Digi Yatra policy is an initiative launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation for biometric boarding system using Facial Recognition Technology. It aims at providing seamless and hassle-free experience for passengers at airports. Its main objective is to enhance passenger experience by eliminating the need for verification of ticket and ID at multiple touch points and to achieve better throughput through existing infrastructure using a Digital Framework. Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh,(Retd) in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha said that the project is under implementation stage. The expenditure…
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The US and India concluded their US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) meeting and decided to launch a new ‘Innovation Bridge,’ which will connect both countries’ defence startups, according to a statement released by the White House. The US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) meeting was inaugurated by the National Security Advisor Mr. Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Mr. Jake Sullivan. iCET was announced in May 2022 by the US President Mr. Joe Biden and the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi to elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation…
More than 60 people have lost their lives in Peru since December as a result of the police crackdown on protests, with thousands injured and hundreds arrested. Trade unions, rural workers’ organisations and other civil society groups have been illegally raided, as have universities throughout the country. The ITUC and its regional organisations for the Americas, TUCA, are following the situation of violence and state repression in Peru, following the ousting of its constitutional president, Pedro Castillo, with deep concern. The illegitimate government of President Dina Boluarte is sustained by military repression and the far-right forces that dominate the National…
Assam is all set to host first sustainable financial working group (SFWG) meeting and Youth 20 inception meeting as part of India’s year long G20 presidency, where it is meticulously chalked out various tour programs that would help in promoting the State’s rich biodiversity and socio-cultural heritage in international arena. The theme for G 20 is ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ with the motto of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The two-day SFWG meeting will kick start on 2 February at Hotel Radisson Blu in the city, where 94 delegates from the G20 member countries, guest countries, different international organizations and officials…
By Nava Thakuria, Senior Journalist from North East It’s rather unusual in India to discuss any issue related to the Supreme Court in the public domain. But a recent controversy, where the country’s apex court had seemingly an indirect involvement, invited the question that how as many as 6000 workers remain underpaid (below the prescribed monthly wages) even though the particular exercise was ‘monitored’ by the highest court in the world’s largest democracy. The legitimate query would be where now those young part-time employees would go for justice (under the law of the land) against their exploitation! The issue drew…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who presented her 5th budget in the Parliament, said the is moving along to become USD 5 trillion economy at the post-Budget press conference on Wednesday. Her Budget announcement drew a mixed-bag reaction from across the different sectors. The Finance Minister said the government has made the new income tax regime more attractive for taxpayers and has thus brought about ‘substantial changes’ in its structure for the benefit of the middle class. The Budget 2023-24 has proposed changes in the optional tax regime, which was introduced in 2020-21. Speaking to reporters after presentation of the Budget, Sitharaman…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the union budget as all-inclusive and historic, one that will lend a “new pace and energy to India’s growth.” The PM hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the budget that he said promotes “sustainable and green growth and touches the lives of everyone from artisans and craftsmen, poor, women and youth to the expanding middle class.” Describing the “hard working middle class as a major contributor to India’s growth,” the PM said, “Middle class like youth is a major power. Our government has ensured ease of living for them, given them tax rebates…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday raised the personal income tax rebate limit, doled out sops on small savings and announced one of the biggest hikes in capital spending in the past decade as she did a tight rope walk in the Budget between staying fiscally prudent and meeting public expectations in the year before general elections. The personal income tax rebate limit has been increased to Rs 7 lakh from the fiscal year starting April 1 under the new tax regime from the previous Rs 5 lakh. Tax slabs have been cut to five from seven earlier. Also, the…
India is expected to witness GDP growth of 6 to 6.8 per cent in 2023-24, depending on the trajectory of economic and political developments globally, the economic survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday, said. The survey noted that the Indian economy has staged a full recovery in the current fiscal ahead of many other nations, positioning itself to ascend to the pre-pandemic growth path in the next financial year. Referring to the outlook for 2023-24, the economic survey said, “India’s recovery from the pandemic was relatively quick, and growth in the upcoming year will be…
G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) launched the Visit India Year 2023 initiative and unveiled its logo at New Delhi today, kicking off the year of grand plans and activities for promoting tourism in India. On the occasion, Union Minister for Tourism said that today the logo of Visit India Year 2023 is being launched and this in an important year as India is heading G20. He also said that more than one lakh foreign delegates will visit India this year and they will be showcased entire gamut of India’s Culture, including…