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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) has identified and mapped more than 1,300 islands and submitted the report to the government, which is expected to use the information for holistic planning and development, including putting in place infrastructure for strategic reasons.
Under the able leadership of the Prime Minister, PM- Gati Shakti is a great initiative to make India a superpower of the world, with the prowess of best infrastructure. In the earlier governments, there was no determination about the formulation and implementation of developmental schemes, but now the picture has changed, he added.
ite the epidemic, President Ram Nath Kovind stated on Monday that the country’s farm output and procurement grew during the 2020-21 crop year, and agricultural exports hit a new high of Rs 3,00,000 crore (US$ 40.19 billion).
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) under its modernization initiatives has set up New Bank Note Printing Lines each at Currency Note Press, Nashik and Bank Note Press, Dewas.
In the last 12 months, fintech firm BharatPe has increased the reach of its PoS (point of sale) business (BharatSwipe) by 25 times to over 250 cities. The company has deployed over 1.25 lakh BharatSwipe machines across offline retailers since launching its POS business in the second half of 2020. BharatPe claims it has done the fastest-ever scale-up on POS business in India, achieving this record in little over a year and a half.
Modi also emphasised the concerns of “one nation, one election” and “one nation, one voters’ list” in an encounter with BJP workers from throughout the country, saying that the continual cycle of elections results in politics being visible in everything while development efforts suffer.
Addressing the nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day, he said the twenty-first century is turning out to be the age of climate change, and India has taken a leadership position on the world stage in showing the way, especially with its bold and ambitious push for renewable energy.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted that the global economy will grow at 4.4% in 2022 and is expected to slow down to 3.8% in 2023. While releasing the latest projections for world growth, the IMF has revised India’s growth prediction for the current fiscal year ending on March 31 by 0.5% (from 9.5% earlier to 9% now) which still retains its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Some key examples referred to included design trainings for Molela artisans in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan; skill trainings for Muga Silk weavers from Kamrup, Assam, sustained year-year trade facilitation of Lakadong Turmeric from West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya and the promotion of ODOP products from across districts and categories at international events such as the Dubai Expo 2020.
India has taken a lead in Asian Continent to provide Weather and Climate services to South Asian, South-East Asian, and Middle East countries, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh while addressing a galaxy of Leaders, Administrators, Scientists, and Scholars on the occasion of the 147th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD).
