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Dear Indian - Canadian community, “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” (PBD) is celebrated every year by the Consulate General of India, Vancouver to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots. You are cordially invited on the occasion of “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas”. Registration is compulsory to attend the event. Click on
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PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS (PBD) is celebrated once in every two years to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots. During the Convention, selected overseas Indians are also honored with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to recognize their contributions to various fields both in India and abroad. The 15th PBD Convention is being held on 21-23 January 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The theme of PBD Convention 2019 is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India". Special arrangements are also being made for participation in Kumbh Mela and Republic day parade. Please visit https://www.pbdindia.gov.in for more information.
Program Schedule Last date for registration is 10th January, 2019.
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Cultural Heritage - Festivals of India The National Youth Day (January 12, 2019) The National Youth Day has been celebrated every year on 12 January – from 1985 it has been an indelible part of India’s tradition. Incidentally, this was also the day when Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest social reformers, thinkers, and philosophers of India, was born. In fact, the Indian government had declared back in 1984 that Swamiji’s birthday would be celebrated as the National Youth Day. The main aim behind this is to make sure that the students across the country can be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideals and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. There was a good reason as to why the national government felt that way. It felt that the ideals and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda were worthy of being emulated and they could act as great sources of inspiration for the youth of India. It was expected that the words of this great thinker would arouse the latent energy among the youth of the country and inspire them to make all the efforts that they could for the upliftment of the country. The importance of this day: It is expected that by celebrating the National Youth Day the youth of India could be inspired sufficiently to set sail on a journey that would ultimately lead them to succeed in life. The philosophy, ideas, and teachings of Swami Vivekananda can justifiably be called national assets from traditional and cultural points of view. At the same time, the youth are the future of our country. It is them who are supposed to take our country forward in the days to come. This is the reason why they have to be inspired to act and think in a positive manner and perhaps the best way to do that is through the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
(Source: https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/india/why-is-national-youth-day-celebrated-on-swamivivekanandas-birth-anniversary )
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News from/of India 01. India remains fastest-growing economy despite ups and downs India remained ahead of China to retain the tag of the world's fastest-growing large economy, withstanding several ups and downs, spike in oil prices and global trade war-like situation during 2018…According to Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar, the focus of the government in 2019 will be to expedite reforms with a view to accelerate growth. Read more… (Bloomberg Quint, Wed, 02 Jan, 05:41pm)
02. Indian startups raise $38.3 billion funding in 2018: Report Indian startups are estimated to have raised $38.3 billion in funding in 2018, behind only the US and China, a report by Yostartups said on Thursday. Flipkart's $16 billion deal with American retailer Walmart accounted for the biggest piece of the pie, followed by Swiggy raising about $1.3 billion over three deals, and OYO picking up $1 billion in 2018, the report said. Read more… (Times of India, PTI, Jan 3, 2019, 17:54 IST)
03. Foreign tourists can now fly directly to the Andamans Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit from India with valid travel documents. "In pursuance of subrule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, the central government hereby designates Port Blair airport of Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as an authorised immigration check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers," a home ministry notification said. Read more… (www.ibef.org, PTI: December 31, 2018)
04. A mathematical cure for cancer to faster computers: Indian Science broke new grounds in 2018 Indian researchers were at the forefront of many scientific and technological advances this year. These spanned the entire scientific spectrum from astrophysics to microbiology and have practical applications to deal with pressing problems. Here are six key breakthroughs by Indian scientists in 2018. Read more… (Keerthana Sankaran, New Indian Express, Fri, 28 Dec, 05:57pm)
05. NRI with transport business in Canada elected unopposed At a time when other villages of the state are witnessing a fierce campaigning for the panchayat elections, Tallewal residents are busy preparing a master plan for development of their village under the guidance of their newly elected sarpanch Harsharan Singh (31), who is a permanent resident of Canada…Read more… (Parvesh Sharma, Tribune News Service, Barnala, December 28)
06. 10 farmers whose amazing ideas are changing the face of Indian agriculture Farming is often correlated with like barren land, unpaid loans, water scarcity, unfair prices, crop losses and farmer suicides. And while some of these are harsh realities that we cannot turn a blind eye to, there is also an unexplored and underrated side of agriculture that doesn’t get the limelight it deserves. These are stories of innovations, successful farmers and farming techniques that have the power to change the face of agriculture in India. Read more… (Jovita Aranha, The Better India, Sat, 29 Dec, 04:49pm )
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