Month: May 2023

More crèches should be opened at places with high women workforce: Union Minister Smriti Irani

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Irani urged the State government to start more crèches at places with high women workforce. The Union Minister was inaugurating the BMS State Women Convention in Thiruvananthapuram as part of Labour 20. The minister said that Anganwadis in Kerala need to be further modernized with the help of technology. Union Minister said that 13 percent of the supervisor posts are lying vacant in the 33,000 Anganwadis across the state and asked State government to fill them. Smt.Irani also said that Pradhan…

RINL organizes Customer Meet 2023

Manish Kumar

RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has organized “Customer Meet” on Monday   at Gurajada Kalakshetram of Ukkunagaram of RINL. Around 100 Customers from all over country along with Exports customers have attended the meeting. RINL has a large base of customers operating in 23 branches operated across width & breadth of India. Addressing the customers, Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD RINL said that the RINL shares a beautiful relationship with our customers and our fortune in a way is intertwined with each other. He requested the customers to be part of the growth…

Exhibition showcasing impact of Public-Private collaborative funding for the research projects creating products & patents inaugurated

Manish Kumar

A day-long exhibition showcasing the outcome of the projects under the IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT) II Scheme, aimed to bring forth the Public- Private collaborative funding for the research projects creating products and patents, was inaugurated on 22nd May, 2023 at IIT Delhi. “The IMPRINT initiative is an unique example where government and the academia are working with industries right from the inception on ideas that can be taken to the market, and many of the technologies and products from this scheme have reached the market,” said Dr.…

Prime Minister’s meeting with Dr. Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue Metals Group and Fortescue Future Industries

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the leading Australian industrialist Dr. Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue Metals Group and Fortescue Future Industries on 23 May 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Prime Minister welcomed Fortescue Group’s plans to work with Indian companies in the field of Green Hydrogen. Emphasizing India’s ambitious renewable energy plans, Prime Minister highlighted the transformative reforms and initiatives being taken by India, such as the Green Hydrogen Mission. Dr. Forrest briefed Prime Minister on Fortescue Future Industries plans and projects in India.

Prime Minister’s meeting with prominent Australian personalities

Manish Kumar

Prime Shri Narendra Modi met several prominent Australian personalities in separate meetings in Sydney today. These personalities include: Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Noble laureate in Physics and Vice-Chancellor & President of Australian National University, Canberra Mr. Mark Balla, business specialist and accomplished public speaker on humanitarian issues Ms. Danielle Mate Sullivan, aboriginal artist Ms. Sarah Todd, international chef, restaurateur, TV host, speaker and entrepreneur Professor Toby Walsh, chief scientist, Artificial Intelligence Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, sociologist, researcher and author Mr. Guy Theodore Sebastian,…

‘Those we trusted, didn’t stand with us when needed’: PM Modi in Papua New Guinea

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, as part of the second leg of his three-nation tour.  Addressing a summit between India and 14 Pacific Island countries, he condemned the developed nations, claiming he did not get support from ‘those he trusted’ in times of need.  PM Modi said, “Today we are seeing disruption in the supply chain of fuel, food, fertilizer, and pharma.  James Marape, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea lauded India’s leadership on the global platform, as he thanked him for the…

Sh. Piyush Goyal to inaugurate the 44th ISO COPOLCO Plenary

Manish Kumar

India is hosting the 44th edition of the coveted annual ISO COPOLCO Plenary from 23-26 May 2023 in New Delhi. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Sh. Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the event. Chair, COPOLCO, Ms. Sadie Dainton, ISO General Secretary, Mr. Serjio Mujica and other higher officials of ISO will also attend the event. ISO COPOLCO, or the Committee on Consumer Policy, is a committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) responsible for promoting consumer interests in the standardization…

Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on 22 May 2023 in Port Moresby, on the sidelines of the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Marape for the warm welcome and for co-hosting the 3rd FIPIC Summit. Both leaders took stock of their bilateral relations and discussed ways and means to further strengthen their partnership across various sectors, including trade & investment, health, capacity building &…

English translation of Prime Minister’s closing statement at the FIPIC III Summit

Manish Kumar

Thank you very much for your views. We will definitely consider the ideas that have emerged from our discussions. We have some shared priorities and the needs of the Pacific Island countries. Our endeavour on this platform is to move forward while keeping both aspects in mind. To further enhance our cooperation within FIPIC, I would like to make some announcements: 1. To boost healthcare in the Pacific region, we have decided to establish a super-specialty cardiology hospital in Fiji. This hospital will be equipped with trained staff, modern facilities,…

Beijing termed G7 an “anti-China workshop”

Manish Kumar

State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an “anti-China workshop.”  Beijing summoned Japan’s envoy and criticized Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima.  Chinese Vice Foreign Minister said that Japan is violating the basic principles of international law and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan,” referring to the China-Japan Joint Statement of 1972.  China’s embassy in Britain urged London to stop slandering China after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Beijing represents the world’s greatest challenge…