Month: July 2023

No-Trust Motion Waiting, LS Passes 3 Bills in 30 Minutes; ‘Unconstitutional,’ says Opposition.  The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023, The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023, and The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 were all passed quickly.  Opposition continues to demand the PM’s statement on Manipur.  The opposition has said that while a no-confidence motion has been accepted, no other legislative business should be conducted.  Congress MP Manish Tewari had said that it is “unfortunate” that Bill after Bill is being passed in the Lok…

PM Modi meets Young Liu, the chairman of Taiwanese firm Foxconn, and welcomes the Taiwanese firm’s plans to expand semiconductor manufacturing in India.  India is becoming an excellent conductor for semiconductor investments,” PM Modi said.  ‘Ecosystem for semiconductor chips in India is very brave’: said Foxconn chief Young Liu.  Foxconn is the world’s largest contract electronics maker.  PM Modi meets Foxconn chief, welcomes Taiwanese firm’s plans to expand semiconductor manufacturing in India. Young Liu, the chairman of Taiwanese firm Foxconn met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar. “The PM welcomed…

India and Japan have discussed collaboration in areas such as semiconductors, and supply chains, aiming for $35.9bn Japanese investment in India by 2027.  The talks also focused on enhancing cooperation in defence equipment and technology.  As part of their discussions, they explored cooperation within multilateral and plurilateral frameworks, which included the Quad grouping involving the United States and Australia.  Earlier India and Japan signed a MoU on semiconductor development, which includes design, manufacturing, equipment research, and talent development.  India and Japan have a robust economic relationship, with trade between the…

The 4th and last Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting concluded with significant discussions today in Chennai, with consensual adoption of an Outcome document the Chennai High Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue/Ocean-based Economy. This document will be submitted to the Leaders for their consideration to be annexed to the G20 New Delhi Leader’s Declaration 2023. The Ministers also adopted the Outcome Document and the Chair’s Summary. The Ministerial meeting, represented by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, was…