As per the Preliminary Data for December 2021, India’s merchandise export in December 2021 was USD 37.29 billion, the highest ever monthly achievement, which shows an increase of 37.0% over USD 27.22 billion in December 2020 and an increase of 37.55% over USD 27.11 billion in December 2019. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, called it a historic achievement and attributed it to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also congratulated all the EPCs, exporters and Indian Embassy officials all across the globe for contributing to this historic achievement. India’s merchandise export in April-December 2021 was…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University. He also launched a Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three Services. In his address, Rajnath Singh described the establishment of the Research Centre as an important step towards strengthening the space sector of the country by stressing that it is only through these efforts that India can become a leader in future technologies. He likened the KCCRSST with ‘pride of India’ Kalpana Chawla, hoping that this research facility would touch new heights…
Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the Web Portal for PM’s Excellence Award, the registration for which begins from Monday. Speaking after the launch, the Minister said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the entire concept and format of the PM’s Excellence Award has undergone a revolutionary change since 2014. PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration portal for the year 2021-2022 is www.pmawards.gov.in. Dr Jitendra Singh said that India’s governance model has become a Jan Andolan with people responding to the Prime Minister’s call for Jan Bhagidari in major schemes. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to…
In the latest rankings of top countries in the world (excluding India) where All India Radio live-streams on NewsOnAir App are most popular, Fiji has toppled the United States to take the first position. The United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates have slipped to 7th and 10th spot respectively. New Zealand, Japan, Ireland and Papua New Guinea have entered the top 10, while Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Kuwait are no more in the top list. Among the top All India Radio streams globally (excluding India), AIR Punjabi, AIR Telugu, AIR Chennai Rainbow and Asmita Mumbai have made a comeback to top…
Alarmingly, survivors of modern slavery and trafficking are being detained in prison-like settings around the world. Their offense? Breaching immigration rules, often as a result of their exploitation. In countries such as the U.K., U.S. and Australia,1 there’s not even a time limit on how long a survivor can be held in immigration detention causing “immeasurable and unnecessary harm.” Activists around the world, under the banner of Freedom United, are urging governments to stop detaining survivors for not having secure immigration status, and meet international standards designed to protect survivors from further trauma and revictimization. Under the Palermo Protocol on Trafficking, the non-punishment provision3 urges states to ensure survivors are…
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today announced that the contract has been awarded for Haldia inland waterway terminal, and the jetty will be soon operational for sending exim and inland cargo to Pandu terminal in Guwahati connecting the northeast with kolkata via National waterway 2. This will provide an alternative to the chicken neck route for easy and cost effective movement of cargo to and from northeast to the foreign countries and other states of India. The Minister interacted with various stakeholders of the port and shipping industry of Kolkata and Haldia port. Major oil PSUs ,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in Indian history, Meerut has not just been a city but a significant center of culture and strength. Laying the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, he said the significant contribution of Meerut and its surrounding region in giving a new direction to independent India. The people from the region, he said, have sacrificed on the border for the defense of the nation and enhanced the country’s prestige in the playground. This region has kept the flame of patriotism alive, he asserted. He narrated his exhilaration on feeling the spirit of the Museum of…
Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu called for making India fully self-reliant in all areas, including strategic domains. Addressing scientists and staff of the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory at Kochi, he, stressed the need for increasing indigenous content in the defence sector and cutting down on imports. “To achieve that, we need to not only give greater thrust to R & D activities, but also allow private collaboration, wherever it is possible and feasible, with stringent quality controls”, he added. On this occasion, Naidu virtually laid the foundation stone of the “Towed Array Integration Facility”, essential for the development of towed…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback. The draft policy is available on the website of the Ministry and can also be accessed through the link: https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft-NASP-2022.pdf The suggestions can be sent by 5 PM on January, 31. India has the potential to be among the leading nations in the world of air sports. It has a large geographical expanse, diverse topography and fair weather conditions. It has a large population, especially the youth. It has a growing culture for adventure sports and aviation. Other than the direct revenue from air sports…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 100 days reading campaign ‘Padhe Bharat’, on New Year day. The launch of 100 Days Reading Campaign is in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which emphasises on promotion of joyful reading culture for children by ensuring availability of age appropriate reading books for children in local/mother tongue/regional/tribal Language. The Minister while launching the campaignhas underlined importance of reading that children needs todevelop to ensure continuous and lifelong learning. He also reinforced that the habit of reading, if inculcated at an early age, helps in brain development and enhances imagination and provide a…