Month: February 2023

Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Sagar Parikrama Phase-III from Hazira Port in Gujarat

Manish Kumar

Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, starts the Sagar Parikrama Phase-III from Hazira Port, Gujarat, and proceeds towards the coastal line of Maharashtra at Satpati, Vasai, Versova, and Parikrama will end at Sasson Dock, Mumbai. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, and National Fisheries Development Board, along with the Department of Fisheries, Government of Gujarat, Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Maharashtra, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India, Gujarat Maritime Board, and fishermen representatives, takes part in…

Curtain Raiser for PM GatiShakti Regional Workshop for Central and Western Zone Held in Goa

Manish Kumar

A curtain raiser Press Conference on the first Regional PM Gati Shakti Workshop for Central and Western Zone was held today, in Panaji. The Press Conference was addressed by Special Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry,  Sumita Dawra. The regional workshop aims build synergy among the different stakeholders resulting in mutual learning among the States and Central Ministries/Departments. Addressing the media, Special Secretary Sumita Dawra described the PM GatiShakti platform is a  transformative approach that enables integrated planning and synchronised implementation for…

Announces increase of 60 seats in NIAM and scrapping compulsory stay in hostel

Manish Kumar

The fourth convocation ceremony of the Post Graduate Diploma in Agri Business Management of the Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS-NIAM), Jaipur and the Agri Innovation and Incubation Center was inaugurated today by the chief guest, – the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Kailash Choudhary was the special guest. On this occasion, Shri Tomar said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government is continuously making efforts through various schemes for…

Uddhav Thackeray ‘fell at Sharad Pawar’s feet’ to become chief minister: Amit Shah in Maharashtra raili

Manish Kumar

Uddhav Thackeray had joined hands with NCP and Congress in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVH) alliance after parting away with the BJP and formed the government in Maharashtra after 2019 assembly elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack at former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray saying that he ”fell at Sharad Pawar’s feet” to grab the power in the state. Uddhav Thackeray had joined hands with NCP and Congress in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance after parting away with the BJP and formed the government…

Aero India 2023: Showcases India as a major player in the global aerospace industry

Manish Kumar

The Aero India 2023, the biggest-ever air show concluded. It witnessed participation from 98 countries, 809 defence companies. The defence ministers of 32 countries, air chiefs of 29 countries, and 73 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs attended the event. It witnessed the forging of 266 partnerships, including 201 MoUs, 53 major announcements, nine product launches and three Transfer of Technology, worth around ₹80,000 crore. The Aero India 2023, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, was organised at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in a total…

Who is George Soros and why is he in News?

Manish Kumar

George Soros is a Hungarian-American businessman and philanthropist. He is in the news for his comments on the Hindenburg report on the Adani Group and Gautam Adani’s connections with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Soros has a net worth of about $.8.5 billion and he is the founder of the Open Society Foundations, which gives grants to groups and individuals that promote democracy, transparency and freedom of speech. Billionaire investor George Soros is in the news for his comments on the recent report by short seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group, and…

“G20 Model Meeting” concludes successfully in New Delhi

Manish Kumar

India’s G20 Secretariat along with the United Nations India Country Office organised a day-long “Model G20 Meeting” at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday, 17th February 2023. The meeting, the first official Model G20 event was a simulation exercise of a G20 meeting where school students essayed the roles of delegates of G20, Guest countries and international organisations. The meeting saw participation of a total of 8 schools from Delhi/NCR, viz. British School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sector 8 R.K Puram, Lycee Francais International de Delhi, Modern School Barakhamba Road,…

India’s emphasis is on moving from being just a consumer of technology to becoming a producer and trusted tech player: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Manish Kumar

The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that Shri Narendra Modi Government at the Centre believes in the power of technology and did not look at “Digital” as an outlier, but something that is deeply embedded in opportunities. “Today, we are living in most opportunity rich times in independent India’s history. We are at an inflection point where there are tremendous opportunities for growth of our economy. The Government is playing the enabler for the young Indians to…

Workshop to Feature Discussions on Logistics Policies & Wider Adoption of PM GatiShakti

Manish Kumar

The first PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) Regional Workshop for Central and Western Zone is being organized under the chairmanship of Special Secretary, Logistics Division, DPIIT, on 20th February 2023 in Goa. The workshop will feature discussions with infrastructure and social sector Ministries/Departments at Centre and State levels, on formulation, implementation and monitoring of logistics policies, city logistics plans for urban development and wider adoption of PM GatiShakti. The regional workshop will see participation of senior government officials from Central Ministries/Departments like Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways,…

Let us set a target to export $ 1 billion dollar organic product by 2030 from existing $1 million dollar organic produce in Sikkim- Shri Goyal

Manish Kumar

Sikkim being a fully organic state, Centre has decided to set up a high quality modern organic testing lab in the State to promote organic produce of the State, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal. He was addressing an interaction programme with Sikkim Chamber of Commerce & Industry representatives organised by FICCI at Gangtok today. He also urged to set a target to export $ 1 billion dollar organic product by 2030 from existing $1million dollar organic…