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In his valedictory address at an international conference, Puri said that green hydrogen is an idea whose time has come.He informed the gathering on the last day of the three-day long conference on green hydrogen that public sector entities have been earmarked to produce more than 1 MMT of green hydrogen by 2030.The global demand for hydrogen is expected to reach 200 million tonnes by 2030, Puri said.The minister noted that there is now a global consensus towards making a transition to renewable energy.”India has embarked on a new journey and requires active support and collaboration amongst all the stakeholders…

It said that the Department of Telecommunications (DOT), through a letter dated September 7 last year, had requested the TRAI to reconsider its recommendations on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services dated September 14, 2020 and suggest a suitable regulatory mechanism for OTTs, including issues relating to “selective banning of OTT services” as part of its recommendations. The TRAI said that through the letter, the DoT has also mentioned that “in view of the humongous growth of OTT services in the recent past and these services having reached a matured stage, there is a need to holistically look into…

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on Manipur, the Congress said that he and Union Home Minister Amit Shah had been ineffective but that does not mean that there is any opening for any other country. In a tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said: “Will the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar summon the US Ambassador and tell him in no uncertain terms that the USA has no role whatsoever to play in Manipur? The responsibility for bringing back peace and harmony in Manipur is that of the Union government, the state government, the civil…

The Scot was leading the Greek 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-4 on Thursday when play was suspended for the day at 10:38 p.m. The decision was made to stop the match given that a conclusion before the 11 p.m. curfew was very unlikely.The World No. 5 Tsitsipas came out firing upon Friday’s resumption. He penetrated with his explosive forehand, firing 87 winners to reach the third round at Wimbledon for the third time in four hours and 41 minutes.”It is never easy against Andy. I know everyone loves him here. It was a very difficult game and I was very impressed with…

In a tweet, Chodankar said “Is this Ram Rajya? Where a person without committing a crime is booked and convicted. BJP stifling democracy and its institutions?”Chodankar, also the former chief of Congress in Goa, said that the entire nation is with Rahul Gandhi for a healthy democracy.”You cannot stop him from exposing your wrongdoings,” he said.His remarks came after the Gujarat High Court on Friday did not stay the session court judgement convicting Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Modi surname’ defamation case.Rahul Gandhi, after his conviction on March 23 by the Surat court, was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP on…

After inaugurating the mango festival here at the Dilli Haat in west Delhi’s Janakpuri, she said that the ‘mango festival’ organised by the Tourism Department was a unique initiative by the Arvind Kejriwal government to promote tourism in the city, familiarise the public with various varieties of mangoes, provide a platform for small and large mango producers to expand their business, and encourage farmers in the production of different varieties of mangoes. She added that under the leadership of Chief Minister Kejriwal, the Delhi government regularly organises such events to promote rich art, culture, and employment opportunities. “Mangoes, which is…

The financial probe agency, in a statement, said that it carried out searches at the several premises of the company and its directors in West Bengal’s Siliguri and Sikkim on Thursday. It said that during searches Emparta Infrastructure Pvt Limited has voluntarily tendered a draft amounting Rs 2.60 crore of their pending arrears of lease rent pertaining to a Rose Valley Group hotel. It also said that unaccounted cash of Rs 44 lakh was also seized from the premises during search. The ED had initiated a money laundering case against Rose Valley Group of companies along with other persons related…

The case was registered at the Verna police station in South Goa. “The victim and the accused were known to each other. However, the accused threatened the victim with dire consequences after committing the crime,” the police told IANS.The accused allegedly offered a lift to the minor girl, saying that he would drop her home, and raped her. The incident took place a few days back. The victim informed her family about the incident on Wednesday. Later, a police complaint was filed and the accused person was arrested.–IANSsbk/arm

Despite losing four wickets before stumps on Day 2, Australia managed to strengthen their position in the third Ashes Test as their lead swelled to 142.Second outing with the bat came for Australia on the second day after a strong bowling performance led by Pat Cummins resulted in England being bowled out for 237, allowing the hosts to reduce the first-innings deficit to a mere 26 runs.England managed to dismiss David Warner in single digits once again as their pacer Stuart Broad dismissed the Aussie opener for the 17th time in Test cricket. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne survived the…

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said this when asked to comment on Garcetti’s comments on Manipur on Thursday.Bagchi said he had not seen Garcetti’s comments. However, if he has made them, then the ministry will see.”I haven’t seen those comments by the US ambassador, and if he has made them, we’ll see. I haven’t had a chance to see it, maybe it just happened. I think, you know…. We would also like to see peace there, and I think that our agencies and our security forces are working, and our local government are working on it. I am not…