Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a special attachment to Southern India, that is why after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi, along with the Sagarmala Project has started various schemes for the upgradation of major ports for the development of coastal States. Presiding over the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, he said that out of these, 108 projects worth Rs. 76,000 crore have been completed while 98 projects worth Rs. 1,32,000 crore are under implementation. Thus in total projects worth more than Rs. 2,00,000 crore are…
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The Indian Institutes of Technology have been the pride of the nation, said the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. She was speaking at the closing ceremony of Diamond Jubilee celebrations of IIT Delhi in New Delhi. The President said that the IITs proved to the world the capability of India in the domains of education and technology. In more than one way, the story of the IITs is the story of Independent India. The IITs have contributed immensely to India’s improved standing on the global stage today. Faculty and alumni of IITs have shown the world our brainpower. Some…
Delhi police questioned Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi in connection with money laundering case linked to jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Earlier, actress Jacqueline Fernandez had come under the scanner in the same case. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) charge sheet, Fernandez “cooked up a false story” to wriggle out of the ongoing money laundering probe against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and she “knowingly” involved herself to enjoy the proceeds of crime generated through criminal acts. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh took cognizance of the second supplementary charge sheet, and asked Fernandez to appear before the court on September 26. The…
India has achieved merchandise export of USD 33.0 billion in August 2022, almost at similar levels of USD 33.38 billion in August 2021. Value of non-petroleum exports in August 2022 was 28.09 USD billion, registering a negative growth of only 2.22% over non-petroleum exports of USD 28.73 billion in August 2021. The value of non-petroleum exports in April -August 2022-23 was USD 152.29 billion, an increase of 7.97% over USD 141.05 billion in April -August 2021-22. Value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in August 2022 was USD 24.8 billion, registering a negative growth of 1.96% over non-petroleum and…
Ministry of Culture will organize the inaugural programme of the year-long commemoration of the Hyderabad Liberation Day, on 17th September 2022. The Government of India has approved the yearlong commemoration of the “Hyderabad Liberation Day” for the period 17th September, 2022 to 17th September,2023. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural programme to be organized at Parade Grounds in Hyderabad. Ministry of Culture has also invited the Chief Ministers of Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra to attend the inaugural programme in Hyderabad. The year-long commemoration is aimed at paying tribute to all those who gave…
Russian and Russian-affiliated forces have been forcibly transferring Ukrainian civilians, including those fleeing hostilities, to the Russian Federation or areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released today. The 71-page report, “`We Had No Choice’: `Filtration’ and the Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia,” documents the transfers of Ukrainian civilians. The transfers are a serious violation of the laws of war that constitute war crimes and potential crimes against humanity. Russian and Russian-affiliated authorities also subjected thousands of Ukrainian citizens to a form of compulsory, punitive, and abusive security screening called…
According to Reserve Bank data, India’s service exports climbed by 20.2% year-on-year to US$ 23.26 billion in July. According to monthly data on India’s international trade in services for July 2022, imports increased 22.3% to US$ 13.92 billion. Imports totalled US$ 15.76 billion in June. During the period April-July 2022-23, exports totalled US$ 94.75 billion, while imports totalled US$ 58.94 billion. The monthly numbers on services are provisional and are likely to be revised when the quarterly Balance of Payments (BoP) data are announced, according to the RBI. India is expecting to make significant gains in the services exports sector…
India’s manufacturing sector remained robust in August, with new orders and production reaching their highest levels since November. The manufacturing S&P Global India Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased from a reading of 56.4 in July to 56.2 in August. A reading of 50 or more suggests expansion, while one below that number implies contraction. India’s manufacturing activity increased for the fourteenth consecutive month. In August, new orders were boosted by demand, driving output growth to a nine-month high. According to the monthly report, an increase in exports and optimistic predictions for the year ahead increased production numbers. The fastest production…
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has topped amongst all Ministries/Departments for resolving Public Grievances in the ranking report published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) for the month of August 2022. UIDAI has been a top performer in resolution of cases received through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS). UIDAI is further committed to serve residents of India, and has been a catalyst for both ease of living and ease of doing business. UIDAI has a robust grievance redressal mechanism in place comprising of UIDAI HQ Divisions, Regional Offices, Technology Centre and engaged Contact…
With India becoming a food surplus country, the Indian farmer needs affordable machinery and technologies to expand production and come up with value-added products with export potential, said Smt. Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at the 7th International Exhibition and Conference EIMA Agrimach India 2022. Smt. Shobha Karandlaje, accompanied by Murugesh R Nirani, Minister of Large and Medium Industries, and Muniratna, Minister for Horticulture and Planning & Statistics, Government of Karnataka, inaugurated the three-day conference cum exhibition in Benguluru. Speaking on the occasion Karandlaje encouraged equipment manufacturers and technology developers to manufacture food processing…