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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 76.11Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 5.33 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTswith more than1.65Crore doses in Pipeline
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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76,11,49,825
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PIPELINE
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1,65,76,510
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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5,33,75,475
More than 76.11 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.Further, more than 1.65 Crore doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 5.33 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Citizens with mild or medium colour blindness to also obtain Driving License now
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification for amendment to the FORM 1 and FORM 1A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989for enabling the Citizens with mild to medium colour blindness in obtaining the Driving License. The GSR 401  dated 24th June 2020 is a social and facilitative regulation published by the Ministry.
The Ministry has been taking many measures to enable divyangjan citizens to avail transport related services and especially relating to the obtaining of the Driving Licence. The Advisories issued in regard to facilitate driving licence to the divyangjan and further an advisory for people with monocular vision have been issued earlier.
The Ministry received representations that the Colour Blind Citizens are not able to have the driving licence made as restrictions through the requirements in the declaration about physical fitness  or the Medical certificate  makes it difficult.
The issue was taken up with Medical Expert Institution and advice was sought. The recommendations received were to allow Mild to Medium Colour Blind Citizens to be allowed to drive and put restrictions only on the severe colour blind citizens from driving. This is also allowed in other parts of the world. Accordingly a draft notification was issued to seek comments and suggestions.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enforcement Task Force  of the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR orders for immediate closure of 228 numbers of units / sites
Rigorous inspections in units in the NCR, across air pollution contributing sectors, continue unabated through 40 Flying Squads constituted by the Commission , 1215 no. of cumulative inspections carried out till 7th December
Rigorous inspections in units in the NCR, across air pollution contributing sectors, continue through 40 Flying Squads constituted by the Commission. Enforcement Task Force  of the Commission is reviewing the field level action and inspection reports of the Flying Squads on a daily basis.
Flying Squads particularly check for compliance in respect of various directions and orders issued by the Commission from time to time towards abatement of air pollution, particularly for measures to be taken for the critical winter months, including related statutory environmental rules / regulations and guidelines issued by the agencies concerned in the Central and State Governments.
General compliance levels reported to be satisfactory and improving over the days. However, serious violations still being reported across sectors; majorly in Industrial units, Construction & Demolition project sites, use of Diesel Generator Sets in industrial installation/ commercial complexes and residential set ups.
In geographical terms, such gross violations have been reported across the respective jurisdictions in the National Capital Region, with 38, 48, 104 and 38 cases reported from NCT of Delhi and NCR Districts of Haryana, UP and Rajasthan respectively.
The Enforcement Task Force  after deliberations and detailed screening of the non-conformities / non compliances recorded in the inspection reports, decide for immediate closure of such units, to prevent any further deterioration of air quality, as also a signal to act as a strong deterrent for violators of environmental norms.
In respect of 1215 no. of cumulative inspections carried out till 7th December, 2021, gross violations of Directions/ Orders of the Commission and non-adherence of prescribed norms has been reported from 228 number of units / sites across various sectors. Of these, closures have been identified for 128 No. of Industries, 58 C&D Project sites and 42 Commercial / residential complexes operating on DG Sets.
Not only the closure orders have been issued in respect of the grossly violating units, the Flying Squads have further verified physical closure of operations and 111 No. of such units have so far been physically closed down, till further orders from the Commission.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Flyover cum ROB Inaugurated at Narela
ROB for Smooth Connectivity between Narela and Bawana
Traffic Congestion to be Eased in the Area
Shri Hardeep S Puri, MoS, I/C, Housing and Urban Affairs virtually inaugurated Flyover cum ROB at Narela today. Shri Anil Baijal, Lt Governor, Delhi and Shri Hans Raj Hans, MP, North West Delhi graced the occasion. Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA and Shri Anurag Jain, Vice Chairman, DDA, were present in the event. This Flyover cum ROB is in sync with a plan to decongest Delhi and put special emphasis on the development of Narela.
The ROB will provide smooth connectivity between densely populated Narela and Bawana, which are upcoming Residential as well as Industrial hubs in North-West Delhi. There used to be traffic congestion in the area as railway crossing was a bottle-neck on the route. Over 150 trains pass through this busy crossing every day, leaving very little time for opening of the gate. About 80,000 car users use this crossing daily, making it one of the busiest Railway crossings. The length of straight portion of the ROB is 1680 metres and is built at a cost of Rs 389 crore. The project is funded by Urban Development Fund  of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India, with 80 percent share of UDF and 20 percent share of DDA.
Narela is a priority area for development and DDA is committed to develop it on the lines of Dwarka. In DDA's annual budget 2021-22, a significant component of the expenditure was earmarked for Narela Sub-City Development. Allocations were made for transport infrastructure projects such as grant to DMRC towards construction of Phase -IV metro line for Rithala-Bawana-Narela corridor and construction of UER –II stretch in Delhi through NHAI. Besides, DDA is undertaking various residential projects in Narela.
Some of the salient features of ROB Narela are as below:
- A Road Over Bridge cum Fly Over has been constructed by DDA at Narela on Urban Extension Road -1, around 2.5 km from the NH-44, connecting NH-44  and Bawana-Auchandi Road.
- A stretch of 10.6 km length of UER-I from NH-44 to Auchandi has been completed. UER-1 is planned to ultimately connect up to NH-8. In order to improve capacity of this corridor, it is further proposed to make the UER-1 signal free from NH-44 to Western Yamuna Canal by introduction of U-turns at strategically planned locations.
- The Road Over Bridge has provision for two separate carriage ways of 25.5 m each, consisting of 3 lane carriage way, dedicated bus lane, cycle track, utility corridor and footpath with patterned colour concrete.
- The bridge has been constructed with RCC piers, pre-stressed girders, RCC slabs in 735 m length and 945 m long RE walls in approaches.
- Around 200 octagonal poles with energy savings LED lights illuminate the bridge uniformly in night.
- Indication boards on Overhead Gantries at both the approaches as well as side boards along the bridge have been provided to guide commuters.
- Arrangements have made for proper drainage and harvesting of Rainwater from the ROB through Rainwater Harvesting Structure.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the demise of philanthropist and humanitarian Bilquis Edhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of philanthropist and humanitarian Bilquis Edhi. Shri Modi said that her life long dedication to humanitarian work touched the lives of people across the globe.
(In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"My sincere condolences on the passing of Bilquis Edhi. Her life long dedication to humanitarian work touched the lives of people across the globe. People in India too remember her fondly. May her soul rest in peace."
Ministry of Science & Technology
Study of energetic ion variations during substorm intervals can help improve accuracy of space weather forecasting
Substorm or brief disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere and the resultant magnetic field dipolarization  increases heavy ion flux in the inner magnetosphere, providing windows for understanding the change and improving the accuracy of space weather forecasting in the future, shows a new study.
The magnetospheric substorm is a short-lived process that depends on the magnitude and direction of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field , solar wind velocity, and on the solar wind dynamic pressure. The southward direction of the IMF is a necessary prerequisite for substorm occurrence as it causes magnetic reconnection in the dayside magnetosphere. Generally, the average duration of the substorm is about 2-4 hours. During such a process, a significant amount of energy  is extracted from the interaction between the solar wind and the magnetosphere. Through the course of time, this energy is ultimately deposited in the inner magnetosphere.
Using the data from the Helium, Oxygen, Proton, and Electron  Mass Spectrometer and Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science  instrument onboard the Radiation Belt Storm Probes  spacecraft, scientists of Indian Institute of Geomagnetism , an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology conducted a statistical study of 22 substorm events for the period of 2018. They investigated the significant characteristics of magnetic field dipolarization, such as its time scale and associated enhancement in the energetic O+ and H+ ion flux.
The study published in the journal Advances in Space Research helped the scientists understand the role of plasma sheet in the transport and acceleration of ions during substorms. Such studies on the ion flux variations help in understanding the plasma in outer space relatively close to the Earth  as it is usually composed of H+ ions. However, sometimes the proportion of O+ ions suddenly increases. The presence of these O+ ions alters the plasma dynamics of Geospace.
Such studies can help trace the cause and region of ion composition change in order to accurately understand the phenomenon and improve the accuracy of space weather forecasting in the future.
Publication link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.07.011
Figure: RBSP-A data during 22:16-22:46 UT on 19 August 2018. From top to bottom displayed are  the energy time spectrogram for H+ ions,  the energy time spectrogram for O+ ions,  the O+/H+ flux ratio,  DBx,  DBz, and  the Wp index. This suggests that after the substorm onset , the O+ ion flux is enhanced simultaneously with the magnetic field fluctuations in panel  and panel  and also with the increase in Wp index in panel .
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Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT LEAVES FOR 11TH EDITION OF JOINT INDO-MALDIVES TRAINING EXCERCISE 'EX EKUVERIN'
11th Edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India & Maldives will be conducted at Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives from 06 to 19 December 2021.
The exercise will enhance synergy & inter-operability between Armed Forces of both the Nations in terms of understanding transnational terrorism both on land & at sea, conducting Counter Terrorism & Counter Insurgency Operations and sharing best military practices and experiences.
Besides rigorous training, the joint military excercise will also include cultural and sports activities to enhance defence cooperation and bilateral relations. The exercise will go a long way in strengthening India’s relations with Maldives amidst emerging security dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
1 lakh 29 thousand trained under Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana to equip people with soft skills to compete in foreign destinations
The National Skill Development Corporation, under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  in association with Ministry of External Affairs , is imparting a one-day Pre-Departure Orientation Training  to potential migrants under the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana  scheme. The training aims to equip them with the necessary soft skills to compete in foreign destinations. The orientation covers various aspects, including language, culture, emigration process, welfare measures, and do’s and don’ts of the destination country. Upon completing 8 hours of training, candidate receive a certificate. As of 31st May 2023 a total of 1,29,062 candidates have received training under PDOT, PKVY, since January 2018.
The Ministry does not maintain the data on the number of PDO trained persons who got jobs in various countries.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railways PSU IRCTC introduces bagasse based food packaging to commemorate World Environment Day 2018.
As World Environment Day 2018 celebrations kick off in India, Ministry of Railways PSU IRCTC launched its trial run of environment friendly bagasse based food packaging on 8 select Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from New Delhi. Passengers in these trains will be served meals on eco-friendly disposable plates  instead of the polymer ones as part of the Railways’ drive to go green.
IRCTC with this new initiative reaffirms its commitment to a cleaner and greener India and has taken a small step in this direction to achieve the same. Bagasse, the fibrous remains left behind after extracting sugarcane juice, is being used to make disposable cutlery and containers in which meals will be served. Provision will be made to collect the used packaging which will then be processed for disposal through composting to ensure environmental sustainability.
The endeavour after the initial trails is to progressively introduce bagasse based packaging as a viable alternative of non bio-degradable material being currently used on all Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duranto trains managed by IRCTC in the coming months.
AYUSH
Prime Minister to dedicate Two Ayurveda Institutions to the nation at the 5th Ayurveda Day on 13th November
The Prime Minister will dedicate two future-ready Ayurveda institutions to the nation at the 5th Ayurveda Day on 13th November, 2020. These are the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda , Jamnagar and the National Institute of Ayurveda , Jaipur. Both the Institutes are premier institutions of Ayurveda in the country. The former has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance  by an Act of the Parliament, and the latter that of an Institution Deemed to be University by the University Grants Commission.
Ministry of AYUSH, since 2016, has been observing ‘Ayurveda Day’ every year on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti . This year, it falls on 13th of November.
Considering the prevailing situation of COVID-19, the 5th Ayurveda Day 2020 is being observed largely on virtual platforms at the national as well as international levels. The event of dedication of the above two institutions to the nation by the Prime Minister will be streamed on MyGov platform at https://pmevents.ncog.gov.in from 10.30 am on 13th Nov. The Ministry of AYUSH has invited one and all to be a part of the event by registering on the MyGov platform.
ITRA, Jamnagar: Recently created through an Act of Parliament, the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda , is poised to emerge as a world class healthcare institution. ITRA has 12 Departments, three clinical laboratories and three research laboratories. It is also a leader in research work in traditional medicine, and presently, it is conducting 33 research projects. ITRA has been formed by conglomerating the cluster of four Ayurveda Institutes at Gujarat Ayurveda University campus, Jamnagar. It is the first Institute in Ayush Sector having the Institution of National Importance  status. With the upgraded status, ITRA will have autonomy to upgrade the standard of Ayurveda education as it would offer courses as per modern, international standards. Further, it will forge inter-disciplinary collaborations to give a contemporary thrust to Ayurveda.
NIA, Jaipur: An Ayurveda institution with country wide repute, NIA got a shot in the arm with Deemed to be University  status. Inheritor of a 175-year legacy, NIA’s contribution to preserving, promoting and advancing authentic Ayurveda in the last few decades has been significant. Presently NIA possess 14 different departments. The institute has very good student teacher ratio with a total intake of 955 students and 75 faculties during 2019-20. It runs numerous courses in Ayurveda ranging from certificate to doctoral level. With state-of-the-art lab facilities, NIA has also been a pioneer in research activities. At present, it conducts 54 different research projects. With the conferring of Deemed to be University , the National Institute is set to reach new heights by achieving highest standards in tertiary health care, education and research.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 186.90 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 12,340
- Active cases stand at 0.03%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
- 1,547 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,13,248
- 2,067 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 83.29 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,21,183 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India scales the peak of Highest ever Single Day Vaccination with the administration of more than 88.13 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours
46% of all adult Indians have received the First Dose while 13% of all adult Indians have received Both Doses of vaccine
In a landmark achievement, nearly 88 lakh  doses have been administered under the Largest Vaccination Drive yesterday on the 16th of August 2021.
While announcing the present phase of vaccination on 7th June, 2021, Hon’ble Prime Minister had also given a clarion call to all citizens to vaccinate themselves and encourage the others who are eligible to take the COVID19 vaccine. Today’s achievement showcases the trust placed by the people of India in the Government in its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding scope of the nationwide COVID19 vaccination drive. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, 15 days advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
With the administration of the more than 88.13 lakh doses, the cumulative vaccination coverage has increased to 55.47Cr . This translates to 46% of all adult Indians receiving the first dose. 13% of all adult Indians have received both doses of vaccine and are protected against COVID-19.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
219.56 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
42,864 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 23,193
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
1,557 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,40,91,906
1,334 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
90.01 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 87,905 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
PIB Headquarters
CISF conducts mass cycle rally to create awareness of rain water conservation
The Central Industrial security force of South Zone HQrs, Rajaji Bhawan Besant Nagar Chennai had conducted a mass cycle rally on 05.08.2019 to create awareness of rain water conservation  among the public.
Shri. Sandeep Rai Rathore, IPS A.D.G of Tamilnadu Police, Shri. G.S.R Raju, DIG/CISF along with other dignitaries of Lions Club have flagged off the cycle rally in which Officers, Sub-Officers and Jawans including women’s staff consisting about 200 personnel to part in the program.
Ministry of Finance
Tariff Notification No. 08/2020-CUSTOMS 
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section  of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance , No. 36/2001-Customs , dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section , vide number S. O. 748 , dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
In the said notification, for TABLE-1, TABLE-2, and TABLE-3 the following Tables shall be substituted, namely: -
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Description of goods
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Tariff value

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1
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palm Oil
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821
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2
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1511 90 10
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RBD Palm Oil
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847
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3
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palm Oil
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834
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palmolein
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851
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1511 90 20
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RBD Palmolein
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854
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palmolein
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853
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7
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1507 10 00
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Crude Soya bean Oil
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865
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8
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7404 00 22
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Brass Scrap 
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3607
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9
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1207 91 00
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Poppy seeds
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3623
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71 or 98
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Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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508 per 10 grams
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71 or 98
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Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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572 per kilogram
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets on Gujarat Sthapana Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra has conveyed his greetings on the occasion of the Gujarat Sthapana Diwas.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"ગુજરાત સ્થાપના દિવસની હાર્દિક શુભેચ્છાઓ….! ગુજરાત રાજ્યએ તેના સર્વાંગી વિકાસની સાથે-સાથે તેની આગવી સંસ્કૃતિને કારણે એક અનન્ય ઓળખ ઊભી કરી છે.
હું પ્રાર્થના કરું છું કે રાજ્ય આગામી વર્ષોમાં વિકાસની નવી ઊંચાઈઓ સર કરતું રહે.
જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત !"
"Greetings on Gujarat Sthapana Diwas. Gujarat has made a mark due to its all round progress as well as its unique culture. I pray that the state continues to scale new heights of development in the times ahead."