Consulate Weekly Vol 03 Issue 14

Celebrating 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak…

“Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.”

Guru Nanak

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Vol. 03, Issue No. 14 April 05, 2019.

India Perspectives India Perspectives is the flagship publication of the Ministry of External Affairs. Richly illustrated, this magazine provides our readers with an insight into India’s culture and tradition along with elements of contemporary India. Click here to read more….

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Vol. 03, Issue 14, April 05, 2019.

Consulate News Inviting 'Expressions of Interest' for Namaste Canada - 2019

Greetings from the Consulate General of India, Vancouver.

2. The Consulate is inviting 'Expressions of Interest' from all Indian Associations/Societies who wish to perform/partner in ‘Namaste Canada 2019’. The following may please be noted in this regard: •

Only dance and musical performances [preferably in group] will be accepted for Namaste Canada 2019;

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Only one item per Association, which has not been performed earlier, with duration of 5-7 minutes will be accepted;

3. All Indian Associations/Societies wishing to perform in NC 2019 may please submit their preferred 'Form of Performance' [at least two or three forms] latest by 15 April 2019. Click on “Expression of Interest” to submit. (Please do not send submission through email as it will not be considered).

Associations/Societies that have not partnered with the Consulate earlier also need to fill up “Proforma for participating organisations” form and send to IndiaCulsec@Telus.Net. For Namaste Canada – 2019 updates please visit https://www.cgivancouver.gov.in/pages.php?id=390 1|P a g e

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Consular Corps Briefing and Luncheon in Victoria (April 03, 2019) Consul General Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi attended Consular Corps Briefing and Luncheon in Victoria on Wednesday, April 03, 2019.

BHEL Tender for Supply of SS Screen 250/30 mesh - Back Ag and Back Al (RFQ No. GSAM000014) BHEL Electronics division, Bangalore has invited sealed bids for procuring following item.

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Supply of SS Screen 250/30 mesh - Back Ag 420 nos. GSAM000014 and Back Al

Due date 10.04.2019

The details can be downloaded at free of cost from our websites (www.bheledn.com , www.bhel.com, www.eprocure.gov.in).

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BHEL Tender for Supply, installation and commissioning of Reflow Oven (RFQ No. IKCCAP0089) BHEL Electronics division, Bangalore has invited sealed bids for procuring following item.

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Supply, installation and commissioning of 22.04.2019 1 1 nos.

IKCCAP0089 Reflow Oven The details can be downloaded at free of cost from our websites (www.bheledn.com , www.bhel.com, www.eprocure.gov.in).

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Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India Aoling Festival, Nagaland (April 1-10) Different harvest festivals are the means of tourism in North East India. Hence many people from across the world and parts of the country choose to spend their holidays in Nagaland and bask in the cultural and natural beauty of Nagaland. The Hornbill festival is one of the grandest festivals celebrated in Nagaland followed by Aoling festival in terms of importance and grandiosity. The Hornbill festival celebrates the cultures of all the seventeen tribes in Nagaland. However, Aoling is celebrated by a single tribe of Nagaland. The festival is celebrated by the Konyak people. The Konyak tribe is the largest of the seventeen tribes dwelling in Nagaland.

The Aoling festival is the biggest festival celebrated in the district of Mon. It signifies the culture of the Konyaks. The festival is celebrated during the first week of April. It also coincides with the start of Konak New Year. It is a harvest festival celebrated by the Konyak Nagas. The festival celebrates the arrival of spring season and the people pray for a good outcome of upcoming harvest. People make sacrifices of animals to appease the Almighty. Aoling is largely celebrated in the Mon district where there is a higher concentration of Konyak people.

Visit https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/nagaland/aoling-festival.html for more information...

(Picture Source: https://traveltriangle.com/blog/festivals-in-april/)

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Vol. 03, Issue 14, April 05, 2019.

News from/of India 1. Indian rocket places 29 satellites in 3 orbits in country’s latest low-cost space feat An Indian rocket on Monday placed domestic and foreign satellites in three different orbits on a single flight, a first for the nation and a low-cost option that could burnish its reputation for pioneering affordable options in space. Read more…

(Global News, April 1, 2019 8:27 pm)

2. NIIF, Roadis tie up for US$ 2 billion road investment platform Mumbai: Infrastructure investment company Roadis and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have announced the creation of a platform that will invest in road projects in India. The platform will invest up to $2 billion of equity to target toll-operate-transfer models, acquisition of existing road concessions and investment opportunities in the road sector with the aim of creating a large roads platform in the country, the companies said in a press release. With 710 km of highways under ownership and management, Roadis is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada’s largest pension funds. NIIF is a fund manager that invests in infrastructure and related sectors in India, anchored by the government of India. Read more…

(Livemint: April 03, 2019)

3. India & Bolivia sign 8 MoUs in various fields including culture, mining, space India and Bolivia have signed eight MoUs on the second day of President Ram Nath Kovind’s three-day visit to that country.

These MoUs were signed in the fields of culture, Visa waiver arrangement for diplomats, the exchange between diplomatic academies, mining, space, traditional medicine, establishment of Centre of Excellence in IT and Bi-Oceanic Railway project. Read more…

(UNI, March 30, 2019)

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4. India recorded 14 IPOs raising USD 940 mn in first quarter of 2019: Report New Delhi: Indian companies raised USD 940 million (about Rs 6,482.48 crore) through 14 initial public offers in the first quarter of 2019 and the IPO activity is expected to gather more steam post elections, an EY report said Tuesday.

The report also noted that during January-March 2019, Indian stock exchanges (BSE and NSE, including SMEs) ranked fourth globally in terms of number of IPOs. Read more…

(PTI: April 03, 2019)

5. In a 1st, India to post women as defence attaches abroad Breaking yet another glass ceiling, India will post women officers as defence attaches in its overseas missions. After a decision taken by the government early this year, the three Services have been asked to identify women officers who could fill the posts.

The first missions have been identified largely in Europe and America. Read more…

(TNN, April 01, 2019)

6. How polo-playing Manipuri women are breaking barriers, leading a quiet revolution Polo, often thought of as a game of the rich, has also been generally dominated by men. However, a quiet revolution is taking place at the very place where it all started - the northeast Indian state of Manipur, which is considered the birthplace of modern polo.

While men had been playing this game here for centuries, the spotlight has now shifted to women of the state who now field five professional polo teams to compete with the world's best. Read more…

(Vishav, The Weekend Leader, Sunday, 31st March 2019, 10:36 am)

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