Month: October 2023

PM Modi inaugurates Asia’s biggest telecom event India Mobile Congress at Bharat Mandapam

Manish Kumar

India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia.  It is jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).  PM Modi will award 100 ‘5G Use Case Labs’ to educational institutions across the country.   The unique initiative will foster innovation across various socioeconomic sectors like education, agriculture, health, power, transportation, etc.  With the theme ‘Global Digital Innovation,’ the IMC 2023 aims to strengthen India’s position as a developer, manufacturer, and exporter of key cutting-edge technologies.   …

U.S. Chamber Reiterates Position on SEC Climate Rule

Manish Kumar

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, released the following statement today after Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler joined the Chamber for an in-person discussion on climate disclosure. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appreciates Chair Gary Gensler’s candor in discussing climate disclosures. We value the opportunity to express our view with the Chair and were clear with him on the following points during our meeting today. “We remain deeply concerned that the SEC’s proposed rule will…

Israel Works on Gaza Ground Invasion Plan Despite International Pressure, carrying out relentless airstrikes; killed 700 people in 24 hours

Manish Kumar

Israel is now facing international pressure to rethink plans for a massive ground assault in Gaza where it has been carrying out relentless airstrikes.  US President Biden has asked Israel to delay an invasion of Gaza so that more hostages held by Hamas can be freed.  Netanyahu said that the country’s war cabinet is “working round the clock” to prepare for the ground invasion.  The French President said a “massive” ground operation would be a mistake, as diplomatic efforts to avert a wider war intensify.  Russia has also spoken against…

PM Modi to install Lord Ram idol in Ayodhya on Jan 22, 2024

Manish Kumar

Lord Ram’s idol will be installed at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir on Jan 22: Trust General Secretary Champat Rai said.  Ram Janmbhoomi Trust invites PM Modi to install Lord Ram idol in in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.  PM Modi said he feels blessed and it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion.  It is pertinent to note that the Supreme Court’s verdict in 2019 on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple.   Following the apex…

Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike

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Family of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief killed in Israeli air raid  Attack kills daughter, wife, and son of Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Wael Dahdouh.  Footage aired on Al Jazeera showed Dahdouh entering the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah on Wednesday to see his dead wife, son, and daughter in the morgue.  The video was sure to reverberate across the Arab world, where the 53-year-old journalist is well-known as the face of Palestinians during many wars.  According to Al Jazeera, Dahdouh’s family members were killed by an Israeli airstrike…

Major ED crackdown in Rajasthan, Congress state president raided, CM’s son Vaibhav summoned

Manish Kumar

Weeks before the Rajasthan election, ED raids state Congress chief’s premises.  The ED teams raided seven locations, including the Congress state president and a candidate of the ruling party in the state’s premises in the paper leak case.  The Central probe agency also summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot.  The raids came three days after CM Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of misusing the ED to harass the ruling Congress in Rajasthan.  In a post on social media Gehlot called “non-stop”…

Israel urges India to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization; Israel, the US, and the EU have already declared

Manish Kumar

Israel has called on New Delhi to declare Hamas a terrorist organization in the country.  “Prime Minister Modi was among the first leaders in the world to come out with a clear statement…this was before we had understood the full magnitude of what had happened- Israel’s ambassador to India Naor Gilon said.  The ambassador also appreciated the pivotal role played by India in its fight against terrorism.  Hamas’ attack on Israel has led to the killing of thousands of Israeli citizens and this has once again brought the spotlight on…

A Salutation to Motherhood : Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Manish Kumar

The National Event on Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) will be held at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra tomorrow (27th October 2023 ). The event is divided in two sessions, starting with the Workshop Session  followed by the Inaugural Session under the Chairpersonship of Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Sambhaji Shinde and Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in the presence of  Union Minister of State, Ministry of Women and Child Development and AYUSH, Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai, Minister for Public Health Department,…

Just In 5 Trading Sessions, Investors lost their wealth by Rs 14.60 Lakh Cr

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Market tremors wipe off investors’ wealth by Rs 14.60 lakh cr in five trading sessions  Amid rising West Asia tensions and overvalued Indian stocks, the BSE Sensex declined 522.82 points on its fifth consecutive day of losses, closing at 64,049.06  During the day, it dropped 659.72 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 63,912.16.  Of the Sensex firms, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Titan and Axis Bank were among the major laggards.  Among the indices, tech dropped 1.39 percent,…

Scheduled Completion of the Project is March, 2028

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The CCEA has approved central support of Rs.1,557.18 crore to Uttarakhand for completion of the project with estimated cost of Rs.2,584.10 crore by March, 2028. The project envisages construction of a dam near Jamrani village across river Gola, a tributary of river Ram Ganga, in…