India will assume the presidency of the G20 for a year from December 1 this year to November 30, 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) formally announced on Tuesday. The G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi which will be attended by the Presidents of the US, Russia, France, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina and China. Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country, beginning December 2022. Like Indonesia which is the current G20 chair, it will have to play a delicate balancing…
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“Union Health Ministry is taking various steps under vision of Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji towards Sabko Dawai, Sasti Dawai. In this direction, National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) plays an important role in ensuring accessibility of affordable quality medicines at all levels of healthcare. This will give boost to cost-effective, quality medicines and contribute towards reduction in Out of Pocket Expenditure on healthcare for the citizens.” This was stated by Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare as he launched National Lists of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022. 384 drugs have been included in this list…
By 2025-26, India might account for at least 12% of the free on board (FOB) value of Apple’s iPhones manufactured by its vendors worldwide. According to the figures presented to the government, the three vendors—Hon Hai (Foxconn), Wistron, and Pegatron—have committed to manufacturing iPhones in India with a total FOB value of at least US$ 15 billion by 2025-26, the scheme’s last year. However, if other qualified players are unable to claim the incentive, they have the freedom to produce a greater FOB worth of phones, which may reach US$ 30 billion. According to sources close to the company, if…
Last week, the Supreme Court adjourned a batch of petitions arising out of the Delhi High Court’s split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape on September 16. Two petitions arising out of the high court’s verdict came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna. During the hearing, the Bench said that it would tag all similar matters together. This comes following the Delhi High Court’s divided decision from May 11. The Court reached a decision, with one judge advocating the reading down of the legal exemption protecting spouses from prosecution for forced marital…
According to recent comments made by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, the Indian economy’s fundamentals are still sound. The current account deficit is anticipated to stay “far within sustainable levels” while India’s growth rate is among the fastest in the world, retail inflation has moderated, buffer food stockpiles are plentiful, and currency reserves are sizable. One of the key engines of India’s economic growth historically has been domestic consumption, which is now rebounding strongly. Simply said, when the economy becomes more liquid and customers spend more, complementary industries and higher-end goods and services are stimulated. Businesses also have more capital to…
A new global estimate that 49. 6 million people are in modern slavery on any given day has shown the need for immediate international action to end this scandal. Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage from the ILO, Walk Free and the IOM, calculates that the number has risen by ten million in five years. ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow said: “These findings are horrifying. It’s unimaginable what the daily reality is like for these people, and it’s indefensible that this number keeps rising. “There are a lot of good recommendations in this report, particularly the…
The Union Home Ministry on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat in Goa last month. The MHA order came after Goa Chief minister Pramod Sawant wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI probe into the death of the actor-turned-politician. The home ministry asked the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to get the case probed by the CBI. Phogat’s family, who had alleged foul play in her death, welcomed the Centre’s decision and expressed confidence that the agency will probe deeply into the…
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has called for investors from the US to come forward and invest in roads and highways projects in India which is a gold-mine for investors. Inaugurating virtually the 19th Indo-US Economic Summit of The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce he said the United States of America and India are prominent democracies of the World with strong bilateral relations. He said we are natural partners and have lot to contribute for mutual growth. Both the countries have always shown mutual trust, respect and co-operation on the social, economic and strategic front. The theme…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the Nation, especially the youth, to unite and fight against drug addiction, terming the menace as one of the stumbling blocks for India to achieve its full potential. He was interacting with National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and youth at a function ‘An Interaction with NCC cadets and Pledge Against Drug Abuse’, organised by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in New Delhi on Monday. Cadets from all 17 State Directorates and youth from different parts of the country joined the event through video conferencing. The Raksha Mantri urged them to fight and…
Dr Rajendra Badwe, Director, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai today presented the results of a landmark multi-centre Indian study on breast cancer. The results of this study show that this simple, low-cost intervention significantly and substantially increases the cure rates and survival of breast cancer patients, with a benefit that is ongoing for several years after surgery. The injection requires no additional expertise, is inexpensive, and can result in saving up to 100,000 lives annually globally. These benefits are substantial and were achieved with an intervention the cost of which was less than Rs.100/- per patient. For comparison, benefits of far…