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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address Joint Commanders' conference in Bhopal tomorrow.
Government announces Foreign Trade Policy 2023; Aims to take country's exports to two trillion dollars by 2030.
Unified Tariffs in the Natural Gas Sector to come into effect from tomorrow.
Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal Governor on violence between two groups in Howrah.
PV Sindhu enters Semifinal of Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament.
16th edition of Indian Premier League kicks off in Ahmedabad; Inaugural match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans underway.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Bhopal tomorrow on a day long visit. Mr. Modi will address the joint commanders' conference of the three services going on in Bhopal. He will address the Conference at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center. The theme of the conference is 'Ready, Resurgent, Relevant'. Commanders of the three services and senior officials of the Ministry of Defense are participating in the conference.
The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the conference today. The focus of the conference is on advancing the theatre command format for national security, increasing coordination among the three forces and working together in the future.
The Prime Minister will flag off the Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and New Delhi tomorrow at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal. This will be the eleventh Vande Bharat train in the country. Our correspondent has filed this report:
Indian Railways is constantly striving to build a robust Railways infrastructure in the country. The aim of these efforts are to provide world class amenities to the passengers and reduce the travel time. To achieve these goals, indigenous high speed trains Vande Bharat are being run in many parts of the country. This train has the capability to run at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour. The Vande Bharat train between Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi will cover a distance of around 700 kilometres in around seven hours 50 minutes. It will have stoppages at Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra and Palwal. The train will provide faster, comfortable and convenient travel experience to the rail users. It will also boost tourism and promote economic development in the region. Sanjeev Sharma, AIR News Bhopal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today launched the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 in New Delhi. In his address, Mr Goyal said, the policy is dynamic and has been kept open ended to accommodate the emerging needs of the time. He said, the policy has been formulated after multiple stakeholder consultations. The Minister said, India's overall exports including services and merchandise exports have already crossed 750 Billion dollars and it is expected to cross 760 Billion dollars this year. He said, FTP seeks to take India's exports to two trillion dollars by 2030.
The Minister referred to the interaction of the Prime Minister with exporters where Mr Modi encouraged them to increase exports and get more deeply involved in the global value chain.
The Key Approach to the Foreign Trade policy is based on the 4 pillars, Incentive to Remission, Export promotion through collaboration, Ease of doing business and Emerging Areas.
We spoke to Economic Analyst, T K Arun on the Foreign Trade Policy announced today.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today spoke to West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and took stock of the situation in the wake of yesterday's violence in Howrah between two groups during a Ram Navami procession. Sources said, during the telephonic conversation with the Governor, the Home Minister took detailed information on the incident and the current situation in the city.
Meanwhile, the situation at Kajipara area of Shibpur in Howrah has improved. The Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi told news persons this afternoon that the law and order situation is almost under control. He said, the roads are now open, and public transport is also plying. He added, that normalcy in civic life has already been restored. However strict vigil is being kept in the area.
Home secretary B P Gopalika briefed the Governor about the situation.
Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee appealed to all to maintain peace and harmony. She has assured to compensate those whose car and shops got damaged during violence. She said, 35 persons have been arrested so far. Ms Banerjee said, Police have been asked not to spare any of the culprits.
The Leader of Opposition Shuvendu Adhikari has demanded an enquiry by NIA to ascertain the main cause behind the incident. The state BJP chief Sukanta Majumder said, he would write to the Union Home Minister demanding central intervention and enquiry.
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has condemned the violence in West Bengal. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Thakur said, if journalists are becoming victims of violence and the State government remains a mute spectator, what can be more shameful than this.
$D4CD1925-4E15-4602-A2F8-98B5FCA576F7$ममता जी के राज में जिस प्रकार से पत्रकारों पर हमले हुए, शोभा यात्रा राम नवमी की निकालते हुए उन पर पथराव हुआ है। इससे ज्यादा शर्मनाक और क्या होगा कि अगर पत्रकारों को भी हिंसा का शिकार होना पड़े, लहूलुहान होना पड़ता है। राज्य की सरकार मूकदर्शक बनकर बैठी रहती है, आंखें बंद करके बैठी रहती है। इसकी जितनी निंदा की जाए उतनी कम है। पत्रकारों पर हमले बर्दाश नहीं किए जा सकते। राम भक्तों पर पथराव हो और उनको भी घायल करने का काम हो ये उचित नहीं है, उन पर कार्रवाई हो।
Prime Minister Narenda Modi today hailed the decision of implementation of levelized Unified Tariffs in the Natural Gas Sector terming it a noteworthy reform in energy and gas sector.
On the line of One Nation, One Grid and One Tariff the levelized Unified Tariffs in the Natural Gas Sector will come into effect from tomorrow.
The Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has already issued the notification in this regard and it will be implemented in the entire gas network of the country which has been categorized in three tariff zones. These zones are based on their distance from the gas source.
The Regulatory Board has said that the levelized Unified tariff will be 73.93 rupees per Metric Million British Thermal Unit.
According to PNGRB the new initiative will provide a major boost to economic development of all regions of the country.
On the second day of the 1st G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Meeting, discussions focused on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Financing for Disaster Risk Reduction. They also discussed Post Disaster Response, Recovery, and “Build Back Better”. Five priority areas have been identified for discussion including early warning for all, disaster resilient infrastructure and stronger National financial frameworks. The three-day meeting is being held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat in which around 100 delegates including from G20 countries and invitee countries are participating. More from our correspondent:
During the meeting, the participants explored potential financing models, policy frameworks and principles for resilient infrastructure. India's strong commitment towards Disaster Risk Reduction efforts was demonstrated through the hosting of this meeting. The deliberations on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Financing for Disaster Risk Reduction highlighted the need for increased investments and innovative financing mechanism to reduce the impact of disasters. The Working Group meeting has enabled G20 countries to share best practices, discuss challenges and identify opportunities to collaborate towards achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Goals. Anand Kumar for AIR News, Gandhinagar.
Delegates participating in the G20 Sherpa meet at Kumarakom in Kerala today stressed on the need to accelerate efforts for resilient growth and recovery taking everyone along. They also appreciated the focus provided by India's G20 Presidency, its successful implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure and the need to bridge the digital divide. A report from our Kochi Correspondent:
The first day of the plenary session of the G20 Sherpa meet today had sessions focussing on Technological Transformation, Accelerated Inclusive and Resilient Growth and Women-led Development. The Sherpas also took stock of the progress made by various Sherpa track working groups like Digital Economy, Health, Education, Tourism, Culture and Employment among others. They proposed actionable deliverables and suggested the way forward on important deliberations. The Sherpas participated in discussions held on a houseboat on the backwaters, as part of the attempt to take forward the agenda of G20. The country's G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant also held productive bilateral discussions with his counterparts. Raj Mohan, AIR News, reporting from Kumarakom.
All India Radio is presenting vignettes' of select quotes of the Prime Minister from Mann ki Baat as the programme completes its 100th episode in April this year. In the 34th episode today, let’s listen to the excerpts of Mann ki Baat in which the Prime Minister shared how GST has proved to be a game changer.
A Parliamentary Delegation from Israel led by the Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
Welcoming the delegation, the President said over the last 30 years, diplomatic relations between the two countries have grown into a multidimensional strategic partnership. The President noted that throughout their long history, the Jewish communities in India have maintained and enriched unique heritage and traditions.
India has operationalized the new resident Mission in Vilnius, Lithuania from today. Ministry of External Affairs said, operationalization of Indian Mission in Lithuania will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations and strategic cooperation. The Telephone number of the Indian Mission is 37052299400 Extn: 255 and Email ID is hoc.vilnius@mea.gov.in.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said, disinformation should not be allowed to erode good things nurtured from democratization of digital public spaces.
Addressing the valedictory function for IIS Group ‘A’ officer trainees at IIMC in New Delhi today, Mr. Thakur warned about the menace of infodemic.
The I&B minister urged the trainee officers to strategically counter the disinformation and be equipped with cutting-edge tools, trends, and techniques.
In Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament, PV Sindhu entered the semi finals beating Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 21-14, 21-17 in the quarterfinal today. She will take on YEO Jia Min of Singapore in the Semi final tomorrow.
However, Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the tournament today, losing to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 18-21, 15-21 in the quarterfinal.
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League kicked off at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium this evening. The inaugural match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings(CSK) is underway.
CSK were 151 for 4 in 17 overs when reports last came in.
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PV Sindhu enters Semi final of Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament.
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