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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2018

May 2018

Aug 28, 2023

Piyush Goyal, UK Minister Review FTA Talks

Following the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers' Meeting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK's Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch met in Delhi to review the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks.
They expressed commitment to reaching a conclusion on a balanced deal.

Amit Shah Chairs Western Zonal Council in Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa, along with the Administrator of the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The meeting was also attended by the Chief Secretaries, Advisors, and other senior officers of the state governments and union territories, the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Inter-State Council, and other senior officers of the central government.
The Western Zonal Council is one of the six zonal councils in India. It was established in 1956 to promote cooperation and coordination between the states and union territories in the Western region. The Council discusses and resolves issues related to interstate matters, such as water resources, border disputes, and crime.

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.

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