Month: May 2023

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Parshottam Rupala today led the fifth phase of Sagar Parikrama Programme from historic Gateway of India. Union Minister Rupala addressed stakeholders at Karanja Jetty at Raigad in Maharashtra yesterday evening. The minister along with his officials will attend various events at six locations across Maharashtra and Goa today and tomorrow. At the Karanja Jetty event Union Minister Parshotam Rupala distributed Kisan Credit Cards and E-Shram cards to beneficiaries. He was given a traditional welcome by the local community on his arrival. Speaking…

The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam  Rupala launched the Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-V in Karanja, Raigad, Maharashtra yesterday. The Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-V would be proceeding towards coastal regions are like Gateway of India, Karanja (Raigad District), Mirkarwada (Ratnagiri District), Devgad (Sindhudurg District), Malvan, Vasco, Mormugaon, Canacona (South Goa). In his address, Shri Parshottam Rupala highlighted the importance of PradhanMantriMatsyaSampadaYojna (PMMSY) scheme and other multidimensional activities of blue revolution. He emphasized about focusing on increasing fisheries production and productivity (for both inland and marine) and…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of MP and former Minister Shri Rattan Lal Kataria. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Pained by the passing away of MP and former Minister Shri Rattan Lal Kataria Ji. He will be remembered for his rich contribution towards public service and social justice. He played a key role in strengthening BJP in Haryana. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.” ***

As part of the third Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, in collaboration with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) convened a high-level event “Harnessing Offshore Wind for Accelerating Energy Transition: The Way Forward” on 16th May, 2023 in Mumbai. The event brought saw a gathering of government representatives, financial institutions and senior domestic and international industry representatives. The event emerged as a platform for the exchange of urgent…

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur today exhorted the Officers of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting including its media units and Officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS) to explore new frontiers in communication with the people and employ new technologies in that process. The Minister was addressing a gathering as he inaugurated a day-long ‘Chintan Shivir’, a conclave on ‘Citizen Centric Communication as a Tool for Good Governance’ in New Delhi today. Cautioning his audience consisting of senior officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…

The 2nd Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting’s discussion sessions came to a close on  May 16, 2023. The delegates participated in the discussion sessions focusing on the 3rd and 4th priority areas outlined by the CWG: ‘Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries and Creative Economy’ and ‘Leveraging Digital Technologies for the Protection and Promotion of Culture’. The discussions offered valuable insights, which are expected to culminate into tangible and action-oriented recommendations that have the potential to shape the cultural sector and concerning policy frameworks globally. The first two sessions of the CWG…

Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Sh. Piyush Goyal said that the India-EU FTA negotiation is progressing well while addressing the media yesterday after the 1st India-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Sh. Goyal said that the TTC is helpful as it is supplementing the FTA negotiations and the FTA will make India-EU relationship the defining partnership of the century. Sh. Piyush Goyal said that India is engaging with the EU on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as it…