The powerloom sector contributes nearly 58.4 % to total cloth production in the country. As per the information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, more than 60% of fabric meant for export is also sourced from powerloom sector. The readymade garments and home textile sectors are heavily dependent on the powerloom sector to meet their fabric requirement. In order to revive, develop and renovate powerloom sector, Government had been implementing PowerTex scheme during 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2021 for powerloom sector. Further, Government has approved Textile Cluster Development…
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As the global post-pandemic recovery continuing to gather pace, India’s positioning as largest source market remains the key focus at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 9 to 12 May. Now, it is widely felt that the ATM 2022 will offer a timely opportunity for India to explore the vast potential offered by the country’s travel, tourism and hospitality sector. Already India’s travel industry projected to account for 29 million outbound trips per year by 2025, according to analysis from GlobalData, and ResearchandMarkets.com predicting its outbound tourism market will…
Welcoming the Summary of Policymakers (SPM) and the Working Group III (WG3) contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released on April 4, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav said in his tweet message that the historical responsibility of developed countries for consuming the carbon budget is scientifically established by the report, and called for the need of taking deep and urgent global emissions reduction. The Report dealing with climate change mitigation and international cooperation is a major contribution of IPCC to the global fight against climate change. Stating…
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, utilizing the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021, has issued orders on 04.04.2022 for blocking of twenty-two (22) YouTube based news channels, three (3) Twitter accounts, one (1) Facebook account, and one (1) news website. The blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of over 260 crore, and were used to spread fake news, and coordinated disinformation over social media on subjects sensitive from the perspective of national security, India’s foreign relations, and public order. This is the first time action has been taken on the Indian YouTube based news publishers since the…
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has recalled India’s glorious maritime history on National Maritime Day. Stating importance of maritime sector towards India’s economic growth, he said that in the last 8 years Government of India has focussed on port-led development which is essential for economic growth and building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He also emphasized that Government of India is taking an adequate care to ensure the marine eco-system and diversity. In a thread of tweets, the Prime Minister said; “Today, on National Maritime Day we recall our glorious maritime history and highlight the importance of the maritime sector towards India’s economic…
“A litany of broken climate promises” is how UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), but their findings are clear that a rapid shift to renewable energy through just transition makes climate goals attainable. International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) General Secretary Sharan Burrow said: “This report lays out a stark reality: global greenhouse gas emissions need to peak before 2025, and we have to cut emissions by 43% by 2030 to give us a chance to limit global warming to 1.5°C. “That’s a lot, but the report says that solar and wind…
Genesis of Ukraine conflict – 38 With the imposition of severe financial sanctions on Russia by USA and European Nations, it is yet to be cleared how far they are succeeding in damaging Russian economy. However, speculations are spreading widely stating that these sanctions are most likely to impact on the dominance of US dollar in global economy and also the premier status of Euro currency. Some economists are predicting that US dollar is likely to face some of the same challenges that the British pound faced in the early 1900s. The move by the US and its allies to…
The solar energy generation is projected to grow by 450% by 2030, and there is a risk that the increased demand for solar energy will lead to an increase in forced labor and modern slavery. The Freedom United has launched a global campaign calling on world leaders to commit to a transition to renewable energy that ensures that forced labor in mineral extraction and manufacturing is eradicated. It mentioned that this week Bloomberg disclosed the main conclusions of the report The Energy of Freedom? conducted by the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham and supported by the British Academy.The researchers make it clear…
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare flagged off 33 Ambulances (13 Advanced Life Support Ambulances and 20 Basic Life Support Ambulances) from Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Bhagwanth Khuba, Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers was also present on the occasion. The Union Ministers were briefed on the amenities and services that shall be provided by the ambulances. Under funds allocated for Covid response in India, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) earmarked some funds for…
The implementation of ambitious Godavari (Inchampalli) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) river link project will depend on mainly depends on the consensus among the concerned States, said Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha According to him, already the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the river link project was circulated to the concerned States in March, 2019 for their views/suggestions. Comments from various States/Union Territory on the draft DPR have been received and the same were discussed in the joint meeting held by NWDA with the concerned States on September, 18, 2020. The comments…