How IITs are helping people get clean drinking water in country
Some leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are taking the initiative to provide clean water with the help of science and innovation in places where clean drinking water was not available easily.
| 12 March 2021 1:53 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: Some leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are taking the initiative to provide clean water with the help of science and innovation in places where clean drinking water was not available easily.
This effort has been made with the encouragement and vision of the Union Ministry of Science & Technology.
In fact, the Centre for Technical Excellence at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur is focusing on water purification these days. The Centre has also worked towards providing a supply of safe drinking water in several states of the country.
2 more arrested in connection with minority students scholarship scam
More arrests have been made in connection with the minority students’ pre-matriculation scholarship scam.
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GUWAHATI: More arrests have been made in connection with the minority students pre-matriculation scholarship scam.
According to the police, a team of CID with the help of local police personnel searched some locations under Boko Police Station and Alopati Char Police Station on Wednesday. The search operation yielded in the form of Sohidul Islam of Nagarbera and Rafiur Rahman of Chhaygaon who were involved in the pre-matriculation scam. The duo was arrested formally on Thursday.
Although businesses and economic activities around the world have resumed post the pandemic-related lockdowns, most countries are unlikely to return to their pre-pandemic activity levels until 2022, a.
Just break gender stereotypes, Meghalaya meet urges youths
The discussion themed ‘Men for Women’ held in Shillong focused on giving recognition to women for their roles in the society.
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SHILLONG: The discussion themed Men for Women held in Shillong focused on giving recognition to women for their roles in the society. The programme organized by the Meghalaya State Commission for Women as part of the International Women s Day-2021 assumes significance in Meghalaya which despite being basically a matrilineal society yet is patriarchal in many aspects. Speaking at the inaugural session, East Khasi Hills District Deputy Commissioner, Isawanda Laloo stated, In spite of numerous advances, we are still living in a patriarchal world.
2 expenditure observers appointed by ECI for Kamrup (M) arrive in Guwahati
Two expenditure observers – Rajni Rani Roy and Chanchal Meena – who were appointed for Kamrup (M) district by the Election Commission of India arrived in Guwahati on Thursday.
| 12 March 2021 2:46 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Two expenditure observers – Rajni Rani Roy and Chanchal Meena – who were appointed for Kamrup (M) district by the Election Commission of India arrived in Guwahati on Thursday.
Both the observers are from the 2007 batch of Indian Revenue Service. Ranji Rani Roy will observe the election expenditure of 51 Jalukbari and 54 Guwahati (W) LAC while Chanchal Meena will be in the expenditure observation of 52 Dispur and 53 Guwahati (E) LAC. The office-cum-residence for both the observers have been accommodated at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara. The contact numbers of Rajni Rani Roy and Chanchal Meena are 99692-34598 and 96940-99660 accordingly. Public can communicate with t