Prime Minister, Narendra Modi attended the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards Ceremony in Mumbai, last evening, where he was conferred 1st Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. This award, which has been instituted in memory of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, will be given every year exclusively to one individual for exemplary contribution towards nation building. Stating that music take one to the pinnacle of patriotism and sense of duty, Modi said. “We are fortunate to have seen this capability and strength of music, in the form of Lata Didi”. On a personal note, Modi said “For me, Lata Didi was the ‘Sur Samragyi’…
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The Khelo India University Games 2021 were declared open by the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu in Bengaluru on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Venkaiah Naidu emphasised the need to encourage sporting activity upto village level, he called for developing the necessary sports infrastructure at the grassroots level, with concerted efforts of the centre, state and local bodies. Together, these will take the Indian sporting potential to new heights, he added. He also called for awarding some extra marks to sportspersons in college admissions and promotions in various departments. “Incentives like this will go a long way in encouraging the sports in…
The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2022 is scheduled from 25 to 28 Apr 22. The Conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level as well as interact with Senior Government functionaries through an institutionalised forum. During the Conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address and interact with the Naval Commanders on matters pertaining to the national security. The Chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force will also interact with the Naval Commanders to address convergence of the three Services vis-à-vis a common operational environment, as well as discuss avenues of augmenting…
In a move towards sustainability, the art direction team of the blockbuster Kannada film, KGF 2, used the revolutionary and innovative product EcoWal, made out of fire-rated Ecoboard material by EcoYou, for the walls of a prominent set in the film, the parliament scene. EcoYou, a Pune-based brand offers a range of building materials made out of agricultural waste to replace wood, metal and concrete, thereby reducing the carbon footprint associated with their use. The agro fibres that would otherwise have been burned also help farmers earn an extra income. “I was aware of this material and the fact that…
Jewher Ilham is one of the main activists of the Coalition to End Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region and is the author of the recent book Because I Have To: The Path to Survival, The Uyghur Struggle. She has testified before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which was created to monitor human rights and rule of law in China. She also received numerous awards on behalf of her imprisoned father, Ilham Tohti, known as the “Uyghur Mandela.” In an opinion piece for CNN, Jewher gave her opinion on the link between the forced labor of Uyghurs and U.S. corporations…
The Chinese Communist Party ordered a series of demolitions of structures of religious significance and detentions of Tibetans resisting them in Draggo (Chinese: Luhuo) County in eastern Tibet. The demolitions came a year after the CCP established in late 2020 “Xi Jinping Thought on Rule of Law as the guiding thought for law-based governance in China,” reflecting an even more repressive approach to Tibetan Buddhist religious practice that organizes itself outside CCP control. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) report reveals that the demolitions, which began in late October 2021, resulted in the destruction of three enormous Buddha statues, a…
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and World Bank Group President Mr. David Malpass met in Washington D.C., to discuss various issues, including India’s continued recovery from COVID-19 pandemic; impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the world economy and India in particular; economy and role of the WBG; Single Borrower Limit and exploring the possibility of Guarantees from other nations, India’s G20 Presidency and World Bank’s leadership in India after CD’s (Country Director) departure. The Finance Minister stated that India’s pandemic response has focused on the twin goals of saving lives and livelihoods. India has been…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the veterans of the 1971 Indo-Pak war at a function in Guwahati, Assam. Over 300 war veterans, Veer Naris and their families attended the felicitation ceremony organised by the Government of Assam to honour the valour, dedication and sacrifice of the bravehearts who fought the enemy and ensured victory in the 1971 war. Lt Col Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir (Retd), a Bangladeshi veteran of 1971 war who was awarded with a Padma Shri was among those present. Some of the veterans of the 1965 war were also in attendance. In his address, Rajnath described the…
“People at the bottom of pyramid should be at the core of digitisation.” said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology. Reiterating the Antyodaya philosophy of the government, he said that everything that we do shall aim to provide benefits, a transformative force and a better environment for the marginal sections of the society. Addressing the session on “Leverage Digital Platforms to Build a Future-Ready India”at“Sankalp Se Siddhi”Summit here today, Vaishnaw highlighted the 5 themes/pointsthat can add value to development efforts of the government and industry pertaining to digitisation. These included- Electronics and other kind of…
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised private TV news channels against making false claims and using scandalous headlines. In a detailed advisory issued today, the Ministry has called for adherence to the provisions of Section 20 of The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 including to the Programme Code laid down under it. The Ministry has found that in the recent past several Satellite TV channels have carried out coverage of events and incidents in a manner which appears to be unauthentic, misleading, sensational and using socially unacceptable language and remarks, offending good taste and decency, and obscene…