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Vol. 02, Issue No. 19 May 11, 2018.
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Vol. 02, Issue. 19, May 11, 2018.
Consul General’s visit to office of Natu’oil Services Inc in Port Coquitlam (May 10, 2018) Consul General Mrs. Abhilsha Joshi with Mr. Haresh Bhatt and Mrs. Hema Bhatt, President and Vice President of Natu’oil Services Inc, Miss. Dharini Bhatt, their daughter and Mrs. Abha Gosain, Consul Commerce.
Important Trade Fairs in India – To know more, click on
15th PBD Convention: Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 21-23 January 2019) 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is being organised by Ministry of External Affairs in association with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in Varanasi from 21-23 January 2019. The theme of the Convention is: Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India. Tentative schedule 21.01.2019 22.01.2019
Youth PBD Inauguration of PBD Convention by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India with Chief Guest, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Mauritius Valedictory keynote address and conferment of Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards by Hon’ble President of India Departure for Allahabad for Kumbh Snan Return to New Delhi – by special train Participation in the Republic Day celebration
23.01.2019 Important Trade Fairs in India – To know more, click on 24.01.2019 25.01.2019 26.01.2019
Keep watching this space for further details... Bharat ko Jaaniye Quiz…. Coming Soon…
Admission notice for foreign nationals/OCI/PIO/NRIs (“Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management” at Indian Institute of Forestry Management, Bhopal for the academic year 2018-19) M/o Environment, Forest & Climate Change intimated that w.e.f. the academic year 2018-19, Indian Institute of Forestry Management, Bhopal - an autonomous Institution of the M/oEF is offering admission to foreign nationals/OCI/PIO/NRIs to its flagship programme “Post Graduation Diploma in Forestry Management" which is approved by AICTE and is equivalent to Masters Degree on the Self Finance basis. 2. A total number of 24 seats are available for foreign nationals/OCI/PIO/NRIs and for Children of Indian Workers in Gulf countries as per details enclosed. The candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA awarded by any recognised University. 3. The last date of receipt of applications at IIFM, Bhopal is 30/5/2018. Please click here for details of admission criteria, fees etc... For more details please visit: www.iifm.ac.in/admission 2|P a g e
Vol. 02, Issue. 19, May 11, 2018.
BHEL Tender for “Supply & Commissioning of Lead Acid Plante Type batteries for UPS to APGENCO Vijayawada thermal power station (1x800MW)" BHEL has floated open tender for " Supply & Commissioning of Lead Acid Plante Type batteries for UPS to APGENCO Vijayawada thermal power station (1x800MW)". Please visit either www.bheledn.com or www.bhel.com to download the tender Documents and other details. Tender document can be also downloaded from here.
Cultural – Heritage Tourism in India Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka Traditionally known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha, Hampi is situated on the southern bank of the river Tungabhadra. Once it was the seat of the mighty Vijayanagara empire. The monuments of Vijayanagara city, also known as Vidyanagara in honour of the sage Vidyaranya were built between AD 1336-1570, from the times of Harihara-I to Sadasiva Raya. A large number of royal buildings were raised by Krishnadeva Raya (AD 1509-30), the greatest ruler of the dynasty. The period witnessed resurgence of Hindu religion, art, architecture in an unprecedented scale. The contemporary chroniclers who came from far off countriessuch as Arabia, Italy, Portugal and Russia visited the empire, have left graphic and glowing accounts of the city. It covers an area of nearly 26 sq km and is stated to be enclosed by seven lines of fortifications. Group of Monuments at Hampi entered the UNESCO world heritage list in 1986.
News from India 1. Madhya Pradesh Gets India's First Smart Cities Control Centre In a major step towards realising the centre's smart city mission (SCM), the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday launched the country's first Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC) for all seven smart cities of the state in Bhopal. The ICCC, installed in a building in Barkheda area of the state capital, would enable the authorities to monitor the status of various smart civic amenities in real-time through the sensors connected to it. Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, and Sagar are the seven smart cities under SCM in Madhya Pradesh. Read more… (All India, Press Trust of India, May 09, 2018 08:54 IST)
2. Tea industry records highest ever production, export in FY18 Indian tea industry has recorded the highest ever production as well as exports in FY18. The total tea production was 1325.05 million kgs, an increase of 74.56 million kgs as compared to 2016-17. In percentage terms the increase is around 6%. Read more… (Daily Shipping Times, 10-05-2018)
3. New technique developed to detect chronic kidney disease Indian researchers have developed a technique which can potentially help in rapid detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is a highly sensitive electro-chemical technique, which can be used to detect different stages of the disease. The technique has been put together by researchers of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s New Delhi based Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) and Amity University, Rajasthan. Read more… (Business Line, 07-05-2018)
4. 'Study In India' Aims 2 Lakh Foreign Students By 2023 'Study in India' programme of the HRD Ministry has been launched today by Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. With a vision to promote Indian education to foreign students, the initiative has identified 160 higher education institutes for the purpose. Along with the Minister of External Affairs, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satyapal Singh and diplomats from over 30 countries attended the launch. The programme aims to promote Indian education to 2 lakh international students by 2023. 55% of the total seats will be available, under fee waiver scheme on merit basis. Read more… (NDTV, April 19, 2018 13:04 IST)
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Vol. 02, Issue. 19, May 11, 2018. 5. Meet world's youngest female rider from India who conquered Khardung La on her Royal Enfield The latest feather on India's hat is contributed by the 20-year-old, Riya Yadav, who has become the youngest female bike rider around the world to conquer Khardung La, the highest motorable pass in Ladakh. The pass is situated at 18,379ft in the region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Read more… (Nisha Singh, India Today, Thu, 03 May, 06:40am)
6. Fresh Mangoes Three Times a Year? Meet The Farmer Who Created The Unique ‘Sadabahar’ A country which has 1,500 varieties of mangoes, as a nation, we get excited whenever a new aam or amba variety makes its appearance. We each have a different way of eating, peeling and slicing or making aam ras with milk and jaggery—the luscious and fragrant fruit is summer’s greatest gift. The same is happening with ‘Sadabhar’, a mango which flowers thrice a year. Developed by Shree Kishan Suman, a Kota-based horticulturist and farmer, Sadabahar is a recent entrant on the mango-sphere and has quite a few similarities with Alphonso. Mango growers the world over are making a beeline for this new variety of the ‘king of fruits’ to have in their orchards. Read more… (The Better India, May 8, 2018, 6:48 pm)
7. Delhi: Mural makeover adds colour to flyovers with anti-pollution coating Arms stretched out, a mace (gada) holding in one hand, the picture of Hanuman Ji flying high over the Indian Ocean greets you as you cross the flyover the old Hanuman Mandir at Yamuna Bazar close to Kashmere Gate. The cleanup and creative reinstatement of the busiest flyover has been accomplished with the mutual attempt of the MCD as well as Delhi Street Art. In addition, the flyover, as well as the walls underside, also got a shell of anti-carbonation paint to defend the structure plus the pictures from consequences of contamination. Read more… (Mamatha, 09 May 2018)
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