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Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy’s Personal Protective Equipment  clears certification by INMAS 
Personal Protective Equipment  designed and produced by Indian Navyhas been tested by INMAS  Delhi, a DRDO organization tasked with the testing and certification of PPE and is certified to be mass produced and used in clinical COVID situations.
Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment  during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is of serious concern as it imperils the well-being and availability of the Healthcare Workforce, apart from adversely impacting their security and morale.
The PPE is required to meet stringent criteria on testing and the benchmarks of the same are setby the ICMR and the MoHFW.
The Indian Navy has risen to this challenge of making available this critical resource in the fight against COVID. A team formed by the Innovation Cell, Institute of Naval Medicine, Mumbai and the Naval Dockyard Mumbai collaborated to design and produce PPE. The PPE has been tested by INMAS  Delhi, a DRDO organization tasked with the testing and certification of PPE.
The PPE passed with 6/6 Synthetic blood penetration resistance test pressure.  and is thus certified to be mass produced and used in clinical COVID situations.
The outstanding features of the PPE are its simple, innovative and cost-effective design; thus it can be made by basic gown manufacturing facilities. The PPE is noteworthy for the innovative choice of fabric used, which gives the PPE its 'breathability' and penetration resistance rendering it both comfortable and safe for the user.
The cost for this PPE is significantly lower than those commercially available.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Update with regard to status of Indigenous Vaccine trials in the country
Chandigarh, July 10, 2020
This is with reference to queries being raised in a certain section of media regarding status of Indigenous Vaccine trials in the country.
In this regard, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has clarified that Drugs Controller General of India  has permitted two Indigenous Vaccine Candidates for Phase I & Phase II of the clinical trials. The sites where trials will be taking place have been finalised. The trials may be starting soon and the outcomes of trials shall be shared as and when received by the Ministry.
The update related to the same has been shared on official twitter Handles - @ROBChandigarh & @PIBChandigarh.
For more details check the link given below:
https://twitter.com/ROBChandigarh/status/1281419469487656960?s=20
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Govt. of India has so far provided more 16.37 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost
More than 79 lakh doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered
Nearly 17 Lakh doses in addition will be received by the States/UTs in the next 3 days
Government of India has at the forefront of the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. Vaccination forms an integral component of the five point strategy of Government of India to fight the pandemic .
The Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination will be implemented from today . Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced since 28th April. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on CoWIN portal  or through the Aarogya Setu app.
Government of India has so far provided nearly 16.37 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs Free of Cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is15,58,48,782doses .
More than 79 lakh COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Furthermore, more than 17lakh  vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
As was prescribed in the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination, all the States and UTs have been intimated by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare regarding the total number of vaccine doses that they would receive as part of the “Government of India channel”, of the vaccine doses totally free of cost for the vaccination of 45 years and above beneficiaries.
The following table shows the vaccine doses that would be made available through the “Government of India channel” free of cost to all States/UTs.
State/UT-wise allocation of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines through Govt of India for 1st fortnight of May 2021
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Government to launch campaign from 1st- 7th March to observe IWD 2020 on 8th March
7 Themes identified for 7 Days
Contribution of Women in all fields to be celebrated
The Ministries of Women and Child Development, Information & Broadcasting and other Ministries of Govt. of India like Health &Family Welfare , Human Resource Development , Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare , Rural Development , Housing and Urban Affairs , Finance ,Defence and Home are launching a campaign to observe International Women’s Day  2020 as a run-up to 8th March, celebrated as International Women’s Day all over the world.
The campaign has a theme for all the days beginning from 1st March, 2020. The themes that are being observed are: education, health and nutrition, empowerment of women, skills &entrepreneurship and participation in sports, special circumstances, rural women &agriculture and urban women.
A special program by celebrity chef, Sanjeev Kapoor will be telecast by Doordarshan from 1st-7thMarch,2020 highlighting special recipes of healthy and nutritious food for women during pregnancy and lactating period.
Fourteen women oriented Hindi movies will be telecast on Doordarshan from 1st-7thMarch, 2020. Some of the films that will be telecast are Sarabjeet, Raazi,Tumhari Sulu and Parineeta.
Doordarshan is also organising special programmes to commemorate the contribution of women members of the Indian Constituent Assembly to honour their contribution in the foundation of the Indian Republic.
DD Kisan will telecast programs on women agriculturists, inventions in agriculture by women, the role of women in animal husbandry and food processing. The regional units of the News Services Division of All India Radio will also conduct extensive programmes from Sunday, 1stMarch,like talk shows, features and exclusive programmes for women.
The M/o H&FW is organising camps for women on health and wellness and Anaemia.
The M/o HRD in collaboration with the University Grants Commission  is conducting round tables on women empowerment on the 7 themes in about 40 central universities around the country.
Road shows are being organised by M/o Housing and Urban Affairs during this period on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana  in Lucknow, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram to educate and inform women on how to benefit from the PMAY scheme.
On 7th Marchthe M/o Rural Development is organising an event in New Delhi where women Self-Help Groups  will be invited to interact and discuss various issues related to the Self-Help Groups with Minister and senior officials.
Ministers and Secretaries of various Ministries and experts from different fields will be writing articles in their areas of specialization related to women.
All regional units of the Press Information Bureau are organising round tables on the 7 themes at different universities, colleges and institutes all across the country. Field outreach programmes are also being organised by PIB and Bureau of Outreach and Communication in different districts of India right from the North-East region to Maoistinsurgency affected district of Chhattisgarh.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Rakshabandhan
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted the nation on the eve of Rakshabandhan. Following is the text of the message -
“I convey my greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan.
Rakshabandhan reaffirms the strong bond of love and affection between brothers and sisters in our society. The relationship between a brother and a sister is very special and the festival of Rakshabandhan honours this exceptional bond, which is founded on love, mutual respect, and compassion.
The festival also reminds us of the high place traditionally accorded to women in our society. On this occasion, let us rededicate ourselves to upholding the dignity and respect of women in our country.
I extend my heartiest wishes to citizens of our country on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan.”
Following is the Hindi text of the message:
“मैं रक्षाबंधन के पावन अवसर पर अपने सभी देशवासियों को बधाई और शुभकामनाएँ देता हूँ।
रक्षाबंधन हमारे समाज में भाइयों और बहनों के बीच प्रेम और स्नेह के बंधन को अभिव्यक्त करता है। भाई-बहन का रिश्ता बेहद खास होता है और रक्षाबंधन एक-दूसरे के प्रति सम्मान, स्नेह और आत्मीयता से भरे इस विशेष रिश्ते का उत्सव मनाता है।
यह त्यौहार हमें हमारे समाज में पारंपरिक रूप से महिलाओं को दिए गए उच्च दर्जे का भी स्मरण कराता है। आइए, इस अवसर पर हम अपने देश और समाज में महिलाओं की गरिमा और सम्मान को बनाए रखने के लिए स्वयं को पुन: अपनी प्रतिबद्ध करें।
मैं रक्षाबंधन के पावन अवसर पर अपने देश के नागरिकों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं देता हूं।“
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 615
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 217.24 Crore
More than 11 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 217.24 Crore  today. More than 11 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10414940
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2nd Dose
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10115613
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Precaution Dose
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6966956
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18436344
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2nd Dose
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17712553
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Precaution Dose
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13549531
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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40895595
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2nd Dose
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31442091
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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|
61901810
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2nd Dose
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52919115
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Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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561145894
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2nd Dose
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515272566
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Precaution Dose
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88212285
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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204006983
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2nd Dose
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196846497
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Precaution Dose
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45862322
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
127652274
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2nd Dose
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123062599
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Precaution Dose
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45986812
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1024453840
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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947371034
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Precaution Dose
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200577906
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Total
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2172402780
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 22nd September, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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9
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2nd Dose
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113
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Precaution Dose
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5259
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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34
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2nd Dose
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220
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Precaution Dose
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9373
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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19487
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|
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2nd Dose
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61681
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6971
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2nd Dose
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19854
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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12778
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2nd Dose
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52589
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Precaution Dose
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603694
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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1910
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2nd Dose
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10684
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Precaution Dose
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245483
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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|
1238
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2nd Dose
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6329
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Precaution Dose
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114749
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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42427
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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151470
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Precaution Dose
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978558
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Total
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1172455
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
NATIONAL SC-ST HUB MEGA CONCLAVE for creating awareness among SC-ST Entrepreneurs at Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises , Government of India organized National SC-ST Hub  Conclave at Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh today to promote entrepreneurship culture and spread awareness of the NSSH Scheme and other Schemes of the Ministry. Union Minister of State, Ministry of MSME, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma graced the occasion with his presence along with Shri Guman Singh Damor,MP, Ratlam-Jhabua Loksabha and other senior dignitaries. The event saw the participation of around 600 SC-ST aspiring and existing entrepreneurs.
Addressing the Conclave, the Minister emphasized the significant role of the MSME Sector in the Indian economy in terms of its contribution to GDP and overall exports from India. He said that MSMEs not only provide huge employment opportunities but also help in the industrialization of rural & backward areas. He said that the state of Madhya Pradesh is rich in natural resources - fuel, minerals, agriculture, and biodiversity and also the largest diamond producing state in the country. Moreover, it is the second largest producer of horticulture crops in India, making it a potential spot for mining and food processing industry and our Ministry is taking several measures to provide the necessary support for these units to thrive.
Shri Verma highlighted the potential of various schemes of the Government to empower the MSME Sector and said that through this conclave, the SC/ST entrepreneurs from the State will explore innovative ideas and mutual business opportunities and avail maximum benefits of these schemes.
A special technical session with CPSEs, Banks & Lending institutions was also held providing an interactive platform for aspiring and existing SC-ST entrepreneurs. The CPSEs like GAIL, BSNL, FCI etc. gave presentations on their vendor empanelment process and shared the details of products/services that can be procured from SC-ST owned MSEs. The program had financial institutions such as SBI, SIDBI, Bank of Baroda, which detailed various lending schemes pertaining to the MSME sector. Other Government bodies like KVIC, MSME-DFO, TRIFED and GeM also participated in the program and deliberated on their schemes for MSMEs. The program included facilitation desks of UDYAM Registration for facilitating the registration of SC/ST MSEs participants on the spot.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Capacity Building Program on Entrepreneurship Development
The National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development , an apex organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organised 5 days Capacity Building Program on Entrepreneurship Development for Officers of Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand from 27 September – 1 October 2022 at its Noida Campus.
The programme was sponsored by the MSME Department, Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand.A total number of 29 Assistant Directors, Managers and Officers of the Directorate from different districts of Uttarakhandwho are in the developmental and promotional role attended the programme. The programme was organised so as to build the capacities of the officials on Key aspects of Entrepreneurship Development.
Shri S C Nautiyal, Director, Directorate of Industries, Uttarakhand was the Chief Guest in the Valedictory Function of the programme. Shri Nautiyalmentioned that NIESBUD and the Directorate of Industriesare working in tandem to promote entrepreneurship with the aim to create the entrepreneurial environment in Uttarakhand. Such capacity building programmes will further help in creating the congenial climate for entrepreneurship through systematic and planned efforts.
Dr Poonam Sinha, Director NIESBUD thanked Shri Nautiyal for joining hands with NIESBUD for promoting entrepreneurship in the state of Uttarakhand. Dr Sinha mentioned that together NIESBUD and the Directorate of Industries are meaningfully creating a vibrant and visible impact in the space of entrepreneurship at state level and will further leverage integrating the existing resources to create a synergy aimed at promotion and development of entrepreneurship.
The participants shared that the programme has led to enriching their knowledge, experience and skills.
Shri S C Nautiyal, Director, Directorate of Industries, Uttarakhand addressing the participants in the Valedictory Function of Training Programme
Participants of the Capacity Building Programin the Valedictory Function of Training Programme
A session during the Training Programme
Distribution of Certificate by Shri S C Nautiyal to the participant
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia flags off the Doon Drone Mela in Uttarakhand
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia along with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, General  Dr. V.K. Singh flagged off the Doon Drone Mela 2021 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.Shri Scindia flagged off the event with a paragliding demonstration and also interacted with the drone companies exhibiting their prototypes at the Doon Drone Mela.
On the occasion, Shri Scindia said, “We recognise the immense opportunities which usage of drones bring in. The Government of India is working towards enabling the same with a liberalized drone policy and the launch of the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme. We insist that the Uttarakhand Government works towards developing Dehradun as an Aerosports and Drone Hub of India,” said Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia.”
Shri Amber Dubey, Joint Secretary, MoCA along with other senior officials of the MoCA were also present at the launch. Moreover, the other attendees of the program included students and personnel from the Local Police Force, State Disaster Response Force, Wildlife Institute of India, UPES - University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, IMS Unison University, Information Technology Development Agency, ITDA Dehradun, and various dignitaries from the Indian Drone Industry.
The day marked the demonstration of the Drone & Aerosports Demonstrations that included a paragliding demonstration by the Border Security Force, a Paramotor demonstration by Harsh Sachan, and an agriculture spraying drone demonstration by IoTechWorld Aviation & Dhaksha. Furthermore, the event also included an emergency search & response drone demonstration with an indigenously 3D-printed drone by the Drone Application and Research Centre  & State Disaster Response Force . It was followed by a brief survey drone demonstration by the Aarav Unmanned Systems  under the SVAMITVA Scheme along with a training drone demonstration by Sqn Ldr Varsha Kukreti .
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Book exhibition-cum-sale by Publications Division
The Publications Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ahmedabad has organised a book exhibition-cum-sale on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ground Floor, Near Gymkhana Club, Law Garden, Ahmedabad from 15th to 17th August, 2018, from 11 AM to 6 PM.
A special discount from 10 % to 90 % is being offered for books on Mahatma Gandhi, Freedom Struggle, Children's books, among other books.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Improving Security Situation in Jammu and Kashmir
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, in Rajya Sabha today, said that the Government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism as a result of which a large number of terrorists have been neutralized in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the past few years.
The details of incidents of terrorist violence, civilian killed and security personnel killed in Jammu and Kashmir during last year and current year  are as under: -
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Year
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Terrorist incidents
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Civilian Killed
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Security personnel killed
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2018
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614
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39
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91
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2019 
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594
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37
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79
Elaborating on the multi-pronged approach adopted by the Government to contain cross-border infiltration, the Minister said that this includes multi-tiered deployment along the International Border / Line of Control, border fencing, improved intelligence and operational coordination, equipping Security Forces with advanced weapons and taking pro-active action against infiltrators.
Attempts of infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir during last year and current year  are as under: -
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Year
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Infiltration attempts
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Net infiltration
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2018
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328
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143
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2019 
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171
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114
The Minister also said that the Government has sanctioned construction of 14,460 bunkers, to mitigate the hardships being faced by people living on IB/LoC, due to cross border firing.
The details of incidents of ceasefire violations/cross border firings, civilians killed and security personnel killed in Jammu and Kashmir during last year and current year  are as under: -
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Year
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Incidents of ceasefire violations/cross border firings
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Civilian Killed
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Security personnel killed
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2018
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2140
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30
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29
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2019 
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2753
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15
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17
The Minister added that as per the report of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, since 5th August, 2019, no person has died due to police firing in law and order related incidents. He noted that during the same period, 3 security force personnel and 17 civilians have been killed in terror related incidents while 129 persons got injured.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Electronic Enforcement Devices by State Governments
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, J&K and Arunachal Pradesh have confirmed that they are following the provision of the Motor Vehicle Act and notification issued thereunder to ensure the appropriate electronic enforcement devices on National Highways at high risk and high density corridors. Remaining states/UTs have not yet confirmed. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued GSR notification 575 dated 11th August, 2021, for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety which mandates that State Government shall ensure that appropriate electronic enforcement devices are placed at high risk and high-density corridors on National Highways. Implementation of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of the respective State Governments/UTs. The Ministry has also issued an advisory to all State/UTs dated 6th January, 2020 regarding implementation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles  Act, 2019.
Provision of Advanced Traffic Management System  is envisaged in high traffic density corridors which may help in speedy identification of incidents on the highway stretches and thereby improving the response time of the on-site assistance.
As per the Section 136 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, State Government shall ensure electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety on national highways as per the rules made by the Central Government.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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President's Secretariat
President of India pays homage to Shri K.R. Narayanan on his Birth Anniversary
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to Shri K.R. Narayanan, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Shri K.R. Narayanan.