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Ahead of Narendra Modi`s visit, yet another Hindu temple vandalised in Australia A Hindu temple in Australia has been vandalised just weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country on May 23. The front wall of the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Rosehill suburb of western Sydney was spray-painted with the message "Declare Modi Terrorist" early on Friday morning, The Australia Today reported. "When I came this morning for prayers I saw ugly vandalism on the front wall," Sejal Patel, a daily visitor to the temple, said. Templ...
Ahead of Narendra Modi`s visit, yet another Hindu temple vandalised in Australia
Ahead of Narendra Modi`s visit, yet another Hindu temple vandalised in Australia
Source: IANS
5/05/2023 11:29:01 AM
Rss Feed Structural reforms taken in last 8 years to help India emerge among top 3 economies in world: Piyush Goyal Underlining reforms like privatisation, digitization of the economy, decriminalisation of laws, simplification of compliances to enable ease of doing business, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has expressed confidence that the structural reforms taken by the Government in last 8 years will help India emerge among the top three developed economies in the world. Goyal further noted that a lot of structural cha...
Rss Feed Structural reforms taken in last 8 years to help India emerge among top 3 economies in world: Piyush Goyal
Rss Feed Structural reforms taken in last 8 years to help India emerge among top 3 economies in world: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
9/01/2023 2:20:47 PM
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday emphasised that consumer empowerment is going to be a paramount feature of a developed India and called for keeping consumers at the centre of all the initiatives. The minister was addressing an event held to celebrate National Consumers Day here on Saturday. The minister applauded the Consumer Affairs Department for launching various initiatives and for their outstanding achievements. He also appreciated the consumer commis...
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Piyush Goyal
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Piyush Goyal
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 11:05:35 AM
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday emphasised that consumer empowerment is going to be a paramount feature of a developed India and called for keeping consumers at the centre of all the initiatives. The minister was addressing an event held to celebrate National Consumers Day here on Saturday. The minister applauded the Consumer Affairs Department for launching various initiatives and for their outstanding achievements. He also appreciated the consumer commis...
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal
Consumer empowerment to be paramount feature of developed India: Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 5:35:45 PM
India`s business community needs to give primacy to products that are made in India : Piyush Goyal Emphasizing the need to promote industry and manufacturing in India, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has asked India’s business community to give primacy to products that are made in India. As per the Minister, the promotion of industry and manufacturing in India would help boost employment and bring in prosperity to the lives of our citizens. Further, endorsing PM Narendra Modi’s call to the tr...
India`s business community needs to give primacy to products that are made in India : Piyush Goyal
India`s business community needs to give primacy to products that are made in India : Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
31/10/2022 2:04:22 PM
Cabinet approves new scheme, 'Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region' The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new scheme, the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) for the remaining four years of the 15th Finance Commission from 2022-23 to 2025-26. PM-DevINE is a central sector scheme with 100% central funding and will be implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). It will have an outlay of Rs 6,600 crore for the four year period. The Centre on Wednesday said that efforts will be ma...
Cabinet approves new scheme, 'Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region'
Cabinet approves new scheme, 'Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region'
Source: IANS
12/10/2022 6:16:17 PM
Cooperation in digital payments, space, agri, MSME, pharma sectors to boost India-Uzbekistan ties: Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textile Piyush Goyal has said increasing cooperation in seven emerging areas like Digital Payments, Space Cooperation, Agri and Dairy, Pharma, Gems and Jewellery, MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) and Inter-regional cooperation between India and Uzbekistan will help boost economic ties. The minister also said that both the nations should explore ways to improve connectivity for facilita...
Cooperation in digital payments, space, agri, MSME, pharma sectors to boost India-Uzbekistan ties: Piyush Goyal
Cooperation in digital payments, space, agri, MSME, pharma sectors to boost India-Uzbekistan ties: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
29/07/2022 10:37:31 AM
If exact replica of original were to be placed, it would barely be visible: Hardeep Puri on emblem row  If an exact replica of the original were to be placed on the new building, it would barely be visible beyond the peripheral rail, said Union Minister for Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on the ongoing emblem row on Tuesday. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the cast of the national emblem atop the new Parliament building, opposition parties and activists on Tuesday accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the graceful and confident Ashoka...
If exact replica of original were to be placed, it would barely be visible: Hardeep Puri on emblem row
If exact replica of original were to be placed, it would barely be visible: Hardeep Puri on emblem row
Source: IANS
13/07/2022 1:46:04 PM
Dr S Jaishankar to visit Indonesia on July 7-8 for G20 meeting External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will be participating in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) in Indonesia's Bali on July 7-8, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. At the FMM, the participants will deliberate on issues of contemporary relevance, such as strengthening multilateralism and current global challenges including food and energy security. According to MEA, during his visit, Dr Jaishakar is expected to hold several bilateral meetings with his c...
Dr S Jaishankar to visit Indonesia on July 7-8 for G20 meeting
Dr S Jaishankar to visit Indonesia on July 7-8 for G20 meeting
Source: IANS
6/07/2022 12:22:20 PM
States must encourage farmers to increase paddy, wheat sowing to increase exports: Piyush Goyal Union food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal has asked states to encourage farmers to increase sowing area for paddy and wheat. Higher domestic production will help country to increase exports and help farmers as there is growing demand internationally. Further, he asked state governments to submit their pending food subsidy claims up to 2019-20 fiscal years at the earliest for speedy settlements of old accounts. He urged all states to submit their claims by August 15 wi...
States must encourage farmers to increase paddy, wheat sowing to increase exports: Piyush Goyal
States must encourage farmers to increase paddy, wheat sowing to increase exports: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
6/07/2022 10:29:01 AM
Piyush Goyal seeks effective implementation of laws to protect consumer interests without harassment of businesses Seeking effective implementation of laws to protect consumer interests without harassment of businesses, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles, and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal has suggested a pragmatic approach to decriminalize laws and urged states to support the initiative to balance the interest of consumers with the need to simplify laws so that businesses, particularly the small enterprises, are not put to undue hardship. Goyal further sa...
Piyush Goyal seeks effective implementation of laws to protect consumer interests without harassment of businesses
Piyush Goyal seeks effective implementation of laws to protect consumer interests without harassment of businesses
Source: Accord Fintech
10/05/2022 1:21:40 PM
Need for strengthening of ethics, corporate governance norms in startups: Piyush Goyal Calling for strengthening of ethics and corporate governance norms in startups, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has urged startups to incorporate and list in India and not move to tax havens. Goyal stressed that instances of fudging revenues, data fraud, tax evasions and other malpractices have to be curbed at an early stage or it would kill the entrepreneurial spirit of young startups and have a very damagi...
Need for strengthening of ethics, corporate governance norms in startups: Piyush Goyal
Need for strengthening of ethics, corporate governance norms in startups: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
29/04/2022 1:37:36 PM
Over 1,700 consignments of uncleared/seized hazardous imports disposed off As part of the government's continuing commitment to public safety, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reviewed the progress made by the Customs in the safe disposal of imports, that are hazardous in nature and which remain uncleared or have been seized or confiscated. The disposal of all types of uncleared or unclaimed or seized hazardous cargo consignments, including chemicals, electronic waste, etc, is an exercise undertaken across Customs locations....
Over 1,700 consignments of uncleared/seized hazardous imports disposed off
Over 1,700 consignments of uncleared/seized hazardous imports disposed off
Source: IANS
9/11/2021 9:54:41 AM
Pandemic has remodelled several G20 priorities: Piyush Goyal Calling upon the G20 to play a leadership role for People, Planet & Collective Prosperity, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has said that the pandemic has remodelled several G20 priorities. Goyal also called for pursuing a more inclusive and equitable agenda at the G20. Besides, Goyal said “we must keep rethinking, reimagining & and recreating our own processes and thinking to be an...
Pandemic has remodelled several G20 priorities: Piyush Goyal
Pandemic has remodelled several G20 priorities: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
7/10/2021 3:02:00 PM
`Rs 4,800 cr food subsidy to be released to Chhattisgarh soon` Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Railways and Commerce and Industry on Friday held a meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and told him that Centre will soon release Rs 4,800 crore of food subsidy. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the procurement operations for the Central Pool including quantity to be procured is based on the MoU signed between Food Corporation of India and Chhattisgar...
`Rs 4,800 cr food subsidy to be released to Chhattisgarh soon`
`Rs 4,800 cr food subsidy to be released to Chhattisgarh soon`
Source: IANS
27/02/2021 12:24:55 PM