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Cabinet approves Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public- Private Partnership) Bill, 2017

15 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) declared as Institutes of National Importance The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved – i. Introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT PPP) Bill, 2017; ii. To grant statutory status to the fifteen Indian Institutes of Information Technology in Public Private Partnership and declare them as Institutions of National Importance; iii. To enable these institutions to grant degrees to their students in the academic courses conducted by them. There is no financial implication with regard to the proposed IIIT PPP Bill, 2017 The Bill will declare the existing Indian Institutes of Information Technology in Public Private Partnership as ‘Institutions of National Importance with powers to award degrees. This will entitle them to use the nomenclature of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) or Master of Technology (M.Tech) or Ph.D degree as issued by a University or Institution of National Importance. The grant of a formal degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Ph.D will enhance the prospects of the graduating students in the job market and will also enable the Institutes to attract enough students required to develop a strong research base in the country in the field of information technology. The emerging needs of the industry and the economy, as a whole for skilled technical manpower is expected to be met from the talent pool of trained personnel of the institutes. Every Institute shall be open to all – irrespective of gender, caste, creed, disability, and domicile, and ethnicity, social or economic background. Academic Session has commenced in the following15 Institutes:- Andhra Pradesh(Chittoor), Assam(Guwahati) Gujarat(Vadodara), Haryana(Sonipat), Himachal Pradesh(Una), Jharkhand(Ranchi), Karnataka(Dharwad), Kerala(Kottayam) Maharashtra (Nagpur & Pune), Manipur(Senapati), Rajasthan (Kota), Tamilnadu(Tiruchirappalli), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), Kalyani (West Bengal). Background The Scheme of Setting up of 20 new IIITs in Public Private Partnership (IIIT PPP) as approved by the Union Cabinet on 7.12.2010 does not have provision which empowers the Institutes set up in Public Private Partnership to grant degrees to its students. The first batch of under-graduate students enrolled in the Year 2013-14 will be passing out in the Year 2017. Academic Session has started in 15 IIITs.
List of documents signed during the State Visit of President of Maldives to India

S. No. Agreements/MoUs/Joint Declaration of Intent Signed on the Indian side by Signed on the Maldives side by 1. Agreement on the Facilitation of Visa Arrangements Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister Shahid Abdulla, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2. Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Culture Shahid Abdulla, Minister of Foreign Affairs 3. Memorandum of Understanding for Establishing Mutual Cooperation to Improve the Ecosystem for Agribusiness Akhilesh Mishra, Ambassador of India to Maldives Fayyaz Ismail, Minister of Economic Development 4. Joint Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the field of Information & Communications Technology and Electronics Akhilesh Mishra, Ambassador of India to Maldives Mohamed Aslam, Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure
PM witnesses launch of IRNSS-1G; congratulates ISRO scientists through video-conferencing

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today witnessed the launch of the navigational satellite IRNSS-1G from South Block in New Delhi. The PSLV, carrying the satellite, lifted off from Sriharikota at 12.50 PM. Moments after the successful launch, the Prime Minister congratulated and addressed the scientists at ISRO in Sriharikota, through video-conferencing. He said Indian scientists have achieved a lot in space science, which has the capacity to transform the lives of the people. “With this successful launch, we will determine our own paths powered by our technology. This is a great gift to people from scientists,” the Prime Minister said, adding that these efforts will not only help India, but can help fellow SAARC nations as well. He declared that this navigation system will be known as NAVIC – “Navigation with Indian Constellation.” He described this as an example of “Make in India,” and “Made for Indians.”
PM condoles the passing away of former Kerala and Bihar Governor, Shri R S Gavai

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of former Kerala and Bihar Governor, Shri R S Gavai. “Shri RS Gavai was a very experienced public figure, serving in the Maharashtra Legislative Council and as Governor of Bihar and Kerala. We will always remember Shri R S Gavai’s contribution towards welfare of poor and marginalised. My condolences to his family on his demise”, the Prime Minister said.
PM Urges Students to find easy solutions to the Country’s Problems

Indian Solutions for Global Application – is Our Commitment says the Prime Minister Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi gave away Prizes to the winners of the 36 Hour Singapore India hackathon which concluded at IIT Chennai today. The Hackathon the second such one was organised in collaboration with Government of Singapore, Government of India, IIT Chennai and the Nanyang Technical University (NTU), Singapore. The First Hackathon was organised based on the idea mooted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at NTU,Singapore in 2018. Addressing the students and academic fraternity, the Prime Minister congratulated the winners of the hackathon. “Friends, I congratulate the winners of the hackathon. And, I congratulate each and every young friend assembled here, particularly my student friends. Your willingness to confront challenges and find workable solutions, your energy, your enthusiasm is of much greater value than just winning a competition“. The Prime Minister said that India is among the top 3 Startup Friendly ecosystems. He said India had given great emphasis to innovation and incubation in the last five years. “Programmes like Atal Innovation Mission, PM Research Fellowships, Start-up India Abhiyan are the foundation of 21st century India, an India that promotes a culture of innovation. We are now trying to give exposure to modern technology like Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain to our students as early as in 6th grade. From school to research in higher education, an ecosystem is being created that becomes a medium for innovation.” Urging the students to find easy solutions to the problems being faced by India, the Prime Minister said that India would like to offer its solutions to the entire globe and especially the poorest of the nations. “We are encouraging Innovation and Incubation for two big reasons, One is – we want easy solutions to solve India’s problems, to make life easier. And another, we, in India want to find solutions for the whole world. Indian Solutions for Global Application – this is our goal and our commitment. We would also like our cost effective solutions to be available to serve the needs of the poorest countries – Indian innovation in support of the poorest and the most deprived, no matter where they live.” Prime Minister will also be attending the diamond jubilee celebrations and convocation ceremony of IIT-M.
Conversion of Solar Energy Corporation of India from Section 8 company to Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 and renaming it as Renewable Energy Corporation of India

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to apply to the Registrar of Companies for (i) converting it into a Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 (No, 18 of 2013); and (ii) renaming it as the Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI). The major impact of the decision will be:- (1) SECI will become a self-sustaining and self-generating organization. (2) SECI will engage itself in owning solar power plants generating and selling power and in other segments of solar sector activities, including manufacturing of solar products and materials, (3) SECI will become RECI after change of its name and then will take up development of all segments of renewable energy namely, geo-thermal, off-shore wind, tidal etc. apart from solar energy. Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 [earlier Section 25 of the Companies, Act 1956] provides for formation of companies with charitable, objects. Under this provision, the commercial aspect of a business entity and its growth is completely prohibited. In comparison for a Section 3 company the object is not limited, and is mainly for commercial activities which will facilitate growth of the company. It therefore, means that a Section 8 company can only engage in activities of promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity etc., but not commercial activity leading to trade, buying and selling etc. resulting in profit and distribution of dividend. The Government has also decided to enlarge the scope of the activities of SECI to cover all renewable energy sources, with a view to provide a comprehensive and optimized solution for generation of renewable energy integrating various renewable energy sources. The generation profile of solar, wind and small hydro have complementarity and generating power from these sources are likely to be more uniform. This will also reduce stress on transmission and distribution networks, resulting in better grid management. Considering this aspect, the Government has allowed the change of name from “Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)” to “Renewable Energy Corporation of India (RECI)”. Background:- After approval of the Government, the SECI was registered as a Section 25 Company under the Companies Act, 1956 (now under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013) on 20.09.2011. SECI has initiated various activities for setting up of solar power plants as also for the promotion and commercialization of solar energy technologies, with long term perspective of assuming the role of a solar power developer. For the first time, SECI made a profit of about 12 crore during the last financial year and has become a networth positive PSU. It is also expected to make a profit of around 300 crore this year.
Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Malaysia calls on PM

Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Malaysia called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. The Prime Minister warmly recalled his successful visit to Malaysia last year for the ASEAN and related Summits, as well as for a bilateral visit. Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi briefed the Prime Minister on the state of bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of counter-terrorism, cyber security and trans-national crimes. The Prime Minister reiterated his invitation to the Malaysian Prime Minister to visit India in the near future.
PM congratulates the Indian scientists, who are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian scientists, who are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. “Congratulations to the Indian scientists who are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. These scientists have been awarded for detection of gravitational waves, an exceptional scientific accomplishment”, the Prime Minister said.
PM congratulates Indian badminton players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, on winning women’s doubles title in Canada Open

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian badminton players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, on winning women’s doubles title in Canada Open. “Very proud of Ashwini P. and jwala Gutta for the wonderful victory at the Canada Open. Congratulations to the brilliant sportspersons”, the Prime Minister said.
PM bows to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “à¤¸à¤­à¥€ à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶à¤µà¤¾à¤¸à¤¿à¤¯à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‹ à¤ªà¤°à¤¾à¤•à¥�à¤°à¤® à¤¦à¤¿à¤µà¤¸ à¤•à¥€ à¤¢à¥‡à¤°à¥‹à¤‚ à¤¶à¥�à¤­à¤•à¤¾à¤®à¤¨à¤¾à¤�à¤‚à¥¤ à¤¨à¥‡à¤¤à¤¾à¤œà¥€ à¤¸à¥�à¤­à¤¾à¤· à¤šà¤‚à¤¦à¥�à¤° à¤¬à¥‹à¤¸ à¤•à¥€ 125à¤µà¥€à¤‚ à¤œà¤¯à¤‚à¤¤à¥€ à¤ªà¤° à¤‰à¤¨à¥�à¤¹à¥‡à¤‚ à¤®à¥‡à¤°à¥€ à¤†à¤¦à¤°à¤ªà¥‚à¤°à¥�à¤£ à¤¶à¥�à¤°à¤¦à¥�à¤§à¤¾à¤‚à¤œà¤²à¤¿à¥¤ I bow to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his Jayanti. Every Indian is proud of his monumental contribution to our nation.”
PM’s remarks at birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today described former President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam as one who was a “Rashtra-Ratna” before a “Rashtrapati.” He was speaking at the birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Kalam, at DRDO Bhavan in New Delhi. The Prime Minister said that a memorial for Dr. Kalam would be built at Rameswaram, to inspire future generations. The Prime Minister said that while most people look for opportunities in life, Dr. Kalam always sought fresh challenges to overcome. He recalled how he worked closely with Dr. Kalam during the post-earthquake reconstruction work in Kutch. Recalling that Dr. Kalam wished to be remembered as a teacher, the Prime Minister said that the former President was well-aware of the importance of nurturing future generations. He said that on the birth anniversary for Dr. Kalam, we must explore how we can encourage innovation in India. The Prime Minister mentioned several vital sectors where innovation was essential, including cyber-security, housing for all, river-linking, enhancing agricultural productivity, blue economy, and zero-defect, zero-effect manufacturing. The Prime Minister said that Dr. Kalam had not only risen himself, from humble beginnings to the highest office in India, but had also built great institutions, virtually from scratch. He said all of us should draw inspiration from his example. Earlier, the Prime Minister unveiled a statue of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at DRDO Bhavan. He opened and witnessed a photo exhibition titled – “A Celebration of Dr. Kalam’s Life.” The Prime Minister released a commemorative postal stamp on Dr. Kalam. Union Ministers Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Dr. Harsh Vardhan were present on the occasion.
PM shares recruitment opportunities at G20 Secretariat under India’s Presidency

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared exciting recruitment opportunities to be a part of G20 Secretariat and contribute to shaping the global agenda under India’s Presidency. Quoting a tweet by Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, the Prime Minister tweeted; “This is an exciting opportunity…”
PM condoles loss of lives due to bus accident in Agra, Uttar Pradesh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to the bus accident in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. “Pained by the bus accident in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those injured recover fast. The State Government and local administration are providing all possible assistance to the affected”, the Prime Minister said.
PM condoles the loss of lives in Bangalore City-Nanded express train accident

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives in Bangalore City-Nanded express train accident, near Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. “My thoughts are with the families of all those who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident of the Bangalore City-Nanded express. My condolences to the family of Karnataka MLA Shri Venkatesh Naik. He will be remembered for his service to society”, the Prime Minister said.
PM remembers Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. “We remember the great Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. Every Indian is indebted to Sardar Patel for his monumental service to our nation”, the Prime Minister said.
We must make efforts to ensure reach of yoga in every corner of the world: PM Modi

The Prime Minster, Shri Narendra Modi has called upon yoga acharyas, and yoga pracharaks and everyone connected with yoga work to ensure that yoga reaches every corner of the world. He was speaking on the occasion of Seventh International Yoga Day. Quoting from Gita, The Prime Minister said we need to continue moving on the collective journey of yoga as yoga has solution for everyone. Freedom from sufferings is yoga and it helps everyone, said the Prime Minster. Noting the growing popularity and people’s interest in yoga the Prime Minister said, it is important that yoga reaches to every person while keeping intact its foundation and core. Yoga acharyas and all of us should contribute in this task of taking yoga to everyone, said the Prime Minister.
PM attends Ground Breaking Ceremony of Navi Mumbai International Airport; dedicates fourth container terminal at JNPT

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended the Ground Breaking Ceremony of Navi Mumbai International Airport. At a function in Navi Mumbai, he also dedicated the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister noted that he had come to Maharashtra, a day before the Jayanti of the great Shivaji Maharaj. The Prime Minister said globalization is a reality of our times and to keep pace with globalisation, we need top quality infrastructure. He said the Sagarmala project is ushering not only development of ports but also port-led development. The Prime Minister said that the Government of India is devoting significant efforts towards the development of waterways. The Prime Minister said that the Navi Mumbai airport project has been pending for years. He said delayed projects cause many problems, and the PRAGATI initiative had been initiated, to give priority to completion of projects. He said India’s aviation sector is growing tremendously, and there is a sharp increase in the number of people flying. This makes quality infrastructure in the aviation sector of prime importance, he added. The Prime Minister said that the Union Government has brought an aviation policy that is transforming the sector. He added that a strong aviation sector also gives more economic opportunities. Better connectivity leads to more tourists coming to India, he said.
PM visits Institute for Stem Cell Research, National Centre for Biological Sciences; interacts with scientists

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited the Institute for Stem Cell Research at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, in Bengaluru. He visited the Stem Cell Laboratory where scientists explained the research being conducted there. Later, the Prime Minister interacted with young scientists for over half an hour. The subjects discussed included research on traditional Indian medicine, progress being made towards finding a cure for sickle cell anaemia using gene therapy, wildlife conservation through gene banks, and the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The Prime Minister urged the scientists to interact with school children and motivate them to build careers in this field. Union Ministers Shri D V Sadananda Gowda and Shri Ananth Kumar were present on the occasion.
PM condoles loss of life in Odisha floods

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has condoled the loss of life in the recent floods in Odisha. The Prime Minister has sanctioned Rs. 2 lakhs for each of the deceased, and Rs. 50,000 for each of the seriously injured, from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. The amount will be disbursed directly to the District Collectors. The Prime Minister spoke to the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and sought information on the situation arising out of the floods.
PM lays foundation stone for Fourth Container Terminal of JNPT

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today unveiled the plaque for laying of the Foundation Stone of the Fourth Container Terminal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Mumbai. The Governor of Maharashtra Shri Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri DevendraFadnavis, and the Union Minister for Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari were present on the occasion.
Artwork made with pearls presented to PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, was today presented with a unique artwork made of pearls. The artwork depicts a map of India, and an image of the Prime Minister. According to the creator of the image, Ms. Khushboo Akash Davda, over five lakh pearls have been used in the artwork. Thread of length 10 kilometres has been used in the same. The artwork which has dimensions of 7 feet by 7 feet, took 850 hours to prepare. Member of Parliament from Rajkot, Shri Mohanbhai Kundariya was present on the occasion.
PM condoles the demise of Shri Shankha Ghosh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of the prominent literary personality, Shri Shankha Ghosh. Shri Modi tweeted “Shri Shankha Ghosh will be remembered for his contributions to Bengali and Indian literature. His works were widely read and admired. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.”
PM congratulates Shri Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on taking oath as Himachal Pradesh CM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on taking oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Congratulations to Shri Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Ji on taking oath as Himachal Pradesh CM. I assure all possible cooperation from the Centre to further the development of Himachal Pradesh.”
PM congratulates Liz Truss for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Liz Truss for being chosen to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Shri Modi also wished the very best for her new role and responsibilities. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Congratulations @trussliz for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. Wish you the very best for your new role and responsibilities.”
PM’s telephonic conversation with Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia

Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, made a telephone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Prime Minister Turnbull thanked the Prime Minister for the success of his recent visit to India. Prime Minister Modi expressed concern about the possible impact of the recent changes in Australian regulations for the skilled professionals’ visa programme. The two Prime Ministers agreed that officials from both sides will remain in close touch on the issue. The two Prime Ministers also discussed the follow-up action taken after the visit of Mr. Turnbull to India last month, and the steps required to further strengthen the bilateral relationship.