The undercover probe came amid the global media’s outcry over tight restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir following revocation of Article 370 in August. On his part, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament last month that normalcy had been restored in the restive region.
The honour came on the basis of compliance of food safety and hygiene, availability of healthy diet, food handling at preparation, trans-shipment and retail/serving points, food waste management, promotion of local and seasonal foods and creating awareness on food safety and a healthy diet, said Western Railway chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar, here on Tuesday.
The institute had tied up with some BITS Pilani Goa students a couple of years ago to use the latter’s innovation Annie- a Braille literacy device that helps visually challenged individuals learn to read, write, and type in Braille in a fun and gamified manner.
The Bill is likely to contain broad guidelines on the collection, storage and processing of personal data, consent of individuals, penalties and compensation, code of conduct, and an enforcement model.
This service can be accessed through call, SMS, email and the 112 India Mobile app, which includes SHOUT facility for added safety to women and children. ERSS has been made operational in 27 States & Union Territories.
With the help of the Rhino Translocation Project, Assam’s rhino population is being planned to be boosted and the range of the species is to be expanded in seven protected parks of the state.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the lead agency to check customs frauds and smuggling, has started the process of selecting customs overseas intelligence network (COIN) officers for these places, they said.
Top officials in the state forest department concede, on the condition of anonymity, that lion numbers are believed to have at least doubled that of 523 lions, the population last counted in 2015. Next census is slated in May next year. “Lions numbers would easily be 1,100-1,200 in the state,” said a top forest official.
Officials of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) have decided to switch off bright lights at the missile testing centre at Abdul Kalam island near Nasi 1 and Nasi 2 islands within Gahiramatha marine sanctuary to facilitate smooth arrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles to lay eggs.
An online application, e-visa, Haj mobile app, “e-MASIHA” health facility, “e-luggage pre-tagging” providing all information in India itself regarding accommodation and transportation in Mecca and Madina will be provided to 2 lakh Indian Muslims going for Haj in 2020, he said.
