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Dec 2014

Aug 27, 2023

Business Leaders of G20 Countries Take Part at B20 Summit in New Delhi

The three-day B20 Summit India 2023 was held in New Delhi. Addressing the summit, B20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said that India took the G20 presidency to all states, and it has made it a "People's Presidency" in this course of one year.
The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum where global companies and business organisations participate.
Established in 2010, B20 is aimed at discussing issues of global economic and trade governance.
The B20 aims to deliver concrete actionable policy recommendations by each rotating presidency to help economic growth and development. The B20 bases its work on task forces (TFs) and action councils (ACs) to frame consensus-based policy recommendations to the G20 and international organisations and institutions.
The theme for B20 India wass RAISE, which stands for Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable, and Equitable Businesses.

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2023: Madhya Pradesh's IT Hub Indore Secures First Rank

The Information Technology (IT) hub of Madhya Pradesh, Indore has secured first spot in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan -2023 conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board, in the category of cities with a population exceeding 10 lakhs. The results of the survey reflect not only the city's dedicated efforts but also highlight the overall progress made by several cities in Madhya Pradesh.
The Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan -2023 witnessed a remarkable display of dominance by Madhya Pradesh, particularly in the category of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs. Out of the top five positions, two were secured by cities from the state. While Indore claimed the prestigious first position, Bhopal secured a commendable fifth rank. This achievement reinforces Madhya Pradesh's proactive approach to tackling pollution and promoting cleaner air quality.
Indore's remarkable performance was underpinned by its impressive score of 187 out of 200, a testament to its robust and comprehensive measures for environmental preservation. Bhopal secured a respectable fifth position with a score of 181, while Jabalpur and Gwalior secured the 13th and 41st positions with scores of 172 and 114, respectively. These rankings mirror the concerted efforts undertaken by these cities to combat pollution and enhance their environmental footprint.

Aug 26, 2023

PM Modi in Greece on First Prime Ministerial Visit in 40 Years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Greece on a daylong visit, the first by an Indian premier in 40 years, for talks with the European country's top leadership to strengthen bilateral ties.
Modi arrived here in the Greek capital from South Africa where he attended the 15th BRICS Summit and held bilateral meetings with several world leaders to further cement India's relations with those countries.
Modi was in Greece at the invitation of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Prime Minister Modi held talks with Prime Minister Mitsotakis to discuss ways to further deepen the relationship.

Aug 25, 2023

The 26th National Conference on e-Governance Held in Indore

The 26th National Conference on e-Governance was held in Indore to deliberate on providing better facilities to the citizens. The conference was inaugurated by MP Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Science & Technology Minister Om Prakash Sakhalecha. Tulsi Ram Silavat, Minister of Water Resources, Fishermen Welfare and Fisheries Development Department of Madhya Pradesh was also present on this occasion.
The two-day conference was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The conference was brainstormed on the topic 'Developing India: Empowering Citizens'. Representatives from 28 states and 9 union territories as well as industry participated in the conference. Eleven themes including district-level initiatives, emerging technologies for providing citizen centric services, role of R&D in citizen centric services were discussed in the conference. National e-Governance Awards 2023 in 5 categories were presented during the conference.

Aug 24, 2023

Panel Formed For 'Restructuring and Redefining' Role of DRDO

The Ministry of Defence decided to revamp India's premier defence research agency, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), known more for its delayed projects, cost overruns than the advances made in actual technology other than the missile programme.
As per reports, the ministry set up a nine-member committee under the chairmanship of K. Vijay Raghavan, the former principal scientific advisor to the government.
The panel members include former Army deputy chief Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha (retd.), the prime mover behind Army's reach out to the Indian defence industry.
Other members are Vice-Admiral S. N. Ghormade (retd.), former chief of Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) Air Marshal B. R. Krishna (retd.), J. D. Patil of Larsen and Toubro, and Mahindra Group's S. P. Shukla who is also the president of SIDM, an industry grouping of Indian defence companies, Sujan R. Chinoy, head of the MP-IDSA think tank and Manindra Agarwal of IIT-Kanpur, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Distinguished Scientist, ISRO, and Defence Ministry's Financial Advisor Rasika Chaube are part of the panel.
Starting with only 10 laboratories in 1958, DRDO has grown into a giant organisation with a network of over 50 laboratories and establishments spread across the country. It, however, has not been able to produce a single technologically contemporary or futuristic platform or capability for the Indian armed forces on its own.

Aug 23, 2023

Axis Bank's Neelkanth Mishra is Part-time Chairperson of UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the nodal body in charge of issuing Aadhaar numbers, appointed Neelkanth Mishra as its part-time chairperson. Mishra is the Chief Economist and Head of Global Research at Axis Bank Ltd.
Prior to Axis Bank, Mishra worked for two decades at Zurich-based Credit Suisse, where his roles included co-head of APAC Strategy, India Equity Strategy Head, and Head of Research, India. He specialises in metals and mining, Indian pharmaceuticals, Taiwan IC design, semiconductor foundries, and Asian tech strategy research.
The UIDAI board consists of a chairperson, two part-time members, and the CEO, who also serves as the member-secretary.

Mizoram Becomes First State to Launch ABDM Microsite

Mizoram became the pioneer state in India to activate an ABDM Microsite in its capital city, Aizawl. The 100 Microsites initiative was introduced by the National Health Authority (NHA), aimed to speed up the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) nationwide.
As part of this effort, all medical establishments, including private clinics, small hospitals, and laboratories in the area, will integrate ABDM technology, providing patients with digital healthcare services.
The 100 Microsite project under ABDM is a very important initiative for reaching out to the bulk of small and medium scale healthcare providers from the private sector. The concept of Microsites was envisaged to provide a strong impetus to healthcare digitisation efforts across the country. The efforts by Mizoram team have resulted in Aizawl becoming the first ABDM Microsite in India.

Three-day National Thematic Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Panchaya...

A three-day workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) in panchayats was held in Srinagar.
The Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh virtually inaugurated the three-day workshop in the presence of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
The main objective of the workshop was to exhibit the best strategies, approaches, innovative models in the context of capacity building and training; best practices; monitoring framework, incentivisation and reflection of themes of SDGs into Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP).
'Meri Panchayat Mobile app' developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj was released during the inaugural session of the National Workshop.
Elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions from across the country including Jammu and Kashmir attended the National Workshop. Panchayats that have taken initiatives in thematic areas were invited to participate in the workshop.

Sachin Tendulkar to Bat for Greater Voter Turnout as 'National Icon' for EC

Cricket legend and Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Tendulkar began a new innings - as the 'National Icon' for voter awareness and education for the Election Commission of India (ECI).
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with Sachin Tendulkar for three years at an event to be organised at Rang Bhavan, Akashvani, New Delhi in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel.
The collaboration marks a significant step towards leveraging Tendulkar's impact with the youth demographic for increasing voters' participation in the upcoming elections, especially in general elections 2024.
ECI, through this partnership, aims to bridge the gap between citizens, especially youth and urban populations and the electoral process, thereby, trying to address the challenges of urban and youth apathy.

Biden to Attend G20 Summit in India in September

US President Joe Biden will travel to India from September 7 to 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit.
President Biden and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, including the clean energy transition and combatting climate change, mitigating the economic and social impacts of the Ukraine conflict, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

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