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CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF PROCEEDS ON A VISIT TO EGYPT
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff  has proceeded on a visit to Egypt from 16 to 17 May 2023. During the visit, the Army Chief will be meeting the Country’s senior military leadership where he will discuss avenues for further enhancing Indo-Egypt defence relations. He will be visiting various Egyptian Armed Forces establishments and exchange ideas on issues of mutual interest.
The Army Chief will interact with the Commander-in-Chief of Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defence & Military Production, and Chief of Staff, Egyptian Armed Forces. He will also engage in extensive discussions with the Chief of Egyptian Armed Force Operations Authority.
The Military relations of India with Egypt are on the rise which was evident during India’s 74th Republic Day parade, wherein the Egyptian Armed Forces contingent made their first appearance, besides the Egyptian President Abdeh Fattah El-Sisi being the Chief Guest for the parade. Notably, Indian and Egyptian Armies have conducted the first ever joint exercise between the Special Forces named “Ex Cyclone-I” in January this year.
The visit of the COAS will further deepen the bilateral relationships between the two Armies and act as a catalyst for closer coordination and cooperation between the two countries on a host of strategic issues.
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Vice President calls for inculcating nationalistic values in youth
‘Defending the country means preserving our cultural and linguistic diversity’
VP calls upon the youth to read and take inspiration from life stories of great leaders and freedom fighters
Vice President releases book on late Shri Somepalli Somaiah, noted social worker
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for inculcating nationalistic values in youth and asserted that protecting national interests should be the highest duty of every citizen.
Advising youth to become change agents in society, he said that protecting national interests includes preserving India’s rich heritage and cultural and linguistic diversity.
Observing that India always believed in the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, he underlined the importance of promoting the concept of universal brotherhood across the globe.
The Vice President was releasing a book – ‘Spoorthi Pradatha Sri Somayya’, the life story of late Shri Somepalli Somaiah, a noted social worker from Andhra Pradesh. Shri Naidu mentioned that he considered Shri Somayya as one of his foremost ‘gurus’ and credited him for shaping his personality at a young age.
Shri Naidu recalled Shri Somayya’s contributions in relief and reconstruction activities for the cyclone victims in Andhra Pradesh and said that he ‘inspired many youth to devote their lives for the welfare of the people.’
Paying rich tributes to Shri Somayya for his commitment to nationalistic values, the Vice President called upon the youth to read and take inspiration from life stories of such leaders and freedom fighters. ‘To practice and live by their principles and to become partners in our national progress is the greatest tribute we can pay to them, he said.
Referring to the challenges that are hindering the progress of the country like poverty, illiteracy, corruption and social discrimination, Shri Naidu called for concerted efforts to eradicate them and other social evils in society.
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Governor of Haryana, Shri Bhagayya, Member of All India Working Committee, RSS, Shri Balendra Potturi, President, Navayuga Bharathi, Shri Boorla Dakshina Murthy, Telangana Sanghachalak, Shri K. Syam Prasad, Author and other dignitaries were present during the event.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NESTS organizes National EMRS Sports Meet 2022-23 at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
Sports Meet 2022-23 is being organised from 17th December to 22nd December, 2022.
Highlights:
The event was officially opened by Chief Guest, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Minster of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The Ministry has been organizing EMRS Meets each year to provide tribal students a national platform to showcase their hidden talents in sports.
The National Education Society for Tribal Students , an autonomous organization under Ministry of Tribal Affairs  has organized National EMRS Sports Meet 2022-23 from 17th December to 22nd December, 2022. The event is being hosted by Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. The event was officially opened by Chief Guest, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Minster of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The inaugural ceremony of the sports meet was held in the presence of highest rank officers and Ministers; The inaugural ceremony was marked with a parade by contingents from different states, spectacular cultural performances, enthralling fireworks, and a mesmerizing speech.
EMRS National Sports Meet is the most awaited event every year for tribal students pursuing education in the residential school set-ups established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Eklavya Model Residential School  is a Government of India scheme for model residential schools for tribals  across India. It is one of the flagship interventions of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and was introduced in the year 1997-98 to ensure tribal students get access to quality education in the remote tribal areas.
The Ministry has been organizing EMRS Meets each year to provide tribal students a national platform to showcase their hidden talents in sports. It is a crucial occasion wherein tribal students from all across the country flock together to unleash their potential and capabilities on a national platform. This six-day’s event holds immense significance for NESTS as it is NESTS’ first year of holding the mega-event and third for the Ministry. The event holds great significance in unifying all the States and UTs which is quintessential for human interaction and exchange. Exuberating the spirit of KHELO INDIA, which is a national programme for development of sports, EMRS National sports meet inculcates a strong spirit of participation in sports amongst students that will go a long way in showcasing the tremendous potential students naturally possess and are adept at.
Ministry of Communications
Cabinet approves National Digital Communications Policy-2018
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approvedthe National Digital Communications Policy-2018  andre-designation of the Telecom Commission as the “Digital Communications Commission”.
TheNDCP-2018 envisions supporting India’s transition to a digitally empowered economy and society by fulfilling the information and Communications needs of citizens and enterprises by establishment of a ubiquitous, resilient and affordable Digital Communications Infrastructure and Services. The key objectives of the policy are provisioning of Broadband for all; creating 4 Million additional jobs in the Digital Communications sector; enhancing the contribution of the Digital Communications sector to 8% of India’s GDP from ~ 6% in 2017; propelling India to the Top 50 Nations in the ICT Development Index of ITU from 134 in 2017; enhancing India’s contribution to Global Value Chains; and ensuring Digital Sovereignty.These objectives are to be achieved by 2022.
The policy, inter-alia, aims to provide universal broadband connectivity at 50Mbps to every citizen; provide 1 Gbps connectivity to all Gram Panchayats of India by 2020 and 10 Gbps by 2022; ensure connectivity to all uncovered areas; attract investments of USD 100 Billion in the Digital Communications Sector; train1 Million manpower for building New Age Skill; expand IoT ecosystem to 5 Billion connected devices; establish a comprehensive data protection regime for digital communications that safeguards the privacy, autonomy and choice of individuals and facilitates India’s effective participation in the global digital economy; and Enforce accountability through appropriate institutional mechanisms to assure citizens of safe and secure digital communications infrastructure and services.
The policy further advocates for establishment of a National Digital Gridbycreating a National Fibre Authority; establishingCommon Service Ducts and utility corridors in all newcity and highway road projects; creating a collaborative institutional mechanism between Centre, States and Local Bodies for Common Rights of Way,standardization of costs and timelines; removal of barriers to approvals; and facilitating development of Open Access Next Generation Networks.
Background:-
- The present world has entered the era of modern technological advancements in the Telecom Sector such as 5G, IoT, M2M etc., a need was being felt to introduce a ‘customer focused’ and ‘application driven’ policy for the Indian Telecom Sector which can form the main pillar of Digital India by addressing emerging opportunities for expanding not only the availability of Telecom services but also Telecom based services.
- Accordingly, the new National Digital Communications Policy -2018 has been formulated, in place of the existing National Telecom Policy-2012, to cater to the modern needs of the digital Communications Sector of India.
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E. R. Sheikh assumes charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate
E.R. Sheikh assumed charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate . It is the successor organization of Ordnance Factory Board .
An Indian Ordnance Factory Service  officer of the 1984 batch, he has been a spearhead of modernization. In particular, he has contributed to the establishment of the modern production line system for the manufacture of small arms ammunition at the Ordnance Factory Varangaon. As Deputy Director General -Propellants and Explosives, he oversaw several plant modernisation projects in explosive factories that led to enhancement in productivity, quality and safety. He also led the successful indigenous development of Bi-Modular Charge System  for artillery ammunition.
E.R. Sheik a graduate of IIT Kanpur, he has served in various Ordnance Factories. He was General Manager of the Ordnance Factory, Itarsi earlier. He has also served as a member of various Defence Delegations to foreign countries as a representative of the OFB and the Ministry of Defence. He is also the recipient of the Ayudh Ratna Award, 2020, conferred on him in recognition of his exemplary services to the organisation.
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India Post Releases Special cover on Human Rights Day
India Post, Maharashtra Circle released a special cover on 'human rights', today, 10th December 2020 on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, in Mumbai. The special cover was released in the presence of Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra and Goa State, Shri Harish Chandra Agrawal and Postmaster General, Mumbai Region, Ms Swati Pandey. This initiative is to create public awareness and also ensure equality, cooperation, peace and universal respect among people.
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  in 1948. The UDHR is a document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world.
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Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Basil Rajapaksa calls on Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi
Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Basil Rajapaksa, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, called on Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi earlier today.
Finance Minister Rajapaksa briefed the Prime Minister on initiatives being taken by both countries to increase bilateral economic cooperation, and conveyed his thanks for the support extended by India for the Sri Lankan economy.
Prime Minister spoke about the central role that Sri Lanka occupies in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and its S.A.G.A.R  doctrine. He reiterated that India would continue to stand with the friendly people of Sri Lanka.
Finance Minister Rajapaksa noted the deepening people-to-people relations between both countries, including in the cultural sphere. Prime Minister pointed to the potential for increasing tourist flows, including through joint promotion of Buddhist and Ramayan tourism circuits.
Ministry of External Affairs
Police Clearance Certificates 
The Ministry of External Affairs is pleased to announce yet another step to improve the citizen’s experience while availing passport related services. To address the unanticipated surge in demand for Police Clearance Certificates , the Ministry has decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras  across India, starting from Wednesday 28 September 2022. This step would significantly add to the availability of PCC appointments slots, and at an earlier date.
The action taken by the Ministry in extending this PCC application facility to POPSKs, would not only help Indian citizens seeking employment abroad, but also meet the demand for other PCC requirements, such as in the case of education, long term visa, emigration etc.
Department of Space
High quality, cost-effective face mask developed at BARC: Dr Jitendra Singh
High quality Face mask has been developed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre  Mumbai which is affiliated to Department of Atomic Energy. The mask was developed using HEPA filter and is expected to be cost-effective also.
This was stated by Union Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh while citing some major achievements of the department during last one year.
Pertinent to mention that Department of Atomic Energy has about 30 units which include R&D, academic institutions, aided hospitals, PSUs etc. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai founded by the legendary Scientist Dr Homi J. Bhabha also functions under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy.
Referring to some of the major activities and initiatives of the Department of Atomic Energy during the last one year, Dr Jitendra Singh complimented the scientific fraternity for coming to the support of society in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the high quality face mask, he informed that the Atomic/Nuclear scientists have also developed the protocol for re-use of Personal Protective Equipment  subsequent to radiation sterilization. The SOP for the same is under consideration by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, he added.
Identification of new regions to develop RTPCR testing kits has also been accomplished, said Dr Jitendra Singh. The kit is relatively more economic and expected to analyse relatively faster, he added.
Thanking Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi for special impetus and budgetary allocation provided to Department of Atomic Energy during the last six years, Dr Jitendra Singh referred to the 20 Lakh Crore package announced by the Prime Minister and said that this also includes the setting up of irradiation plants across the country to prolong the shelf life of variety of fruits and vegetables.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, one of the important achievements under the Modi government has been that we have extended the activities of atomic energy to different parts of the country whereas hitherto it remained confined mostly to few States in South India or in West like Maharashtra. He informed that the work is in progress to set up the first nuclear plant in North India at a place called Gorakhpur which is quite close to Delhi.
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PM greets people on Eid
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has conveyed his greetings on the festival of Eid.
“May this special day ignite the spirit of harmony, compassion and peace in our society.May everyone be blessed with happiness”, the Prime Minister said.
PIB Headquarters
Each SHG group to get Rs One lakh credit assistance in every district
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National urban Livelihoods Mission is being implemented in Tamil Nadu to alleviate poverty in urban households. Covid 19 pandemic lockdown had affected urban households as most of them lost their daily wages due to no work. Union government announced many financial assistance through Atmanirbhar scheme including Rs 500 per month for women PM Jan Dhan account holders. Three free cooking gas cylinders were given under PM Ujwala Scheme during lock down period.
Tiruchirapalli district Makalirthittam director Shri Saravanan said that there are 1,30,000 Self help group members in Tiruchirapalli district. He said that they are working under National Urban Livelihood Mission and Tamil Nadu livelihood Mission. The members register themselves in the SHG group and attach themselves with the group. Each SHG group is linked with banks and in the first phase Rs one lakh is given as credit assistance from banks. After that loans are given as per second linkage and third linkage by banks to SHG groups. Now Tamil Nadu government has given instructions to banks to give special loans uptoRs one lakh to SHG groups to help those affected by Covid 19 lockdown. They get moratorium uptoSeptember to start paying back the loan with very low interest . Moreover covid 19 awareness is being given to SHG members through Zoom app so that they can disseminate information on Covid 19 to public. Smt M Hemalatha SHG member of VeeranginallurSomarasampettai said that they are coordinating among themselves as a group to overcome their problems. She said they are able to get bank loans and if they repay it on time they will be getting more loans. Smt Jacqueline Maria Selvi of SomarasanpettaiTiruchirapalli said that the credit assistance by banks to SHG groups is really beneficial. Due to lockdown their families are badly affected and this loan will help them tide over crisis, she added. In Karur, under special covid 19 scheme Rs 5000 each was given to SHG membersupto a maximum of Rs one lakh each to every Self help group. The members have to repay the amount only after six month moratorium. After that they can repay it in two years to three years .Rs one lakh gold loan is also being given charged with 7 per cent interest which has to be repaid in 6 months.
Women empowerment initiatives could sustain only with financial support. The SHG members earn money through various crafts as they have to run the family during hardship period like lockdown. SmtNandhini from Panikkampatti village in Karur says that she is getting Rs 500 under PM Jan Dhan scheme during lockdown. She urges government to offer more monetary aid. SmtAnanthi from Karungalapalli village Karur says she is getting Rs 500 in PM Jan dhan account during lock down and she insisted government should offer more schemes like MGNREGA. True. It is with this intent that atmanirbharbharat scheme is launched which aims at rejuvenating rural livelihood and offering gainful employment that could prove to be a consistent source of income to rural poor .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India continues to record more Daily Recoveries than Daily cases for 46th day
Eleventh Day of less than 50K Daily New Cases
India has continued the unbroken trend of the daily new recoveries outpacing the daily new additions for more than 1.5 months. The country also reported less than 50,000 new daily cases for the eleventh continuous day.
44,739 COVID-19 patients recovered in the last 24 hours against just 38,617 newly detected cases. This translates to a net reduction of 6,122 in the Active Caseload which now stands at 4,46,805. The active caseload as on date comprises merely 5.01% of all COVID19 cases.
There has been a continuous decline in the average daily cases since the past many weeks.
Apart from the successful dissemination of COVID Appropriate Behaviour among the varied population groups, this trend assumes wider significance as many countries in Europe and America continue to see a surge in their COVID19 positive numbers.
The Recovery Rate has improved to 93.52% today. The total recovered cases stand at 83,35,109.
74.98% of the new recovered cases are contributed by ten States/UTs.
With 6,620 persons recovering from COVID, Kerala saw the most number of recoveries. Maharashtra registered 5,123 daily recoveries while Delhi reported 4,421 new recoveries.
Ten States/UTs have contributed 76.15% of the new cases.
Delhi reported 6,396 cases in the last 24 hours. Kerala recorded 5,792 new cases while West Bengal reported 3,654 new cases yesterday.
78.9% of the 474 case fatalities that have been reported in the past 24 hours are from Ten States/UTs.
20.89% of new fatalities reported are from Delhi which reported 99 deaths. Maharashtra and West Bengal follow with 68 and 52 new deaths, respectively.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
PRESS RELEASE
National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled  in Collaboration with National Career Centre for SC & ST , Directorate General of Employment , Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India powered by NIIT Foundation had successfully organised an inclusive job drive for both PwDs & Non PwDs on dt. 09.11.2022 at toshali Bhavan, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751007.
This event has been made successful with the active support of five employers: Quess Corporation, CONNEQT business solution Ltd, Reliable First, Airtel_Xstream fiber and Vision Tech. They have taken interviews of 115 job seekers and shortlisted 52 job seekers including persons with disabilities  among them. In the said job fair around more than 400 vacancies of different profile were there such as front office, Office Support staff, sales executive, Relationship Manager & Telecaller etc.
Smt Sonalika Suman, head of office/psychologist of NCSCDA and Shri Tapan Kumar Raul, SERO, NCSCDA for ST& SC thanked all the employers and job seekers for participating in the event and requested all the employers to recruit more and more for their organisation. Smt Suman and Shri Tapan requested them to participate in future job fairs to be organised by both centres to ensure inclusive workplace at every organisation.
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