Schemes in Budget would boost S&T ecosystem: Harsh Vardhan
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Mon, Feb 15 2021 20:33 IST |
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Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. . Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 15 : There are various new schemes in the Union Budget which would further boost the science and technology ecosystem in the country, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said on Monday, hailing the Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
According to the Science and Technology Ministry, the Budget 2021 includes several initiatives to promote science, technology and innovation with applications in the country.
It is a forward looking Budget to substantially boost support for R&D in the key identified areas of national priorities, it said.
Uttarakhand glacier burst Updates: Toll rises to 31, race against time to rescue those trapped in tunnel
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Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 16:08 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 09: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 31 with five more bodies being recovered, officials said on Tuesday as multiple agencies raced against time to reach about 30 workers trapped inside a tunnel in a power project site and 175 people remained missing.
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The missing people include those working at NTPC s 480 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project and the 13.2 MW Rishiganga Hydel Project and villagers whose homes nearby were washed away.
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Navya Naveli Nanda Praises FM Nirmala Sitharaman for Calling Out Sexism During Press Conference
Navya Naveli recently praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling out sexism at a press conference meted out to a woman reporter.
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Navya Naveli Nanda, granddaughter of the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, on Monday, February 8, shared a video on her Instagram Stories, featuring the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The clipping shared by her is from the post-Budget press conference held on February 1. Sitharaman can be seen getting angry at a man for not permitting a female journalist to ask questions.
A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. Massive destruction is feared. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, sai