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The adventurous side of Narendra Modi

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: This is a special anecdote about PM Narendra Modi. The instance is two decades old, when Narendra Modi had gone for paragliding in Himachal Pradesh’s Solang. Paragliding coach Roshan Thakur Ji recollected the dauntless courage Narendra Modi had displayed on the slopes of Solang. Roshan Ji said, “Modi Ji wanted to go for paragliding. But […]

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Space is for everyone in PM Modi’s era

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: PM Narendra Modi has always emphasised the role of the space sector in the growth of the Indian economy. Keeping true to this vision, numerous reforms have been introduced in the space sector. Various start-ups are being encouraged in the sector. Former ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan too shared an instance of how PM Modi ushered […]

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Education

PM Modi’s school teacher remembers how he honoured them after becoming Gujarat CM

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s school teacher, Sombhai Patel, fondly remembered how he honoured his teachers in 2005 after becoming the Gujarat CM. In a video, Patel mentioned the respect and affection that Modi has for his Gurus. It is humbling to note the respect and affection that Narendra Modi has for his Gurus. His school […]

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Ideal Karyakarta in the view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Ishwar Makwana, a Karyakarta from Gujarat, shared an account of Narendra Modiji during his role as the Party’s General Secretary. Narendra Modiji shed light on key aspects of an ideal Karyakarta. In a video, Makwana narrated an instance from a training session of the elected members being held at Ambaji, where Modi also delivered […]

Business

Trade with Russia in rupees to start soon: Report

September 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The president of India’s exporter group, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), A Shaktivel on Wednesday said, “India will soon start settling trade with Russia in rupees as the State Bank of India has agreed to facilitate the process,” The trade body’s president’s remarks come a couple of months after the Reserve Bank of […]

Defence

INS Tarkash on Operational Deployment in the Gulf of Guinea

September 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: INS Tarkash is currently on operational deployment in the Gulf of Guinea on the West Coast of Africa. The region has certain non-traditional maritime challenges, and the deployment of INS Tarkash is aimed to enhance professional interactions, exchange best practices in tackling common threats, and further interoperability with navies in the region. The Indian […]

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Britain needs India as a market, says Businessman from the UK

September 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Vinayak Barot Ahmedabad: The UK-based businessmen have joined the lobby ‘Develop Trade Relations with India’ as South Asian country ‘India’ emerged as a rising economy in the last few months. In a view of better business and economy of the country, the UK-based businessman Richard Pattle LVO said, “Britain needs India as a market, as […]

Business

Foxconn, Vedanta to invest $19.5bn in Gujarat for semiconductor project

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Vedanta Limited and Foxconn (Taiwan’s company) will invest $19.5 billion (₹1.54 trillion) under a pact signed on Tuesday to set up a semiconductor project in Gujarat. They plan to build separate units for semiconductor and display production near the western state’s largest city, Ahmedabad. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel said “the venture would create more […]

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Sikkim: Government sets wage rate for skilled/unskilled workers

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Gangtok: In the vision to boost the income of residents in the state, the Sikkim government has fixed a new wage rate for the workers in the state. The Sikkim government on Wednesday hiked the minimum wage for unskilled workers by 67 percent to Rs 500. Labour Minister Lok Nath Sharma said, “The daily wage for […]

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REVENUE: GST collection may top Rs 1.5 lakh crore from October

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance on the Good and Service Tax (GST) predicted that the collection of the GST from October could surpass the mark of Rupees 1.5 lakh crore. The official data saws that, from the last six months, collection from GST has been trending at over Rs 1.4 lakh crore but has not […]