S&T role in Hydrogen mission; Deep Ocean Mission and its relevance for Coastal States/UTs as well as country’s future economy.
The first of its kind Conclave will witness the participation of Gujarat CM, Union MoS Science & Technology , S&T Ministers and Secretaries of States & Union Territories, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, NGOs, young scientists and students.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, there is no evidence of declining honey production associated with the cultivation of GM cotton in the country in the last ten years
Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 showed approximately 28% more yield than the national check and 37% more than the zonal checks during the confined field trials
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, there is no evidence of declining honey production associated with the cultivation of GM cotton in the country in the last ten years. On the other hand, studies conducted during 2018-19 and 2019-20 indicated that there is no negative impact of Bt transgenic cotton cultivars on bees, brood rearing, pollen and nectar hoarding of Apis mellifera colonies as compared to non -transgenic cotton cultivars.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, GM mustard hybrid Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11  has been tested for three years  against national check Varuna and zonal check RL1359 during the confined field trials i.e., Biosafety Research Level -I and BRL-II trials at multiple locations.
DMH-11 showed approximately 28% more yield than the national check and 37% more than the zonal checks.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, Bar gene is responsible for herbicide tolerance and its use has been claimed and approved by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee  during hybrid seed production phase to maintain the genetic purity of hybrid seed by killing male fertile plants in female rows in seed production plot only and not during commercial cultivation by the farmers.
On the question of whether any field trial has been conducted to assess the impact on human health, environment, honey bee population and honey production, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that field trials for three years  have been conducted to assess the impact on human health and environment as per the stipulated guidelines and applicable rules.
Extensive studies carried out on toxicity , allergenicity, compositional analysis, field trials and environmental safety studies of GM mustard lines vs. their non-transgenic comparators have provided evidence that mustard  lines Varuna bn 3.6, EH-2 modbs 2.99 and DMH-11 are safe for cultivation and for food and feed use. Visitation of bees to the transgenic lines is similar to the non-transgenic counterparts as per the data recorded during the BRL-I and BRL-II trials conducted over three growing seasons at multiple locations as per the protocols approved by Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation  and GEAC.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Low-cost Flexible Tactile Sensors having Robotics and Bio-medical Applications Developed
An Indian researcher has developed low-cost soft, flexible, and wearable sensors that can be used for diagnosis of pulse rate variability in humans. Being a high sensitivity flexible pressure/strain sensor, it can also be used for small and large scale motion monitoring, with potential applications in robotics, prosthetics, as well as minimal invasive surgery and identification of tumor/cancerous cells.
Dr. Dipti Gupta from IIT Bombay has fabricated these tactile  sensors using low-cost polyurethane foam and nanomaterial-based inks that can coat several substrates with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies programme of the Department of Science & Technology , Government of India. Reduced graphene oxide  was used as the sensing material. The fabrication of sensors based on reduced graphene oxide  as the sensing material was challenging due to the intrinsic hydrophobic behavior of graphene oxide inks as well as the agglomeration of graphene oxide flakes after reduction. A reducing agent called hydrazine and a dual-component additive comprising of compounds benzisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone in appropriate proportion were used to synthesize rGO ink with a hydrophilic nature. Utilizing this hydrophilic rGO ink mixed with multiwalled carbon nanotubes , a very simple, low-cost approach was found for the fabrication of a pressure sensor based on polyurethane  foam coated with the MWNT−rGO ink . The MWNT−rGO@PU foam-based devices were shown to be versatile pressure sensors with the potential to detect both small-scale and large-scale movements.
The research was published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. The technology which can be used to monitor the pulse waveform of a human radial artery in real-time is aligned with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, and Dr. Gupta has applied for 3 national patents for these sensors. The sensors have been tested for their different level of strains like micro and large scale motion monitoring and have potential applications in biomedical devices, skin electronics, and minimal invasive surgery. This frontier technology for wearable and robotic devices applications is in the third stage of Technology Readiness Level, and Dr Gupta further plans to develop a prototype for an array of sensors in the future.
Patent details:
- Chithra Parameshwaran, Dipti Gupta, "Hydrophilic elastomer sponge and method of preparation thereof”, Indian Patent Application no.201821014916
- Amit Tewari, G. Srinivas, S. Bohm, Dipti Gupta, “Highly dispersive and adhering reduced grapheme oxide ink”. Indian Patent Application no. 201721017339
- Amit Tewari, G. Srinivas, S. Bohm, Dipti Gupta, “Fabrication of piezoresistive pressure sensor”, Indian Patent Application no. 201721029674
Publication link: DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15252
For more details, contact Dipti Gupta .
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Prime Minister to lay foundation stone for four sewerage projects worth rs 1111.56 crore for Patna tomorrow
29 Projects worth Rs 5042.11 crore ongoing in Bihar under Namami Gange Programme
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for four sewerage projects worth Rs 1111.56 crore for the city of Patna tomorrow. The ceremony will take place at Motihari town in Bihar. These four projects together will create new Sewage Treatment Plant  capacity of 60 MLD and lay the sewer network of 376.12 km in Saidpur and Pahari sewerage zones of Patna.
Details of the Projects in Patna for which foundation stone is to be laid by the Prime Minister:
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1) Laying of 172.50 km of sewerage network in Saidpur zone in Patna 
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431.22 crore
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2) Laying of 87.696 km of sewerage network in Pahari sewerage zone in Patna 
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167.80 crore
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3) Laying of 115.93 km of sewerage network in Pahari sewerage zone in Patna 
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364.90 crore
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4) Development of a 60 MLD STP in Pahari sewerage zone in Patna
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147.64 crore
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1111.56 crore
In addition to the above, three more projects are scheduled to start soon in Karmalichak, Digha and Kankarbagh sewerage zones in Patna to create a total of 150 MLD STP capacity and lay 534.54 km of sewerage network. Two of these three projects are under Hybrid Annuity-based PPP mode.
Earlier, on 14th October 2017, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for four projects in Patna at Mokama in Bihar. These were Beur STP, Beur sewerage network, Saidpur STP and adjoining network and Karmalichak STP. The total awarded cost of these projects was Rs. 738.04 crore. They will create STP capacity of 140 MLD and lay 422.88 km of sewerage network in these sewerage zones of Patna.
The above 11 projects in Patna worth Rs 3237.69 crore will create total of 350 MLD sewage treatment capacity and lay down 1140.26 km of sewerage lines. The expected sewage load for the city by 2035 is 320 MLD. Once these projects are completed, no sewage water from Patna will flow into river Ganga. These projects will ensure that no untreated water goes into Ganga in Patna and sewer lines reach every household in the town. Besides these, a total of 29 projects worth Rs 5042.11 crore are ongoing in Bihar under Namami Gange programme.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
India and Singapore sign a Protocol Document today extending for five years the current MoU on Cooperation in the field of Personnel Management and Public Administration till 2028
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India and The Public Service Division, of the Republic of Singapore signed a Protocol Document on 6th July, 2023, extending for five years the current MoU on Cooperation in the field of Personnel Management and Public Administration till 2028.
The MoU was signed by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary on behalf of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Mr Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior officers of the Singapore High Commission, and DARPG. The event was also attended and addressed virtually by Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division, Republic of Singapore.
The MoU aims at strengthening the partnership between the two countries through various forms of cooperation between both countries’ Public Service officers. The cooperation in areas such as Administrative Reforms & Public Sector Transformation, Public Service Delivery, Leadership and Talent Development, E-Governance, Capacity Building and Training form part of the areas to be covered under the activities of MoU.
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Ministry of Power
NTPC achieves over 15.1 % growth in generation in the first Half of FY 23
NTPC group companies recorded a generation of 203.5 BU from April to September 2022, registering an increase of 15.1% from 176.8 BU generated in April to September 2021. The high generation growth indicates improved performance and an increase in demand for power in the current year.
NTPC Rihand  in Uttar Pradesh is the top performing thermal power plant with 90.22% Plant Load Factor  between April to September 2022. Overall Plant Load Factor of NTPC Coal stations was 76.3% from April to September 2022, a testimony to the high levels of operational excellence and the expertise of NTPC in Operation and Maintenance of the power plants.
The total installed capacity of NTPC is 70234 MW. NTPC is expanding its footprint in new business areas like green hydrogen, waste-to-energy and e-mobility. India’s largest power producer is also aiming for a 10 per cent reduction in net energy intensity by 2032. NTPC is the first energy company to declare its energy compact goals as part of the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy .
Besides power generation, NTPC has diversified into producing energy through cleaner and greener sources such as hydro, wind and solar and also Green Hydrogen solutions. The power major has also forayed into a variety of business areas including fuel cells, e-mobility and Waste-to-Energy.
Ministry of Defence
130th EDITION OF DURAND CUP 2021 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT KOLKATA FROM 05 SEP TO 03 OCT 21
Durand Cup, the world's third oldest and Asia's oldest football tournament is poised to make a comeback after a year’s hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the dynamic support of All India Football Federation , IFA  and the Government of West Bengal, the 130th Edition of Durand Cup is set to become a landmark event.
The prestigious tournament was first held in 1888, at Dagshai  and is named after Mortimer Durand, who was then the Foreign Secretary in charge of India. The tournament was a conscious way to initially maintain health and fitness amongst the British troops but was later opened to civilians and currently is one of the leading sports event in the world. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the most successful teams in the history of the Durand Cup winning it sixteen times each.
The winning team is presented with three trophies ie the President's Cup , the Durand Cup  and the Shimla Trophy .
The Tournament was shifted from Delhi to Kolkata in 2019, which was won by Gokulam Kerala by beating Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the finals. The West Bengal capital will again host the four week long tournament, scheduled between 05 September to 03 October 2021, with matches being played at various venues in and around Kolkata. Sixteen participating teams from across the country, including four teams from the Services, are set to bring out the competitive and true sportsman spirit to win the coveted trophies.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Shri Bhupender Yadav says Project Cheetah in line with Prime Minister’s commitment to environmental protection and wildlife conservation
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav said that Project Cheetah is in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's commitment to environmental protection and wildlife conservation at the meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament on Project Cheetah, chaired by the Union Minister, yesterday.
Shri Yadav expressed his gratitude for steps taken by the Government of India for bringing the Cheetah back to India and restoring its lost glory. He said that this will lead to enhanced livelihood opportunities for the local communities through eco-development and ecotourism activities.
The Consultative Committee held detailed discussions about Project Cheetah and appreciated the efforts of the Government for successful translocation of Cheetahs in India from African countries.
Further, the Members of Parliament flagged issues related to forest and wildlife in their constituencies and the issues which have larger interest for the society and wildlife conservation.
Shri Yadav thanked the members of the committee for their suggestions and assured the Committee that all the issues raised would be addressed in the right earnest. He stated that the Government is determined for conservation and protection of wildlife and environment with active participation of all stakeholders.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of US Congressman John Lewis
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of US Congressman John Lewis.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "We mourn the loss of US Congressman John Lewis, a champion of civil rights, non-violence and Gandhian values. His legacy will continue to endure and inspire."
Prime Minister's Office
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister addresses the first Jai Krishna Memorial Lecture organized by IIT Roorkee
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Shri PK Mishra addressed the first Jai Krishna memorial lecture organised by IIT Roorkee. The lecture was focused COVID-19 and the Future of Disaster Risk Management in India.
Addressing the event, Principal Secreatry said that the scope of disaster risk management has increased. He added that its scope has expanded and many subjects have been mixed in it and is no longer seen as just a narrow specific area.
Shri Mishra further stressed on the future steps that needs to be taken to tackle situations aroused in pandemic. He also said that COVID-19 pandemic has taught as a lesson through which country can plan a better future ahead.
President's Secretariat
President of India to grace the 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at Bikaner tomorrow
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Bikaner  tomorrow  where she will grace and address the 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav.