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Vol. 03, Issue No. 40 October 11, 2019.
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Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India Marwar Festival (October 12-13, 2019) The Marwar Festival recognizes the culture of Rajasthan's Marwar region. It's held for two days over the full moon, in memory of the state's medieval heroes. The highlight of the festival is classic folk music and dance, which brings alive the myths and legends of the area. The festival also includes horse riding, horse polo -- and bizarrely -- camel tattooing.
Where: Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Karwa Chauth (October 17, 2019) The Karwa Chauth is specially celebrated by all the married women in India. On this day, married women fast for the long life of their husbands. According to Hindu calendar, this festival is observed in the month of Kartika that is in between October to November. Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on 17th October 2019 this year. Know more about Karva Chauth by witnessing the festival
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India News Section 1. "India's Has Been A Dramatic Rise," Says World Economic Forum Chief Steered by a decisive leadership, India now has a significantly enlarged global profile and the stage is set for the country to realise its vision of becoming a USD 5-trillion economy in the next five years and USD 10-trillion economy in the next decade-anda-half, according to the president of World Economic Forum. Read more… (Press Trust of India, NDTV, Friday, 4th October 2019, 7:47 am)
2. Why climate change damages coral and how Indian scientists restock damaged reefs With rough serrated edges and riddled with tiny holes, the so-called “floating stone” was wrapped in newspaper. Picked up at a local Hindu temple, it was given to me in exchange for a donation to feed the poor. Read more… (Kamala Thiagarajan , South China Morning Post, Tuesday, 8th October 2019, 10:33 am)
3. Swachh Bharat reaches UAE as Indian women launch year-long mission to save environment An association of Indian women in the United Arab Emirates, which is identified as the “Indian Ladies Association (ILA)” is creating waves in the middle eastern country as they have embarked on a year-long mission of protecting the environment. Read more… (Saket Suman , India.com, Monday, 7th October 2019, 10:18 am)
4. Delhi engineer helps 6000+ uneducated moms become teachers to their kids! UNESCO reports that children spend 87 per cent of their time at home and with the broader local community, while only 13 per cent of their time is spent in school. It then stands to reason that for children to fulfill their potential at school, they genuinely need a healthy, supportive and stimulating environment at home as well. And Saarthi Education, a Delhi-based non-profit is innovatively addressing this issue. Read more… (Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk, The Better India, Wednesday, 9th October 2019, 10:33 am)
5. Indian-American Doctor Couple To Metamorphose Healthcare in India An Indian-American doctor couple Kiran Patel and Pallavi Patel has united with a Florida University to bring excellent medical education to India. It will potentially transform healthcare in the country with an initial investment of 200 million USD. Read more… (Siliconindia , Silicon India, Friday, 4th October 2019, 8:02 am)
6. India: India's National Health Protection Scheme: Ayushman Bharat - Growing Opportunities In Affordable Healthcare Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental need of a country's citizens and lays the foundation for sustainable and equitable economic development. Over the last few decades, India has made significant progress on the primary healthcare front. However, a large section of the population still lacks access to critical healthcare services. The shifting disease pattern from communicable to non-communicable diseases has created a gap in the healthcare supply, increasing private sector participation. Read more… (A. Vaidheesh , Mondaq, Friday, 4th October 2019, 7:53 am)
7. A mobile app that helps govt doctors, nurses to monitor the health of pregnant women When thirty-three-year-old Rina Rothad, a resident of Rudraprayag district, conceived her second baby this year, she was identified as a high-risk pregnancy because her blood pressure and blood haemoglobin levels were below normal. But unlike the past, Rina found that the local Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM or a village-level health care worker) examined her after every 15 days and provided her with necessary medicines such as Folic Acid and multivitamin tablets. In fact, Rina’s health was also monitored by the District Magistrate and the Chief Medical Officer. All this was possible because of a new android-based mobile application — called “Mother Awakening Application” or MAA for short — that was launched in the district. The idea was to ensure that women with high-risk pregnancies deliver their babies in normal and healthy conditions. Read more… (Lalmani Verma , Indian Express, Monday, 7th October 2019, 10:29 am)
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Summit on Global Chemical & Petrochemicals Manufacturing hubs in India on November 11-12, 2019 at Mumbai Departments of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in Association with the FICCI is organising a summit on Global Chemical & Petrochemicals Manufacturing hubs in India on November 11-12, 2019 at Mumbai. The objective of the Summit is to provide a platform to the Chemicals & Petrochemicals fraternity to highlight the challenges of the sector in the newly developing growth regions and understand how the Indian Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) can emerge and establish itself as World's next manufacturing hub. The summit shall facilitate in identifying the impediments affecting growth of the sector in PCPIRs regions. Aimed at achieving synergies of value-added manufacturing, research and development, PCPIRs intend to reap the benefits of co-sitting, networking and greater efficiency using common infrastructure and support services. The consequent establishment of high-class infrastructure is targeted at promoting a competitive environment conducive to setting up new business units and providing a boost to manufacturing, exports and employment generation in the targeted sectors. 2. Indian chemicals industry ranks 6th in the world and 4th in Asia. India ranks 14th in the world export of chemicals and 10th in the world import of chemicals. The share of export and import of chemicals & petrochemicals is 11.2% and 10.6% in the total national exports and imports in 2017-18. India's present GDP stood at US$2.7 trillion during 2018. With annual envisaged growth rate 7%, India's GDP will reach to US$ 5 Trillion by 2025 and our economy will be among the 5th largest amongst world's economises by 2025. As India remains one of the most attractive investment regions for foreign companies with a consistent investment of more than USD 40 Billion for the last three years, the Government of India envisages the development of Global Scale Industrial Corridors in the Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical sectors of the country in an integrated and environment friendly manner. 3. In 2018 the size of the sector was US$ 163 Billion, with import of US$ 45 Billion. With high population base, there is enormous domestic demand of chemicals & petrochemicals in the country, which is served by domestic manufacturing units as will as by importing from overseas countries. So, with strong domestic demand, the Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals market is projected to grow at 9.3% p.a., much faster than the projected GDP growth rate (7%), to reach $304 Billion by 2015. To meet this demand by domestic production, fresh investments of the order of US$ 200 Billion will be required, mostly in mega projects. 4. The first global summit of its kind brings onboard ministries and departments, national and international corporates, central public sector enterprises, state governments and industry bodies to chart the roadmap for India becoming a global manufacturing hub of chemicals & petrochemicals. The Summit on Global Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India is a worthwhile initiative to acknowledge the impressive growth of Indian Chemical & Petrochemical Industry. It is a platform for the global industry leaders, governments stakeholders and policymakers to come together, discuss pertinent issues and chart a roadmap for the Indian Investment Regions to emerge as vibrant global hubs. Stakeholders and policymakers will share success stories and future opportunities in Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) and discuss their role in developing India into a Chemical and petrochemical manufacturing hub. 5. Visit https://www.gcpmh.com/ for more information. The contact person for the quires and clarifications regarding the event is Mr. Saumak Mitra, Assistant Director, FICCI (Email Id saumak.mitra@ficci.com), Mobile No. 7042066977.
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