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Ministry of Tourism
Shri K J Alphons presides over the Program and Budget Committee meeting of UNWTO
India to chair the Programme and Budget Committee of UNWTO Executive Council till 2021
The Minister of State  for Tourism, Shri. K. J. Alphons along with a delegation of senior officials is attending the 109th session of United Nations World Tourism Organization  Executive Council in Manama, Bahrain. The three day Session of UNWTO Executive Council began on 30th October 2018. The Executive Council will discuss several topics on the agenda that are related to the development of global Tourism sector.
During the opening day of the Executive Council meeting, Shri. K. J. Alphons chaired the ‘Programme and Budget Committee’ meeting of UNWTO. In his opening remarks, the Minister highlighted the role of tourism in socio-economic development through job creation, enterprise and environment development and foreign exchange earnings. As the chair of the Committee, the Minister informed the session that for the first time, UNWTO had a surplus budget and most of the arrears due have been paid. India will be the chair of Programme and Budget Committee of UNWTO Executive Council till 2021.
At the sidelines, the Tourism Minister also met the Secretary-General of UNWTO, Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili and discussed on involving UNWTO in developing tourism as a strong agent for the better future of the world and establishing the Global Public Private Partnerships.
The World Tourism Organization  is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. The UNWTO Executive Council represents the Organization’s governing body whose task is to take all necessary measures in consultation with the Secretary-General, for implementation of its own decisions and recommendations of the Assembly and report thereupon to the Assembly. The Council meets at least twice a year, the next to be held in Bahrain. The council consists of 35 Full Members elected by the assembly in proportion of one member for every Five Full Members, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure laid down by the Assembly with a view to achieving fair and equitable geographical distribution.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री इंदिरा गांधी जी को उनकी जयंती पर नमन।
Tributes to former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary."
Ministry of Defence
Swarnim Vijay Varsh Celebrations at Pune University
Pune : 14 October 2021
In a series of month long commemorative events being organised under the aegis of Indian Army in Pune, the Victory Flame reached the reputed Pune University on 14 October 2021. The reception of Victory Flame was celebrated with great fervour by the staff and student body of the University. Lieutenant General Arvind Walia Chief of Staff, Headquarter Southern Command and Professor  Nitin Karmalkar, Vice Chancellor of Pune University received the Victory Flame. The momentous occasion was graced by the presence of award winners of 1971 War, to include Brig PSS Rajan, M in D, Cmde Bhagwat Bipin Chandra Bhaskar VrC, IN and Veer Naris Mrs Nanda Natu Wife of Cmde Jayasheel Vishawanath Natu, NM and Smt Kalawati wife of Sepoy Masakar Govind Shankarao.
The environment in the University was filled with nationalism when the Victory Flame was relayed to Dhyaneshwar Hall by a human chain made by teaching staff and student body. The scintillating cultural program presented by the student body displayed their gratitude towards the Indian Army. Lieutenant General Arvind Walia, Chief of Staff, Headquarter Southern Command during his address to the gathering paid homage to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the country and conveyed gratitude to the veterans of 1971 War. The Vice Chancellor then felicitated the gallantry awardees and Veer Naris of 1971 War.
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Ministry of Finance
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs’  Special Campaign 3.0 in full swing
A nation-wide cleanliness drive underway in all CBIC ﬁeld oﬃces
1,038 sites identified for conducting Cleanliness Campaigns
Around 44,000 physical ﬁles and 23,000 e-files identified for review
With the vision of giving a heartfelt tribute of ‘A Clean India’ to Mahatma Gandhi, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  is participating with great vigour in the Special Campaign on Disposal of Pending Matters  3.0, launched on 15th Sept. 2023 for institutionalising Swachhata  and minimising pendency of identiﬁed items of work viz., VIP references, Public Grievances, Public Grievance appeals etc.
CBIC, along with its ﬁeld oﬃces across India, strives to dispose of the identiﬁed references/ issues during the campaign phase 2nd - 31st October, 2023.
As on 9th Oct. 2023, 31 VIP references, 933 Public Grievances, 357 Public Grievance appeals have been identified for disposal during the campaign. A nation-wide cleanliness drive is also planned across all ﬁeld oﬃces of CBIC. Till date, 1,038 sites have already been identified for conducting Cleanliness Campaigns during the campaign period. Further, around 44,000 physical ﬁles and 23,000 e-files have been identified for review. Another identiﬁed area of focus is disposal of old/unused oﬃce equipment and scrap material and thus freeing up additional space. The additional space so created will be put up for productive use.
The achievements along with photos of activities undertaken during the campaign phase will be shared through SCDPM 3.0 portal. CBIC remains committed to ensuring cleanliness and enhancing the quality of public spaces maintained by it.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 217.82 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 14,08,253 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 42,358
- Active cases stand at 0.10%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.72%
- 4,255 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,40,04,553
- 3,230 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 89.41 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,74,755 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Government of India
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Union Pharma Secretary Holds VC with representatives of Drugs and Pharma Industry and their Associations.
Sufficient Production and Availability of medicines and devices being ensured
Indian Pharma industry is producing enough stocks of essential medicines particularly HCQ to meet both domestic demand and to meet export obligations. The production and transportation is being ensured throughout the country by the Department with help of State/UT administrations. This position emerged after a Video Conference held here today under chairmanship of Secretary of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Dr P D Vaghela to review the operations and issues of the pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industry. The VC was attended by JS  Mr Navdeep Rinwa and the representatives of various associations of manufacturers of drugs and medical devices including IPA, IDMA, OPPI, BDMA, AiMeD, MTaI, Pharmexcil, CII, FICCI and All India Association of Chemists and Druggists.
Industry gave its feedback on typical issues faced by industry at Baddi, Zirakpur, Daman & Silvassa and the in the Northeast. Zirakpur is the main distribution centre from where medicines are supplied to the whole of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Laddakh. Similarly Baddi, Daman and Silvassa are important centres of Pharmaceuticals production. The coordinated efforts of various departments of central government and state governments ensured in resolving major issues in supplies of medicines in the North East. Secretary informed the industry that Department of Pharmaceuticals is in constant touch with the industry, states and the other departments through email, whatsapp groups, control room set up in the DoP as well as in the NPPA and through VCs in order to get to know their issues and quickly address those by taking up with relevant authorities.
The industry representatives expressed happiness on Union Home Ministry's advisory issued on 12.4.2020 to facilitate the pharma sector in these difficult times. However ,they put forward some suggestions such as the need to declare courier services as essential services given their important role in delivery of medicines including those of diabetes, anti-cancer and other high value drugs. The need to allow all ancillary services and products required for smooth running of Pharmaceutical industry was stressed upon. The problem of congestion of JNPT port and Mumbai airport was also specifically mentioned. Dr Vaghela exhorted everyone to do their best so that uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical devices in all parts of the country is ensured. AIOCD was asked to ensure that medicines which require prescription by law should not be dispensed by any chemist without prescription. AIOCD assured full cooperation of all the distributors and chemists in the country. Secretary thanked all the associations for their excellent efforts in maintaining supplies of medicines during thec lockdown and assured full support from the government in addressing their genuine difficulties.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
NFDC-National Film Archive of India pays tribute to director John Abraham, organises special screening of Amma Ariyan restored by NFAI
Pune, 6 September 2023
The NFDC-National Film Archives of India  will be paying a tribute to renowned director John Abraham by screening Amma Ariyan , which was the only South Indian Feature Film to make it to the list of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time by the British Film Institute on at the NFDC-NFAI, Law College Road, Pune, on Saturday, September 9th, 6 pm onwards. The film has been digitized and restored by NFDC-National Film Archive of India .
The director, who worked extensively in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, was a student of Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India  and graduated with gold medals in screenwriting and film direction. Amma Ariyan will be screened along with three short films that he directed during his time at FTII: Koyna Nagar , Priya , and Hides and Strings . All the films will be screened free of charge, with English subtitles.
Amma Ariyan explores a young man's observations on life, despair, and survival through poignant letters written to his mother. ‘Koyna Nagar’ is about the earthquake that occurred at Koyna on December 11, 1967. ‘Hides and Strings’ is based on musical instrument makers of Pune. ‘Priya’ explores a few days in the life of a young woman, Priya.PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Prime Minister's Office
PM attends event to mark the presentation of Gandhi Peace Prize
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018, at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan today. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated all those who have been conferred the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize. He noted that the prize is being conferred at a time when India marks the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Prime Minister expressed happiness that on this occasion, the devotional hymn Vaishnav Jan To, which was so dear to Bapu, had been rendered by artistes in about 150 countries across the world. He said this is an indication that the world accepts the relevance of Gandhi’s ideals, even today.
The Prime Minister spoke of Mahatma Gandhi’s commitment to Swachhta.
The Prime Minister noted that the freedom struggle became a mass movement due to the visionary efforts of Mahatma Gandhi. He added that Mahatma Gandhi had merged the streams of Jan Bhagidari  and Jan Andolan .
The Prime Minister said that Mahatma Gandhi instilled a spirit in every person that they are contributing to India's freedom.
Ministry of Defence
Convocation Ceremony – 57th NDC Course
Graduates of the 57thNational Defence College  Course  were awarded the degrees in a convocation ceremony held at the NDC, here today. The Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh graced the occasion and delivered the valedictory address while awarding the parchments to the officers in the presence of Commandant, NDC Vice Admiral Srikant and Head of Department  University of Madras Prof.  Utham Kumar Jamadhagni. Vice Admiral Srikant, in his inaugural address asserted that on completion of the NDC course, the graduates were confident to handle complex situations, and taking a broader view of all aspects related to national security and strategy.
The Minister in his address, congratulated the MPhil degree recipients and also exhorted them to further pursue their studies in national security and to become thinking scholar-soldiers who can further their respective nations interests. He appreciated the diverse fields of professional expertise and the global representation in the course participants that would help in enriching both knowledge and mutual understanding.
The NDC, New Delhi is the premier seat of strategic learning in India. A total of 100 officers of the rank of Brigadier and equivalent from the Armed Forces and Joint Secretary level officers from civil, police and allied services attend the prestigious NDC Course each year. Armed forces officers from about 25 friendly foreign countries also attend the course. NDC alumni have gone on to occupy the highest positions of state, the Armed Forces and the governments both in India and abroad. One-year course also qualifies the officers to receive an MPhil degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from the prestigious University of Madras, Chennai.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Narayanan Rane chairs 17th meeting of National Board of MSME 
Union Minister of MSME, Shri Narayan Rane, chaired the 17th meeting of the National Board of MSME  held today. Minister of State for MSME, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, graced the occasion. Senior officers of Central and State Governments, office bearers of different industry associations, and other delegates also attended the meeting.
During the deliberations, the Minutes of the 16th meeting of National Board of MSME held on 26 February 2018 were confirmed. It was observed in the Action Taken Report that all recommendations of the 16th meeting related to the Ministry of MSME had been implemented.
While presiding over the meeting, Sh. Narayan Rane assured the members that all the valuable suggestions made by the members during the meeting will be considered appropriately. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
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Ministry of Communications
Jeevan Pramaan / Digital Life Certificate now available at your nearest post office or at door step
Goa | November 3, 2021
Digital Life Certificate is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government, EPFO or any other Govt. organizations can take benefit of this facility at doorstep or at any post offices.
The pensioners need not visit office of Pension department or pension disbursing agency for submission of Life Certificate
· Completely paperless issuance of Digital Life Certificate with Aadhaar authentication.
· Instant issuance of certificate.
· Service available at nominal fee of Rs. 70 
Pensioner needs to carry the following information for the generation of the DLC:
- Pension ID
- Pension Payment order
- Pension Disbursing department
- Bank account details
- Mobile Number and Email ID
- Aadhaar Number
Digital Life certificate will be instantly generated with Pramaan ID sent to you on your mobile.
Your certificate details will be automatically updated with the pension department.
Pensioner can book doorstep request on post info mobile app or http://ccc.cept.gov.in/covid/request.aspx
Nodal officer Name: Shri Ganesh Kumar
Contact number: 7477055285
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Meiram – The Fireline’, ‘Shabu-Shabu Spirit’ & ‘Castaway’ to open #MIFF2022 film extravaganza
Mumbai, 29 May 2022
The celebration of films at the 17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival will begin today with the screening of one film each from documentary, short film and animation category. “Meiram – The Fireline”, the documentary from Manipur directed by James Khangenbam is the opening film in documentary category. The film which gently touches upon the embracing colours of wilderness and biodiversity is included in ‘National Prism’ package of MIFF 2022.
“Shabu-Shabu Spirit”, the short fiction film from Japan will draw the curtains up for films in ‘Short Film’ category. The film directed by Yuki Saito is included in the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia  package. The film narrates the story of Shozo, a concerned father who comes up with a test to see whether his daughter’s fiancé is really worthy of marrying her.

“Castaway” from France is the opening film from Animation category. This film directed by Rachel Bosc-Bierne, Vincent Carrette, Simon Fabbri, Marie Gauthier, Margo Lopez, Leopoldine Perdrix and Flore-Anne Victor is included in ANIM!ARTE - Students’ Animation Film Festival of Brazil. The story line of ‘Castaway’ revolves around a lonely girl who lives in the sky far from the world below that frightens her.PIB MIFF Team | BSN/AA/DR/MIFF-10
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If you are touched by the story, do get in touch! Would you like to know more about the film or the filmmaker? In particular, are you a journalist or blogger who wants to speak with those associated with the film? PIB can help you connect with them, reach our officer Mahesh Chopade at +91-9953630802. You can also write to us at miff.pib[at]gmail[dot]com.
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For the first post-pandemic edition of the festival, film lovers can participate in the festival online as well. Register for free as an online delegate  at https://miff.in/delegate2022/hybrid.php?cat=aHlicmlk The competition films can be watched here, as and when the films become available here.
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries
One District One Product  approved for 713 districts under PMFME Scheme
Out of all 766 districts across 36 States/ UTs, One District One Product  has been approved for 713 districts of 35 States/ UTs under Centrally Sponsored "Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises  Scheme" implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries . The State of West Bengal has agreed to participate in the scheme in January 2023. The ODOPs are approved by the Ministry on the recommendations of States/ UTs. The ODOP for the districts of West Bengal along with newly formed districts across 7 States/ UTs has not been recommended by the respective States/ UTs.
GIS-ODOP digital map has been developed by the MoFPI. ODOP of 710 districts from 35 States and UTs have been indicated. Along with it, districts covering 216 Integrated Tribal Development Areas, 112 Aspirational districts and 35 districts with more than 40% SC population are indicated in the map.The ODOP-GIS is available at https://odop.mofpi.gov.in/odop/
MoFPI has approved 76 Incubation Centres across the country with an outlay of 205.95 crore under PMFME Scheme to provide support to existing / prospective entrepreneurs for capacity building, new / innovative product developments etc. across the value chain.
The generation of revenue has not been envisaged under PMFME Scheme.
The PMFME Scheme provides financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country which inter-alia creates the scope for employment at local level including opportunities for youth.
This information was given by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Coal
Adequate Availability of Coal for Thermal Power Plants: Coal Ministry
Coal Stock with Power Plants touches 33.46 Million Tonne, up by 28%
Sufficient Rakes being made available by Indian Railways
Coal Ministry has clarified that there is adequate availability of coal for Thermal Power Plants  of the country. As on 16th July 2023, thermal power plant end coal stock stands at 33.46 million tonne  which is 28% higher compared to the corresponding period of last financial year. Coal availability at all locations including pithead coal stock at mine end, stock in transit and TPPs is 103 MT as against 76.85 MT last year, which is 34% higher. The Ministry is also closely coordinating with all Central Gencos and State Gencos and there is absolutely no shortage of coal for the power sector.
Coal Ministry has further stated that production during July, 2023 has been much higher than the corresponding period last year. In fact, coal production has been very insignificantly affected due to rains. This has been made possible through mine-wise advance planning for the monsoon season. Coal companies have undertaken construction of cemented roads for uninterrupted evacuation from larger mines. Transportation from nine coal mines to railway sidings have been started through mechanized coal handling plants. Coal companies have also planned to extract coal from upper seams, resultantly coal production from 1st April to 16th July 2023 has been 258.57 million tonne  as against 236.69 MT last year.
At the same time, coal dispatches to power sector has been 233 MT as against 224 MT last year. In fact, due to substantial availability, coal companies have supplied huge additional quantities to non-regulated sector during this period. It may also be noted that the growth in thermal power generation this year is only 2.04 % whereas growth in coal production has been over 9%.
As regards availability of railway rakes is concerned, adequate rakes are being made available by the Ministry of Railways for all the subsidiaries, paving the way for sufficient availability of coal stocks at thermal power plants. The Ministries of Coal, Railways and Power are working in close coordination to ensure adequate availability of coal for all the Thermal Power Plants.
It is further clarified by the Coal Ministry that no power plant has been closed on account of non-availability of coal. Those plants which have been closed must be on account of some other reasons.