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The Indian foreign ministry will launch a special website later this week that will showcase “Brand India” and its state and sector wise economic strengths with the twin aims of boosting domestic exports as well as attract foreign direct investment into Asia’s third largest economy.
India is planning to establish a regional climate centre for the Himalayan mountain region which will not only provide weather-related advice within the country but also to its neighbours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Monday.
The Union Cabinet led by the Prime Minister took the decision in June this year to open up the space sector and enable the participation of Indian private sector in the entire gamut of space activities. With the creation of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the government believes the reforms will provide a level playing field for private companies and start-ups.
India Water Impact Summit continues with many more experts from India and abroad sharing their insights on the topic of conservation and development. Experts from Norway joined their Indian counterparts to discuss ‘Arth Ganga – River Conservation Synchronised Development’ on 4th day of the summit.
As per official statements, both sides exchanged their views on the crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, occupation of Northern Cyprus and reviewed India-EU relations. India-Cyprus agreed to further enhance cooperation in the UN. Both sides agreed on the importance of continued engagement for strengthening bilateral ties.
Amid the growing military build-up by China, India is set to press the pedal on the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India Nepal (BBIN) initiative, envisaging closer connectivity among themselves through rail and road.
India, Iran and Uzbekistan will hold their first trilateral meeting on joint use of the strategic Chabahar port next week against the backdrop of reports that the incoming Joe Biden administration in the US will re-engage Tehran on the nuclear issue.
The HMIS will bring a paradigm shift in the health care systems maintained by Indian Railways. The new system will improve the quality of health services and aid in utilization of resources in a transparent manner. Patients waiting time at the hospitals will be minimized and medical records will be available to the team of doctors at all the times.
The 5th India- Myanmar Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Cooperation between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), India and the Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control, Myanmar was held virtually on 10th December, 2020.
On Thursday, online food distribution platform Swiggy announced the expansion of its Street Food Vendors programme that will support 36,000 people in 125 tier 2 and 3 cities.
In collaboration with the AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) system of Prime Minister Street Vendor, Swiggy has formed a team to discover and recognise famous street vendors on the platform.
The business has also developed a special app destination where customers can discover their favourite street food suppliers.
Swiggy stated that it would ensure that all suppliers are registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at the time of on-boarding and will promote Food Safety Training and Certification (FOSTAC) in collaboration with FSSAI and its partners.
To date, the SVANidhi Scheme has earned loan applications from 1.47 lakh street food suppliers and in the first phase, Swiggy will panel 36,000 suppliers, the company said in a statement.
Mr. Vivek Sunder, COO, Swiggy said, “As a platform dedicated to safely and hygienically delivering the widest range of food to the doorsteps of customers, we are pleased to bring them their favourite street food they have been craving for several months now.”
Earlier, with the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Chennai, Delhi and Indore, the online food delivery company had a successful pilot, through which Swiggy onboarded more than 300 street vendors on its platform.
According to Swiggy, until being onboarded, all PM SVANidhi Scheme street food vendors must undertake a three-stage training programme.
Following training and registration, all manufacturers are required to perform a self-audit and to illustrate the requirements they comply with FSSAI’s guidelines to confirm that essential hygienic practices are maintained.
Swiggy stated that it provides one-on-one interactive training and brings street vendors through the process of obtaining, planning, and fulfilling orders on the platform without sacrificing the experience of the customer.
By upgrading the app, customers can now find “Street Vendor” in the restaurant category in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Indore and Varanasi.
