Year: 2022

Nitin Gadkari remarks that the government does not take decisions on time

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Nitin Gadkari, while addressing an event said that the government does not take decisions on time and this is a problem. Addressing the NATCON 2022 event, Nitin Gadkari said, “You can make miracles…and the potential is there…My suggestion is the future of Indian infrastructure is very bright. We need to accept good technology, good innovation, good research and successful practices in the world and in the country. We should have alternative materials by which we can reduce costs without compromising on the quality. And time is the most important thing…

EAC-PM to release the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100

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Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister will release the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 on 30th August 2022. The Competitiveness Roadmap is a collaborative edndevour between EAC-PM, The Institute for Competitiveness headed by Dr Amit Kapoor, and Professor Michael E. Porter and Dr Christian Ketels from Harvard Business School. The document will be released in the presence of Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman EAC-PM, Amitabh Kant, Sherpa, G-20, Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, EAC-PM. The program shall have insights and remarks by Dr Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness and Visiting Lecturer, Stanford University;…

NIFT’s 18th campus started at Daman

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The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has started a campus in Daman. It becomes the 18th campus in the NIFT network of campuses across the country. NIFT Daman organized its first Orientation Batch on last Monday (22nd August 2022) for the students of B.Des-Textile Design and Master of Fashion Management. The vision of setting up the campus was realized with the support of the UT administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu under the leadership of Union Minister of Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal and UT Administrator…

BIS Governing Council holds its Fourth Meeting

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Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Textiles has said that  all existing labs in India should be modernised and mapped so that the testing facilities can be better utilized. Delivering his presidential address on the  fourth meeting of the Governing Council of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at its Headquarter in New Delhi, yesterday, Shri Goyal  laid  special emphasis on importance of upgradation and integration of laboratory infrastructure.  The Minister said, “Superior labs will boost formulation of better standards as well as…

Cabinet approves amendment to export policy for Wheat or Meslin Flour

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the the proposal for amendment of policy of exemption for Wheat or Meslin Flour (HS Code 1101) from export restrictions/ ban. Impact: The approval will now allow to put a restriction on the export of Wheat Flour which will ensure a curb on rising prices of wheat flour and ensure food security of the most vulnerable sections of the society. Implementation: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) shall issue a notification to this effect. Background: …

PM to visit Gujarat on 27-28 August

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 27th and 28th August. At around 5:30 PM on 27th August, Prime Minister will address Khadi Utsav at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. At around 10 AM on 28th August, Prime Minister will inaugurate Smriti Van Memorial in Bhuj. Thereafter, at around 12 noon, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various developmental projects in Bhuj. At around 5 PM, Prime Minister will address a programme in Gandhinagar, marking the commemoration of 40 years of Suzuki in India. Khadi Utsav…

IAS officers of 2020 batch call on the President

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A group of 175 IAS officers of 2020 batch, currently deputed to various Union Ministries and Departments as Assistant Secretaries, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 25, 2022). Addressing the officers, the President said that as civil servants, they have an important role to play in the emergence of India as a global hub of knowledge, supply-chain, innovation, technology-development and various other fields. At the same time, India has to strengthen the leadership position it has taken in the areas of socially…

Hydrogen fuel cell bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune

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Indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology launched India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell bus at an event in Pune on Sunday and said during the launch ceremony that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hydrogen Vision is important for India to ensure Atmanirbhar means of affordable and accessible clean energy, meeting climate change goals, and creating new entrepreneurs and jobs. The eco-friendly bus has been built by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT Limited, a Pune-based software multinational. Green…

Lapcare extends a helping hand to society by donating Ambulance

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New Delhi:  Forwarding hands with the help of society, Lapcare- India’s leading laptop peripherals and accessories premium brand has shown a solicitous gesture towards the healthcare sector by donating an ambulance to the Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Shanti Devi Charitable Trust. Lapcare is the brand of Rx Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Lapcare offers products across 7 categories and 210 product lines. Supported by a wide dealership network of over 20000 across the country. The Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a spiritual brotherhood of monks and selfless workers dedicated to the service of humanity…

Issue of freebies should be decided by elected representatives and not judiciary: Venkaiah Naidu

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On the issue of freebies, former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday that it should be decided by elected representatives and not by the Supreme Court or judiciary. A debate has started in the country over freebies being given by some state governments as it could have serious implications on the economy. Naidu was speaking at the book launch of ‘A New India’ by Arun Jaitley, the late former finance minister of the Modi government. The former Vice President said these days a lot of issues like anti-defection…