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May 2018

Apr 19, 2023

MoS for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste Inaugurates India Steel 2023 in Mumbai

India Steel 2023, a conference and exhibition on the steel industry began in Mumbai. Union Minister of State for Steel, Mr. Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the conference, jointly organised by the Steel Ministry, the Commerce Ministry and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Over the course of the three days, attendees, including industry leaders, policymakers and experts will have the opportunity to discuss topics like logistics infrastructure, demand dynamics and green steel production.
The conference at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, will also feature panel discussions and roundtable discussions with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the industry, offering unique insights and perspectives on the future of steel in India.
The India Steel 2023 exhibition, showcasing advanced technologies, products, innovations and solutions in the steel sector will also be held concurrently.
The exhibition will facilitate business networking and collaboration as well as offer a comprehensive understanding of the latest trends and innovations shaping the steel industry.

Govt. Launches Sangathan se Samridhhi to Mobilise 100 mn Women into SHGs

Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh launched 'Sangathan Se Samriddhi' campaign to empower marginalised rural households by bringing all eligible rural women into the fold of Self Help Groups (SHGs). He said that the government is targeting to bring 10 crore women under the purview of SHGs from the existing nine crore.

Apr 18, 2023

Karnataka Ex-CM Shettar Gets Congress Ticket

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and prominent BJP leader Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress, which immediately nominated him as the party's Hubli-Dharwad Central contestant for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka.
With the induction of Lingayat leader Shettar, the Congress is hoping to win over this numerically strong Lingayat community in the state, as it is perceived to be tilted towards the ruling BJP.
Last week, Laxman Savadi, a Lingayat leader of the BJP and former Deputy Chief Minister, joined the Congress and was given ticket to contest from Athani constituency.

Nagaland CM Gets SC Notice for 'Violating' 33% Women Quota Law

The Supreme Court issued notices to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, state Chief Secretary and tribal leaders for repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act and violating a undertaking given to the court to roll out 33% reservation for women in local bodies after a gap of more than a decade.
The state assembly had on March 29 repealed the 2001 law, leading to cancellation of municipal elections proposed to be held next month. Prior to this, it had given an undertaking to the Supreme Court in a public interest litigation (PIL) proceeding by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) to abide with Part IXA of the Constitution that provides 33% reservation for women in municipal bodies. This was recorded in an order passed on March 14.
Finding the "ingenious" method adopted by the state to be a clear violation of its March 14 order directing elections to 36 town councils and three municipalities, a bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Aravind Kumar said that there is hardly any hesitation to note what is done is in breach of the order of this Court.

Department of Posts Releases Special Cover on Mahila Samman Savings Scheme in Telangana

In Telangana, the Department of Posts released a special cover on the Mahila Samman Savings scheme. The scheme is aimed at the financial empowerment of women in the country. Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan released the cover in presence of Daaji - Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness and President of Ram Chandra Mission, as part of celebrations of 75 years of India's independence, at Kanha Shanti Vanam - the headquarters of Heartfulness on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The Mahila Samman Savings Scheme was launched this year (2023) as one of the most lucrative investment programmes for women.

Apr 17, 2023

Telangana CM unveils 125 ft-tall Ambedkar statue unveiled in Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao unveiled the 125-ft tall statue of B R Ambedkar here on April 14, 2023, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the architect of the Constitution, on a grand scale.
Flower petals were showered on the statute from a helicopter, paying rich tributes to Ambedkar.
The statue was built using 360 tonnes of stainless steel and 114 tonnes of bronze, at a cost of Rs 146.50 crore.Rao had earlier said the India's tallest statue of Ambedkar, which is next to the State Secretariat, and located beside the Telangana Martyrs memorial, will inspire people every day and motivate the entire State administration.

Apr 16, 2023

India's Tallest Ambedkar Statue Unveiled

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao unveiled a 125-feet-tall statue of Dr. B R Ambedkar on the banks of Hussainsagar, marking the latter's 132nd birth anniversary.
The iconic structure of Ambedkar, which set another landmark for the state, is claimed to be the tallest statue in the country ever built for the 'architect of Indian Constitution' – with an overall height of 175-ft, including a 50-ft-high circular base resembling the edifice of Parliament of India.
The statue was designed by renowned sculptors, Ram Vanji Sutar (98) and his son Anil Ram Sutar (65) of Ram Sutar Art Creations in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, who also designed several monumental sculptures, including the world's tallest statue — the Statue of Unity (597 feet) of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat.

BJP Announces Candidates for Elections in Odisha, Punjab

Bharatiya Janata Party announced the names of candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly bypolls in Punjab and Odisha respectively.
Bypolls are scheduled to be held in Punjab's Lok Sabha constituency of Jalandhar (SC) and Odisha's Assembly constituency of Jharsuguda on May 10, the results of which will be declared on May 13, coinciding with those of Assembly elections in Karnataka.
The BJP has fielded Sardar Indar Iqbal Singh Atwal for the Jalandhar (SC) bypoll and Tankadhar Tripathy for the Jharsuguda bypoll.

Apr 15, 2023

Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative Launched

The Union government drew up the country's first animal pandemic response plan in collaboration with the World Bank, which will be implemented as a central government scheme to deal with outbreaks such as the devastating lumpy skin disease among cattle in 2021-2022,. It will also enhance the government's capacity to monitor diseases that jump from animals to humans, such as Covid-19.
The programme seeks to ramp up surveillance, treatment and diagnostics infrastructure across 151 districts in five states with a federal funding of Rs. 1,229 crore, according details of the scheme launched by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala.
Officially named the "Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative", the programme will focus on prevention of outbreaks, especially zoonotic diseases, or infections caused by microorganisms that jump from animals to humans. Ebola and Sars are examples of zoonotic diseases; Covid-19 is most likely one too.

India signs MoU with World Food Programme for Sending Wheat to Afghanistan

India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) paving the way for sending 10,000 metric tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan. The signing ceremony between officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and the United Nations WFP was held in Mumbai where the WFP assured that it had the required infrastructure on the ground to ensure speedy delivery of wheat to the most vulnerable sections of the Afghan population.

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