Author: Editor's Desk, Tattva News

The 5th meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) guided to undertake advisory activities pro-actively to support central and state governments to create a pipeline of investible PPP projects. Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the meeting. It noted that NIIF has developed into an internationally credible and commercially viable investment platform, backed by several highly respected global and domestic investors who have invested alongside the Government of India in NIIF Funds. NIIF’s first bilateral fund – an “India Japan Fund” with contribution from GoI has been proposed through…

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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal called for some form of self-regulation within the media and entertainment industry with regard to content. He was addressing the Valedictory Session of 11th CII Big Picture Summit in New Delhi today. “On the one hand we talk of our culture, our heritage, our rich tradition, our family value system and on the other hand some of what we see on television and OTT platforms certainly is beyond what is ordinarily accepted standards within the Indian cultural landscape”, the Minister noted. He said that modern, catchy and entertaining way of presentation of…

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The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in the cyberspace, yesterday. In line with its commitment to create safe spaces for women and girls online, Digital Shakti 4.0 is focused on making women digitally skilled and aware to stand up against any illegal/inappropriate activity online. NCW launched it in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta. While addressing the audience Smt Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, NCW mentioned the continuous efforts of the Commission for empowering women in every sphere across the nation. She said, “This…

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In response to the recent ban by the government of Pakistan on the award-winning film Joyland which shows a transgender person as a central character and the subsequently formed Review committee’s indecision on reversing the ban today, Nadia Rahman, Researcher/Policy Advisor on Gender at Amnesty International said: “This is the latest in an alarming trend of censorship and crackdown on freedom of expression in Pakistan. The ban on the film Joyland comes against a background where the right to freedom of expression and the already limited rights of transgender people are under increasing threat in the country. We hope this disappointing decision of revoking…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will strive to ensure that the G20 becomes a ‘global prime mover’ to envision new ideas. Modi was speaking at the concluding ceremony where Indonesia handed over the G20 presidency to India. Modi said that India was taking charge at a time when the world is grappling with geopolitical tensions, economic slowdown and rising food and energy prices. “At such a time, the world is looking at the G-20 with hope. Today, I want to assure that India’s G20 presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented,” he said. India will officially assume G20…

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Speaking on the occasion, the President Smt. Droupadi Murmu said that to make India self-reliant and developed nation, maximum participation of women is essential. We have to create such an environment in which women feel free and fearless and can make full use of their potential. Addressing a conference of Women’s Self Help Groups in Bhopal, she urged women to inspire each other, help each other, raise their voices together for each other’s rights, and move forward together on the path of progress. She said that Women’s Self Help Groups are good platforms for bringing women together and taking them…

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Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today described accountability and transparency as twins that help to sustain our democratic progress. He said that accountability in public service delivery is quintessential to good governance to ensure that benefits trickle to the last rows. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating 2nd Audit Diwas celebrations at CAG office in New Delhi, he highlighted that CAG has a pivotal role in ensuring these values; corruption and inefficiency would creep into the system, otherwise. Describing audit as a powerful and inescapable tool of good governance, Shri Dhankhar cautioned that the absence of audit or inefficient audit would lead…

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Workers across the globe are struggling to make ends meet under the weight of a worldwide cost of living crisis. Two in five (43%) households have experienced a loss of jobs or working hours and one in two (51%) say their income is falling behind the cost of living, according to a new from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the ITUC, said: “The inequalities and injustices that are at the heart of the failed economic system with huge deficits in corporate and financial regulation have been brutally exposed and massive deepened by the COVID-19…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed and interacted with over 800 members of Indian diaspora and Friends of India in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday. The vibrant and diverse crowd had gathered from all over Indonesia. During his address, Prime Minister highlighted the close cultural and civilizational linkages between India and Indonesia. He referred to the age old tradition of “Bali Jatra” to highlight the enduring cultural and trade connect between the two countries. He also highlighted the commonalities between India and Indonesia in various sectors. He appreciated the community members for enhancing the stature and prestige of India abroad through hard…

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs , Government of India along with other ministries and state governments celebrated the Janjatiya Gaurav divas today across the country. On the occasion, President of India Smt. Draupadi Murmu, today visited Ulihatu in Khunti, Jharkhand which is the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. In Ulihatu, Union Minister for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, welcomed the President Murmu, in the esteemed presence of Governor of Jharkhand Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and MoS (Education) Smt. Annapurna Devi. President Smt Droupadi Murmu also interacted with followers of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Ulihatu. President also…

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