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…
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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…
Al-Shehab, a 34-year-old mother of two children, is a dental hygienist and PhD student at Leeds University in the United Kingdom, where she was residing before her detention. She was arrested on 15 January 2021 while on holiday in Saudi Arabia, and subjected to solitary confinement and lengthy sessions of questioning over a period of nine and a half months before being brought before the Specialised Criminal Court (SCC), a court used as an instrument of repression to silence dissent in the kingdom. Al-Shehab belongs to the country’s Shi’a Muslim minority, who have long suffered from the government’s repression. On…
The United Nations’ human rights chief has released a long-delayed report on abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, despite substantial pressure from Beijing to block the report for the better part of a year. The 48-page document concludes that “serious” human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the region in the name of counter-terrorism. It also says “the extent of arbitrary and discriminatory detention… may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity.” The report comes as Michelle Bachelet, the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, served out her last day in office, after…
Union Minister of State Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh announces India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer. Announcing the scientific completion of the quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in presence of Adar C. Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, Pune and other prominent scientists and dignitaries, he said, this affordable and cost- effective vaccine marks an important day for DBT and BIRAC as it takes India a step closer to PM Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India…
Despite not being a traditional contributor to global emissions, Minister of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav said that India is showing its intent to be a problem solver. In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the G20 environmental and climate ministerial meeting in Bali, Indonesia, he also stated that the current pace and volume of climate finance from wealthy countries is not keeping pace with the global desire to address climate change. According to him, the poorest countries and most vulnerable populations are bearing the brunt of the climate problem since they contributed the least…
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of August 2022 is Rs. 1,43,612 crore of which CGST is Rs. 24,710 crore, SGST is Rs. 30,951 crore, IGST isRs. 77,782 crore (including Rs. 42,067 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs. 10,168 crore (including ₹ 1,018 crore collected on import of goods). The government has settled Rs. 29,524 crore to CGST and Rs. 25,119 crore to SGST from IGST. The total revenue of Centre and the States in the month of August 2022 after regular settlement is Rs. 54,234 crore for CGST and Rs. 56,070 crore for…
The Women Athletes of Vijayawada Division representing South Central Railway Athletic team made us all proud by securing many medals at the 87th All India Railway Athletic Championship held at Rae from August 29 to 31. Four Female Athletes of Vijayawda Division have shown outstanding performance and secured One Gold & Seven Silver Medals in various athletic events at National Level. G.Karthika, Senior Clerk, Commercial Department has won One GOLD MEDAL in Triple Jump(12.88mts), Two SILVER MEDALS in Long Jump(6.10mts) and 4X100mts relay. M.Sowmiya, Junior Clerk, Engineering Department has secured Three SILVER MEDALS in 100mts Hurdles, Heptathlon and 4X100mts relay.…