Month: August 2023

SC seeks timeframe to restore Jammu and Kashmir statehood, Centre replies

Manish Kumar

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to indicate if there is a timeframe to restore the statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.  The Solicitor General, representing the Centre, said that he would be able to make a positive statement on August 31, after a meeting at the highest level.  The Centre told the Supreme Court that the current status of Jammu and Kashmir as a union territory was not permanent and its statehood would be restored.  Mehta added that on June 20, 2018, under Section 92 of the J-K Constitution, the…

Japan threatened to take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban

Manish Kumar

Japan threatened on Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organization to seek a reversal of Beijing’s ban on all of its seafood imports  Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that Japan will take “necessary action [on China’s aquatic product ban] under various routes including the WTO framework”  Filing a WTO complaint might become an option if protesting to China through diplomatic routes is ineffective.  The comments came as Japanese businesses and public facilities continued to receive harassment calls from phone numbers with the +86 Chinese country code.  Japan…

More than 25 world leaders, including Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, will convene at the G20 Summit in the New Delhi; Delhi is gearing up for the summit

Manish Kumar

Delhi is going to host one of the biggest events in the world, the G20 Summit, from September 9-10.  Heads of state and dignitaries from 20 leading economies of the world start arriving in the national capital a day earlier.  Biden, Xi, Erdogan among 25+ world leaders to be present at Delhi high table.  Notably, Japanese, Australian, Italian, and German leaders had earlier visited the Indian capital this year, marking their unique rendezvous with Delhi.  For UK’s Rishi Sunak, the first Indian-origin prime minister, and South Korean President Yoon Suk…

China provokes India again, releases new map claiming Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as its territory

Manish Kumar

China releases new official map, showing territorial claims  It continues to show the entire State of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as being within China’s borders  Notably, India, on several occasions, staunchly asserted that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has “always been” and will “always be” an integral part of the country.  Earlier China announced the ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh.  China also claims Taiwan as its own territory.  China has again enraged New Delhi by incorporating India’s integral regions such as Arunachal Pradesh, and Aksai…

2nd Meeting of G20-Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable under Indian Presidency Concludes, releases Outcome Document and Chair’s Summary

Manish Kumar

The second meeting of the G20-Chief Science Adviser’s Roundtable (G20-CSAR), held under the Sherpa Track of the Indian G20 Presidency, successfully concluded today in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The summit culminated into mutual consensus for an Outcome Document and a Chair’s Summary by all G20 countries and invitee countries. G20-CSAR is an attempt towards synergizing global science advice mechanism in an inclusive and action-oriented manner to enable evidence-informed policymaking, as well as strengthening science advice at national and international levels. The key priorities areas that were discussed during the day-long deliberations were…

Union minister also interacted with Asian games bound athletes

Manish Kumar

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur graced the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala with his presence today. He was welcomed by Senior Executive Director, Col Raj Singh Bishnoi and other dignitaries from NIS.  He interacted with the Asian Games bound athletes of Boxing, Athletics and Kabbadi, besides inaugurating a number of renovation projects aimed at strengthening of sports infrastructure. “During the tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NSNIS Patiala has received crores of rupees for sports development in the last 1…

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chaired the 26th Meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Manish Kumar

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chaired the 26th Meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Gandhinagar, Gujarat today. On this occasion, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated an e-Resource web portal https://iscs-eresource.gov.in of Inter State Council Secretariat, MHA. This portal will facilitate functioning of Zonal Councils. The meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and other distinguished Ministers, Chief Secretaries from the States in the Western Zone, Union Home Secretary, Secretary,…

33.98 crore RuPay cards issued to PMJDY accountholders

Manish Kumar

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – the National Mission for Financial Inclusion – completes nine years of successful implementation today. The PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15th August 2014. While launching the programme on 28th August 2014, the Prime Minister had described the occasion as a festival to celebrate the liberation of the poor from a vicious cycle. a Being one of the biggest financial inclusion initiatives in the world, the Ministry of Finance continuously endeavours to provide financial inclusiveness…

RBI organises 3rd zonal level round of All-India Quiz on financial literacy in Delhi

Manish Kumar

In order to enhance financial literacy among school students, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) organised third zonal level round of the All-India Quiz on Financial Literacy that saw the participation of state level winners of Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, here today. The quiz was first organised at the block level and then district and state levels in which students of class VIII, IX and X of government schools were encouraged to participate to generate more interest in the area of financial literacy and awareness.…

Project will contribute to the Socio-Economic-Environmental advancement of the State

Manish Kumar

In a major development in PM GatiShakti Rail Corridor Projects in Chhattisgarh, Rupee Term Loan documents were executed between the Central Bank of India under sole banking and the promoters, i.e., South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), Ircon International Limited (IRCON), CSIDC and CERL, here today, towards development of Phase-II of Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL). The total debt exposure in this financial contract will be of Rs. 1349.00 crore. This concludes the documentation process of achieving financial closure of the project, which is a major milestone. Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited…