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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - November 2018

Nov 2018

Mar 24, 2023

PM Narendra Modi Addresses 'One World TB Summit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 'One World TB Summit' on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi.
This summit was organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Stop TB Partnership. Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a United Nations-hosted organisation that amplifies the voices of the people, communities, and countries affected by TB.
During the event, Prime Minister launched various initiatives including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative; the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT); a Family-centric care model for TB and the release of India's Annual TB Report 2023.
The PM also awarded selected States/UTs and Districts for their progress towards ending TB.

Mar 23, 2023

'World Trade Centre' to Come Up In Kolkata's Salt Lake: Merlin Group

The World Trade Centre Association and real estate developer, Merlin Group, entered into an agreement for developing a World Trade Centre in Kolkata spread across 3.5 million square feet.
The License Agreement for the project was duly executed between Scott Wang, vice president, World Trade Centre Association (WTCA), Asia Pacific region, and Sushil Mohta, chairman along with Saket Mohta, managing director of Merlin Group, Kolkata,. The investment in the under-construction project located in Salt Lake, West Bengal is pegged at around Rs. 1,500 crore.
The proposed World Trade Centre, he added, would contribute significantly to the state exchequer and would create 30,000 jobs.
The oldest World Trade Centre in India is in Mumbai. There are Centres in Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, among others.

PM Narendra Modi Unveils Bharat 6G Vision Document

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 6G vision document and said that initiatives for 6G within six months of the 5G rollout showed India's confidence.
The 'Bharat 6G' vision document unveiled by PM Modi states 6G will offer speed up to 1 terabit per second, which is 1,000 times more than the top speed of 5G.
The document was prepared by Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) constituted in November 2021. Its members are from ministries, departments, research and development institutions, academia, standardisation bodies, telecom service providers and industry.

Mar 22, 2023

Tribunal Confirms Ban on Popular Front of India

A tribunal constituted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) confirmed the Centre's September 27, 2022 notification declaring the Popular Front of India (PFI) as an unlawful association and banning it for five years.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court, who headed the tribunal, pronounced the verdict confirming the ban on the organisation.
In September 22022, the Centre had banned the PFI for five years for allegedly having links with global terrorist organisations such as the ISIS and trying to spread communal hatred in the country.

PM Modi Inaugurates ITU Area Office, Innovation Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office and Innovation Centre in India in New Delhi.
ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies and its Headquarters are in Geneva. India had signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for establishment of Area Office. The Area Office in India also envisaged to have an Innovation Centre, making it unique among other area offices of ITU.
The Area Office, which is fully funded by India, is located on the second floor of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) building at Mehrauli in the national capital. It will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran, enhancing coordination among nations and fostering mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the region.

India, Japan Sign Agreements on Japanese Language, Bullet Train

India and Japan signed two documents on the renewal of a memorandum of cooperation on the Japanese language and exchange of notes on a 300 billion Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
Earlier in 2022, JICA signed a loan agreement with the Government of India to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 100,000 million Japanese Yen (approx. ₹ 6,000 Crore) as tranche 3 on the 'Project for the Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR).'
The objective of the project is to develop a high-frequency mass transportation system by constructing the High-Speed Rail between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, using Japan's Shinkansen technology (also known as the "Bullet Train"), thereby enhancing mobility in India and contributing to regional economic development.
The 300 billion Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train signed in March 2023 is the 4th tranch.

Mar 21, 2023

Unemployment Allowance for Graduates in Karnataka

Congress announced 'Yuva Nidhi' to provide an unemployment allowance of Rs. 3000 every month for unemployed, graduated youths for two years in Karnataka.
At the 'Yuva Kranti Samavesha' in Belgaum, INC promised to provide 'Yuva Nidhi' through which unemployed youth would get Rs 3000 every month for every unemployed youth with a graduate degree and Rs. 1500 every month for every unemployed youth holding a diploma.
Following up on its first three guarantees of -- 'Gruha Jyoti' for 200 units of free electricity per month for all households, 'Gruha Laxmi' for Rs. 2000 per month for every woman head of household, and 'Anna Bhagya' for 10 kg rice for every member of the family -- the INC announced 'Yuva Nidhi' for the welfare of the unemployed youth of the state.

Fifth Poshan Pakhwada Celebrations Begin

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the fifth Poshan Pakhwada from March 20 to April 3, 2023 with various activities nationwide. The Pakhwada aims to raise awareness about the importance of nutrition and promote healthy eating habits through Jan Andolan and Jan Bhagidari.
Poshan Abhiyaan, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2018, has been instrumental in ensuring people's participation and bringing the discourse on nutrition to the forefront. Poshan Abhiyan was launched with the aim to improve nutritional outcomes in a holistic manner. Behavioral change at individual and community level is an important component to achieve the desired goals of a Kuposhan-mukt Bharat.
Every year, Poshan Pakhwada is celebrated in the month of March for 15 days. Similarly, the month of September is celebrated as Rashtriya Poshan Maah, across the country. The Poshan Maah and Pakhwada celebrated so far have witnessed wide participation and enthusiasm from all States/UTs, frontline functionaries, converging Ministries as well as public at large. Close to 2.96 crore activities were held across the country in the last Poshan Pakhwada 2022.
The theme of this year's Poshan Pakhwada 2023 is 'Nutrition for All: Together Towards a Healthy India'.

The C-20 India Inception Meeting Held in Nagpur

In Maharashtra, Nagpur hosted the Civil20 India (C-20) Inception meeting from March 20 to 21. C-20 is one of the empowered groups, working under the ambit of G-20 Secretariat, which provides a platform for Civil Society Organisations around the world to voice the people's aspirations to the world leaders in G20. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandmayi were present in the inaugural ceremony of the meeting organized in Nagpur.
Around 250 delegates and 30 speakers participated in the two-day inception meeting. The delegates also visited the wildlife in Pench Tiger Reserve of Nagpur along with other tourist places.

'Sagar Parikrama Phase IV' Concludes in Karnataka

The fourth phase of the Sagar Parikrama program concluded on March 19. The program covered three coastal districts of Karnataka – Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. Purushottam Rupala, the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, along with state ministers and stakeholders, were present at the event. During the program, progressive fishermen were recognized for their achievements related to various schemes, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and State Scheme.
Sagar Parikrama Phase-I started on March 5, 2022 from Mandvi, Gujarat to Okha-Dwarka, and concluded at Porbandar on March 6 covering 3 locations. The programme was a huge success, with more than 5,000 people physically attending the event.
Sagar Parikrama Phase-II was held on September 23-25 2022 and covered seven locations.
Sagar Parikrama Phase-III was held on February 19-21 2023 and covered coastal districts of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Sagar Parikrama is an initiative to organize a sea voyage across all coastal states and union territories to support fishermen, fish farmers, and other stakeholders. It aims to address their concerns and facilitate their economic development by implementing various fisheries schemes and programs like PMMSY.

Mar 20, 2023

Rajasthan Govt. Announces Creation of 19 New Districts, 3 New Divisions

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs. 2,000 crore for development of infrastructure for them.
This is the first time since 2008 that new districts are being carved out, taking the number of districts to 50 in the state.
The announcement was made in the Rajasthan assembly, which also passed the 2023-24 Budget with a voice vote.
The three new divisions will be in Banswara, Pali and Sikar.
The new districts are Anoopgarh, which was part of Ganganagar; Balotra (Barmer); Beawar (Ajmer); Kekri (Ajmer); Deeg (Bharatpur); Deedwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur); Dudu (Jaipur); Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur); Jaipur North; Jaipur South; Jodhpur East; Jodhpur West; Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur-Alwar); Khertal (Alwar); Neem kaThana (Sikar); Phalodi (Jodhpur); Salumber (Udaipur); Sanchore (Jalore); and Shahpura (Bhilwara).

PM Modi Inaugurates Global Millets Conference

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi.
The agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations during the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference, according to the statement released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The MoU between WFP and the Government of India for cooperation was signed for 2023-2027.
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, lauded the work of WFP in promoting food self-sufficiency and supporting governmental and global efforts to ensure long-term solutions to the challenge of hunger.
At the conference, Tomar also thanked the ministers for being a part of the global conference organized by India with the aim of promoting Shree Anna, under the International Year of Millets (IYM).
Union Agriculture Minister Tomar held bilateral meetings with the ministers of Guyana, Suriname, Zambia, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.

International Ayurvet Conclave Inaugurated at Haridwar

International Ayurvet conclave on the theme 'Veterinary and Ayurveda', was inaugurated at Rishikul campus of Ayurvedic University at Haridwar. The event concluded on March 19.
Addressing the seminar, Union Minister of State for Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sanjiv Baliyan said that Ayurveda is being used for treatment of animals from times immemorial. He also mentioned that government has taken initiative to validate use of Ayurveda in the treatment of animals. He said that attempt will be made to include this subject in the syllabus of various universities.

PM Modi Announces Seven MITRA Mega Textile Parks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 'PM MITRA mega textile parks' will be set up in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and asserted that they will attract massive investments and create lakhs of jobs.
PM MITRA mega textile parks will boost the textiles sector in line with 5F (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) vision.

International SME Convention, 2023 Held in New Delhi

The 3rd annual edition of the International SME Convention 2023 was organised in New Delhi. The main focus areas of the convention were India's major four Sunrise Sectors, which are Cleantech and Green Energy, Manufacturing, Services Sector and Agro Food Processing and Agri Implements sector. More than fifteen hundred participants attended the convention. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane inaugurated the three-day SME Convention.
The convention was jointly organised by the Ministry of MSME and Ministry of External Affairs, along with the Government of Madhya Pradesh as a key state partner and the Government of Uttar Pradesh as an associate state partner.

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