Month: June 2023

The third meeting of Digital Economy Working Group started today

Manish Kumar

The third meeting of G20 DEWG started today with the inauguration of the Global DPI Summit and Global DPI Exhibition, which were inaugurated by Union Minister of State in Electronics and IT and MSDE, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the presence of Hon’ble Ministers from 9 countries namely Suriname, Armenia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Antigua and Barbuda, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago. In the inaugural session, Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Chair of G20 DEWG and Secretary, MeitY welcomed the delegates and outlined the proceedings of the event over 3…

India and UAE agree to more than double the trade in non-petroleum products to USD 100 billion by 2030

Manish Kumar

India and UAE successfully held the 1st Meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) of the India-UAE CEPA. During the JC, both sides, inter-alia, reviewed the bilateral trade under the CEPA, agreed to operationalize the established committees/sub-committees/technical council under the CEPA, agreed on mutual exchange of preferential  trade data on quarterly basis for effective monitoring of the CEPA, discussed various matters related to the implementation of the Agreement and agreed on addressing any issue that may potentially act as a hindrance to CEPA implementation or its usage by businesses on both…

Under Rozgar Mela, PM to distribute about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations on 13th June

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will distribute about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 13th June, 2023 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also address these appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar Mela will be held at 43 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central Government Departments as well as State Governments/UTs supporting this initiative. The new recruits, selected from across the country will be joining the Government in various Departments including Department of Financial Services, Department of Posts, Department of…

The last Indian journalist in China has been instructed to leave the country

Manish Kumar

Beijing and New Delhi eject each other’s reporters in a tit-for-tat row deepening a rift between the Asian economic powerhouses.  The Indian government said earlier this month that Chinese reporters had been operating in the country without any difficulty, but this was not the case for Indian journalists in China.  Relations between Beijing and New Delhi have been tense since a deadly brawl on the Himalayan frontier in 2020.  The visa rejections come as India hosts the G20 and the Chinese-founded Shanghai Cooperation Dialogue meetings this year.  The last Indian…

Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died at 86

Manish Kumar

Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul and former Italian prime minister who transformed the nation’s politics with polarizing policies and often alarmed his allies with his brazen remarks, died on Monday aged 86. Berlusconi, Italy’s longest-serving premier who counted Russian President Vladimir Putin as a friend and gained notoriety for his “bunga bunga” sex parties, had suffered from leukemia and recently developed a lung infection. He died at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital, where he had been since Friday. Four of his five children and his brother Paolo had been at…

PM chairs high level meeting to review preparedness on Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting today to review the preparedness of Ministries/Agencies of Centre as well as Gujarat to deal with the situation arising out of the impending Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. Prime Minister directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safely evacuated by the State Government and to ensure maintenance of all essential services such as Power, Telecommunications, health, drinking water etc. and are restored immediately in the event of damages caused to them. He also directed that…

Kim Jong Un defended Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine: pens heartfelt Note for Putin

Manish Kumar

Kim Jong Un, vowed to bolster strategic cooperation with his closest ally Russia and defended Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine.  The special message which was published by state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), appreciated that the strong and wise Russian people have made proud history and culture for a long time since they took their deep roots in their vast land.  Russia marks June 12, as Independence Day – the adoption of The Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation in 1991 celebrated today.  Ever since Russian President Putin…

Odisha STF busts ‘OTP sharing scam’ linked to SIM cards; Pakistan’s ISI agents’ involvement

Manish Kumar

Odisha Police’s Special Task Force stated that they have arrested a fifth accused who has been involved in the OTP sharing scam.  OTPs generated through pre-activated SIM cards were sold to cyber criminals including Pakistani Intelligence Office (PIO) and ISI agents.  During the investigation, Odisha STF found that the accused had met Pakistan’s ISI agents physically and received over Rs 1.5 lakh for selling OTPs/mule accounts/digital wallets.  Odisha Police’s Special Task Force (STF) stated that they have got a link with Mangalore auto blast, on November 19, 2022.  Odisha Police’s…

Joe Biden and his son took $ 5 million in the form of bribe from Ukrainian firm: A report claims

Manish Kumar

US President Joe Biden received a substantial payment of $5 million from an executive at the Ukrainian gas company, in the form of a bribe.  The executive is under a corruption investigation by a Ukrainian prosecutor and was seeking favour from the Bidens as the company was unable to invest because of the allegations, the report claimed.  The FBI was informed about this in June 2020 by a confidential human source who indicated that Joe Biden and a foreign individual were allegedly involved in a criminal bribery scheme.  The source…

Railway Board emphasizes the need for a double-locking arrangement after the Odisha train tragedy

Manish Kumar

Railway Board has taken further measures to enhance safety protocols, following the tragic Odisha train incident that claimed the lives of over 280 people.  The Railway Board emphasizes the need for a double-locking arrangement in relay rooms containing train controlling mechanisms, and telecommunications equipment of level-crossings, as well as point and track circuit signals.   The interlocking systems are now aimed to be “tamper-proof” through the implementation of double locking.  The current order establishes proper disconnection-reconnection protocols for signal maintenance, repair, and alteration works.  Following the tragic Odisha train incident that…