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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh takes charge as Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS  has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry vice Shri Anurag Jain, lAS  consequent upon his appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Prior to this, he was serving as Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1989 Batch from Kerala cadre. He has held many important positions in the Union Government as Commissioner - DDA, Joint Secretary - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary - Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and Chief Vigilance Officer – Food Corporation of India. He has also held important positions in the State Government as Secretary, Urban Development and Finance Secretary, Government of Kerala.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets the nation on the eve of Deepawali
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has greeted the nation on the eve of Deepawali. Following is the full text of his message -
“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country and those living abroad on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights.
Celebrated with traditional fervor and zeal, Deepawali marks the return of Shri Ram to Ayodhya, alongwith Maa Sita and Laxman, after fourteen years in exile, during which he attained the knowledge from the Sages and united the common people living in the wilderness of forests to defeat the evil. Deepawali also signifies the advent of Ram Rajya, our ideal of benign, benevolent governance. It reaffirms our belief in the virtuous life of Shri Ram. The ‘Maryadas’, set by him as an ideal king, obedient son, invincible warrior and that of a righteous life, made him 'Purushottama' Ram, the role model emulated by humanity for generations.
Deepawali is also the occasion for worship of Maa Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity and Lord Ganesha, the God of Wisdom and Good Fortune.
May this festival of lights bring wisdom, piety, prosperity and peace into our lives. May the radiance of Diyas bring hope, happiness, health and harmony in our country.”
Following is the Hindi version of message -
“देशवासियों तथा विदेशों में रह रहे प्रवासी भारतीय समुदाय को पावन प्रकाशोत्सव, दीपावली की हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं देता हूं।
पारंपरिक हर्ष और उल्लास से मनाया जाने वाला यह पर्व, मां सीता और लक्ष्मण के साथ श्री राम के वनवास से अयोध्या वापस लौटने का उत्सव है। इस अवधि में उन्होंने ऋषि मुनियों से ज्ञान और विद्या अर्जित की, सुदूर वनों में बसने वाले आम लोगों को संगठित कर, पाप और बुराई पर विजय प्राप्त की।
दीपावली, एक उदार और कल्याणकारी राज्य के हमारे आदर्श - 'राम राज्य' के अभ्युदय का भी प्रतीक है। यह पर्व, श्री राम के जीवन चरित में निहित सद्गुणों के प्रति हमारी गहरी आस्था को दर्शाता है। उन्होंने एक आदर्श राजा, आज्ञाकारी पुत्र, एक अजेय योद्धा और सदाचार की जो मर्यादाएं स्थापित की थीं, वे उन्हें पुरुषोत्तम श्री राम के रूप में श्रद्धेय बनाती हैं, जिनका अनुसरण मानवता पीढ़ियों से करती रही है।
दीपावली, समृद्धि की देवी, मां लक्ष्मी तथा सौभाग्य एवं ज्ञान के देवता श्री गणेश के पूजन का भी अवसर है।
दीप्तिमान प्रकाश का यह पर्व, हमारे जीवन में ज्ञान, शुभता, समृद्धि और शांति लाए। जगमगाते दियों की आभा, हमारे देश को आशा, खुशी, स्वास्थ्य और सौहार्द से प्रकाशित करे।”
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri launches web-based project monitoring portal for Military Engineer Services
RakshaMantri ShriRajnath Singh launched Web Based Project Monitoring Portal for Military EngineerServices  at New Delhi on 20th October 2021. The portal conceptualized in accordance with the Digital India Mission of the Union Government, has beendevelopedby Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics .
The newly launched unified portal is the first project managemente-Governance to be implemented by the MES. It will enable real time monitoring ofprojects from its inception to completion. All stakeholders not only from MES but alsoArmed Forces users cangain accessto the project information. This is one among many initiatives of MES for the scientific management of this organisation.
Raksha Mantri appreciated the initiative that has several advantages in monitoring the MES projects and congratulated it for going digital.
Taking forward the Digital India Mission, MES is also in process of implementing nine other e-Governance applications in an endeavor to increase productivity, build transparency and improveefficiency towards infrastructural development for the Army. These include Product Approval Portal, AWMP Scrutiny & Status Application, E-Measurement Book, Budget Management Portal, Work Estimation Application, Billing and Construction Account Management, Cashbook Management and Accounting System, Contractor and Consultant Enlistment Portal & E-Deviation. These applications are expected to be developed by the end of this year and also to be amalgamated into singular Enterprise Resource Planning  by mid of next year.
MES has also embraced State of the Art technologies in its projects such as the construction of high-rise residential accommodations, construction of state-of-the-art multi-specialityhospitals, provisioning of several run-way infrastructures, construction of specialised marine structures, central engineering services such as the water & sewage treatment plants etc.
Chief of Defence Staff& Secretary-Department of Military AffairsGeneral Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj M Naravane, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhuri, Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff CommitteeAir Marshal BR Krishna, Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Satish NamdeoGhormade,E-in-C of MES Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh and Director General ofIndian Coast GuardKrishnaswamy Natarajanwere also present at the launching ceremony for the WBPMP.
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Ministry of Education
Shri Sanjay Dhotre to represent India in G20 Education Ministers Meet on June 22
Shri Sanjay Dhotre, MoS for Education and Electronics & IT will represent India in the G 20 Education Ministers meet on the 22nd of June 2021. He will also attend the joint meeting of G20 Ministers for Education and Labour and Employment the same day. The two meetings are being held in a blended mode under the Chairmanship of Italy. India will be participating in virtual mode.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 191.19 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 19.88 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 191.19 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 19.88 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds achievement of the target of establishment of 1.5 Lakh Wellness Centres
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that the achievement of the target of 1.5 Lakh Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centers will infuse fresh energy in New India. He said India's prosperity lies in healthy citizen.
In reply to a tweet by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Prime Minister tweeted:
"स्वस्थ नागरिकों में ही भारतवर्ष की समृद्धि निहित है। इस दिशा में रिकॉर्ड संख्या में बने ये हेल्थ एंड वेलनेस सेंटर्स बड़ी भूमिका निभाएंगे। यह उपलब्धि न्यू इंडिया में एक नई ऊर्जा भरने वाली है।"
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Three-day B20 Conference of North East India in Aizawl concludes
Delegates enthralled by Chapchar Kut
The second of the four B20 conferences of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community of North East India concluded here in Aizawl  on March 3rd, 2023.
38 delegates from USA, China, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Cote D'Ivoire, Costa Rica and 124 Indian delegates participated at the mega event.
The delegates were enthralled by the rich cultural heritage of Mizoram that were showcased during the Chapchar Kut celebration at Assam Rifles Ground, Aizawl. Of all the Mizo Kûts, Chapchar Küt is the grandest one and is often called festival of adults. A spring festival, held between the cutting and the burning of jhum in the month of March. It is a Festival of joy, love and affection. It is a time of peace and harmony between everyone.
The delegates witnessed bamboo dance, playing of Selbuang , folk song by Padma Shri awardee K.C Runremsangi and other cultural dances as highlights of the Chapchar Kut celebration.
The three-day meeting discussed prospects for multilateral business partnership in Bamboo, Nursing & Paramedics, Handloom & Handicraft, Artificial Intelligence, Grape farming and processing, Start-ups and Skill Development.
The Aizawl event was the second B-20 conference of India's G20 presidency while the first one was held in Imphal, Manipur from 17 to 19 February. The next one will be in Sikkim's capital Gangtok from 15 to 17 March, while the fourth conference will be in Kohima in Nagaland from 4 to 6 April.
About 30 stalls showcased beautiful handloom and handicraft products and different cuisines from across Mizoram.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Reducing Dependence on Import of Edible Oils
National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds  is being implemented by the Government of India from 2018-19 to augment the availability of edible oils and reduce the import burden by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds  and area expansion of Oil Palm & Tree Borne Oilseeds  in the country. The scheme comprises of three sub-missions namely, NFSM-Oilseeds, NFSM-Oil Palm and NFSM-Tree Borne Oilseeds.
Moreover, During the year 2021-22, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm  has been launched to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Atmanirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North Eastern States and Andaman & Nicobar by increasing area of Oil Palm from 3.70 lakh hectares to 10.00 lakh hectares in 2025-26. This scheme is being implemented in 15 States/UTs during 2022-23.
Under National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds , Government of India has also been implementing some special programmes namely Special Programme on Rapeseed & Mustard for distribution of latest high yielding varieties seeds, Distribution of Seed Mini kits of hybrid Mustard seeds, Rapid Soybean Seed Multiplication Plan  and a Special Project to increase area and production of Sunflower cultivation in the country through hybrid seed production and demonstration for three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25. In addition, Government has also approved an Annual Action Plan for area expansion of Sunflower in Paddy Fallows during 2022-23.
The National Food Security Mission -Oilseeds is being implemented by Government of India from the year 2017-18 in 28 States/UTs, including, Gujarat and assistance is being provided in all 33 districts of Gujarat.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Tuning viscosity and elasticity of fluids can make transport and processing in food industries more efficient
Scientists have found a new method to improve the transportation of fluids like chocolates, lotions, sauces by tuning the viscosity and elasticity of fluids during materials processing in the food and personal care products industries.
Usually the transport of fluids through pipelines involves displacement of a more viscous fluid by a less viscous one. This creates instabilities at the interface between the fluids which leads to complex patterns of intrusion of the former into the latter. The complex intrusion pattern results in impurities during the transportation. Hence instabilities need to be removed to ensure smooth transportation of fluids during processing.
Scientists from Raman Research Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, have found that by changing the viscosity of the displacing fluid and the concentration-dependent elasticity of the displaced fluid, the instability can be reduced and the roughness of the interfacial pattern and the efficiency of displacement can be controlled.
In this study, funded jointly by DST SERB India and Raman Research Institute, the researchers used corn starch aqueous suspensions
, , and glycerol-water mixtures  in their experiment. In the first set of experiments, the viscosity ratio between the two fluids  was changed by changing the viscosity of the glycerol water mixture. The viscosity of corn starch suspension was constant in this case while the viscosity of the mixture of glycerol and water was varied by changing the proportion of glycerol in the glycerol-water mixture. In the second set of experiments where the effect of elasticity of corn starch suspension is investigated, the viscosity ratio was kept constant. The elasticity of corn starch suspension was changed thereby changing its concentration, while viscosity ratio between the fluids was kept constant by choosing different concentration of the glycerol-water mixture. The research has been published in the journal ‘Colloids and Surfaces A’.
The suppression of instabilities leads to an efficient displacement of the more viscous/viscoelastic fluid which is useful in transportation of materials in industries such as food processing, oil recovery and sugar refining. The study can also help understand instabilities at the interface between two fluids which is essential in the design and enhancement of processes, like filtration and electrodeposition of metals, as also mixing and demixing of two phases like that of sugar and chocolate which can affect the texture and taste of the chocolate.
Publication link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127405
Authors:
Palaka, Rahul Sathyanathb, Sreeram K. Kalpathyb, Ranjini Bandyopadhyaya
a Soft Condensed Matter Group, Raman Research Institute, C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080, INDIA
b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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Ministry of Communications
India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union  having its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand from this month. Following the successful elections held during the 13th APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August- September 2022, Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member , Postal Services Board will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of 4 years.
Asian Pacific Postal Union  is an intergovernmental organization of 32-member countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is the only Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union  in the region, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations. The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between member countries and to promote cooperation in the field of postal services. As the regional center for various UPU projects, APPU also takes the lead in ensuring that all technical and operational projects of the UPU are fulfilled in the region so that the region is integrated into the global postal network in the best possible way. Secretary General leads the activities of the Union and is also the Director of the Asian Pacific Postal College  which is the largest intergovernmental postal training institute in the region.
“My goal is to improve the regional coordination with postal players in the Asia Pacific region to improve the growth of business through the postal network, to ensure the sustainability of the Union, and to revamp the training courses offered at APPC” said Dr. VP Singh regarding his vision for the Union. Asia Pacific region generates around half of the global mail volume and has around one-third of the global postal human resource.
“This is the first time an Indian is leading an international organization in the postal sector. At this crucial juncture for the sector, it is a privilege for the Department to have its officer lead the activities of the Union, especially beginning from this year of India’s G20 presidency” said Shri Vineet Pandey, Secretary, Department of Posts. “India will keep extending its full support to the APPU and further strengthen its contribution for effective realisation of the collective vision of APPU membership” he added.
Ministry of Power
Shri R.K Singh inaugurates 10 Mobile Health Clinics 'Doctor Apke Dwar' under REC’s CSR project in Bihar
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- CSR project worth Rs 12.68 crore facilitates operational expenditure for three years for smooth functioning of the project
- “The benefit of such projects should reach the poorest of the poor and people from the underprivileged sections of the society in order to provide better healthcare facilities to all”, says Shri R.K Singh
- Out of 10 MHCs, three are exclusively for women which will provide door-step primary health care service to the underprivileged population across all 14 blocks of Bhojpur district in Bihar
Shri R.K Singh inaugurates REC’s CSR initiative for procurement, operation and maintenance of ten Mobile Health Clinics  at Sadar Hospital, Aarah, Bhojpur District Bihar
Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated REC’s CSR initiative for procurement, operation and maintenance of ten Mobile Health Clinics  at Sadar Hospital, Aarah, Bhojpur District Bihar. The total cost of the project is Rs. 12.68 crore which will facilitate operational expenditure for three years for smooth functioning of the project.
On the occasion, Shri R.K. Singh emphasized that the benefit of such projects should reach the poorest of the poor and people from the underprivileged sections of the society in order to provide better healthcare facilities to all. In his address he further reinstated that active participation of the district administration and constant monitoring by all agencies involved in the implementation is imperative for speedy and timely progress of the project.
The 10 MHCs, out of which three are exclusively for women, will provide door-step primary health care service to the underprivileged population across all 14 blocks of Bhojpur district in Bihar. Each MHC shall be equipped with additional basic equipment and shall have a four-person team including a doctor, a nurse, a pharmacist and a driver cum support staff. Free generic medicines shall also be dispensed to the patients. Each MHC will organize over 20 camps per month and see 50-70 patients every day.
The event was also attended by Shri Ajoy Choudhury , Director Finance , REC, Shri Vikram Virkar, DDC, Bhojpur, Shri Rajat Jain, President, Doctors for You , Shri Bhupesh Chandolia, HOD CSR and Shri Joginath Pradhan, Sr. CPM, Patna . Other senior officials from REC , District Administration and DFY were also present at the ceremony.
About REC Limited: REC Limited is an NBFC focusing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India. Established in 1969, REC Limited has completed over fifty years in the area of its operations. It provides financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, central/state power utilities, independent power producers, rural electric cooperatives and private sector utilities. Its business activities involve financing projects in the complete power sector value chain; for various types of projects including Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Energy. REC’s funding illuminates every fourth bulb in India.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends greetings and good wishes to ROK President on assuming office
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his greetings and good wishes to the ROK President, H. E. Yoon Suk-yeol on assuming office as President today.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"I extend my heartfelt greetings and good wishes to ROK President @sukyeol__yoon as he commences his term in office today. I look forward to meeting him soon and working together to further strengthen and enrich the India-ROK ties."
President's Secretariat
President of India to Grace the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Wardha Tomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Maharashtra on August 17 and 18, 2019.
On August 17, 2019, the President will address the golden jubilee celebrations of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha. He will also visit the Bapu Kuti at Gandhi Sevagram Ashram. On the same day, the President will inaugurate various renovation and restoration projects of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
On August 18, 2019, the President will inaugurate a heritage site Museum in the Bunker at Raj Bhavan Mumbai, before returning to New Delhi.