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Analysis-Modi’s Popularity Key to Selling cut in Food Aid Ahead of Indian Elections

December 29, 2022 Administrator_IndiaCongresspartyRemov, election, ElectionsRemove, Foundation, Remove, termgeneral0 comment

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to effectively halve food rations to the poor ahead of state polls next year and a general election in 2024 is fiscally sound, but politically much depends on whether the charismatic leader can sell it to voters. Subsidised food and other items are key to winning elections in India, where food aid is a legal right and more than 800 million people received an extra 5 kgs of free rice or wheat in the last 28 months as COVID-19 ravaged their finances. The free…

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Directs civic Body to Beautify Mumbai AheSad of G20 Meeting

December 8, 2022 Administrator_Indiabeautification, community, Corporation, transform, undertake0 comment

Eknath Shinde asked Mumbai civic authorities to depute 5,000 “Swatchhta Doots” (cleanliness ambassadors) and undertake beautification of the city. Ahead of a G20 Council meeting in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has asked the local civic body to launch a beautification drive in the city on a mission mode. Shinde asked Mumbai civic authorities to depute 5,000 “Swatchhta Doots” (cleanliness ambassadors) and undertake beautification of the city. India assumed the G20 (Group of 20) presidency on December 1 and 14 meetings related to the influential bloc will be held…

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Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory Ahead of India International Trade Fair

November 14, 2022 Administrator_Indiafound, further, International Trade, Maidan, parked, Pragati, Vehicles0 comment

Entry to the fair will be restricted to business visitors from November 14 to 18. It will be opened for general public from November 19 to 27. The Delhi Police on Sunday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the India International Trade Fair and mentioned the roads where congestion is expected. It said traffic congestion is expected at Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Ring Road, Shershah Road and Purana Qila Road Entry to the fair will be restricted to business visitors from November 14 to 18. It will be opened for…

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Developing Countries Need $1 Trillion a Year in Climate Finance:

November 8, 2022 Administrator_Indiaaffordable, Countries, developed, double, governments, interest, loans, sustainable0 comment

Developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to secure $1 trillion a year in external financing for climate action by the end of the decade and to match that with their own funds, a report said on Tuesday. The report, released ahead of talks on climate change finance at the COP27 summit in Egypt, said the funding was required to cut emissions, boost resilience, deal with damage from climate change and restore nature and land. The world needs a breakthrough and a new roadmap on…

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Maharashtra Govt Will Plan Film City Between Mumbai And Thane: CM Eknath Shinde

November 7, 2022 Administrator_Indiaauditoriums, condition, drama, Gosht, inspect, Lagnachi, review, Shinde, State Government0 comment

Speaking at an event on Sunday where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play ‘Eka Lagnachi Gosht’, Shinde said the state government will support Marathi theatre and cinema The Maharashtra government will work on planning a film city between Mumbai and Thane cities to provide a wider platform to artists, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said Speaking at an event on Sunday where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play ‘Eka Lagnachi Gosht’, Shinde…

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Floods in Bangladesh kill 42 people and leave millions trapped

June 20, 2022 Administrator_IndiaCurrent affairs, Flood, India, Monsoon, News0 comment

Over the weekend, at least 25 people were killed in Bangladesh by lightning or landslides, leaving millions stranded or homeless in the country’s low-lying northeast, where the country is experiencing the worst monsoon floods in recent memory, officials said. According to police authorities in the neighboring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people have died as a result of the floods that began earlier this month. According to Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan, the head of the state-run Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, several of Bangladesh’s rivers have risen to dangerous levels,…

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On the anniversaries of Tagore, Gokhale, and Maharana Pratap’s births, the Prime Minister pays tribute

May 9, 2022 Administrator_Indiabirth anniversary, News, PM Modi, Rabindranath Tagore0 comment

On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to him, stating he continues to inspire millions of people in thought and action. On the occasion of their birth anniversaries, Modi also paid tribute to independence fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale and the valiant Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap. In honor of Tagore, who was born in 1861 and was a man of many skills, Modi stated, “I bow to Gurudev Tagore on his Jayanti. In thought and action, he continues to inspire millions of people. He…

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PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron meet to discuss bilateral and global concerns

May 5, 2022 Administrator_IndiaCurrent affairs, France, India, News, World0 comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron here, and the two leaders spoke extensively on bilateral and global challenges, as well as agreeing on an ambitious agenda for the next phase of the India-France Strategic Partnership. Modi landed here from Denmark on the penultimate leg of his three-nation European visit on Wednesday night and held extended talks with Macron, who was re-elected to the presidency less than a week ago. The two presidents are expected to have discussed how to assure the stop of hostilities in Ukraine as…

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Tributes pour in on Ambedkar Jayanti; ‘indelible contributions’, says PM

April 14, 2022 Administrator_IndiaB.R. Ambedkar, India, PM Modi0 comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 131st birth anniversary, saying it is a day to “reiterate our commitment to fulfilling his dreams”. In a tweet, he said Ambedkar has made indelible contributions to India’s progress. President Ram Nath Kovind also paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on the occasion and said that he being the architect of the Constitution, laid the foundation of modern India. “Humble tribute to Babasaheb on Ambedkar Jayanti! A strong advocate of social justice, Babasaheb laid the foundation of modern India as the architect of the…

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CBI searches EPFO offices in Nagpur, seizes documents

April 13, 2022 Administrator_IndiaCBI, EPFO, India, News0 comment

A joint team of the CBI and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation vigilance cell conducted searches at two EPFO offices in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city following some complaints of irregularities against EPFO employees, officials said on Wednesday. The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) anti-corruption branch in Nagpur and the EPFO’s vigilance team from Mumbai started the searches on Tuesday morning in the EPFO offices located at Tukdoji square and Umred road here and continued till late night, they said. “Several incriminating documents were seized during the searches,” an official said. A…