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Vol. 02, Issue 29, July 20, 2018.
Consulate News Video - Ministerial Visit to Beautiful British Columbia - H E Shri Prakash Javadekar (July 08-12, 2018)
India Cultural Association of Vancouver
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The 11th World Hindi Conference Mauritius, 18-20 August, 2018 The tradition of the World Hindi Conferences began with the first conference in Nagpur in the year 1975. Since then, these conferences have achieved a global profile and momentum of their own. The 11th World Hindi Conference (WHC) is being organized from 18-20 August 2018 in Mauritius by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in association with the Government of Mauritius. The decision to organize the 11 th edition of the Conference in Mauritius was taken at the 10th World Hindi Conference held in Bhopal, India in September 2015.
For registration and more information: https://www.vishwahindisammelan.gov.in
The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry is organising the 19 th Edition of Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet under the banner of “INDIASOFT” – International IT Exhibition & Conference through Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) under the MAI Programme. The event will be held during February 4-5, 2019 at Hyderabad. More updates on the event are available at www.indiasoft.org The programme provides encouraging foreign buyers to connect and network with Indian Industry to source their requirements in the ICT sector. INDIASOFT will provide a useful platform for overseas buyers to meet over 200 Indian ICT companies under one roof and experience high tech products and services in various verticals of IT. Return air-fare by economy class of the registered / selected foreign buyer will be borne by the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council under the MAI Scheme along with local hospitality including networking lunch on two days; Networking Evening on day one of the event. 2|P a g e
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BHEL Tender for Supply and I&C of CCTV System for 10MW Solar power plant for WBSEDCL, Santaldigh (RFQ No. TGPBOS0013 Due Dt. 24.07.2018 - E-tender) Ref.- RFQ No. TGPBOS0013 Dt. 14.07.2018 Due Dt. 24.07.2018 (E-tender) Item- Supply and I&C of CCTV System for 10MW Solar power plant for WBSEDCL, Santaldigh Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Electronics Division, Bengaluru has the requirement above mentioned item. In this regard, BHEL has floated an open tender on 14.07.2018. The complete tender document (comprising of technical specification, forms to be filled up, terms / conditions, instructions for tender submission etc.) has been uploaded to following websites 1.
BHEL EPS website - https://bhel.abcprocure.com/ , click on search, type the RFQ no. in keyword, click search, list will appear and click on the RFQ no. for tender details. Event ID is 4772
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http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php?tenderid=39819
Kindly note that the tender is due on 24.07.2018, 13:00:00 Hrs. (IST) Please submit your offer on e-tender portal https://bhel.abcprocure.com/
BHEL Tender Intimation Regarding OPEN TENDER FOR COAL BUNKER LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM – 3D TYPE - RFQ No. PVR0000125 BHEL-EDN CE-MM-PR has floated the subject Open Tender for COAL BUNKER LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM – 3D TYPE - RFQ No. PVR0000125 for NTPC Karimnagar SG 2 X 800MW STPP, North Chennai (1x800MW), Uppur (2x800 MW) projects”. Please refer The New Indian Express and The Financial Express - 14.07.2018 issue for the press advertisement and tender notice. The Tender Document has also been uploaded in the websites: www.bhel.com & https://eprocure.gov.in.
BHEL Tender for Supply of 1Cx300sqmm Al, 66KV(E) HT cable for 20MW GACL & 10MW GSFC SPV Plant, Charanka, Gujarat (E-tender - RFQ SPKSCPV022) Ref.- RFQ SPKSCPV022 Dt. 14.07.2018 Due Dt. 24.07.2018 (E-tender) Item- Supply of 1Cx300sqmm Al, 66KV(E) HT cable for 20MW GACL & 10MW GSFC SPV Plant, Charanka, Gujarat (E-tender) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Electronics Division, Bangalore has the requirement above mentioned item. The complete tender document (comprising of technical specification, forms to be filled up, terms / conditions, instructions for tender submission etc.) has been uploaded to following websites: 1.BHEL EPS website - https://bhel.abcprocure.com/EPROC/ . 2. http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php?tenderid=39818 Tender Name: 1. Supply of 1Cx300sqmm Al, 66KV(E) HT cable for 20MW GACL & 10MW GSFC SPV Plant, Charanka, Gujarat Please submit your offer on e-tender portal https://bhel.abcprocure.com/EPROC/
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Cultural – Heritage Tourism in India Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan The site is situated in eastern Rajasthan, the park is 2 km south-east of Bharatpur and 50 km west of Agra. The area consists of a flat patchwork of marshes in the Gangetic plain, artificially created in the 1850s and maintained ever since by a system of canals, sluices and dykes. Normally, water is fed into the marshes twice a year from inundations of the Gambira and Banganga rivers, which are impounded on arable land by means of an artificial dam called Ajan Bund, to the south of the park. The first time, usually in mid-July, is soon after the onset of the monsoon and the second time is in late September or October when Ajan Bund is drained ready for cultivation in winter. Thus, the area is flooded to a depth of 1-2 m throughout the monsoon (July-September), after which the water level drops. From February onwards, the land begins to dry out and by June only some water remains. For much of the year the area of wetland is only 1,000 ha. Soils are predominantly alluvial - some clay has formed as a result of the periodic inundations. The Keoladeo National Park entered the UNESCO world heritage list in 1985.
News from/of India 1. Regina gets a taste of 2,000-year-old Indian art form: Sanskrit theatre As part of a Canadian tour, 12 artists from India travelled to Regina to perform Kutiyattam, a type of Sanskrit theatre more than 2,000 years old Margi Madhu Chakyar has spent the last 40-plus years of his life continuing a tradition started by his ancestors more than 2,000 years ago. Chakyar is a Kutiyattam performer. Also known as Koodiyattam, it is a form of sacred theatre traditionally performed in Hindu temples in the state of Kerala, India. The art form uses a combination of choreographed dance and drama, as well as creative improvisation, to tell stories of Hindu mythology. Hosted by Cultural Connections Regina, Chakyar and a team of 11 other artists, including his wife and son, travelled from India as part of a Canadian tour and performed at the Mackenzie Art Gallery’s Shumiatcher Theatre on Saturday night. Read more… (JENNIFER ACKERMAN, REGINA LEADER-POST, July 15, 2018)
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Vol. 02, Issue 29, July 20, 2018. 2. Global Innovation Index ranks India the 57th most innovative nation The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked India as the 57th most innovative nation in the world. The country has improved its ranking from 60th position last year. India has been improving steadily since it was ranked 81st in 2015. Meanwhile, China improved its ranking from 22 in 2017 to 17 this year. The GII is being developed jointly by Cornell University, the Paris-based business school Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva. GII ranks 126 economies based on 80 indicators. It is now in its 11th edition and has become a major input for policymakers on innovation around the world. Read more… (Hari Pulakkat, ET Bureau, Jul 11, 2018, 10.51 AM IST)
3. Government doubles import duty on over 50 textile products to promote 'Make in India' The government has doubled import duty on over 50 textile products -- like jackets, suits and carpets - to 20 per cent, a move that is aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing. The Central Board of indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC) late last night notified list of textile products on which duties have been hiked to 20 per cent. It has also raised the ad-valorem rate of duty for certain items. The imported products which have become expensive include woven fabrics, dresses, trousers, suits and baby garments. "The duties have been doubled on most of the textile products. It will help boost domestic manufacturing but least developed countries including Bangladesh would continue to enjoy duty free access to Indian markets," FIEO DG Ajay Sahai said. Read more… (PTI, Jul 17, 2018, 04.39 PM IST)
4. India’s phenomenal mobile manufacturing boom in one chart Indians aren’t just talking non-stop on mobile phones, they are also making them like never before. Over the last four years, the country has seen a massive boom in the number of mobile manufacturing units under the Narendra Modi government—in fact, a 60-fold increase.....Read more… (Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, Sun, 15 Jul, 07:33pm)
5. Lessons from India’s climate moonshot To keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, we need nothing less than a moonshot: Unprecedented effort on a scale big enough to disrupt the current trajectory and fire the imagination, innovation, and action of the world — just as the space race did in the 20th century. This is what the Paris Agreement on climate change requires to avoid the most damaging effects of climate change, but where is the inspiration to make this a reality? One place to look is India...Read more… (Manish Bapna and Apurba Mitra , Devex, Wed, 18 Jul, 04:54pm)
6. From cops to coast guard, Puducherry's all-women power pack is storming male bastions! From the Lt Gov and DGP to the Income Tax Principal Commissioner, a large chunk of the UT’s top posts are now being efficiently ‘manned’ by women! ..Right from former IPS officer Dr Kiran Bedi, who has been efficiently holding the position of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry for the past two years, the fact that women are currently holding all major posts is indeed a great motivator for more women to consider stepping into the Indian Civil Services... These women in top power positions in both administrative services and politics give us hope that times are indeed changing and with them, the wheel of power has now turned a full circle. Read more… (Lekshmi Priya, The Better India, Fri, 13 Jul, 03:44pm)
7. This Ex-IIT Indian scientist has pioneered the world's 1st micro factory to tackle our e-waste Meet Prof Veena Sahajwalla, an IIT-trained Indo-Australian scientist who has pioneered the world's first micro factory to breakdown and repurpose e-waste... A recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for outstanding achievement in science among numerous other awards, Prof Veena Sahajwalla says the micro factories can be effectively deployed in Seelampur and other places where people work with waste, including e-waste, to create value-added products like decorative glass panels, acoustic panels with waste cloth and high-grade wood-plastic panels...Read more… (India Times, India Times, Mon, 16 Jul, 04:34pm)
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