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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Padma Awards 2025: 5 NRIs, Suzuki Advisor from Japan, Brazilian Spiritualist Among winners
Droupadi Murmu, the president of India, awarded Padma Awards for 2025 on Tuesday at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This year, the president has awarded 139 awards, with the list consisting of 13 posthumous awardees, 10 foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 23 women. Click to see.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Padma Awards 2025: A complete list of winners with respective disciplines
On Tuesday, May 27, Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, awarded Padma Awards for 2025 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan last evening. This year, for 2025, the President of India has awarded 139 Padma Awards, including a dual case (where the award is counted as one), with the list consisting of 13 posthumous awardees, 10 foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, and 23 women. Considered as one of India's highest civilian honours, Padma Awards are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri for contributions in diverse disciplines/fields, like art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, and others. Padma Vibhushan has been awarded to 7 individuals for exceptional and distinguished service. Padma Bhushan has been awarded to 19 individuals for distinguished service of the highest order. Padma Shri has been awarded to 113 individuals for distinguished service in any field.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Insurance Commissioner's office plans to hire more elevator inspectors after $4M budget shift
The Georgia Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire, the department responsible for public safety issues such as elevator inspections, amusement park safety and fire investigations, will be hiring six new inspectors come July. According to an OCI spokesman, the department was able to move $4 million from one line item to their staffing, allowing them to hire the new inspectors. The openings will hit the public on July 1. Channel 2 Action News reported last year that about one-third of elevators across the state of Georgia had not been inspected on time, meaning their safety certifications were out of date. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In 2024, OCI said there were about 32,000 elevators in Georgia and 11,520 were out of date on their inspections. As previously reported, OCI said each inspector had a goal of eight elevator inspections per day in metro areas and six per day in rural areas last year. Additionally, due to the number of elevators in the state, officials said previously that 'it is nearly impossible for our inspectors alone to reach every elevator.' That means they occasionally 'work with third-party inspection companies, approved by our office, to assist in completing annual elevator inspections.' TRENDING STORIES: Metro Atlanta mother says insurance will only cover fraction of son's international ATV accident Homeowner fights off masked men who barged into his GA house, police say Former Forsyth Co. scout leader charged with child molestation, possession of child porn Now, not only are there more elevators in the state, according to an OCI spokesman, but they need more inspectors to keep up. To make that goal a reality, they're hiring new inspectors, and all six will be based in the metro Atlanta area. Of Georgia's 33,000 or so elevators, OCI said 20,000 were in the metro Atlanta area. Statewide, there are 32 inspectors for all of the elevators and 15 are already assigned to the Atlanta area. At the moment, there is a single vacancy that OCI is trying to fill. The additional $4 million will allow them to open another five positions, beginning in July. In terms of inspections being on time, OCI said they'd made progress since last year's report, saying the average of elevators inspected on time had risen from about 65% to roughly 66.7%. The exact amount in the Atlanta area that are in compliance, meaning inspected on time, was not clear. While the new inspectors will work on ensuring elevators work correctly and safely, OCI told Channel 2 Action News last year that some inspectors also 'double as boiler/pressure vessel inspectors or amusement/carnival ride inspectors, which may impact their ability complete six or eight elevator inspections in a given day." Channel 2 Action News is waiting for the additional information from OCI. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
CPS Energy cooperates with South Korea's OCI, LG
SEOUL, May 27 (UPI) -- Texas-based CPS Energy plans to team up with two South Korean companies to collaborate on a large-sized energy storage system project. OCI Holdings announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary, OCI Energy, signed a three-party memorandum of understanding with CPS Energy and LG Energy Solution. Under the agreement, OCI Energy is set to secure ESS batteries from LG Energy Solution. With them, it will store solar energy generated during the day and sell the electricity to CPS Energy. As one of the largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utilities in the United States, CPS Energy serves around 1.28 million customers in Texas. LG Energy Solution is a global battery maker. OCI expects that the first task for the three sides will be the "Alamo City ESS LLC" project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of next year. To enable the project, a solar power plant is under construction on a 35-acre site in southeastern Bexar County, Texas. OCI strives to integrate a 120MW solar photovoltaic system with a 480MWh ESS, which would be enough to meet power demand for roughly 41,000 households for a day. As a separate investment aimed at expanding its U.S. business, OCI disclosed in March its plan to invest $265 million in building a solar cell manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas. Texas faces mounting power demand from various customers like data centers. The state is a key location for data centers, including those run by OpenAI and Oracle. OCI Energy's head office is also located in Texas. The Center for Strategic and International Studies predicted that power demand from U.S. AI data centers would surge 21 times between 2024 and 2030. "Going forward, we will further strengthen our collaboration with LG Energy Solution and CPS Energy to ensure sustainable electricity supply through our North American ESS projects and address the intermittency of solar energy," OCI said in a statement. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Body Of Rajasthan Native In London Morgue For 35 Days, Family's Wait Gets Longer Back Home
Last Updated: The deceased, Fakira Bhagaria got British citizenship 10 days before his death but lacked an OCI card, which is reportedly causing legal issues in repatriating his body to India A man originally from Sagwada in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, who had been living in London for several years, passed away 35 days ago. His body, however, still remains in the UK. The family, eager to perform his last rites in India, has reportedly sought help from various authorities, including the Ministry of External Affairs and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The deceased, Fakira Bhagaria, had been devoted to his work at a Hindu temple on Alperton's Ealing Road in Wembley, London, for the past 25 years and frequently visited India. His health had recently deteriorated, and he passed away on April 21. According to reports, his body has been kept at the Brent, Harrow and Barnet Public Mortuary in Watford, Harrow, London since then. The family, longing for his last rites in India, has reportedly faced countless obstacles. Efforts by the temple chairman, Narendra Thakkar, to facilitate the return of the body have been unsuccessful. Reports indicate that although reassurances have been received from the Ministry of External Affairs and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, no concrete action has been taken. Adding to the complications, Fakira Bhagaria had reportedly acquired British citizenship just 10 days before his death but had not secured an OCR card. It has been claimed that under British law, the absence of this card is preventing the transportation of his body, presenting a legal hurdle.
