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May 2018

Dec 08, 2021

ADB loans $125 million to India

ADB loans $125 million to India for water supply, sanitation upgrades in Uttarakhand.
The project addresses the need for upgrading urban services in the fast-expanding capital city of Dehradun and Nainital which attracts thousands of tourists daily.
The improved water and sanitation services will also promote better hygiene practices that will help protect people from future pandemic and epidemic diseases.

Dec 06, 2021

Chairperson of National Highways Authority

Senior bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya has been appointed as the chairperson of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on 4th December.
Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has been named chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India

Dec 05, 2021

Ahead of Punjab Polls, Former DGP S. S. Virk, others Join BJP

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls, several prominent people from the state, including former director general of police (DGP) Sarbdeep Singh Virk, joined the BJP.
Union minister and the BJP's in-charge for Punjab Gajendra Singh Shekhawat welcomed them into the party and said that their induction would further strengthen the organisation in the state.
Virk, former chairman of Punjab Cooperative Bank Avtar Singh Zira, industrialist Harcharan Singh Ranauta and former SAD leader Sarabjit Singh Makkar were among those who joined the BJP.
Several noted personalities from Punjab have joined the BJP in the past few days and some more are expected to join it ahead of the Assembly polls early next year.

Jayesh Salgaocar Resigns from the State Assembly

Goa Forward Party (GFP) lawmaker Jayesh Salgaocar resigned from the state assembly and said that he would join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day later amid resistance within the party over the expected induction.

India, South Korea Agree to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

India and the South Korea agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation including in dealing with challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation.
The two sides discussed a range of key issues at the third India-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue held in the national capital.
Both sides agreed to further strengthen and deepen mutually beneficial strategic cooperation in areas of bilateral, regional and global interest.

Dec 04, 2021

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates InFinity Forum

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a leadership Forum on Financial Technology (FinTech). This is the first edition of the summit and was inaugurated via virtual conference.
The summit saw participation from more than 70 nations, while Indonesia, South Africa and the United Kingdom were partner countries.
The two-day summit brought together the leading minds of the world in business and technology together and discussed how technology and innovation can be leveraged by the FinTech industry for inclusive growth and serving humanity at large. It was hosted by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) under the aegis of the Government of India in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg.
The agenda of the forum focused on the theme of 'Beyond', with various sub-themes including FinTech beyond boundaries, with governments and businesses focussing beyond the geographical boundaries in the development of global stack to promote financial inclusiveness; FinTech beyond Finance, by having convergence with emerging areas such as SpaceTech, GreenTech and AgriTech to drive sustainable development.

India Finds Key Place in Germany's New Coalition Treaty

India and the Indo-Pacific found a prominent place in the treaty concluded by the three parties that will form the next coalition government in Germany, reflecting the importance of the partnership between the two countries.
The recent German elections resulted in the formation of a tripartite coalition for the first time by the Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats. The three parties finalised a deal for governing the country and outlined the way ahead in a coalition document.
This document has a strong reference to India and the importance of strengthening the Indo-German strategic partnership. India is mentioned very prominently in the coalition treaty, signalling the ever-growing importance of the partnership between the two countries.

Govt. Extends Smart Cities Mission Timeline to 2023

The Centre has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed Parliament. According to officials, the delay was caused by the pandemic.
The physical progress of the ambitious programme, aimed at developing citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements, was earlier expected to be measurable only by 2021, when the first 20 of them were to be completed.
The Union government had announced the project for developing 100 cities as "smart" ones on June 25, 2015. Cities were chosen through four rounds of selection from January 2016 to June 2018.
A minimum of five years is given for a city to be completed; the first 20 cities were selected in January 2016.

Dec 03, 2021

Minister of State for Communications Releases Commemorative Postage Stamp on the Mahindra Group

Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan released a commemorative postage stamp on the Mahindra Group to mark 75 years of the company. Chauhan urged the group to collaborate with the postal department to improve the delivery of social services in rural areas.
The commemorative stamp design features the founders of the Group- JC and KC Mahindra and is inspired by miniature art and uses a modern graphical style to illustrate the various facets of the Group. A closer look at the stamp reveals the various business and life centric activities of the Mahindra Group. In the release function a First Day Cover (FDC) and an Information Brochure were also unveiled.

Delhi Metro Rail Corp Gets New Director of Operations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation appointed Vikas Kumar, an Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, as the director of operations.
The DMRC has the largest operational metro network in the country, spanning over 390 km, and has strengthened its operation and maintenance (O&M) wing with new appointments.
Vikas Kumar was an officer of the 1988-batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service.

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