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Finance Commission
The Fifteenth Finance Commission meets representatives of Trade and Industry Bodies in Goa
The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh alongwith its Members and senior officials met today with the representatives of the Trade and Industry bodies in Goa.
The Commission was informed that:
- Growth rate of GSDP  of State has fluctuated widely during 2012-13 to 2018-19 compared to GDP  of India.
- The share of primary, secondary and tertiary sector in GSVA  of the State was 9.6%, 46.3%, & 34.3%, respectively, in 2018-19.
- The State ranks 19th position in India as far as ‘Ease of Doing Business’ is concerned .
- During the last three years the year–on-year tourists’ arrival is growing at the pace of about 20%. In 2017, there were 68,95,234 domestic tourists and 8,90,459 foreign tourists which is more than four times the population of the State.
The Commission observed that the State Government needs to take steps to facilitate structural transformation of the economy by increasing its activity in service sector. As in 2018-19, the secondary sector contributed 46% to GSVA  of the State, making it largest among the 3 sectors of the economy .
The Commission also noted that share of tertiary sector in GSVA  of the State has declined from 41% in 2013-14 to 34% in 2018-19. On the other hand, the share of primary sector remained constant at around 9-10% during the same period.
The Commission sought information on the areas for private sector participation towards further encouraging tourism sector in specific areas such as infrastructure development, tourist safety, beach safety and surveillance system, hospitality management etc.
The representatives of the following organizations were present at the meeting – CREDAI-Goa, Economic Development Corporation Ltd., Goa Industrial Development Corporation, Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chartered Accountant Association of Goa, Confederation of India Industry , Casino – Hotel “Neo Majestic”, Goa Barge Owners Association and Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association.
The Commission has noted all the issues raised by the representatives and has assured to address them in the recommendations to the Union Government.
Prime Minister's Office
Three Groups of Secretaries present ideas on governance, science & technology, and energy & environment to PM
Three Groups of Secretaries to the Government of India, today presented ideas for transformative change in different areas of governance, to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Subjects such as citizen centric service delivery, digital inclusion, innovation, and simplification of laws, figured in the presentation on “Governance.”
The presentation on “Science and Technology,” focused on areas such as improved opportunity and access for learning; jobs and start-ups; and “ease of doing science.”
The presentation on “Energy and Environment” included suggestions related to various energy sources, and energy efficiency.
Union Ministers, and officials from the NITI Aayog were also present on the occasion.
A total of four presentations on various governance related themes have now been made in the current series, out of the total of nine scheduled to be made.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address NIIO Seminar 'Swavlamban' on 18th July
PM to unveil ‘SPRINT Challenges’ - aimed at giving a boost to usage of indigeneous technology in Indian Navy
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the NIIO  Seminar 'Swavlamban' on 18th July, 2022 at 4:30 PM at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
A key pillar of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is attaining self-reliance in the Defence Sector. To further this endeavour, during the programme, Prime Minister will unveil ‘SPRINT Challenges’, which are aimed at giving a boost to usage of indigeneous technology in the Indian Navy. As a part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', NIIO, in conjunction with the Defence Innovation Organisation , aims at inducting at least 75 new indigenous technologies / products in the Indian Navy. This collaborative project is named SPRINT .
The Seminar aims to engage Indian industry and academia towards achieving self-reliance in the Defence sector. The two day Seminar  will provide a platform for leaders from Industry, Academia, Services and Government to come together on a common platform to ideate and come up with recommendations for the Defence Sector. Sessions dedicated to Innovation, Indigenisation, Armament and Aviation will be held. The second day of the Seminar will witness outreach to the Indian Ocean Region, in line with the government's vision of SAGAR .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 246
Union Health Minister congratulates all Health Care Workers and People of India on crossing landmark milestone of 80 Cr doses
The last 10 crore doses administered in just 11 Days
In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed80 Crore landmark milestone today. More than 77.25 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.
Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the entire country and healthcare workers for the achievement of 80 Cr landmark milestone.The last 10 Cr COVID-19 Vaccine Doses were administered in just 11 days.
https://twitter.com/mansukhmandviya/status/1439175282074681353?s=08
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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1,03,68,477
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2nd Dose
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87,19,460
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,44,433
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2nd Dose
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1,44,73,384
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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32,48,54,945
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2nd Dose
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5,89,14,676
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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15,02,66,785
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2nd Dose
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6,86,67,765
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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9,65,59,812
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2nd Dose
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5,22,05,410
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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60,03,94,452
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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20,29,80,695
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Total
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80,33,75,147
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 18th September, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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490
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2nd Dose
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18,331
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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650
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2nd Dose
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62,025
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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29,79,205
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2nd Dose
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24,10,426
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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7,42,490
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2nd Dose
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7,78,165
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3,64,869
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2nd Dose
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3,68,425
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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40,87,704
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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36,37,372
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Total
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77,25,076
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 Railways
Emergency talk back system and other various security measures for women in Railways
On trial basis, Emergency Talk Back System has been provided in 06 ladies coaches of two Electrical Multiple Unit  rakes  in Mumbai Suburban. One air conditioned EMU rake running in Mumbai Suburban has also been fitted with this system. Provision of Emergency Talk Back System is also being envisaged in all newly manufactured EMU rakes under Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation  Mumbai Urban Transport Project -III project.
The year 2018 has been declared by the Ministry of Railways as the year of women security. For ensuring round the clock security of women passengers, various measures planned to be introduced in Indian Railways include provision of Close Circuit Television  cameras in ladies coaches of suburban trains, provision of CCTV cameras on platform to cover ladies coaches during halt, initiation of proposal for amendment in the Railways Act, 1989, deployment of women police personnel in suburban trains during night hours, escorting of all ladies special trains, running in metropolitan cities, by lady Railway Protection Force  personnel, escorting of ladies compartments in local trains by RPF and Government Railway Police  during peak/non-peak hours, staff deployment during late night and early morning in local trains to ensure proper security to lady passengers, prosecution of offenders travelling in ladies coaches by conducting intensive drives under section 162 of the Railways Act, recruitment of women in RPF, special drives under the Railways Act against offenders, training/sensitization of Railway staff, posters and signages and media campaign on women security, regular announcements to create awareness regarding Helpline at stations and trains and in society, constitution of a 3-member women officers’ Committee and formation a three member committee at Railway Board level to supervise and monitor implementation of Action Plan and constitution of similar committees at Zonal and Divisional levels etc.
All India Security Helpline 182 is being upgraded at a cost of `5.59 crore. It is also being integrated with an APP to make it further passenger friendly and effective. With a view to have wider publicity of Security Helplines and other measures initiated by Railways to strengthen security of passengers, publicity campaigns are being launched by zonal railways. Passengers are being made aware by way of posters, stickers, distribution of pamphlets, etc. Besides, emphasis has also been laid down on audio/visual publicity, nukkad nataks, public campaigns, regular announcements, etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Filmmakers Have Social Responsibility: Panelists at In-Conversation session
Goa: November 25, 2019
The In-Conversation sessions at International Film Festival have brought industry experts on a common platform to discuss and talk about various subjects in filmmaking. The Nature in Focus segment had filmmakers like P Sheshadri, Dr Biju Damodaran and actor Addinath M Kothare, who’ll be seen in his directorial debut Paani.
National award winning filmmaker P.Sheshadri speaking about inclusion of nature in his films said, “Nature acts like a catalyst in my films. Films can help reach a larger audience and you can use it to bring awareness to many social issues.”
Dr Bijukumar Damodaran, one of the most important contemporary voices, whose previous film was based on kids suffering a disease due to pesticide, stated, “If we’re empathetic to human beings, human life is not very different from nature.”
Speaking of his upcoming film Paani, Addinath said that he chooses films that are close to his heart. He chose scarcity of water to bring the issue of water scarcity to the fore. “I come from Mumbai and people in the metros are detached from ground reality of the water crisis in interiors on Maharashtra.”
Since independent filmmakers work on limited budgets, shooting is often a hectic task. Dr Biju talked of how shooting in remote locations like inside the forests was tough. “There are no support systems. The crews are driven by their belief, and passion in their project along with social commitment because it’s a political tool to spread your message,” he said.
With Paani, Addinath shared that they shot in 45 degrees under harsh conditions. “The village where we stayed had no arrangement to stay. There was only a boy’s hostel. We put in toilets, coolers and then started shooting. On some days there was no water and we had to bath from cooler ka pani. No one complained. Passion drives you when you work towards a definite goal.”
Distribution opportunities for these films is still lacking. “There are no such platforms. Now Netflix and Amazon Prime have to come forward so that we can recover the cost. Film making is our profession. We need more encouragement through the Government,” expressed Sheshadri.
He shared his difficulty in finding a single screen to showcase his latest film. “How do we screen our films and how do we send our message to the larger audience?” he asked.He requested for a parallel platform to be built with smaller theaters, for screening of such films. “Request the common man to show their social responsibility, to come forward and watch their films. Only when there is demand, the facilities can come up,” He added.
Dr Biju explained the situation in Kerala that had a strong film culture with a large number of film societies but also noted that the economics was weak.He suggested the creation of a ‘culture environment’ for the appreciation of all arts. This he stated would boosted film culture as well.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Guidelines issued to ensure transparency in Selection of Sportspersons
The development and promotion of various disciplines of sports including selection of players for various national and international sports competitions is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federations . The NSFs work in an autonomous environment and the Government is not directly involved in their functioning, including selection of sports persons. However, to ensure transparency in selection process Government has issued guidelines according to which selection of sportspersons for major international events is to be done by a Selection Committee.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  through Sports Authority of India  has been implementing various sports promotional schemes to tap sports talents throughout the country irrespective of their financial status. Under the Schemes – SAI Training Centres , Special Area Games , sports talents belong to rural, tribal, coastal, hilly and backward areas of the country are selected. The selected trainees are provided financial support in the form of expert coaches, sports equipment, boarding and lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical/ insurance and stipend as per the approved scheme norms.
Under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations, the Government supports the identified sportspersons, including those from weaker sections of society/teams for intensive coaching through national coaching camps, foreign exposures / competitions etc.
Further, under Target Olympic Podium Scheme , customized training is being provided to identify sportspersons at the state-of-the-art sports institutes/ academies within the country and abroad.
This information was given by Minister of State  forYouth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore  in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI
Chief Science Advisers of the G20 Countries to Gather at Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, to Discuss Issues of Mutual Interest on S&T
The Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India organised a curtain raiser event for the forthcoming Chief Science Advisers Roundtable .
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, gave the introductory remarks and underlined the need for this roundtable. He said, “The Chief Science Advisers  are uniquely positioned in the overall governance framework to drive the policy choices by providing evidence-driven science advice. The overarching and cross-cutting nature of the Science Advice Mechanism enables us to build synergy among various sectors, and as a catalytic tool to achieve solutions to some of the complex, multidimensional and transdisciplinary issues. With this understanding and motivation, G20-CSAR is conceptualized as an initiative under India’s G20 Presidency to drive the agenda for Inclusive Global Science Advice.”
Dr.  Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary at the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India gave a presentation on the CSAR and on the proposed activities. She shared the overall contours of the first meeting, which is being held from March 28-30, 2023 at Ramnagar, Uttarakhand.
Dr Maini shared that the following agendas will be discussed during the forthcoming:
- Opportunities in One Health, for better disease control and pandemic preparedness
- Synergizing Global Efforts to Expand the Access to Scholarly Scientific Knowledge
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science & Technology 
- An Institutional Mechanism for Inclusive, Continuous and Action-Oriented Global S&T Policy Dialogue
In his remarks, Mr Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Joint Secretary, G20 Secretariat said that Science is a cross-cutting subject at the all 13 engagements under the sherpa track. CSAR is a unique initiative happening for the first time. Priorities identified are universal in nature and fall under the rubric of India’s G20 theme which is One World One Family One Future. Hence, it is pertinent that these issues are also deliberated upon at the Chief Science Advisers Roundtable. He emphasised that the outcomes of the discussion will be shared with the leaders of the G20 countries and will find reflection in 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit.
G20-CSAR is a government-to-government level initiative conceptualised under the India’s G20-Presidency. The motivation of this initiative is to bring together the Chief Science Advisers and their equivalents of G20 member countries, as well as the invited countries, to deliberate upon and develop collaborative frameworks for some of the common pressing global science and technology  policy issues. This initiative will also help in establishing an effective and coherent global science advice mechanism.
For details, please visit: https://g20csar.org/
To watch the curtain raiser event and detailed press briefing, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/live/rn80T3PoZMU?feature=share
Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with CMs to review the COVID-19 situation tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will interact with state Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation, tomorrow, April 27th, at 12 noon.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"At 12 noon tomorrow, 27th April, will be interacting with state Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation"
Ministry of Education
Union Budget 2021-2022: Highlights for the Department of School Education and Literacy
Over 15,000 schools to be strengthened to include all components of the NEP 2020
To emerge as school of excellence to achieve the ideals of the NEP
In a significant announcement for strengthening School Education as envisioned under National Education Policy 2020, Union Budget 2021-22 announced that more than 15,000 schools will be qualitatively strengthened to include all components of the National Education Policy 2020. These will emerge as exemplar schools in their regions, handholding and mentoring other schools to achieve the ideals of the Policy.
Under this initiative one primary and one elementary school in each block and one secondary and one senior secondary school in each district will be developed as schools of excellence that are strengthened, empowered and capacitated to provide – a safe and stimulating learning environment where a wide range of learning experiences are offered, and where good physical infrastructure and appropriate resources conducive to learning are available to all students.
Few Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalays will also be developed as exemplars for showcasing implementation of NEP 2020 and emerging as schools of excellence. These schools shall also emerge as leaders in school education in their region and help hand-hold and mentor other schools to achieve the ideals of NEP 2020.
Beneficiaries and Benefits of Exemplar Schools
- These schools will focus on cognitive development, building character and creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with 21st century skills.
- These schools will help showcase the implementation of the NEP and emerge as exemplars and schools of excellence in their respective regions.
- Pedagogy adopted in these schools will be more experiential, holistic, integrated, real life situations based, inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, learner-centered, discussion-based, flexible, and, enjoyable.
- Focus on learning outcomes of every child in every grade – Assessment of Quantitative, Verbal & Logical Reasoning Skills.
- Introduction of Child tracking, Holistic progress Card etc.
- Convergence with existing schemes and line Ministries.
Ministry of Defence
Guidelines for awarding Ashok Chakra
Following guidelines are laid down for awarding Ashoka Chakra:
- The Ashoka Chakra shall be awarded for most conspicuous bravery; or some act of daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.
- The persons eligible for the Ashoka Chakra shall be:
- Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
- Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
- Civilian citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway Protection Force.
The names of the persons to whom Ashoka Chakra has been awarded during the last five years and current year are as under:
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Names of Ashoka Chakra Awardees
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2014
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Major Mukund Varadarajan, The Rajput Regiment/44th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles 
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2015
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Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh, Rajputana Rifles/57th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles 
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2016
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1. Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, 9th Battalion The Parachute Regiment  
2. Havildar Hangpan Dada, The Assam Regiment/35th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles 
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2017
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NIL
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2018
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Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, Indian Air Force  
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2019
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Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, Bar to Sena Medal, The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry/34th Battalion The Rashtriya RiflesYear of announcement of award.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Harish Dwivedi in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Communications
Postal Pension Adalat on 14th July
Goa, 5 July 2022
The Department of Posts, office of the Postmaster General, Goa Region is holding a Postal Pension Adalat on July 14, 2022. The pension adalat will be held at 2.30 PM at the office of PMG, Goa Region, Panaji. Goa postal region comprises the state of Goa and Sangli, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra.
Complaints/grievances regarding pension and pensioner benefits pertaining to those who retired/died while in service from the Department of Posts and pension have not been settled within three months will be taken in the Pension Adalat. Cases involving purely legal issues like CAT/Court cases, succession disputes and grievances involving policy matters will not be entertained in postal Pension Adalat. Pension can apply in the prescribed proforma. Applications should be sent by July 8 addressed to Shri Mahesh N. Accounts Officer, Secretary-Pension Adalat, Office of Postmaster General, Goa Region, Panaji-403001.PIB Panaji | S.Thakur/D.Rane
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