Lt. Governor Ladakh R.K. Mathur called on Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh and informed that Snow Sculpture will be introduced in Ladakh in a big way from winter season as a tourist attraction, which will also create job opportunities for the locals. Mathur sought the support of CSIR from Dr Jitendra Singh for this outdoor snow art, which has gained currency in the cold climes of the world. He said, once this art is stabilized, Ladakh will start the Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in coming years. The concluding ceremony of First Ladakh Ice and Snow-Sculpture Workshop 2022…
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India’s export of Shallots sees a boom with a growth of 487% since 2013. Exports rose from USD 2 Million in April-December 2013 to USD 11.6 Million in April-December 2021. Major export destinations during April-December 2021 were Sri Lanka (35.9%), Malaysia (29.4%), Thailand (12%), U Arab E (7.5%) & Singapore (5.8%). India’s export of Pineapple also rose by almost 100% to USD 3.26 Million during April-December 2021 compared to USD 1.63 Million during April-December 2013. Major export destinations for Pineapple during April-December 2021 were U A E (32.2%), Nepal (22.7%), Qatar (16.6%), Maldives (13.2%) & U S A (7.1%). India…
Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising a first of its kind, 2-Day Global Summit in Hyderabad on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’, on 15-16 February 2022. The Summit will be inaugurated by Minister of Culture, G. Kishan Reddy. Participants from countries such as India, Australia, France, Italy, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom will be a part of the summit that will be held online over two days and participation is open to the public. Approximately 2,300 people have already registered to attend the event. The summit is being organized under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the…
Before 2010, fewer than 100 orphanages existed in Haiti. Today, more than 500 of these institutions exist housing tens of thousands of children in what Buzzfeed News describes as “a shadowy industry”. An in-depth investigation has uncovered how some orphanages in Haiti, 85% of which are unregistered, are raking in millions of dollars while the children under their care are exploited and abused. Natural disasters, political instability and with poverty affecting more than half the population, Haiti has captured the attention of foreigners seeking to send aid. Following the disastrous 2010 earthquake, $13.5 billion were donated towards Haiti’s recovery efforts.…
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released an amount of Rs. 1154.90crore to 4 States for providing grants to Urban Local Bodies. The States to which grants were released on Monday are Andhra Pradesh (Rs. 225.60 crore), Bihar (Rs. 769 crore), Gujarat (Rs. 165.30 crore) and Sikkim (Rs.5 crore). The grants released are meant for Non-Million Plus cities (NMPCs) including Cantonment Boards. The 15th Finance Commission in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has divided the Urban Local Bodies into two categories: (a) Million-Plus urban agglomerations/cities (excluding Delhi and Srinagar), and (b) all other cities and towns with less…
India’s coal production increased by 6.13 % to 79.60 Million Ton from 75 MT during Jan 2022 as compared to the same month 2020. As per the provisional data of the Ministry of Coal, out of the total production during January this year, Coal India Ltd (CIL) achieved a growth of 2.35% by producing 64.50 MT of Coal. Singareni Collieries Ltd (SCCL) registered a growth of 5.42% by producing 6.03 MT and captive blocks achieved a growth of 44.91% by producing 9.07 MT of coal during the period. Coal despatch increased by 10.80 % to 75.55 MT from 68.19 MT…
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that while Central and State governments are taking measures to promote digital learning, it is important to ensure that there is no digital divide. To ensure this, he called for increased access to the internet especially in rural areas and remote places and to ‘keep inclusivity at the heart of the educational experience’. ‘The mantra should be — embrace, engage, enlighten and empower’, he said. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Sports Centre at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR) in Chennai today, Naidu expressed concerns about the impact…
A Joint Meeting was held between India (Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT)) and Japan (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)) for annual review of progress under Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) in India. DPIIT reviewed the status of Japan Industrial Townships (JITs) with METI, in a virtual platform in view of COVID-19 situation. Embassy of Japan in India and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) also participated from Japanese side. From Indian side Officers from Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, Embassy of India in Tokyo and representatives of State Governments and Invest India Participated in…
Since 2014 monitoring the campaign of BJP’s Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi to last year’s TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s poll strategist Prasant Kishor succeeded in maintain an impressive `record of success’. The winning of Capt. Amarinder Singh of Punjab in 2017, Y S Jaganmohan Reddy of Andhra Pradesh in 2019 and M K Stalin of Tamil Nadu in 2021, besides few others helped him to maintain `high profile’ poll strategist It helped him to create an impression among several political parties that associating with him will ensure success in polls. He also succeeded in hiding his failures like Congress in…
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has said technology can play a very big role in taking prosperity to the remotest corners of India. Technology, he said, can really help us democratize basic amenities, such as Healthcare through Telemedicine, Education through EdTech. “For example, why are we making the ONDC, the Open Network for Digital Commerce? The idea is that the small retailers should be protected also. We are OK with the large eCommerce also contributing to the nation’s economy and working their way through:, he said. But, he said should the small retailers be allowed to become…