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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
| RISING BHARAT | News Count (102266) | |
21811. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 170 Crore landmark
- India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 170 Crore landmark milestone
- more than 50 lakh 48 thousand Vaccine Doses were administered today. 7 feb 2022
- more than One Crore 52 lakh 95 thousand Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries have been administered so far
21812. 24.75 crore unorganized workers registered on eSHRAM portal till 1st Feb: MoS Rameswar Teli informs Parliament
- The government today said 24 crore 75 lakh unorganized workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal till 1st of this month. I
- all eligible registered unorganized workers are entitled to get the benefit of an accidental insurance cover of two lakh rupees for a year free of cost through Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
- the registered workers on eSHRAM are also nudged to take benefit of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan pension scheme and NPS-Traders pension scheme. the bank accounts of workers on eSHRAM portal are seeded to provide benefits of welfare schemes, if any, directly to their bank account.
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21813. Assam has attracted 16 ethanol projects worth Rs 3,290 crore: Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday held a meeting with the promoters of seven ethanol manufacturing entities who came forward under Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021 to set up their plants in the state.
- Since the declaration of the State Ethanol Policy in August 2021, Assam has attracted 16 ethanol projects worth Rs 3,290 crore as a fallout of a consortium of OMCs floated bids for long term ethanol procurement.Assam attracted 16 ethanol projects worth Rs 3,290 crore.During the meet held at Chief Minister's office in Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, the promoters apprised the Chief Minister of their latest developments and different issues they are facing.
- During the meeting, it has been informed that all the seven entities are presently ready to commence construction and commercial production of bio-fuel by the middle of 2023.To facilitate Ethanol production, Industry Department established a 24x7 support centre for the entities to obtain various approvals and clearance required to set up their plants.
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21814. Over 75 J&K villages being brought under 'Tourist Village Network' programme: officials
- The J&K administration on Monday said it "aims to rejuvenate and transform more than 75 villages in the union territory by promoting tourism and giving sustainable employment for the youth"
- The programme is part of the Tourist Village Network program under Mission Youth to ensure balanced and equitable development of tourism sector across the length and breadth of the UT. The government has launched this program to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of Independence under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- The initiative launched under the Mission Youth "will work towards giving a facelift to the 75 villages that are already famous for their historical background, picturesque landscape and cultural importance, " a J&K spokesman said.As per the spokesman, the initiative is "destined to promote homestays across the UT" and "will strengthen the rural economy in the region, turn youth into entrepreneurs and empower women by offering numerous opportunities of employment".
21815. Jammu and Kashmir becomes first UT to be integrated with National Single Window System
- Jammu and Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be integrated with the national single window system as Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launched the J&K single-window portal, integrating it with the national single-window system.
- While 130 industrial services have been made online on a single-window system, over 160 more services would be integrated this year, the Lt Governor said.
- Lt Governor said his administration is linking Jammu and Kashmir into a web of partnerships with the domestic and foreign companies and ensuring global best practices in “our regulatory institutions and system”.
21816. [Tech30 Special Mention] This Hyderabad startup aims to bring greener solutions using nanocomposites
- Nanospan Technology, a Tech30 special mentions startup, is an R&D pioneer in graphene and nanocomposites that develops cutting-edge materials for energy storage, defence technology, and smart homes.
- “You can also allocate IoT functions like a proximity sensor, and the ink will function in that exact way, but will look nothing like it. The level of customisation that this ink can provide is quite vast, and the user decides how it looks,” VenkataRamana adds.
- When it comes to energy storage, Nanospan’s dry electrodes avoid toxic solvents and reduce energy and water consumption. “Our material and process choices simplify the manufacturing steps to achieve the cost savings,” he says.
21817. Food delivery: Zomato to raise $146 million as part of Series J funding
- Abhishek Zomato is in the process of issuing 34,873 Series J preference shares to the new investors at an issue price of Rs 3,00,235, the company said in the filings.
- 2Zomato is set to raise around $146 million (Rs 1,085 crore) as part of its Series J funding round from a clutch of investors, including Mirae Asset, Steadview Capital, Luxor Capital Group, Lugard Road Capital and ASP India, regulatory filings sourced from business intelligence platform Tofler showed.
- It has already raised Rs 38 crore ($5.12 million) from existing investor UK-based Pacific Horizon Investment Trust.
21818. Sachin Bansal, Hero MotoCorp back e-scooter startup Ather Energy again; invest in Series D round
- Sachin Bansal (Flipkart co-founder) had first backed Ather Energy in its seed round back in December 2014 along with his fellow Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal.
- Sachin had later backed the startup last year with a $32 million investment in the $51 million Series C round of Ather Energy
- Sachin — a celebrated technology entrepreneur in India has also been among the prolific startup investors in the country has made 19 investments, according to Crunchbase, in companies including U Gro Capital, Ola, Vogo, Kissht, Bounce, Boat, Unacademy, SigTuple, and more.
21819. India’s quest for its own SpaceX hits a milestone
- The successful test of Skyroot’s rocket engine augurs well for Indian startups building small-satellite launch vehicles
- Skyroot’s test validated the use of new material and 3D-printed design to reduce the engine’s mass and time for development
- Bengaluru startup Pixxel aims to launch a constellation of Earth observation small satellites whose data can have multiple applications in agriculture and other sectors. Its first satellite was good to go on a Soyuz rocket this month, but the launch was put off to March next year because the main satellite riding on the Russian vehicle wasn’t ready.
21820. India's FreshToHome Among 3 Startups Picked To Boost UAE's Agritech Capabilities
- Hyderabad-As a part of the agreement, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) will provide financial and non-financial incentives totaling to $41 million to Pure Harvest Smart Farms, FreshToHome and Nanorocks
- FreshToHome, an e-grocery platform which specialises in selling meat and fish, with the help of ADIO plans to scale its land and sea operational capabilities in UAE.
- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on Tuesday announced individual partnerships with agriculture startups such as Pure Harvest Smart Farms, FreshToHome and Nanorocks in a bid to boost the emirate’s agriculture technology capabilities across land, sea and space.