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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari emphasizes proven technology, economic viability, availability of raw material and effective marketing are necessary for successful completion of projects
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has emphasized that proven technology, economic viability, availability of raw material and effective marketing all of these are necessary for successful completion of projects. Inaugurating Mobile Cold Mixer Cum Paver Machine & Patch Fill Machine for pothole repair by CSIR-CRRI he said most important thing in road sector is that cost of construction has to be reduced and quality of construction has to be improved. The minister said patent registration of any technology is not the end of the matter. He said till the patent is not commercialized and fully utilized it is the responsibility of the organization to do regular follow-ups and take it to final culmination .
Shri Gadkari said due to various reasons there is hesitancy in the system to adopt proven technology. He said total synchronization in communication, coordination and cooperation is required for implementing new systems and technologies. The Minister complimented CSIR for their design in construction of cement -concrete road in Nagpur in 1997 which has not seen any potholes till date. He said all efforts should be made to use alternatives to Steel and Cement in construction of roads.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, increasing application of Science and Technology in the Road Transport and Highways sector is adding great value to India’s developmental journey. He said, the use of affordable, sustainable and recyclable technologies in the sector is fast building the arterial network of India. He reiterated that India’s ascent in coming decades will be determined through Science, Technology and Innovation.
Referring to the dedication of two equipment of 'Mobile Cold Mixer Cum Paver' for constructing black top layer using bitumen emulsion and 'Patch Fill Machine' for Pothole repair to the nation, Dr Singh said, these are the perfect examples of Atmanirbhar India as both the equipment are completely built indigenously. The Minister said, Cold Mixer and Patch Fill Machine will play a significant role in building roads and Highways in Hilly States of India, particularly in the North-Eastern Region.
Ministry of Defence
SEA PHASE OF MILAN 22 COMMENCES 01 MAR 22
Sea Phase of MILAN 2022 commenced on 01 Mar 22. A total of 26 ships, 21 aircraft and one submarine are participating in the multilateral naval exercise being conducted in the Bay of Bengal. The Sea phase is scheduled till 04 Mar and includes advanced and complex exercises in all three dimensions of maritime operations.
The pre-sail Combined Briefing for the Sea Phase conducted prior departure was presided by the Rear Adm Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet and attended by Senior Officers, Commanding Officers and planning teams of all participating units from Friendly Foreign Countries.
The Sea Phase of MILAN aims to enhance interoperability and maritime cooperation, and share best practices amongst the participating navies. The schedule includes Weapon firings, Seamanship evolutions, advanced anti-submarine warfare exercises, cross deck helicopter landings, simulation of complex operational scenarios and tactical manoeuvres.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. He also wished that this special day brings prosperity in everyone’s lives.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"आप सभी को अक्षय तृतीया की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।
Best wishes on Akshaya Tritiya. I pray that this special day brings prosperity in everyone’s lives."
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Budget 2022-23 is a direction setting budget aimed at making India future ready – Shri Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Textiles and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal today termed the Union Budget 2022-23 as a direction setting budget, addressing both macro-economic and micro-econimic concerns, looking at inclusive development.
Speaking at a Public Function to explain the nuances of the Union Budget in Mumbai today, the Minister said “the Budget should be seen as an exercise in continuity to make India future ready”. Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of converting crisis into opportunity, Shri Goyal said, the Government has been pro-actively announcing new projects and schemes through the year, and Union Budget has attempted to show the way ahead for the next 25 years.
Shri Goyal said the budget has laid a big thrust on infrastructure development and highlighted the importance of the PM Gati Shakti National Plan. He said the plan will leverage data and inter-connected national maps to better align infrastructure projects.
Explaining how the nation adopted to the Covid 19 pandemic by swiftly moving to remote working mode, Shri Goyal asserted that India did not let down a single international obligation, thanks to Digital India and thrust given on expansion of broadband connectivity. He said despite the pandemic, India’s services export remained robust and would achieve $240 bn target.
Shri Goyal said that India produces second highest number of STEM  graduates and this should encourage us to become not only the Start-up Capital but also the R&D and innovation hub.
The Commerce & Industry Minister further added that India has been working on a number of Free Trade Agreements . Citing the India-UAE FTA, Shri Goyal said the entire process was completed in just 88 days. He informed that India-Australia FTA is also in advanced stage of finalization. FTAs with UK, Canada are also in the pipeline, even as GCC also wants to sign an FTA with India “The world wants to work with us, we have to seize the initiative” the Minister added.
The Minister also spoke about the enhanced capital spending of Rs 10.5 lakh crores provided by the Budget 2022-23 to have a multiplier effect of 3-4 times, leading to enhanced demand and increased job opportunities benefitting all people.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new IIMs at Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Vishakhapatnam and Jammu
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management  at Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Vishakhapatnam and Jammu, and their recurring expenditure at a total cost of Rs 3775.42 crore . These IIMs were established in the year 2015-16/2016-17. These institutes are presently functioning from transit campuses.
The total cost is assessed as Rs. 3775.42 crore, out of which Rs. 2804.09 crore will be spent for construction of permanent campuses of these institutes, as per the following details:
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S.No.
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Name of IIM
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Amount 
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-
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IIM Amritsar
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348.31
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-
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IIM Bodh Gaya
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411.72
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-
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IIM Nagpur
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379.68
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-
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IIM Sambalpur
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401.94
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-
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IIM Sirmaur
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392.51
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-
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IIM Vishakhapatnam
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445.00
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-
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IIM Jammu
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424.93
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Total
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2804.09
Each of these IIMs will construct an area of 60384 Sqm, which will have complete infrastructural facilities for 600 students in each IIM. Recurring grants to these institute has also been approved @ Rs 5 Lakh per student per year for 5 years. Thereafter, the institutes are expected to meet their running cost / maintenance cost from the internal generation of funds.
The construction of permanent campus of these institutes shall be completed by June, 2021. With this, all the 20 IIMs will have their own permanent campuses.
The IIMs will provide education to students to enable them to become professional managers. The approval will promote economic and industrial development of the country.
AYUSH
WHO Working Group Meeting on developing Standardized Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha
The three day meeting organized by the World Health Organisation  with the support of Ministry of AYUSH at Jamnagar to review the draft documents on Terminologies of Ayurveda, Unani & Siddha has laid a firm foundation for the globalisation efforts of these three AYUSH systems. The meeting was held during 2nd to 4th December, 2019 at the Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda , Jamnagar, Gujarat. IPGT&RA is India’s oldest PG College for Ayurveda, and is also a designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine.
The Standard International Terminologies Documents reviewed here were developed by WHO as part of its global strategy to strengthen the quality, safety and effectiveness of Traditional and Complementary Medicine . Development of these documents is included in the Project Collaboration Agreement  on Cooperation in the field of Traditional and Complementary Medicine under WHO strategy on T&CM covering the period 2014-2023 signed between World Health Organization  and Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Traditional Medicines are an important integral part of Universal Health Coverage Program especially under Sustainable Developmental Goal-3  of United Nations.
In the WHO Working Group Meetings , each of the three zero draft documents prepared by experts were reviewed and an international consensus regarding the structure and content of each of the documents was arrived at. The documents are expected to provide the list of terms in the respective systems, definitions  including contextual meanings of the terms, classical usages and references, suggested English terms, synonyms and exclusions if any. The documents cover terms related to basic principles, fundamental theories, human structure and function, diagnosis, pathologies, patterns and body constitutions, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, preparation of food and medicines, therapeutics, preventive and promotive health interventions and miscellaneous terms of the respective medical systems. The standardized terminologies will facilitate better communication between practitioners of modern and traditional medicine, and support integration of traditional medicine into the national health system. These documents will be of immense utility to other health professionals, medical students and relevant researchers also.
A total of 20 International experts of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha from 13 different countries  like Japan, Canada, Denmark, Austria, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, UAE, Bangladesh, Switzerland, Malaysia, South Africa, Nepal and Iran along with 21 National experts and four WHO officials participated in the meeting.
PIB Headquarters
Interactive session on taxation of deposits with co-operative societies
Income Tax Department is in the possession of large volume of information on deposits in co-operative societies and is receiving queries from public in this regard.
Income tax department is organizing an interactive session on 24.03.2017  from 10.00 am to 1.00pm at Income Tax Office, Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram to clear the doubts of the public on the taxation of deposits with co-operative societies. Senior officers of the Income Tax department will address the queries of the public.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
National Commission for Women welcomes Supreme Court verdict Setting Aside Bombay HC’s Skin-to-Skin Judgment
National Commission for Women  has welcomed the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s order setting aside the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench’s judgment that held that skin-to-skin contact was necessary for the offence of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences  Act. Welcoming the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s verdict the Commission said that the apex court’s decision in the matter will uphold the legal and constitutional safeguard for women and children.
The apex court in its judgment said that sexual intent is important in such cases and that it can’t be taken away from the purview of the Act. The purpose of the law cannot be to allow the offender to escape the meshes of the law, the apex court said. The top court noted that giving a narrow meaning of physical contact to confine it to skin-to-skin contact would defeat the purpose of POCSO Act and it cannot be accepted.
NCW had filed an SLP on February 4, 2021 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the judgment of Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench stating that it would set a dangerous precedent for women safety in the country.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Special Campaign 3.0 is in full swing to achieve the targets of DARPG
Cleanliness sites across the Office premises identified by DARPG along with its Autonomous Institute-NCGG
Focus on effective space management by disposing Electronic scrap and other redundant material
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  is coordinating the Special Campaign 3.0 on Swachhata in the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and their field offices to foster cleanliness and elevate workplace experiences in Government offices.
DARPG is also conducting the Special Campaign within the Department. The National Center for Good Governance , an autonomous body under DARPG , is also conducting the campaign across its offices in New Delhi and Mussoorie. The preparations started from 15th of September, 2023 when targets were identified under various categories and sites for cleaning were selected. Record Management and enhancement of workplace experience in offices will be the special focus during the campaign.
The Department has identified 1863 physical files for review and 447 physical files for weeding out during the campaign. 3253 Electronic files have also been reviewed and 1317 efiles have been identified for closure. The campaign is in full swing to achieve the targets set by the Department. Secretary, DARPG has personally inspected all identified cleanliness sites in the office premises and encouraged the officers to channel their best efforts to achieve the targets of the campaign.
The Campaign commenced from 2nd Oct. 2023 with Swachhata Hi Seva pledge, administered by MOS Dr Jitendra Singh. The Campaign will continue up to 31st Oct. 2023.
President's Secretariat
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has been pleased to direct the following reallocation of portfolios among Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers :-
 The portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences be assigned to Shri Kiren Rijiju.
 Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in place of Shri Kiren Rijiju.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometres apart
A joint team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation  and Indian Institute of Technology  Delhi, for the first time in the country successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometres. This technological breakthrough was achieved over a commercial grade optical fibre already available in field. With this success, the country has demonstrated indigenous technology of secure key transfer for bootstrapping military grade communication security key hierarchy. The performance parameters have been measured and have been found to be repetitively within the reported international standards at sifted key rates of up to 10 KHz. This technology will enable security agencies to plan a suitable quantum communication network with indigenous technology backbone.
Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the scientists and faculty of DRDO and IIT Delhi for the demonstration of this technology. In his message to the involved scientific fraternity, he mentioned this as one of the shining examples of synergetic research between DRDO and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Director IIT Delhi Professor Rangan Banerjee also congratulated the faculty of IIT Delhi and scientists of DRDO associated with this development for their dedicated efforts to enhance country’s technological capability.
Ministry of Defence
CHANGE OF COMMAND OF WESTERN FLEET - REAR ADMIRAL VINEET McCARTY TAKES OVER AS CDR OF THE SWORD ARM
The ‘Sword Arm’ of Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, underwent a change of guard on 15 Nov 22. A ceremonial naval parade was held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, and the baton of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet was handed over by Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena to the new Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty.
Rear Admiral McCarty was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 July 1989. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and National Defence College, New Delhi.
A Gunnery specialist, his afloat appointments include being part of the commissioning crew of guided missile destroyer, INS Delhi, followed by specialist tenures on the ship. He has served as Executive Officer of a seaward defence patrol vessel, a guided missile vessel and the Landing Platform Dock, INS Jalashwa. His command tenures include the anti-submarine patrol vessel, INS Ajay, the guided missile corvette, INS Khanjar and the guided missile frigate, INS Shivalik.
The Flag officer has also tenanted training appointments as Training Commander at erstwhile Indian Naval Academy, Goa, and Directing Staff at Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka. His staff appointments include being Command Plans Officer at Headquarters Eastern Naval Command and Commodore  at Naval Headquarters. He was also appointed as India’s Defence Adviser at the Republic of Singapore with concurrent accreditation to the Philippines. On promotion to Flag rank, he took over duties as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff , at Naval Headquarters, on 10 Feb 20.
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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
‘Nari Shakti of North East’ Launched by Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy on the Occasion of International Women’s Day.
8th March, 2022 is celebrated as International Women’s Day. As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region  is celebrating a special campaign ‘Nari Shakti of North East’, a week long campaign, recognizing the extraordinary efforts of Women & Girls in North East India ahead of International Women's Day 2022.
Minister, MDoNER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched the Campaign today on the social media channels of MDoNER. The links are as follows:
https://fb.watch/bxyPg0x28g/
Shri Reddy in his message said that “From the fields of Guwahati to the hills in Kohima, Women & Girls are taking charge and rewriting the destiny of the region and the nation.”
Shri Reddy Ji further said that “I've always believed that by 'By Empowering a Girl Child, You empower a nation. Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region is thoroughly committed & resolved towards empowering our Nari Shakti in the region.”
A series of activities have been planned on social media during this ‘Nari Shakti Week’. MDoNER will be organizing a virtual ‘Town Hall’ Meeting where Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy will be interacting with the Women Work Force of MDoNER, North Eastern Council &various associate Departments in Government of India.
Other social media campaigns would include throwing light on Ministry’s initiatives for transforming the lives of Nari Shakti in the North Eastern Region.
Stay tuned for the latest and exciting updates on Nari Shakti of North East on the Social Media Channels as follows:
https://twitter.com/MDoNER_India
https://www.facebook.com/MdonerIndia
https://www.instagram.com/donerindia/
https://www.youtube.com/c/MDoNERIndia
MG/RNM/DP
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Functioning of CBI
As per the provisions of the Delhi Special Police Establishment  Act, 1946, the superintendence over Central Bureau of Investigation  in respect of investigation of Prevention of Corruption  Act cases vests with the Central Vigilance Commission . To perform this statutory role, the CVC conducts regularly monthly review meeting with Director, CBI in which among other things, an in-depth review of the progress of investigation of cases under PC Act is done.
Further, as per section 14 of the CVC Act, 2003, it shall be the duty of the CVC to present annually to the President a report as to the work done by the Commission within 6 months of the close of the year under report. In compliance thereto, the Annual Report of CVC is laid in the Parliament every year.
The details of the cases registered by CBI and accused persons acquitted in such cases during the last 03 years, i.e. 2016 to 31.01.2019 are as under:-
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Year
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No. of regular cases/FIRs registered during 2016 to 31.01.2019
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Out of cases registered during 2016 to 31.01.2019, no. of cases in which accused persons were acquitted
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No. of accused persons acquitted in cases registered during 2016 to 31.01.2019
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2016
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925
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12
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17
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2017
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940
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03
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03
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2018
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765
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0
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0
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2019
(upto 31.01.
2019)
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67
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0
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0
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Shri Parshottam Rupala holds bilateral meeting with New Zealand Minister of Trade and Export and Agriculture
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala held a bilateral meeting today with New Zealand Minister of Trade and Export and Agriculture, H.E Mr. Damien O’connor.
The two sides discussed the potential bilateral cooperation to strengthen Foot and Mouth Disease capability to advance India’s and New Zealand’s primary sectors. During the meeting, both sides felt that there is much to learn from each other in the related fields. The cooperation discussed today will help enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Exchanging information and expertise will help build the knowledge and capability of each other’s animal husbandry sector, which will have mutual benefits for both countries.
Both the dignitaries have discussed various ideas to further strengthen the close and unique India-New Zealand friendship.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT ODISHA FROM JULY 25 TO 27
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha from July 25 to 27, 2023.
In the evening of July 25, 2023, the President will interact with a group of medical students sponsored by ATUT-BANDHAN family and lay the foundation stone for a new building block of Raj Bhavan Odisha at Bhubaneswar.
On July 26, 2023, the President will grace the valedictory function of 75th year celebrations of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. On the same day, she will also address the annual function of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack and grace the convocation of National Law University Odisha at Cuttack.
On July 27, 2023, the President will interact with the members of PVTGs at Raj Bhavan Odisha. On the same day, she will launch this year’s theme of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya “The Year of Positive Change” for conducting nationwide seminar and conferences and lay the foundation stone for its “Lighthouse Complex” at Dasabatia, Tamando, Bhubaneswar.