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Until a few years back, a natural pond in Chauganpur village of Greater Noida was engulfed under an invasive layer of hyacinth, killing the water body's access to oxygen and other nutrients. However, recently, @ramveertanwarg on Twitter shared a video of the same Chauganpur pond, which has now been cleaned and is entirely safe for the water bodies.
Operation Dost is an ongoing rescue mission initiated by the Government of India to help Syria and Turkey, after they witnessed a massive earthquake on February 6, 2023, that left thousands dead, injured and trapped under the rubble. @MEAIndia, recently shared a video on Twitter account, with a caption, “Specialised Search and Rescue teams of @NDRFHQ are working round the clock at Nurdağı. Another team deployed at Antakya to augment the ongoing earthquake relief efforts”.
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India.
Central PSU Pawan Hans Ltd on February 8 launched its helicopter services for several sectors connecting four major cities in Assam. The operationalization of these routes will create ease of travel for the residents of the region and give a boost to trade and tourism, the release said. The service will be available on the Dibrugarh-Jorhat-Tezpur-Guwahati-Tezpur-Jorhat-Dibrugarh routes three days a week.
Thirteen mahouts and their assistants (cavadis) from two elephant camps in Tamil Nadu reached Thailand on February 5 to attend a training program. Sessions were held on techniques to examine camp elephants for ailments and skin issues, elephant bathing, taking care of baby elephants, and more. They will attend the program at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC) at Lampang till February 11.
On The Navy Welfare And Wellness Association Diwas, February 14, Team NWWA, led by NWWA President Mrs Kala Hari Kumar & women officers of the Indian Navy, will embark on a car rally across Rajasthan to enhance outreach efforts & celebrate the legacy of community welfare. NWWA initiatives include various community-driven activities geared towards welfare, social outreach, wellness, empowerment & support to the Naval fraternity.
As the town began to cave in, people are now dealing with the displacement and crippling uncertainty about their future. Hundreds lost their homes and livelihoods, and now live in relief camps battling mental health problems from insomnia to depression.
The accused have been charged under the Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order and arrested for exploiting the students for their perosnal gains. The Indian High Commission in London has offered help and counselling to the students who fell victims to the accused.
With Turkey-Syria experiencing one of the deadliest earthquakes that claimed lives of over 24,000, the residents and rescuers continue to look for people to be freed under the ruins without losing hope. Joining hands with them is India's NDRF and Army's field hospitals that have treated at least 106 victims.
As part of the government's efforts to rejuvenate health infrastructure, a total of 4600 health ATMs have to be set up in different parts of Uttar Pradesh. In the video shared by @bstvlive, on Twitter, Bulandshahr district in-charge minister, Arun Kumar, can be seen inaugurating one medical ATM in the district hospital.
The Harvard Law Review is among the oldest student-run legal scholarship publications which has seen Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former president Barack Obama as their editorial members. Carrying on the rich legacy of the academic publication as its 138th president will be Indian-American student Apsara Iyer.
On a historic milestone, the Indian Navy on February 6 carried out the maiden landing of India's indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Navy) onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. It said the landing demonstrated India's capability to design, develop, construct, and operate indigenous aircraft carriers with indigenous fighter aircraft.
While sharing the video on Twitter, @thinak_ wrote, "This is how these rural girls travel to Tirunelveli Govt. Rani Anna College from Alangulam daily." As per the information, only two buses are available for students in the Alangulam district of Tamil Nadu, which forces students to travel into already overloaded buses. In the video, you can see a girl student pass her school bag through a window to get a seat.
The initiative came into existence following an increase in beach-related incidents due to the rising numbers of domestic and foreign tourists flocking to the coastline.
Join the kind community @efgorg @theofficialpsychonaut shared this video to remind us that mental breaks are essential to protecting your peace and prioritizing yourself. "Our peace has more value than anyone else's opinions or chatter," she wrote in the caption, and we agree with it. Thanks for doing what you do!
The Indian Railways is inching closer to its mission of 100 percent electrification. The Ministry of Railways in a tweet informed that a total of 3375 Route Kilometers (RKM) has been electrified in the year 2022-23 till January 31st against 2452 Route Kilometers in 2021-22 for the same period registering a 38 per cent growth. While sharing the video on Twitter @RailMinIndia wrote, “#Mission100PercentElectrification, owing to inflated budgetary support that aided in the rapid completion of 85% electrification.”