The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.3% in the current fiscal year, which ends in March, but inflation is expected to continue above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper tolerance level of 6% till the end of 2022, according to the latest projection from global rating agency S&P. Domestic demand-driven economies are less sensitive to the global downturn. In 2023, South Korea and Taiwan are predicted to slow faster than India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. According to S&P’s report on Asia-Pacific economic outlook, even though they expect negative risks, they have kept the India growth prediction at…
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Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) was on Wednesday appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat. The defence ministry issued a statement announcing the appointment of Lt Gen Chauhan. “The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders,” it said. In a career spanning over nearly…
Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that “there is nothing more religious than serving the people in need” and urged people to give back to society in their capacity. The Vice President flagged off a team of eight persons from Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) going to Syria to set up an on-the-spot artificial limb (Jaipur Foot) fitment camp. The team will be setting up a camp in Damascus, Syria to provide 600 artificial limbs to amputees in 42 ensuing days. Lauding the efforts of BMVSS, Dhankhar said the organisation, by popularising the Jaipur Foot around the world and…
The Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Government of India) will launch a month-long nationwide Clean India 2.0 from 1st -31st October, 2022 after the successful campaign of last year. The programme is being organised in all the villages across the country through the network of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), affiliated Youth Clubs & National Service Scheme Affiliated Institutions. Briefing media persons in New Delhi today, Secretary, Youth Affairs Shri Sanjay Kumar informed that Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur will launch the Clean India 2.0 from…
The Centre has declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates and fronts as an ‘unlawful association’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A ban has also been imposed on these outfits for five years. According to a government notification issued Tuesday evening, PFI and its associates or affiliates and fronts have been indulging in unlawful activities that are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country. It further added that these organisations have the potential to disturb public peace and communal harmony of the country and support militancy. This comes as the…
Education is the most potent means for social transformation and our universities have to play the role of change-agents, said the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. She was speaking at the inaugural function of St. Joseph’s University in Bengaluru on Tuesday. She said that it is the responsibility of educational institutions to train and equip the students in such a way that they are prepared for the demands of the future. She also said that today’s young people are aspirational. Our universities need to respond to their diverse aspirations. For this, out-of-the-box thinking is needed. Such thinking may lead…
The ground-breaking work of unions in every corner of the world for the ratification and implementation of a key ILO convention to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work has been captured by a new ITUC survey and report, as part of the ITUC’s #RatifyC190 campaign. Workers unite for the Right of Everyone to a World of Work Free from Violence and Harassment:#RatifyC190, documents how trade unions are turning C190 and R206 into legal reforms and workplace policies that improve the daily lives of working people in all their diversity. It underpins the urgent call on governments and…
In order to popularise and create awareness about the benefit of Fortified Rice specially in Tribal Areas of the country, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) and States governments of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana Rajasthan, Kerala organized workshops and seminars in the tribal belts and districts that have populations that are vulnerable to Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia. The experts highlighted the benefits of fortified rice for the public and addressed their concerns and misgivings of the people and local media. Fortification is the process of adding Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK), containing FSSAI prescribed micronutrients…
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 will be accorded to legendary actress Ms Asha Parekh (79). The award will be presented at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi. Announcing the decision Union Minister Anurag Thakur said “I am honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to recognise & award Ms Asha Parekh ji for her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.” The Minister also announced that the 68th National Film Awards will be held on 30th September, 2022 and will be presided over by…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 29th and 30th September. At around 11 AM on 29th September, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate various projects worth more than Rs. 3400 crore in Surat. Thereafter, Prime Minister will travel to Bhavnagar. There at around 2 PM, he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple developmental initiatives worth over Rs 5200 crore. At around 7 PM, Prime Minister will inaugurate the 36th National Games at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. At around 9 PM, Prime Minister will attend the Navratri Festival at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad. On…