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Prime Minister's Office
PM unveils State of art, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences in Ahmedabad Says, Government’s stands for the poor; focus is on expansion of health care facilities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled today the state of art, super-speciality public hospital - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Ahmedabad today. Built by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the 78 meter high, 1500 bed hospital is equipped with all modern amenities, including an air ambulance.
PM inspected the facilities at the hospital. He lauded the efforts of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for setting up a world class hospital and said, “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Ahmedabad hospital will prove to be a model for other government hospitals in the country.”
Built at a cost of Rs. 750 crore, the 17 floor hospital would provide world class services at an affordable price and is linked with Ayushman Bharat. Addressing a gathering on this occasion, Mr. Modi emphasized the importance of Ayushman Bharat saying, “It is because of Ayushaman Bharat there is an increasing need for new hospitals in even smaller towns. New hospitals are opening faster, the demand for doctors and paramedic staff is increasing, thereby creating many employment opportunities are coming up for the youth in the healthcare sector”.
Prime Minister said the country has seen a major expansion in healthcare facilities and medical education over the past four years which will be of great help in meeting the health care needs of the citizens.
The concern for the poor and the need to address them came to the fore as PM said,” The Government stands with the poor and its priority for them is reflected in expansion of health care services and provision of generic drugs at low prices under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana. Around 5000 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been set up across the country.”
The Prime Minister said that his Government is committed towards the equality of opportunity for all and 10% reservation for general category poor is a step in this direction. For this purpose, number of seats in educational institutions is being increased by 10%. He lauded Gujarat Government for being the first state to implement the decision to provide 10% reservation for the general category poor in government jobs and educational institutions.
In a lighter vein, the Prime Minister said, it is his first visit to Gujarat in the New Year, at a time when festival season is around and what better time would it have been to dedicate a big health care facility for the people of Ahmedabad. He added that very few municipal corporations in the country have come forward with such a world class healthcare facility. PM lauded Sardar Patel’s role as a Mayor of Ahmedabad who led by example with his drive for health, hygiene and cleanliness in the city.
The Prime Minister summed up his address at the event with his remarks that in keeping up with its commitment towards equal opportunity for all and for the development - Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas is the way forward for New India.
Ministry of Mines
Hindustan Copper Limited Decides to Promote Micro Enterprises at its Mining Units
Kolkata, November 10, 2021
To encourage Copper usage and improve livelihoods of the metal craftsmen, Hindustan Copper Limited  has decided to promote micro enterprises at its Mining Units. Accordingly, in commemoration of HCL’s Foundation day, Shri Arun Kumar Shukla, CMD, HCL, along with Director Operations, Shri Sanjay Panjiyar, Director Finance, Shri Ghanshyam Sharma, and other senior officials interacted with the craftsmen of Kuilisuta Village, Mosabani Block, East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand near Indian Copper Complex. The Company plans to provide Copper, modern tools and support for training the artisans.
The Board of HCL in its meeting held in Kolkata on Monday approved the financial results of the second quarter ending September 2021 of the current fiscal year 2021-22.
The Profit before Tax during the quarter was Rs 92.10 crore as against a loss of Rs 3.27 crore in the corresponding period of the last year. The Profit after Tax was Rs 67.53 crore during the current quarter compared to Rs 9.20 crore of the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
During the quarter, the sales volume of 7317 MT and the Revenue from operations of Rs 464.46 crore were 25% and 58% higher respectively compared to that of the corresponding period of the last year.
Shri Arun Kumar Shukla, CMD, HCL, in his Foundation Day message, on Monday, mentioned that the growth prospect of HCL is tremendous. The company came into existence on November 9, 1967. With Copper in the limelight, it is time to seize the opportunity and strive hard to create value for our stakeholders, he asserted.
Later, in a webinar digitally linked with HCL Units and offices, Dr Mukesh Kumar Malviya, Professor at Law School of Benaras Hindu University, and Shri Yashovardhan Azad, ex-IPS officer, former Special Director , Secretary , GoI, and Central Information Commissioner, spoke on “Ideas @ 75” and “Actions @ 75” respectively, in observance of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Foundation Day of HCL was observed in all the Units and offices of HCL with prabhat pheri, plantation drives, charity works, quiz contests, cultural programmes along with revitalization of Srijan – Employees Suggestion Scheme.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways inducts 100th 12000 HP WAG 12 B Locomotive
Built in one of India’s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities, these are the Nation’s most powerful ‘Made-In-India’ Electric Locomotives
The locomotive has been produced under Make in India programme
The locomotive is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. 
These WAG 12B e-Locos have already clocked over 4.8 million kilometres hauling a wide range of commodities across 17 States & 2 Union Territories
These locomotives are state of the art IGBT based, 3 phase drive and 12000 horse power electric locomotive
These high horse power locomotives will help to decongest the saturated tracks by improving average speed and loading capacity of freight trains
It is a proud moment for Indian Railways as 100th 12000 HP WAG 12 B has been inducted in Indian Railways fleet. The loco is named WAG 12 B with number 60100. The locomotive is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. .
These locomotives are state of the art IGBT based, 3 phase drive and 12000 horse power electric locomotive. These high horse power locomotives will help to decongest the saturated tracks by improving average speed and loading capacity of freight trains.
This locomotive is capable of maximum tractive effort of 706 kN, which is capable of starting and running a 6000 T train in the gradient of 1 in 150. The locomotive with twin Bo-Bo design having 22.5 T  axle load is upgradable to 25 Tonnes with design speed of 120 kmph.
These superior electric locomotives built under the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, are playing a key role in revolutionizing the freight movement in the country. It will help to decongest the saturated tracks by allowing faster, safer and heavier freight trains to move across the country, as well as improve the loading capacity. So far, these e-Locos have traversed across all Railway divisions and are performing well. We look forward to more such delivery milestones.”
These locomotive are proving to be a game changer for further movement of coal trains for Dedicated Freight Corridor. The locomotives can be tracked through GPS for its strategic use through embedded software and Antennae being lifted through the servers on ground through microwave link.
These WAG 12B e-Locos have already clocked over 4.8 million kilometres hauling a wide range of commodities across 17 States & 2 Union Territories.
It may be noted that Indian Railways has entered into Procurement cum Maintenance Agreement with Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. 
First 12000 HP Made in India Locomotive, manufactured by Madhepura Electric Loco Factory situated in Bihar, was put into operation by Indian Railways from Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn Station on 18.05.2020.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste Inaugurates the Steel Pavilion in IITF, New Delhi
Steel Pavilion in IITF, reflects the growth in Steel Sector
The Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the Steel Pavilion at IITF 2022 on 14th November’2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi .
The steel Pavilion comprises the display by Ministry of Steel, CPSEs under the aegis of Ministry of Steel and the major private steel players in the country .
The Minister of State took keen interest in the display made by the Ministry of Steel and other steel companies. He appreciated the growth of the Steel Sector in last eight years towards becoming Atmanirbhar in steel sector.
During the occasion Minister emphasized the need to further promote the local steel industry in line with this year's theme of Vocal for Local and Local to Global.
Senior officials from Ministry of Steel ,CPSEs and Private sector companies were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Railways
Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization  organises Independence Day Celebrations
A Plantation Drive on this occasion was also carried out
RWWCO is one of the fore-runner voluntary organisations in the country today
The Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization  celebrated the 75th Independence Day on 15th August 2021 at its Little Kingdom Nursery School, Sarojini Nagar. Mrs. Alpana Pant Sharma, President, RWWCO, was the chief guest who hoisted the National Flag. This was followed by plantation drive in the school premises. Later, she also visited various centers like Dastak Center, Masala Center & Silai Center that are being run by the RWWCO.
RWWCO is the apex body of the chain of Women’s Welfare Organizations spread over all Indian Railways, engaged in the task of welfare of railway personnel and their family members through various need-based socio-welfare activities. The organization started its activities in 1962 after the Indo-China War. While the primary concern of the organisation is the welfare of Railway employees and their family members, it has always risen to the call of the society and the nation - be it the pandemic, environmental awareness, family welfare drives, disturbances on the borders or the natural calamities. It is one of the fore-runner voluntary organisations in the country today.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Secretary launches Koyla Darpan Portal
In order to share Key Performance Indicators  related to the Coal Sector a portal "Koyla Darpan" has been launched by Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Coal here today.
As an initial step, the portal has the following KPIs - 1. Coal/Lignite Production, 2. Coal/Lignite Offtake, 3. Exploration Data, 4. Central Sector Schemes, 5. Status of Coal Stock in Thermal Power Plants, 6. Infrastructure Projects, 7. Allocation of Blocks , 8. Monitoring of Major Coal Mines, 9. Coal Price.
Senior Officers of Minstry of Coal and PSUs  were present in the event. Suggestions/Views were given by the officers to make the portal more user friendly.
The portal is accessible through the website of Ministry of Coal  for maximum public outreach.
Ministry of Defence
Partner With Govt/Govt Aided Schools by the Indian Army under Vidyanjali School Volunteer Programme
Pune : 6 January 2023
In consonance with the aim stipulated under the Vidyanjali Scheme launched on 07 Sep 21 of strengthening infrastructure, facilities & improving quality of education in government/ government aided schools, the Southern Command of Indian Army launched an extensive outreach program with selected schools of Southern India.
In continuation with the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence, 75 x Govt/ Govt aided Schools were selected wherein voluntary activities were carried out on 06 Jan 23. Students & faculty members of 30 Army Public Schools reached out to the nominated schools and carried out a wide range of activities to include provision of books, stationery, reading material, medical camp by Army doctors, conduct of Yoga, physical education classes, sports competitions etc.
In Pune Station, Ghorpardi Village High School had been selected under the Vidyanjali Scheme, with APS Pune nominated to work in coordination and consultation with Principal and Faculty of the selected school. Lt Gen Manjit Kumar, COS, HQ Southern Command graced the occasion at the event organised at Ghorpardi Village High School, to mark the commencement of the outreach programme under the Vidyanjali Scheme, and donated Sports items at the event. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief of Staff appreciated the commendable work carried out by the School in providing quality education to the children and expressed his conviction that with the collaboration and wherewithal provided by APS Pune, there will be a further upgradation to the quality of education provided and facilitate creation of additional amenities and facilities at the school.
The occasion was also utilized to enhance awareness levels of the Army Day Parade which was being held for the first time in Southern India at Bengaluru on 15 Jan 23. The outreach campaign organised as a part of the Vidyanjali scheme on 06 Jan 23 will continue throughout the year and will assist in bolstering the quality of education, infrastructure and amenities of the selected schools and showcase the Indian Army’s commitment towards Nation Building.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam,Karnataka and West Bengal with purchase of over 564.17 LMTs of paddy up to 16.01.2021.This is an increase of 25.25% against the last year corresponding purchase of 450.42LMT. Out of the total purchase of 564.17LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 35.94% of total procurement.
About 79.24 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs106516.31 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.66 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. Also, sanction for procurement of 2.50 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Rabi Marketing Season 2020-2021 for the States of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, was given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 16.01.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured296892.11 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soybean having MSP value of Rs.1613.88Crores benefitting 159072 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 16.01.2021 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 16.01.2021 a quantity of 8480298 cotton bales valuing Rs.24802.87 Crore has been procured benefitting 1727565 farmers.
Ministry of Mines
Hindustan Copper Ltd Pays Rs. 74.20 Crore
Dividend to the Government for Financial Year 2021- 22
Hindustan Copper Ltd, a Miniratna Category-I PSU , under the Ministry of Mines, has paid today a dividend of Rs.74.20 crore to the Government of India for FY 2021-22 being 30.01 % of Profit After Tax  in compliance of DIPAM guidelines. This is equivalent to 23.20% of equity share capital. Earlier, the dividend was approved by the shareholders of the Company at 55th Annual General Meeting held in September this year. Total dividend pay-out to all shareholders is Rs.112.17 crore. The dividend per share is the highest ever declared by the Company.
During FY 2021-22, the Company achieved the highest ever net turnover of Rs.1812 crore and Profit Before Tax of Rs.381.76 crore. The Company is currently implementing its mine expansion plan to achieve 12.2 million tonnes per annum ore production.
Ministry of Finance
Mumbai Customs Destroys Around 270 Kg of Narcotics Substances
Mumbai, 30th December 2021
Mumbai Customs  destroyed 269 Kg of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances on 29th December 2021, Wednesday. The drugs comprised of 191.60 kg of Heroine, 65.20 Kg of Mephedrone, 10.02 Kg of Ketamine and 1.86 Kg of PhenylPropanolamine.
The drugs were disposed by way of incineration in the presence of Drugs Disposal Committee comprising of senior officers of Customs, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence , Narcotics Control Bureau  and Police Department. Officials include Zonal Director of NCB, Joint Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner , Additional Director of DRI and Additional SP. These drugs were earlier seized and confiscated in two different cases by DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit
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NITI Aayog
The Fourth NITI Aayog- DRC Dialogue Held in Mumbai
The Fourth Dialogue of the NITI Aayog - Development Research Centre  of the State Council, People’s Republic of China was held in Mumbai today. The Chinese delegation was led by Mr. Li Wei, President of DRC and the Indian delegation was led by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
This is the third ministerial dialogue between China and India since the meeting of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Johannesburg during the BRICS summit in July 2018.
In his opening remarks, Dr Rajiv Kumar highlighted that the NITI-DRC Dialogue is a strong platform for continuous intellectual engagement between the two countries, wherein inputs from sectoral experts help identify and collaborate on key areas of India-China economic cooperation.
Senior delegates from China and India Administration, representatives of government, academia and enterprises participated in the deliberations, which included sessions on Global Economy, Globalisation and Macro-Economic Policies in China and India; Innovation and Economic Transformation, and Potential for Sino-India Trade and Economic Cooperation.
As part of the Dialogue, the DRC delegation also participated in technical field visits in Mumbai and Bengaluru where they visited leading industrial leaders, technical universities, research centers and innovation and IT ecosystems established in India.
After detailed presentations and in-depth discussions, both sides affirmed their commitment for a more inclusive and truly global world order, with multilateralism as the preferred way forward.
Emphasis was also laid on innovation and digital economy and it was observed that India and China are poised to become global leaders in digital innovation with rising number of tech startups operating in various sectors. On electric mobility, with India envisioning to move towards EVs and ZEVs by 2030, as also showcased by the Global Mobility Summit recently organized by NITI Aayog, avenues for collaboration via joint research and development, public and private investment were discussed.
Both sides also agreed to examine various trade sector related issues, and the need for enhanced policy coordination to facilitate investments.
It was also agreed that NITI Aayog and DRC will undertake joint research in the areas of WTO reforms and urbanization, which would be presented in the next Dialogue.
The Fifth edition of the NITI - DRC Dialogue was agreed to be held in Wuhan, China in November, 2019.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
India wins Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management Award, 2018
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances , Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is an institutional member of Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management  which is a non-profit association representing an international network of over 1100 senior public servants, Heads of Government, leading academics and researchers located in over 50 different countries across the Commonwealth.
The association is guided by international leaders who believe in the value of networking, knowledge exchange and the promotion of good governance for the betterment of citizens in the Commonwealth countries. CAPAM has been announcing its International Innovations Awards  Programme bi-annually, since 1998.
Shri K. V. Eapen, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has been elected to the Board of Commonwealth Association of Public Administration & Management at the Annual General Members Meet held on 23rd October, 2018 at Georgetown, Guyana. During the Conference, CAPAM Innovation Awards were announced. Government of India had sent entries for CAPAM International Innovations Awards, 2018 under various categories
The CAPAM Awards celebrate the spirit of innovation in the public service by recognizing organizations that have made significant contributions to improve governance and services in the public sector.
The initiative entitled “Unnayan Banka- Reinventing Education Using Technology of Banka District, State of Bihar has been awarded under the Category “Innovation Incubation”. “Unnayan Banka” is an initiative which envisages “Quality education for all’ especially for those at the bottom of the Pyramid, using latest technologies. It’s a holistic model of overall development of youths from Education to Employability. One of the most important Millennium Development Goals, “Education” is the great social Mobiliser & must be everyone’s Birthright and it is Government of India’s endeavour to provide this to all its children.
Another initiative entitled “Unified Agriculture Markets” of Co-operation Department of Government of Karnataka has also been selected under the Category ‘Innovation in Public Service Management’. This initiative has also been awarded the overall Gold Award for CAPAM Awards, 2018.