New Delhi: For ages, trains have fascinated children of all ages. From choo choo-ing with a model steam engine to creating a full track complete with a station, many kids tend to have extra love towards trains. But Adwaith Krishna, a 7th standard student has taken his fascination for trains to another level. He made this remarkable creation and even got a nod from the Ministry of Railways. Posted on their official Twitter page, a clip shows Krishna building a model train out of paper. As the clip goes on,…
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10-year-old specially abled girl stitches masks for students !!
Mangalore: A 10-year-old amputee girl from Udupi has emerged as the rare achiever amid the Covid-19 pandemic as she managed to stitch as many as 15 masks with her single hand. Sindhuri does not have her left hand below her elbow, by birth. The masks were distributed to the SSLC students who were appearing for exams in the morning today. Sindhuri, a sixth standard student of Mount Rosary English Medium School at Santhekatte Kallianpur, is a scout and guide, which has an ambitious target of stitching one lakh masks for…
Read More1.25 crore jobs, 31 districts, 125 days: PM Modi to launch Atma Nirbhar UP Rojgar Abhiyan today !!
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday launch a 125-day campaign to provide employment to migrant workers and others in Uttar Pradesh, who lost their jobs during covid-19 pandemic, under various central and state government schemes. Modi will launch the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan, being undertaken as part of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan that the Prime Minister started on June 20 for 116 districts in six states in the country, virtually. The Prime Minister will also interact with villagers from six districts of Uttar Pradesh at…
Read MoreGovernment announces 2% interest subsidy for small borrowers under Mudra Yojana !!
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a 2 per cent interest subsidy scheme for Shishu loan account holders under the Mudra Yojana to help small businesses tide over difficulties created by the lockdown following outbreak of coronavirus disease. Under Shishu category, lenders provide collateral-free loans of up to Rs 50,000. The 2% interest subvention is estimated cost of the exchequer approximately Rs 1,542 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadeka told to reportersthat after the Cabinet meeting. “Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister approved the scheme for interest subvention…
Read MoreIndian companies need to deploy robust measures to deal with increasing cyber attacks: PwC
NEW DELHI: Indian companies pursuing remote working policies need to deploy robust preventive measures to deal with spike in incidence of cyber attacks following COVID-19 outbreak, said a PwC report. “…cyber attacks on Indian companies doubled between January and March 2020. February saw a sudden spike, most focused on exploiting vulnerable services and obtaining easy access to remote desktops. \”There were untargeted phishing campaigns too wherein attackers impersonated personnel from various agencies battling COVID-19. After two primary sustained waves in February, attack volumes fell to a median level,” the report…
Read MoreCyber attacks in India surge since lockdown !!
MUMBAI: Cyber security attacks and breaches in the country may have jumped by as much as 500% since the lockdown was first announced in March, according to security experts. Internet service providers ET spoke with said they receive cyberattack alerts from corporate clients almost every alternate day compared with an average of once a week before lockdown was announced as part of measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. “There could be as much as a 500% increase in cyber security incidents since March. Most of the attacks are below…
Read MoreIndia looks inward to save economy as crisis bites !!
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make India more self-reliant, but if the experience over the past few years is anything to go by, it’s not going to be easy. Faced with disruptions to raw material supplies from China because of the Covid-19 pandemic and millions of job losses following a nationwide lockdown, Modi has ratcheted up calls to boost local manufacturing and reduce India’s reliance on imports. A shortage of personal protective equipment at the beginning of the outbreak increased his resolve — and within the space…
Read MoreCustom check for Chinese goods can worsen shortages of smartphones, laptops, TV !!
Kolkata: India’s move to check each and every consignment coming in from China will lead to delays and amplify shortages of smartphones, tablets, computers and televisions, said executives of leading brands and contract manufacturers. The disruption in the industry’s supply chain comes at a time when demand for these products is higher than supplies, they said. Three senior industry executives said supplies will be impacted for brands such as Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, RealMe, Lenovo and several online focused brands, as consignments for most of them are currently stuck…
Read MoreAICRA and IASC-SSC will jointly do Assessments of 3.5 Lakhs Industry Workers on Qualification Packs (QP) as per approved NOS !!
New Delhi: AICRA and IASC-SSC, an autonomous body of Ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, Government of India agreed to work in collaboration with each other to conduct livelihood program by skilling the unemployed youths and up- skilling the un- organised sector technicians in Industries. The thrust of the agreement is to promote and conduct up-skilling projects for MSME sector on Industry 4.0 outcome-based training Assessment and Certification on Qualification packs (QP) as per approved National Occupational Standards (NOS). Initially 17 QPs will be rolled out under various skill development projects…
Read MoreYoung Scientists Are Among India’s Unsung Heroes !!
Bengaluru: PhD students in India are often ridiculed for their choices, sometimes by their own families and at others by trolls who think of them as ‘parasites’. While the former manifest as casual remarks or snide comments at social gatherings, the latter resort to name-calling on social media. Although research scholars in humanities have been the favourite targets of trolls, those in the sciences have not been exempt. These scholars, however, constitute a majority of the workforce running research and development in the fight against COVID-19. Collectively, their work covers…
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