India re-elected as President of the Asia-Pacific Institute
India has been re-elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC) for an unprecedented third successive term.
This remarkable accomplishment, announced by Apurva Chandra, Secretary of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, signifies a monumental moment in AIBD's history. The decision showcases the immense confidence bestowed upon India by broadcasting organizations across the Asia Pacific and the global arena.
India had already served two terms as President from 2018–2021 and 2021–2023.
India is one of the founding members of AIBD and Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster is the representative body of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India at AIBD.
Sri Lanka hosts IORA Council of Ministers meeting in Colombo
Sri Lanka has assumed the Chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) during the 23rd Council of Ministers meeting held in Colombo.
The association's member states will hold discussions on collaboration in various sectors, including trade and investment, maritime safety and security, fisheries management, disaster risk management, and the blue economy, among others.
Sri Lanka will hold the chairmanship of the association from 2023 to 2025, with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh ceremoniously handing over the chairmanship to Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry.
The IORA, an intergovernmental organization established in 1997, comprises 23 member states and 11 dialogue partners hailing from regions surrounding the Indian Ocean.
India, Italy sign defence agreement
Aim: To promote bilateral cooperation in areas such as security and defence policy, research and development, education in military field, maritime domain awareness, sharing of defence information
India and Italy signed an agreement on defence cooperation during defence minister Rajnath Singhs.
The relationship between India and Italy was elevated to strategic partnership in March 2023 during the visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to India.
Air India commissions mega warehouse facility in Delhi
Air India has commissioned a mega warehouse facility in Delhi for storing over 1,000,000 engineering spares for aircraft maintenance.
Spread across 54,000 square feet and located near Terminal 3, at Delhi Airport's cargo complex, the centralized warehousing facility will improve the turnaround time of flights operating out of Delhi.
The facility will offer a one-stop solution for storing aircraft spares, tools, and ground support equipment ranging from hardware to sophisticated and complex avionics, hydraulics, structural, pneumatic, and mechanical components.
This facility will not only boost Air India's fleet and operational efficiency but will also strengthen India's aviation ecosystem.
The warehouse will offer us more proximate access to and better control over our aircraft spares enabling us to meet any engineering requirement promptly — leading to improved punctuality of flights.
Indian Navy & SBI launches unique NAV-eCash card for online transactions
India is leading the world with over 100 billion digital financial transactions being recorded annually and the number is steadily growing.
Indian Navy and the State Bank of India have launched the 'Nav-eCash' card, a unique e-cash card that can work in both online and offline mode.
This is a giant step as India eyes complete Self-reliance and digital transformation. The SBI Nav-eCash card will be implemented pan Navy.
This system is ready for implementation in every domain where there are restrictions on real-time internet connectivity or internet usage or there is non-availability of internet due to being in a remote location.
Bangladesh inaugurated the 82-km Padma Bridge Rail Link
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the 82-kilometre railway track, connecting Dhaka to Bhanga, as part of the "Padma Bridge Railway Link Project."
She opened the rail route unveiling a plaque by pressing a button at a civic rally at Mawa Railway Station in Munshiganj in presence of PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP), is being implemented to build a 172-km rail line from Dhaka, the capital city, with the southwestern district of Jessore through Padma Bridge at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore.
It is being executed by Bangladesh Railway (BR) in collaboration with China Railway Group Limited (CREC), a Chinese construction company, and the Corps of Engineers of the Bangladesh Army acting as the construction supervision consultant.
President Murmu inaugurated International Research Conference
President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the International Research Conference on Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems organized in New Delhi.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Consultative Group on International Agri-Research Gender Platform are going to host this conference.
It is titled "From Research to Impact Towards Just and Resilient Agri-food Systems"
The conference addressed the gender and social inequalities that lie at the heart of food systems. The conference aims to promote the sharing of cutting-edge knowledge on gender and inclusion in agri-food systems to help bridge the gap between research and practice and foster gender-equal and socially inclusive, resilient food system.
The second spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to be set up in Tamil Nadu.
On October 10, Dr. Pawan Goenka, chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) said, "We are developing a full launch centre in Thoothukudi district, which will be dedicated for SSLV launches. Right now, about 2,000 acres has been acquired and handed over to ISRO.
The project team is in place, the budget has been defined, the planning has been done, and we will be taking off in about two years from now."
The second spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which will be dedicated exclusively for Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs) developed by the private sector, will come up in about two years at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
NLC India Ltd Secures 810 MW Solar PV Project in Rajasthan
This project is awarded by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) and marks a significant step forward in NLCIL's commitment to clean and sustainable energy solutions.
NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL), a Navaratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Coal, has recently achieved a remarkable feat in the renewable energy sector by securing an 810 MW solar photovoltaic power project.
Currently, the company is establishing 50 MW Solar project at Mined out land, 200 MW Solar project under CPSU scheme on Pan-India basis, 300 MW Solar project under CPSU Scheme at Barsingsar, Bikaner District & 600 MW Solar project at Khavda Solar project, Bhuj District, Gujarat.
Ayodhya to host National Archery Championship in November 2023
The Senior National Archery Championship will be held in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh from 25 to 30 November 2023.
The championship will feature individual, team, and mixed team events under Indian, recurve, and compound rounds.
The competition will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on November 25.
Union sports minister Anurag Thakur will participate in the closing ceremony.
National Games 2023 to Be Held In Goa From Oct. 26 To Nov. 9
The National Games are India's homespun Olympic-style multi-sport event where athletes from the various states and Union Territories compete for medals.
The state's sports minister Govind Gaude confirmed that the 37th edition of the National Games 2023 will be held in Goa from October 26 to November 9.
This will be the first time Goa will host the National Games. Goa was awarded the hosting rights for the 36th edition, initially scheduled for 2016.
NITI Aayog organized State Workshop on Women-Led Development in Goa
The inaugural edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – NITI Aayog State Workshop Series on Enabling Women-led Development through Entrepreneurship has been organized at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Auditorium, Goa.
The workshop was held in collaboration with the Government of Goa with a focus on the western region of the country.
The primary focus was deliberating on a hub-and-spoke model aimed at extending women-led development to grassroots levels, covering the last mile.
The workshop recorded over 500 participants, including women entrepreneurs, local self-help groups (SHGs) and clusters, government officials, industry representatives, incubators/accelerators, financial institutions, philanthropic foundations, and more.
Star Health Insurance introduces surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover
Aim: To address a growing demand for assisted reproduction treatment, extending health insurance coverage to surrogate mothers and oocyte donors while also offering reassurance to expectant couples
Star Health and Allied Insurance has added surrogacy cover and oocyte donor cover to its popular women-centric policy, Star Women Care Insurance Policy
It provides inpatient hospitalization coverage for post-partum delivery complications experienced by the surrogate mother.
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
The theme for World Sight Day, 2023 is "Eye Care in the Workplace"
"This World Sight Day, our focus is on helping people understand the importance of protecting their vision in the workplace and calling on business leaders to priorities the eye health of workers, everywhere," a PIB press note explained.
The Department of of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organise several events to create awareness about visual impairment among the masses.
GST Council hikes age limit for Appellate Tribunals' president
The tenure of the president of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has been increased to 70 years of age from 67 years earlier, revealed the GST Council in its 52nd meeting.
The Council also added that the members can hold their post till they attain the age of 67 years as opposed to 65 years earlier.
The minimum age for the president and members has been set to 50 years by the Council. Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman pointed out that the advocates should have a minimum experience of 10 years to become judicial members.
The Council also provided a GST exemption on flour containing 70% of millet. The Council also decided to reduce the GST levied on molasses to 5% from 18% earlier. The Council also provided an exemption on alcohol for human consumption.
Bihar govt announces 10% reservation for EWS in judicial services
The announcement came just a day after the government released the first set of data from the state's caste survey.
Bihar government announced 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the judicial services and state-run law colleges and universities.
According to the data, Extremely Backward Communities (EBCs) account for 36.01% of the population, while Backward Classes comprise an additional 27.12%.
ISRO in collaboration with VIBHA organizes exhibition Space on Wheels
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) is organizing an exhibition called "Space on Wheels" program in East Siang District.
The programme which features a mobile exhibition vehicle showcasing sophisticated models of satellites, launching vehicles, and communication systems aims to bring the wonders of space exploration to the doorstep of students and enthusiasts across the region.
In the two-day programme in the district, on the first day, the exhibition was held at JN College Pasighat yesterday wherein students from various schools and colleges participated.
The primary objective of the "Space on Wheels" program is to provide valuable insights into ISRO's activities and India's space missions to school and college students. It also aims to sensitize the youth about the exciting and rewarding career opportunities in the field of space science.
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