Vol 2, Issue 11, June 16-31, 2022
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How the National Emblem on new Parliament building is unqiue Angry protesters set fire to Sri Lanka PM’s private house - Page 3
First I2U2 projects to promote agriculture, Russia-China ties under stress? food, green energy in India- Page 5
Yogi govt in UP to develop Naimish Dham as Vedic city - Page 7
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): The 6.5-metre tall fully hand-crafted National Emblem of India on the roof of the new Parliament building, weighing 16,000 kg, is made of high purity bronze. There is no other similar depiction
of the emblem, from the perspective of material and craftsmanship, anywhere else in India. Over 100 artisans from various parts of the country tirelessly worked on the design, crafting and casting of the emblem for over six months to
bring out the quality that could be seen in the final installation. The installation itself was a challenge as it was 32 metres above the upper ground level. Giving wings to the ambition of creating such an expression of the emblem needed dedication, meticulous supervision, and skilful installation -- all depicting various elements of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. When seated on the top of the temple of our democracy - the Parliament building - it truly represents the paradigm of ‘for the people, by the people’. The design The National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka which is preserved in the Sarnath Museum. The Lion Capital has four lions mounted back-to-back on a circular abacus. The frieze of the abacus is adorned with sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull, and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras. The profile of the Lion Capital has been adopted as the National Emblem of India. This finds pride of place and the design is adopted for the emblem above the Parliament building. The process of casting of national emblem A computer graphic sketch was made and based on that a clay model was created. Once approved by the competent authorities, the FPR Model was made. Then with the lost wax process, the wax mould and bronze cast was done. The process of lost wax casting To cast the clay into the bronze, a mould is made from the model, and Continue on Page no. 4
‘To maintain majesty of law’: SC sentences Vijay Mallya to 4-month imprisonment - Page 14
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eartening news for the Australians has emerged after the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that more than 88,000 Australians found a job in June, while the number of unemployed residents declined by 54,300 with the unemployment rate falling to its lowest level since 1974. After dropping by 0.4% the unemployment rate is now at 3.5%, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on July 14.
Elaborating on the statistics Head of labour statistics at the ABS, Bjorn Jarvis said, “The 3.4 per cent unemployment rate for women was the lowest since February 1974 and the 3.6 per cent rate for men was the lowest since May 1976.” In fact the report suggests that Australia’s unemployment rate has not seen an upward trend since October 2021 following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions after the lockdowns in late 2021. In the beginning of the pandemic Australia’s unemployment rate showed an upward trend and it increased during lockdown in 2021. But the recent figures reveal a heartening fact that there are 1.7 per cent more residents in a job than the number before the pandemic. Besides, going by the monthly employment rate, it has been found to have undergone eight consecutive
rises. Significantly, an average of around 52,000 people was reported to have found a job each month since November 2021. The ABS report shows that the recent fall in unemployment has seen an almost simultaneous steep increase in job vacancies (480,000 in May 2022) and as a result almost the same number of unemployed people in June 2022 (494,000 people) as vacant jobs. However, despite the rise in the employment rate, it was found that the number of hours employees spend working slightly fell since more people missed work due to an increase in COVID-19 and influenza infections. “In line with large numbers of COVID-19 cases in June, the number of people working reduced hours due to illness continued to be high,”
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No Chinese military base in the offing, says Solomon Islands’ PM Most Indian businesses now investing in risk management capabilities: Report - Page 25
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare y Indian Abroad Newsdesk When the news of the deal between Solomon Islandsand China reached the international community, it sparked a huge concern, particularly related to the text that said China would be permitted to “make ship visits”. In
B Kaali poster row: Canadian MP Chandra Arya says anti-Hindu, anti-India groups active - Page 30
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By Indian Abroad Newsdesk Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making an effort to reinstate Australia’s international reputation on climate change, with a promise to “once again be a trusted global partner” on the international community’s bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing the delegates at the Sydney Energy Forum on July 12, Albanese said that Australia is “eager and ready” to move to a net zero world. He hailed Australia’s research and engineering capacity in clean energy technologies. The forum, co-hosted by the Australian government and the International Energy Agency, is an effort to bring government and industry leaders together to pave the way for the development of clean energy in the Indo-Pacific region. After winning the May election the federal government increased the pace of Australia’s climate action. Australia’s emissions 2030 reduction target under the Paris Agreement was increased from 26 to 28 per cent to 43 per cent commitment. Besides, the federal government has plans to decarbonise the electricity grid along with a few other initiatives to speed up the development of clean energy alternatives. Albanese was seeking to promote the climate plans before he left for Fiji later in the day to attend the Pacific Islands Forum. In his speech to the Forum the Prime Minister highlighted Australia’s potential to develop critical minerals needed in solar panels and batteries. His speech read, ” “We have an abundance of
the rare earths and critical minerals that will underpin new energy economies — such as aluminium, lithium, copper, cobalt and nickel.” Emphasizing the country’s commitment the Prime Minister said, “Australia is eager and ready to do our part.” While Australia is back on the table and making efforts to create and implement clean energy technologies, India has claimed that it has achieved clean energy targets nine years ahead of schedule. This was informed by India’s Power Minister RK Singh at the Sydney Energy Forum on July 13. “We reached this target on November 2021 and what our Prime Minister did was ask us to raise our ambition and so in Glasgow (at the UN COP-21) our Prime Minister committed to installing 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, which would then be 50% of the installed capacity. Despite having among the lowest per capita emissions in the world, we have invested in this energy transition because our traditions teach us to respect and care for our environment. We are not doing this for economic reasons,” the Indian Power Minister said. Continue on Page no. 4
Govt to boost higher education sector after Unemployment rate lowest in almost 50 a ‘reset’ of relations, says Jason Clare years as more Australians find jobs in June I
Gujarat to host 36th National Games in September - Page 18
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India’s clean energy record may inspire Quad, other countries
a bid to reassure the international community, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare has said there will never be a Chinese military base in his country, emphasizing that any such deal with Beijing would undermine regional security, making Solomon Islands an “enemy” and “put our country and our people as targets for potential military strikes”. Speaking to the Guardian, RNZ and SIBC after signing the security deal with China earlier this year, Manasseh Sogavare laid emphasis on the fact that it was time for the world to “trust us”.“Let me assure you all again, there is no military base, nor any other military facility, or institutions in the agreement. And I think that’s a very important point that we continue to reiterate to the
family in the region,” Sogavare said. “I have said it before and I will say it again, that is not in someone’s interest, nor the interest of the region for any military base, to be established in any Pacific island country, let alone Solomon Islands,” Sogavare said. The Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister has also made it clear that Australia remains the “security partner of choice” for Solomon Islands and China would only be called on to send security personnel to the country if there was a “gap” that Australia could not meet. “If there is any gap, we will not allow our country to go down the drain. If there is a gap, we will call on support from China. But we’ve made it very clear to the Australians, and
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n a recent speech on higher education, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has said that his government is committed to a “reset” of relations between the government and universities. He has promised that there will be more effort to increase the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He said that he is also expediting visa processing to help rebuild Australia’s education export industry. The minister also underlined the fact that he wants Labor’s September jobs summit to discuss how to retain foreign students after they complete their degrees so as to increase Australia’s skilled workforce. The minister in his address, ‘Reset, Rebuild and Reform’, to a Universities Australia dinner in Canberra recently, said that an independent inquiry will be initiated
Jason Clare into the role and function of the Australian Research Council, which looks after the national research grants program. The higher education sector did not progress much under the former government. Clare said that in coming months the government would appoint a group of eminent Australians to spearhead Labor’s planned “Australian Universities Accord”.
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Albanese govt for providing equal opportunities and pay for women By Indian Abroad Newsdesk The Albanese government is committed to improving the employment scenario in the country. In its bid to do so it is also committed to providing equal opportunities and pay for women, which is one of the many topics laid down for the federal government’s jobs summit to be held on September 1 and 2. As many as 100 invitees from business, unions, civil society groups, and other levels of government will participate in the summit. The summit was referred to by Anthony Albanese in the election campaign. The details of the summit were announced recently. The summit is a near emulation of the Hawke economic summit of 1983, although it will not be that long. Sources say that some of the summit’s outcomes could be
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Albanese implemented in the October budget. Individual ministers will be entrusted to lead different areas of work. For instance, Minister for Women Katy Gallagher will co-ordinate work on the women’s labour market, while Employment Minister Tony Burke will lead the job security and wages area. Then there are other areas which will be Continue on Page no. 23
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