In a bid to strengthen logistics sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kick started the National Logistics Policyto addresses challenges of transport sector. It’ll be a seamless interoperability, through an overarching interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and multi-jurisdictional architecture backed by a robust tech backbone. At a grand launch event in Vigyan Bhavan, he said the policy aims to expedite the last-mile delivery, helping businesses save time and money. It seeks to address challenges facing the transport sector and bring down the logistics cost of businesses from 13-14 per cent to a single digit. The new…
Month: September 2022
SBI acquires 100 pc stake in SBI Global Factors
State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said SBI Global Factors Ltd has become its 100 per cent subsidiary as the country’s biggest lender has acquired about 14 per cent stake from other shareholders. SBI Global Factors Ltd (SBIGFL), a subsidiary of State Bank of India, is Non Banking Financial Company regulated by Reserve Bank of India. SBIGFL provides Domestic and Export Factoring services under one roof. It is headquartered in Mumbai with 09 Branches across India. SBI has acquired 13.82 per cent equity of existing shareholders i.e., SIDBI (6.53…
PM Modi unveils National Logistics Policy
In a bid to strengthen logistics sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kick started the National Logistics Policyto addresses challenges of transport sector. It’ll be a seamless interoperability, through an overarching interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and multi-jurisdictional architecture backed by a robust tech backbone. At a grand launch event in Vigyan Bhavan, he said the policy aims to expedite the last-mile delivery, helping businesses save time and money. It seeks to address challenges facing the transport sector and bring down the logistics cost of businesses from 13-14 per cent to a single digit. The…
CSIR’s Popular Science Magazine ‘Vigyan Pragati’ receives ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Award’
CSIR’s popular science magazine “Vigyan Pragati” has created a new history. This magazine has received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award (First position) and this award was given at the Second All India Rajbhasha Sammelan held during 14-15 September 2022 in the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Surat. Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India organized this grand event which was witnessed by around 9000 audience. Prof. Ranjana Aggarwal, Director, CSIR-NIScPR receives Rajbhasha Kirti Award at Surat Rajbhasha Sammelan In the Surat Rajbhasha Sammelan, Director of…
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah wishes Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has wished Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday. I pray for his good health and long life. Shri Modi has made impossible tasks possible with his India-first approach and determination for the welfare of the poor. Union Home and Cooperation Minister said that by making simultaneous and continuous efforts for the welfare of the poor, good governance, development, national security and historic reforms, Shri Modi has fulfilled his resolve of taking India to the top position. This has been possible…
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Blood Donation as a part of Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav
Blood donation is a noble cause and given our rich culture and tradition of Seva and Sahyog, I urge and appeal to all citizens to come forward and donate blood as part of the countrywide mega voluntary blood donation drive- Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav. Donating blood not just fulfils the national requirement but also is a great service to society & humanity”. This was stated by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya while donating blood at the blood donation camp at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi today. Accentuating the importance of…
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to visit Egypt from September 19-20, 2022
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Egypt from September 19-20, 2022. During the visit, Shri Rajnath Singh will hold bilateral talks with Minister of Defence and Defence Production, General Mohamed Zaki. The two Ministers will review the bilateral defence ties, explore new initiatives to intensify military-to-military engagements and focus on deepening cooperation between the defence industries of the two countries. An MoU to provide further impetus to enhanced defence cooperation between India and Egypt will also be signed. The Raksha Mantri will also call on…
PM releases wild Cheetahs – which had become extinct from India – in Kuno National Park
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today released wild Cheetahs – which had become extinct from India – in Kuno National Park. Cheetahs – brought from Namibia – are being introduced in India under Project Cheetah, which is world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project. Out of the eight Cheetahs there are five female and three male Cheetahs. The Prime Minister released Cheetahs at two release points in Kuno National Park. The Prime Minister also interacted with Cheetah Mitras, Cheetah Rehabilitation Management Group and students at the venue. The…
5-member BJP committee reaches Kolkata to probe assault on workers during protest
A five-member BJP fact finding team reached Kolkata on Friday to look into the alleged assault on its members during the ‘Nabanna March’ on Tuesday. A five-member BJP fact-finding team reached Kolkata on Friday to look into the alleged assault on its members during the ‘Nabanna March’ in West Bengal. The committee will meet injured BJP leaders and workers on Saturday and submit a report. The members of the committee are former Uttar Pradesh DGP Brij Lal and Samir Oraon, both Rajya Sabha MPs, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Aparajita Sarangi,…
Cleanliness campaigns, blood donation camps: UP BJP to organise Sewa Pakhwara to mark PM Modi’s birthday
The BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit released a series of programmes that they will carry out on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s birthday on September 17. The Uttar Pradesh BJP unit will celebrate Seva Pakhwada from September 17 to October 2 to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party is planning to go big on celebrations to mark PM’s birthday and all district level offices of the party have been asked to organise a ‘Sewa Pakhwara’ or service camp. BJP leaders and workers will contact people…