Year: 2022

Shri Goyal urges Indian Diaspora to use ODOP products for festivals and for gifting

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The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Diaspora in the US are the true ambassadors of the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (world is one family). He complimented the Indian community for their phenomenal value creation in the US and for giving back to India by contributing and supporting through partnerships, newer technologies and newer ideas. He said this while addressing the Community reception in San Francisco. Speaking about the initiative, ‘India-US startup SETU’ (supporting entrepreneurs…

Shri Piyush Goyal interacts with Venture Capitalists in San Francisco Bay Area

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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today interacted with the Venture Capitalists in San Francisco Bay Area. “Held an engaging interaction with venture capitalists in San Francisco Bay Area. Encouraged them for deeper engagements & greater partnerships with the vibrant Indian startup ecosystem”, the Minister tweeted about the meeting. He also encouraged them to consider mentorship of early-stage Indian startups to help them scale and succeed Shri Goyal also met with the CEO of Zscaler, Mr.  Jay Chaudhry in…

SETU to connect start-ups in India to US-based investors and start-up ecosystem leaders

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The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the US Startup SETU – Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in the Bay Area of San Francisco. The initiative would connect start-ups in India to US-based investors and start-up ecosystem leaders with mentorship and assistance in various areas including funding, market access and commercialization.  The programme was launched at a luncheon interaction focused on specific issues related to start-up ecosystem in India. The meeting focused on ways to encourage domestic…

In aftermath of Cyrus Mistry’s death, Nitin Gadkari makes car seat belts mandatory

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Following the death of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident last Sunday, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari stated that seat belts will be mandatory for all passengers sitting in a vehicle. “It will now be mandatory for all the people sitting in the car to wear a seat belt,” the Union Minister said. “After the death of Cyrus Mistry, today the government has taken a big decision for the safety of the backseat passengers. A seat belt is required for the back seat,” Nitin Gadkari said.The…

Micro Focus announces five new charity partnerships in India

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Micro Focus has announced five new partnerships in India committed to achieving sustainable long-term impacts. The community-focused programmes aim to address climate change resilience, improve quality and equity in school education, and develop employability skills to enhance social mobility. As part of Micro Focus INSPIRE, the company-wide Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme, the partnerships build on the company’s long-standing social responsibility commitments and further strengthen the company’s support for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to help to achieve a more sustainable future for all. The latest charities…

Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak to become UK’s next Prime Minister

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The United Kingdom has elected Foreign Minister and Conservative Party leader Liz Truss as its next Prime Minister on Monday. Succeeding ousted Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister, Liz Truss defeated her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, to win the Tory leadership contest. Liz Truss defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes to 60,399 among party members. Delivering her victory speech, Liz Truss said, “I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great…

Vodafone Idea Foundation Unveils ‘Teachers Diary’ on occasion of Teachers Day

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On the occasion of Teachers Day to celebrate teachers, Vodafone Idea Foundation (VIF), the CSR arm of Vi, hosted a virtual ‘Vodafone Idea Teachers Day Celebration’. On the occasion, Vi Foundation unveiled ‘Teachers Diary’ – a compilation of real life stories of outstanding and inspiring teachers, and also felicitated select teachers for their exemplary work in the field of education. The book ‘Teachers Diary’ was unveiled by Dr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO, Pratham Education Foundation in the presence of P Balaji, Chief Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer, VIL, and Director, Vodafone Idea Foundation; and Dr. Nilay Ranjan, Head, Vodafone…

Finance Minister expresses anger at not finding PM Modi’s picture at Telangana PDS shop

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At not finding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture at a fair price shop in Birkur mandal headquarters village, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. on Friday fumed at Kamareddy Collector Jitesh V. Patil. The FM appeared annoyed that despite the Centre supplying free rice to the poor under the Prime Minister’s Garib Kalyan Yojana to overcome the effects of COVID-19, the flex boards carrying PM Modi’s picture did not find a place in fair price shops of Telangana. Sitharaman frowned at the Collector that the Centre was within its rights to see the pictures of…

Kiren Rijiju slams ex-SC judge for remarks on lack of freedom of expression

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Hitting out at former Supreme Court judge Justice B N Srikrishna for his remarks on lack of freedom of expression, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that those who speak without restrictions to abuse a popularly elected prime minister are crying about freedom of expression. Reacting to a tweet which quoted a portion of an interview given by Justice Srikrishna (retd) to a national daily, Rijiju said, “Those people who speak all the time without any restrictions to abuse the popularly elected Prime Minister are crying about freedom of expression! They…

First made-in-India aircraft carrier INS Vikrant gets commissioned in Kochi

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The first made-in-India aircraft carrier – INS Vikrant – was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Calling it a “historic occassion” and an “exceptional symbol of self-reliant India”, the Prime Minister commissioned the carrier at a function organised at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, Kerala. Built at a cost of ₹20,000 crore, INS Vikrant has state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. It is as big as the size of two football fields, the Indian Navy said in a video. It has a…