#NITI Aayog Governing Body meeting

[uttarakhand-jagran]

आज मुख्यमंत्री धामी नीति आयोग की बैठक में सरकार के विकास का रोडमैप करेंगे  साझा

नई दिल्ली:-  नई दिल्ली में मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी नीति आयोग गर्वनिंग बॉडी की बैठक में भाग लेने के लिए पहुंच गए हैं। उन्होंने बैठक में राज्य में सालभर में आने वाली करीब सात करोड़ अस्थाई आबादी के लिए सुविधाएं जुटाने का मुद्दा उठाने के संकेत दिए। उन्होंने कहा कि उत्तराखंड की भौगोलिक परिस्थितियां प्रतिकूल होने के नाते नीति आयोग से राज्य के लिए अलग से व्यवस्था करने की मांग करेंगे। मुख्यमंत्री ने…

View On WordPress

#Chief Minister Pushkar Singh #dehradun #government uttarakhand #New Dehli #new parliament building #news #NITI Aayog Governing Body meeting #uttarakhand

[all-about-news24x7]

Telangana Chief Minister KCR not to attend NITI Aayog meeting

[] Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will not attend NITI Aayog’s Eighth Governing Council meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Saturday. Rao, who last year termed NITI Aayog “a useless body” and boycotted the Seventh Governing Council meeting, will not be travelling to the national capital to attend the meet on Saturday, official sources said. Delhi Chief Minister…

View On WordPress

[stemrobo]

How to Setup ATAL TINKERING LAB at your School || OFFERINGS BY STEMROBO

Application for Atal Tinkering Laboratories : With a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’, Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India. The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc.

Contact For more Details :  https://www.stemrobo.com/atal-tinkering-labs/

 Key Features of ATL : ATL is a work space where young minds can give shape to their ideas through hands on do-it-yourself mode; and learn innovation skills. Young children will get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). ATL would contain educational and learning ‘do it yourself’ kits and equipment on – science, electronics, robotics, open source microcontroller boards, sensors and 3D printers and computers. Other desirable facilities include meeting rooms and video conferencing facility. In order to foster inventiveness among students, ATL can conduct different activities ranging from regional and national level competitions, exhibitions, workshops on problem solving, designing and fabrication of products, lecture series etc. at periodic intervals. Financial Support  : AIM will provide grant-in-aid that includes a one-time establishment cost of Rs. 10 lakh and operational expenses of Rs. 10 lakh for a maximum period of 5 years to each ATL. Eligibility : Schools (minimum Grade VI - X) managed by Government, local body or private trusts/society to set up ATL. For more information, please refer to the guidelines attached below. Schools desirous to establish ATLs may submit their application online to the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog through the link given below.

https://www.stemrobo.com/atal-tinkering-labs/

#How to Setup ATAL TINKERING LAB #How to Setup ATAL TINKERING LAB at your School #Leading ATL Lab Setup Vendor #Atl Lab setup

[netbreakingnews9]

Niti Aayog hails development in UP’s aspirational districts

Niti Aayog hails development in UP’s aspirational districts

LUCKNOW: In a meeting with Niti Aayog vice chairperson Dr Rajiv Kumar and his team on Monday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed his officials to hold quarterly meetings with planning body officials to improve coordination between various departments of the state and central governments. The Niti Ayog delegation was in the state capital on Monday. The CM said the state government has been…

View On WordPress

[classyfoxdestiny]

Afghanistan Live News Updates: Indian envoy to Qatar meets Taliban leader S M Abbas Stanekzai

Afghanistan Live News Updates: Indian envoy to Qatar meets Taliban leader S M Abbas Stanekzai

Talks between the two focused on safety, early return of Indians from Afghanistan, says India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The meeting between the Indian envoy and Taliban leader took place at the Embassy of India in Doha on the request of Taliban side, the ministry added.

!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates

Jharkhand reports 12 fresh COVID-19 cases, zero deaths

25 injured in stampede at Bengal vaccination centre

The incident at Jalpaiguri happened in the afternoon when people standing outside the vaccination centre rushed inside. “As soon as the main gate of Dhupguri Health Centre was opened, several people tried to get inside the facility pushing each other. A stampede-like situation arose there. Several women were injured. We are probing the matter,” an official said.

DU approves implementation of NEP from 2022-23 session

The Delhi University on Tuesday approved the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), and four-year undergraduate programme at its executive council meeting, according to a senior official. Registrar Vikas Gupta said that NEP will be implemented from the 2022-23 academic session. He said three members dissented against the implementation.

Schools have been asked to keep timings separate for different classes so that there is no crowding. PTM will be held to build confidence. Will take action for flouting norms

– Sourabh Swami, Director, Secondary Education, Rajasthan

Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against coronavirus

A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month found that the molecule produced by the jararacussu pit viper inhibited the virus’s ability to multiply in monkey cells by 75%. “We were able to show this component of snake venom was able to inhibit a very important protein from the virus,” said Rafael Guido, a University of Sao Paulo professor and an author of the study.

EU backs helping Afghanistan’s neighbors cope with refugees

In a closing statement following a meeting in Brussels, the ministers said the EU and its 27 nations “stand determined to act jointly to prevent the recurrence of uncontrolled large-scale illegal migration movements faced in the past, by preparing a coordinated and orderly response.” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said “the best way to prevent a migratory crisis is to prevent a humanitarian crisis.”

Khattar congratulates shooter Adhana, announces reward, job

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday congratulated Singhraj Adhana for winning a bronze medal in shooting at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and announced a cash reward of Rs 2.5 crore and a government job for him. Adhana claimed the bronze medal in the P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event of the Paralympics.

CBI sentences eight in Vyapam Scam

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday sentenced eight people to seven years of imprisonment each for rigging a Police recruitment test conducted by Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board in 2013, better known by its Hindi acronym Vyapam. The convicts have been penalized with Rs 10,000 each. The Vyapam scam involved fraud in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board that was unearthed in 2013.

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre

The Centre, in its counter affidavit filed on a challenge to the constitutional validity of the new IT Rules, has submitted that although the right to freedom of speech and expression, including the freedom of press, is critical for a vibrant democracy like India, citizens “cannot be treated as passive consumers.” While submitting that there have been “past incidents of disinformation on digital media leading to disturbance of public order”, the Centre has asserted that digital media “allows sensational content being re-circulated in a different context leading to misinterpretation by the audience”, making it susceptible to being used as fake news.

Paralympians are doing a great job. They are playing well and creating world records. They need a lot of support and motivation from the countrymen. I am training for next year’s Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and World Championships

– Neeraj Chopra, Tokyo Olympics Gold medalist

Modi talks Afghan and India with European Council

Spoke with @eucopresident Charles Michel, President of the European Council, about the evolving situation in Afghan… https://t.co/hnEI3jSJbV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1630422599000

Video surfaces of Taliban flying US chopper with man dangling

Shocking footage has surfaced on social media from reportedly Afghanistan’s Kandhar in which an American Black Hawk chopper is seen flying with what seems to be a body dangling from it. The video that has been shared widely on social media appears to show the Taliban flying seized US Black Hawk helicopters over Afghanistan, including one in which someone is seen hanging below one from a rope, The New York Post reported.

LPU rewards 13 Olympic medalists with Rs 1.75 crore

While Neeraj Chopra was awarded Rs 50 lakh and a ‘gold javelin’ for winning the only gold for India in Tokyo, Manpreet Singh and nine other members of the hockey team received Rs 85 lakh. The university also announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for bronze medal winner Bajrang Punia and Rs 25 lakh for paralympics high jump silver medal winner Nishad Kumar. Both are students of the university. A ceremony was held on LPU campus to celebrate the return of its Olympic champions to their alma mater with NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as the chief guest.

US says mission to get Americans out of Afghanistan will continue

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, says it’s just that the evacuation effort “has shifted from a military mission to a diplomatic mission.” He cited “considerable leverage” the U.S. has over the Taliban to get out any remaining Americans — a number that U.S. official have said is under 200.

Renault to partly halt production in Spain until December 31

French car maker Renault plans to idle its three assembly plants in Spain for as many as 61 days between now and the end of the year as a protective measure due to the global shortage of semiconductors, a spokeswoman for Renault Spain said on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics organisers discard $45,500 worth of medical gear

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics discarded 5 million yen ($45,508) worth of surgical masks, gowns, and disinfectant after the Games, held practically with no fans amid the pandemic, left much of that medical equipment unused, media said on Tuesday. The Asahi daily quoted an organising committee official as saying 33,000 masks, 3,420 gowns and 380 bottles of disinfectant were discarded when they closed down operations at some of the venues used for the Olympics, which ran from July 23 to Aug. 8.

Coal India ramps up supplies to address shortage at utilities

Government data showed over half of the 135 coal-fired power plants had less than a week’s stock of coal left, of which 50 plants had less than three days of coal left. Six plants had run out of coal, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.

India says Afghan soil should not be used for terror activities

According to a release issued by MEA, “Today, Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the head of Taliban’s Political Office in Doha. The meeting took place at the Embassy of India, Doha, at the request of the Taliban side.”

Meeting between Indian envoy and Taliban leader took place at Embassy of India in Doha on the request of Taliban side

– Ministry of External Affairs

I have conducted survey of flood-affected Kusheshwar Asthan area of Darbhanga district. Financial aid of Rs 6000 being provided to affected families. Some areas badly affected by floods

– Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, Bihar

India’s GDP grows 20.1% in April-June

The gross domestic product (GDP) had contracted by 24.4 per cent in the corresponding April-June quarter of 2020-21, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

France aims to give third vaccine shot to 18 million by early 2022

Government data shows nearly 72% of the total French population had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Aug 30. A little more than 65% had received two doses or one dose after having been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Tokyo Paralympics: Sharad Kumar wins bronze

Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver

During May last year, in one of my statements, I had noted that COVID-19 has crippled the global economy….It has been more than a year since. While there are signs of recovery, we are not yet out of the woods

– Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI

Johnson & Johnson’s HIV vaccine fails mid-stage Africa study

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its experimental vaccine failed to provide sufficient protection against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa to young women who accounted for a large number of infections last year. The results from the mid-stage study are the latest setback to efforts to develop a vaccine to prevent HIV or human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS that had infected over 37 million people globally as of 2020.

Considering possibility of spread, the risk is quite negligible at this moment unless something very catastrophic events taking place. It’s the right time when govt should come forward & take a calculated risk and open the schools in an appropriate way

– Dr Jayalal, President, Indian Medical Association

Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of cricket

He took 699 international wickets, including a South African record 439 in tests, and is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of his generation with extreme pace in his prime and the ability to swing the ball in both directions.

Sensex rallies 663 points to close above 57K-mark

Extending their record-setting streak, the Sensex rallied 663 points to close above 57,000 for the first time while the Nifty scaled the 17,000-mark on Tuesday, driven by gains in Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and TCS amid positive global cues.

Sixth accused in Mysuru rape case held

The sixth accused allegedly involved in the rape of a medical student in Mysuru, who was at large, has been arrested in Tamil Nadu, police sources said. Without divulging the name, the sources said he was also arrested from Tirupur on a tip-off.

Himachal gives all eligible adults in state first vaccine dose

“Himachal Pradesh becomes the first state to administer the first dose of the COVID vaccine to every adult citizen. I congratulate the people and the government of Himachal Pradesh,” tweeted BJP National President JP Nadda

Ayush Ministry prepares 5-minute yoga protocol for professionals

The five-minute protocol encompassing asanas, pranayama and dhyana will be available through an app, which will be launched by Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday.

EU says it has reached goal of vaccinating 70% of adults

The announcement marks a milestone in the EU vaccination strategy after a slow start, but it also masks big differences among EU countries, with some nations exceeding the 70% goal, while others in the poorer eastern region of the bloc are far behind. “70% of adults in EU are fully vaccinated. I want to thank the many people making this great achievement possible,” the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter.

Confident that our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will grow from strength to strength.

Tweeted EAM Dr S Jaishankar in response to Foreign Minister of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son

Some people want to take out yatras. This is so unfortunate. People are organizing events and putting the life of the common man in danger.

– Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 and will also address the gathering, on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada tomorrow, via video conferencing

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been keeping a watch on the Assam flood situation. 10 NDRF teams were deployed in the state by Sunday: MHA officials

Video of police facing attacks has surfaced. You won’t welcome anyone with garland if they try to attack you, they had to lathi-charge. Police’s job is to maintain law & order. We’ve made sure there’s no use of excessive force in last 9 months.

– Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala

We have noticed that these fraudsters have increased the usage of technology in the recent past. Earlier, they used to call victims randomly & ask for bank details. They no longer use this method. They make temporary websites & send bulk messages containing short URLs

– Anyesh Roy

Despite objections from revenue, finance departments, Goa govt went ahead with land ownership bill: RTI

We have decided that the ‘BRAHMOS’ missile will be built in Lucknow. CM has estimated that it will provide jobs to 5,000 people… A target has been set to provide PNG gas to every household in Lucknow

– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Delhi: Eleven live cartridges recovered in the parking area of Ajmeri Gate, New Delhi Railway station

“It is possible that the patrolling team of RPF might have dropped it inadvertently. Investigation is underway,” says DCP Railway

Manchester United confirm the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further year, subject to international clearance, the club says.

@Cristiano is back! #MUFC | #RonaldoReturns

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) 1630398617000

In Pics: Sanjay Arora takes charge as new DG of ITBP

Delhi: Sanjay Arora (on left in pics) takes charge as new DG of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Outgoing ITBP D… https://t.co/6CyEfEUkZK

— ANI (@ANI) 1630398980000

We, politicians, are the target (of terrorists). Those who stand with the nation will have to face those crises… India is a diverse nation. Then what unites us? It is our will to make a diverse nation that unites us. We need to protect our diversity

– National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah

Watch: Afghans in Kabul queue outside banks on Tuesday morning

VIDEO: Afghans in Kabul queue outside banks on Tuesday morning. The last US troops that oversaw a desperate evacua… https://t.co/Pt32Fp48uj

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) 1630396285000

I want to dedicate this medal to my coaches & family. I feel lucky to have many good people around me. Three coaches stayed with me like ‘Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh’. They motivated me & I’m thankful to them

– Paralympics bronze medalist Singhraj Adana

The group has also been monitoring the ground situation in Afghanistan and international reactions, including the Resolution passed this morning by the UN Security Council: Sources

This group has been meeting regularly over last few days. It’s seized of issues pertaining to safe return of stranded Indians, travel of Afghans (especially minorities) to India&assuring that Afghan territory is not used in any manner for terrorism directed against India: Sources

In view of the evolving situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently directed that a high-level group comprising of EAM, NSA & senior officials focus on the immediate priorities of India: Sources

All flat owners in the twin towers in Noida to be reimbursed along with 12% interest, Supreme Court orders Supertech

In its verdict, Supreme Court says construction of the twin towers containing around 1,000 flats in Supertech Emerald Court in Noida were done in violation of the rules & must be razed within a period of two months by Supertech at its own cost

Supreme Court orders demolition of two 40-floor towers built by real estate company Supertech in one of its housing projects in Noida; says construction was a result of the collusion between the officials of the Noida authority and Supertech

Soon a government will come in J&K and officials will be answerable to people

– NC president Farooq Abdullah

PM Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the accident at Nagaur, Rajasthan. The injured would be given Rs 50,000: PMO

Telangana High Court stays state government order to reopen educational institutions from September 1.

Reports ANI

Taliban in talks with Qatar, Turkey about Kabul airport management, says France

The Taliban are in talks with Qatar and Turkey about the management of Kabul airport and should secure the airport as soon as possible so that people who want to leave Afghanistan can do so using commercial flights, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.

“The Security Council resolution about securing the airport must be implemented. There are talks under way with the Qataris and Turks about management of the airport. We must demand that access to the airport is safe,” Le Drian said on France 2 television.

Le Drian also said that France must continue to put pressure on the Taliban but is not negotiating with them.

BJP MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu writes to PM Narendra Modi

Telangana: BJP MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeing his "expeditious attention" for the cond… https://t.co/7VgSDJqsX5

— ANI (@ANI) 1630390045000

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian shooter Singhraj Adana wins bronze medal in P1 – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ex-gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakhs each to kin of 11 persons from Ujjain who died in a road accident in Nagaur. The state govt will bear the entire cost of treatment for the injured, CM says.

. Source link

[newscountryindia]

Mamata Banerjee Likely To Skip Today's NITI Aayog Meeting: Report

Mamata Banerjee Likely To Skip Today’s NITI Aayog Meeting: Report

“Mamata Banerjee may not attend the Niti Aayog meeting,” a TMC leader told news agency PTI New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the Niti Aayog’s governing council meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, sources said on Friday. The council, the top body of the government’s think tank, includes all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of…

View On WordPress

#Mamata Banerjee #NITI Aayog Meeting #NITI Aayog Meeting Today

[col-life23]

CM Mamta will not attend NITI Aayog meeting to be held on February 20

CM Mamta will not attend NITI Aayog meeting to be held on February 20

Updated Fri, 19th Feb 2021 03:04 PM IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may not attend the meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog to be held on 20 February under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources gave this information on Friday. This council is the apex body of the government think tank. All the Chief Ministers, Lt. Governors of Union Territories, many…

View On WordPress

[newsmatters]

Mamata Banerjee likely to skip Niti Aayog meeting on Feb 20

Mamata Banerjee likely to skip Niti Aayog meeting on Feb 20

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the Niti Aayog’s governing council meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20, sources said on Friday. The council, the apex body of the government’s think tank, includes all chief ministers, lieutenant governors of Union Territories (UTs), several Union ministers and senior government officials. The prime…

View On WordPress

[bbcbreakingnews]

Planning Commission like body to be formed in Bengal to honour Netaji: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Hitting out at the BJP-led central government for abolishing the Planning Commission conceptualised by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her government would come up with a similar body to take ahead the national hero’s ideas and vision. She urged Nobel laureate economists Amartya Sen and Abhijit Banerjee and Bose’s grandnephew Sugata Bose, a historian, to advise the state government on this. “Netaji’s Planning Commission has been dissolved by the central government. They have named it (the new body which replaced the institution) Niti Aayog or Niti Niyog, I do not know. Earlier, I used to go for meetings of the Planning Commission which sought suggestions from each state. Now we cannot share our views,” Banerjee said. The Planning Commission, a government institution which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans besides performing other functions, was set up in March 1950. The Narendra Modi government disbanded it in 2014 and formed Niti Aayog. “So, let’s take some initiative. We will start Bengal Planning Commission to take Netaji’s vision to the world level,” Banerjee said at the state secretariat. “I will request Amartya Sen, Abhijit Banerjee, Sugata Bose to advise us on this,” she said and demanded that Netaji’s birthday on January 23 be declared a national holiday. She was talking to reporters after a meeting of a committee set up by her government to plan year-long celebrations to mark the occasion of the great freedom fighter’s 125th birth anniversary from this January 23. Abhijit Banerjee and other members of the committee attended the virtual meeting. The day will be celebrated as “Desh Nayak Divas” in West Bengal, Banerjee said adding that a “Jai Hind Monument” will soon be erected in Rajarhat area near Kolkata. The slogan ‘Jai Hind’ was popularised by Netaji. The chief minister also proposed to form a National Cadet Corps (NCC) like organisation in state-run schools and colleges and name it ‘Jai Hind Bahini’. “If there is the NCC, why cannot we have a Jai Hind Bahini in every school and college? We should have a short film or a documentary on Netaji which school children can watch. A CD of songs related to Netaji will be brought out,” she said. Banerjee also said that the state government will set up a “national university” which will be named after Netaji. “There are several universities named after Netaji. We will set up a national university without taking help from anybody. The West Bengal government will do it. This university will have links to world class universities like Havard, Cambridge and Oxford,” she said. The chief minister said that a rally from Shyambazar in north Kolkata to Red Road in the central part of the city will be organised on January 23. The CM also stressed on her demand that the Centre declassify the files which might lead to the unravelling of Netajis disappearance. “We have already declassified (some files). We are demanding that the Centre declassify all files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,” she said after the meeting. Besides economist Abhijit Banerjee, eminent personalities such as painter Suvaprasanna, theatre personality Rudra Prasad Sengupta, author Sirsendhu Mukherjee, actor and danseuse Mamata Shankar took part at the meeting and shared their views.

source https://bbcbreakingnews.com/2021/01/04/planning-commission-like-body-to-be-formed-in-bengal-to-honour-netaji-mamata-banerjee/

[swedna]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with top functionaries of Delhi's three municipal bodies along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

This was the second high-level meeting held during the day in the wake of rising cases of the novel coronavirus. The first meeting Shah took was with Baijal, Kejriwal, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and senior officials of the Union Home and Health Ministries and the Delhi Disaster Management Authority.

The key objectives of the second meeting were to review the steps taken by the municipal bodies and how to check the further spread of the virus, a government official said.

Apart from Shah, Baijal, Kejriwal and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, mayors of Delhi's North and East municipal corporations -- Avtar Singh and Anju Kamalkant respectively -- attended the meeting. A representative of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation was present.

Commissioners of the three municipal corporations also attended the meeting.

ALSO READ: Coronavirus LIVE: Shah reviews Delhi municipal bodies' work, meets Kejriwal

Earlier Sunday, the home minister announced that Covid-19 testing will be doubled in Delhi in the next two days and subsequently increased by three times.

Announcing a slew of measures to check the spread of the virus in the national capital after he held a meeting with Baijal and Kejriwal, Shah also said COVID-19 tests will be started at every polling station in containment zones and a comprehensive house-to-house health survey will be conducted in the hotspots for contact-tracing.

In view of a shortage of beds for coronavirus-infected patients in Delhi, the Modi government has decided to immediately provide 500 railway coaches which will be equipped with all facilities, he said.

Shah said a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of V K Paul, a member of the NITI Aayog, to ensure the availability of 60 per cent beds by private hospitals at lower rates and fix the rate of coronavirus testing and treatment.

The committee will submit its report by Monday.

The Covid-19 tally has reached nearly 39,000 in Delhi and the virus has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the capital.

#Amit Shah

[sarkarimirror]

Brilliant ideas need nurturing, clamors a collective voice amongst the nation’s brightest minds

Brilliant ideas need nurturing, clamors a collective voice amongst the nation’s brightest minds ·         The 18th edition of SMC (Startup Master Class), was held by the faction of Atal Incubation Centre-JKLU along with NITI Aayog and IIT Kanpur Alumni Association as an initiative to empower burning minds ·         The focus was on areas of Social impact, Transportation, Defense& Energy, keeping the burning needs of the developing Nation in mind ·         Ambrish Kumar, Commissioner and Special Secretary, DoIT, GoR, stressed on the importance of understanding the pulse of the nation. ·         Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan, Director Atal Incubation Mission, Niti Aayog stressed over the importance of saving ideas from the valley of death, through incubation India is a cauldron of talent with bright ideas coming from youngsters eager to create their own startups. Running into its 18th edition, Startup Master Class (SMC), co-hosted by NITI Aayog, IITK Alumni Association and Atal Incubation Centre – JKLU was held on 27th of July 2019 in Jaipur, to empower young minds with real-time market expertise while honing their burning ideas. This year’s theme focused on the important areas like Social impact, Energy, Transportation, and Defence. Eminent bodies such as, Entrepreneurship Cell IIT-Kanpur, Energy Efficient Services Limited (EESL), Social Alpha, Samarth Community, Start-up Oasis, AIC-Banasthali, Amazon Web services, HeadStart, MASH Foundation and more partnered in this endeavor. The participation of 400 to 500 members from the entrepreneurial ecosystem was witnessed, making it a convergence of rarities. Mr. Ambrish Kumar, Commissioner and Special Secretary, DoIT, GoR said “What young minds need to take into consideration is the need amongst mass- providing solutions to problems in the most comprehensive way possible. This startup masterclass provides ways to understand the core of what people want.” Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, Founder and CEO, Gladminds and President, Alumni Association IIT Kanpur said, “While the birth of an idea is important, people should know the nuances of ideas and also what they will execute as the idea itself will not become business.” Speaking on the same vein, Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan, Director Atal Incubation Mission, Niti Aayog said “Startups are the crux of the GDP of this nation, providing it with a new flush of the economy. For the success of these startups, the right amount of assistance – from mentoring, to access to exact tools and technology, is essential.”  “The fire burning within the young mind is often left unattended or even quelled, owing to financial and other constraints. At this Startup Masterclass, through competitions like SMC Select and Ideathon, we intend to nurture and incubate brilliant minds into providing value for the nation” said Mr. Asheesh Gupta, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, JKLU. The event witnessed a great confluence of brilliant minds. A slew of activities like Ideathon, SMC Select, Innovation talk, Success Stories, Reverse Pitch, How to create a Killer Pitch,  were specially crafted to bring the energy, tools, and knowledge to this audience. Also present were two panel discussions, one on “Rajasthan as a startup ecosystem” and another on “Go-to-market strategies”. Challenges were proposed by businesses and the government, inviting entrepreneurs to participate in a real-world challenge. The event witnessed over 250 one-on-one meetings with mentors. Read the full article

[u4u-voice]

Mamata writes to PM, expresses inability to attend Niti Aayog meeting

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing her inability to attend the Niti Aayog meeting on June 15, saying it is "fruitless" as the body has no financial powers to support state plans. "Given the fact that the Niti Aayog has no financial powers and the power to support state plans it is fruitless for me to attend the meeting of a body that is bereft of any financial powers," Banerjee said in a letter to the prime minister. Earlier too, Banerjee had skipped meetings of the policy think-tank, expressing her displeasure over the dissolution of Planning Commission and creation of a new structure. Modi is set to chair the fifth meeting of the Niti Aayog's Governing Council on June 15 to discuss various issues regarding the country's development.   Read the full article

#News #U4UVoice

[newsmatters]

Mamata Banerjee Likely to Skip PM Modi Chaired Niti Aayog Meeting Tomorrow

Mamata Banerjee Likely to Skip PM Modi Chaired Niti Aayog Meeting Tomorrow

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI Photo) Banerjee had earlier skipped the Niti Aayog’s meetings and termed it as a “fruitless” exercise, alleging that the body has “no financial power” and cannot support the state plans. PTI Last Updated: February 19, 2021, 12:43 IST FOLLOW US ON: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the Niti Aayog’s governing council…

View On WordPress

[uphindia-world]

NITI Aayog's governing body to meet on 15 June; water management, agriculture, security to come up for discussion

NITI Aayog’s governing body to meet on 15 June; water management, agriculture, security to come up for discussion

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fifth meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council on June 15 to discuss various issues concerning water management, agriculture and security, official sources said on Tuesday.

The council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all chief ministers, lieutenant governors of union territories, several union ministers and senior government…

View On WordPress

#15june #Aayogs #government #NITI #water management

[bbcbreakingnews]

Government exploring modalities of emergency authorisation of Covid-19 vaccine

NEW DELHI: The government is exploring the modalities of emergency authorisation and usage of anti-coronavirus vaccines pending completion of phase-three clinical trial and regular licensure. The issue of advance purchase commitment for vaccines, including pricing, was also discussed in a recent meeting attended by NITI Aayog Member (Health) Vinod Paul, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government K VijayRaghavan and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan. “It was decided that the PMO-constituted Vaccine Task Force (VTF) will lay down the principles for emergency use authorisation while the National Expert Group On Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) should take the lead in setting the principles for advance market commitment, including vaccine pricing,” a source said. These developments assume significance against the backdrop of Pfizer seeking emergency use authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine from the US regulators. Another US-based biotechnology giant, Moderna, said it also intends to apply for an emergency use authorisation (EUA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, five vaccines are under different phases of clinical trials in India. The Serum Institute of India is conducting the phase-three trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, while Bharat Biotech and ICMR has already started the phase-three trail of the indigenously developed COVAXIN jab. An indigenously developed vaccine by Zydus Cadila has completed phase-two clinical trial in the country. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will soon start combined phase two and three trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India. According to the source, an urgent meeting of the vaccine task force (VTF) with experts will be convened to review the scientific status of vaccines globally and whether, if so how and when should the decision on emergency authorisation of vaccines be taken. The terms of references for two major bodies dealing with vaccine introduction — the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) and the Central Drug Standards and Control Organisation (CDSCO) — will be set and their roles clearly defined for authorisation and emergency authorisation. It was also agreed at the meeting that one point of contact will be responsible for examining and responding to authorisations given (or in the pipeline), globally, the source said. Towards advance market commitment, NEGVAC should lay down principles for procurement and price negotiations. Using these principles, negotiations should be speedily initiated. It was also decided at the meeting that a NEGVAC group should be proactively reaching out to each company as their results from phase three are announced, a source said. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have announced that its vaccine appears 95 per cent effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study. Moderna has also announced that its COVID-19 vaccine has shown to be 94.5 per cent effective in preventing the deadly disease

source https://bbcbreakingnews.com/2020/11/22/government-exploring-modalities-of-emergency-authorisation-of-covid-19-vaccine/

[swedna]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will again meet on Friday to finalise a second stimulus package for industry, the poor, and farmers.

An announcement is expected within the next 24-48 hours. Friday’s meeting follows a wide range of deliberations held within the government and with eminent experts. However, there may not be a “big-bang” stimulus package and the government thinking is to go for smaller, targeted announcements.

Senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office had a videoconference with those in the finance ministry, NITI Aayog, members of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister, and independent experts.

Those who are learnt to have participated in the meeting include former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel, EAC Chairman Bibek Debroy, EAC Member Sajjid Chenoy, 15th Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh, and National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Director Rathin Roy.

ALSO READ: Coronavirus impact: RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

On the government’s side, those who attended included Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra, Economic Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant, Ratan Watal (also of the NITI Aayog), and Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian.

“We have got a lot of feedback from states and industry bodies from the ground and other stakeholders. There have been wide-ranging deliberations,” said a senior official.

The upcoming package will again be aimed at the urban and rural poor, including migrant labourers stuck away from their homes; other disadvantaged sections of society; micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and some of the worst-affected sectors.

For industry, the aim will be to provide easier and cheaper access to credit, and could also mean the Centre pumping in more money into the credit guarantee fund trust for small and medium industries.

The measures being finalised could include easier access to credit for MSMEs and further cash and food transfers. There is a proposal for another hike in payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, and disbursements under the PM-Kisan scheme could be further expedited.

ALSO READ: India Inc gets IBC breather for six months amid coronavirus outbreak

The upcoming package could be roughly similar in size to the Rs 1.7-trillion stimulus announced by Sitharaman in late March. That package was around 0.8 per cent of GDP, much smaller than the ones of most other G-20 nations.

The US’ stimulus package was pegged at 11 per cent of GDP, Australia’s at 9.7 per cent, and Brazil’s at 3.5 per cent, according to data portal Statista.

Chambers like Assocham and Ficci have been asking for big bang packages, ranging from Rs 9 trillion to Rs 23 trillion.

Last week, the government allowed economic and industrial activity to resume in rural areas, where harvesting for rabi crops has begun. This has been done primarily with the intention of “rural and agricultural development and job creation”.

Prohibition will not be entirely lifted in commercial and manufacturing but production units in rural areas, industrial estates, and export zones can reopen if workers stay on their premises or nearby.

chart

#Modi