Month: May 2023

MyGov, in collaboration with IHM, Pusa launches ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ tomorrow

Manish Kumar

To reflect on India’s rich culinary heritage and understand the value and significance of what it can offer to the world in terms of taste, health, traditional knowledge, ingredients and recipes, MyGov, in collaboration with IHM, Pusa is launching ‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’ tomorrow, May 12, 2023. With an aim to create awareness and increase the production and consumption of millet, the year 2023 has been declared as the ‘International Year of the Millets’ by the United Nations, following a proposal by India, to position itself as a global hub for…

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum 2023

Manish Kumar

After two successful editions in virtual mode, Startup India, Department of Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce organized the third edition in the form of first-ever physical Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum in New Delhi recently. The engagement aimed at expanding the startup interactions amongst the SCO Member States, nurturing the spirit of innovation, generating more employment and encouraging young talent to build innovative solutions. The forum witnessed physical participation from SCO Member States including a delegation of government officials, private industry players, incubators and startups.…

Highlights role of toys as TLM in foundational development

Manish Kumar

Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, during a national event organized on strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) at Vigyan Bhavan on 10th May 2023, launched “Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi”, that is “Education along with nutrition”, in the presence of Shri Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State MWCD;  Shri Indevar Pandey, Secretary (WCD) and Shri Sanjay Kaul, Chairperson of the ECCE Task Force of the Ministry.   In the presence of over 800 state representatives, ICDS functionaries, CDPOs, Supervisors, and Anganwadi workers, Union Minister Smt.…

Centre issues order against top 5 e-commerce platforms for selling seat belt alarm stopper clips

Manish Kumar

In view of violation of Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued orders against top five e-commerce platforms for selling car seat belt alarm stopper clips. The clips compromise life and safety of consumer by stopping alarm beep when not wearing seat belts. Headed by Chief Commissioner, Mrs. Nidhi Khare, CCPA passed orders against Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Shopclues and Meeshofor violation of consumer rights and unfair trade practice. The issue of the sale of car seat belt alarm stopper clips came to the notice of…

BJD will fight the 2024 elections on its own: BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik

Manish Kumar

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said his party’s policy of contesting elections alone would continue.  “There is no possibility of a ‘third front’ as far as I am concerned” – Naveen Patnaik said.  Patnaik said his meeting with the Prime Minister was to discuss “issues related to Odisha”.  Talks of the BJD contemplating joining a united opposition front started doing the rounds since Patnaik met Nitish Kumar, However, both leaders played down the meeting as a “courtesy call”.  The politics of “equidistance” has served…

Two Adani Group firms dropped from MSCI: exclusion follows changes in MSCI’s calculation

Manish Kumar

Two Adani group firms, will be dropped out of the MSCI India index, said MSCI Inc. The order will be effective at the close of trading on May 31.  The MSCI has changed its index’s calculation on the number of shares considered freely tradable in the public market for the two companies.  The announcement is another setback for the group which is trying hard to regain market confidence to recover from the rout triggered by the Hindenburg report this year.  The billionaire Gautam Adani’s group is seeking to raise funds,…

IPL Points Table 2023

Manish Kumar

  IPL 2023 points table will take all the focus as the season heads to a fever pitch. All 10 teams are well-balanced and it’s been a fine start to the new season. Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, the two newbies who made waves last season, have begun well while Rajasthan Royals, the last season’s finalists, are on top of the table after the first 5 rounds. Watch out for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, who are rising up the ranks after a slow start. And it’s not…

Elected Govt needs to have control over administration, SC says on Delhi-Centre services row

Manish Kumar

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favour of the Delhi government on the issue of who controls the bureaucracy in the National Capital.  The five-judge constitution bench, held that the legislature has control over bureaucrats in administration of services except in areas outside the legislative powers of NCT.  The apex court said it does not agree with Justice Bhushan’s split judgment that the Delhi government has no power at all over services.  The bench said democracy and federal structure are part of the basic structure of the Constitution. …

Shri Rajnath Singh calls for optimum use of country’s powerful human resource to make India strong, prosperous & self-reliant

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the programme marking National Technology Day 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on May 11, 2023. The programme also marked the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day being held from the 11th-14th May. On this momentous occasion, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects related to scientific and technological advancement in the country worth more than Rs 5,800 crore. This is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ through…

PM inaugurates programme marking National Technology Day 2023 on 11th May in New Delhi

Manish Kumar

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the programme marking National Technology Day 2023, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. The programme also marked the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day being held from the 11th to the 14th of May. On this momentous occasion, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects related to scientific and technological advancement in the country worth more than Rs 5800 crores. This is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision…