"We must resolve to work towards a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and remove any vestiges of colonialism from any corner or in our hearts," said the Prime "InMinister.thecoming years, we have to focus on 'Panchpran' (5 pledges).
the House increased by 70 per cent, attendance of the Members increased, and a record 177 bills were passed or discussed. "You have taken so many decisions that will be remembered for the upward journey of the Upper House," he said. The Prime Minister remembered many moments that were marked by the wisdom and wit of Naidu. Noting the change of complexion of leadership in New India, the Prime Minister said: "When we mark August 15 this year, it will be an Independence Day when the President, Vice- President, New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Addressing the nation for the 9th time from the historic ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for moving India forward with five pledges to achieve the dreams by PM2047.Modi said that India must be a developed nation in 25 years. As we enter the Amrit Kaal, we must resolve to fulfil the dreams of India's freedom fighters.
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New Delhi, August 8 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 8 said several decisions taken by Vice President and Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu will be remembered for the upward journey of the House. He made the observation while bidding farewell to the outgoing Vice President Naidu in the ModiHouse.pointed out that the systems established by the Vice President, who is ex-officio Chairman of the Upper House, took the productivity of the House to newer heights. During the years of his leadership, productivity of Tough road ahead for dumped BJP in Bihar
Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 16th Vice-President of India
India must be a developed nation in 25 years: PM Modi lists five pledges
Droupadi Murmu also congratulated Dhankhar on his "Congratulationswin. to Jagdeep Dhankhar on being elected the Vice President of India. The nation will benefit from your long and rich experience of public life. My best wishes for a productive and successful tenure," she wrote on "CongratulationsTwitter. to Jagdeep Dhankhar on winning the Vice
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New Delhi, August 6 (IANS): Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on August 6 was elected as the 16th VicePresident of India.
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As the term of incumbent VicePresident M. Venkaiah Naidu was to end on August 10, the members of both houses of the Parliament on August 6 voted to elect the next UtpalVice-President.KumarSingh, returning officer for the vice presidential election, said that of total 780 electors, only 725 voted for the vice presidential poll. Of total 725 votes, 15 votes were found invalid and 710 votes valid. As per the Election Commission, Dhankhar secured a total of 528 first preference votes, while Alva got only 182 votes.
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The Election Commission announced that Dhankhar -the NDA nominee, emerged victorious in the Vice Presidential election in which he was pitted against the Opposition's candidate Margaret Alva.
Patna, August 10 (IANS): With Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav set to take oaths as chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar on August 10, the going for BJP would surely not be smooth in the Soonstate. after the JD(U)-BJP split, a police official pasted "former" against the name plate of deputy chief minister Tar Kishore Prasad. According to sources, the new government will go hard on BJP leaders and workers if they are caught on the wrong side of the Thelaw. primary objective of the new Nitish Kumar government is to destroy the structural organisation of BJP and RSS in Bihar, they added. Kumar may give Tejashwi Yadav a charge to carry out a "surgical strike" on BJP and RSS sympathisers. If they were involved in any communal
Indian President, PM congratulate Dhankhar on becoming Vice-President PM bids farewell to outgoing V-P Naidu, says his decisions will continue to guide RS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6 met Jagdeep Dhankhar to congratulate him soon after he was announced the winner in the Vice-Presidential election in which he was pitted against Opposition-backed Margaret Alva. "Congratulations to Jagdeep Dhankhar on being elected Vice-President with resounding support across party lines. I am confident he will be an outstanding Vice-President. Our nation will gain tremendously from his intellect and wisdom," the Prime Minister said in a "Itweet.thank all those MPs who have voted for Jagdeep Dhankhar at a time when India marks Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; we are proud to have a Kisan Putra Vice President who has excellent legal knowledge and intellectual prowess," he Presidenttweeted.
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‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign: Assam sold over 53L flags worth Rs 16 cr Guwahati, August 10 (IANS): More than 53 lakh national flags valued at Rs 16.07 crore have been sold in Assam so far as the state government gears up for the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, a minister said on August 10. As part of the national event, the tricolour would be flown at official, private and commercial houses and establishments nationwide as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', which is being observed across the country on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's Assam'sIndependence.Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass said that while 33 lakh tricolours prepared and sold by the members working under the Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM), another 20 lakh have been sold through 34,000 fair price shops across the state till AssamTuesday.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier announced to hoist 80 lakh national flags in residences, government and private institutions, including educational institutions, commercial establishments from August 13 to 15 as part of the countrywide programme, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government. Sarma earlier said that the government is refraining from providing the Tricolour free of cost to the people as it wants greater people's involvement in the programme and turn it into a universal mass movement. Minister Dass said that more than 23,000 members of Self-Help Groups have stitched around 36 lakh flags. Besides the local production, the state government has sought another 50 lakh flags from the Union Culture Ministry while 39.26 lakh flags have already been received by the state government. Meanwhile, on the occasion of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', Indian Army had organised 'Freedom Ride - Trans Meghalaya Monsoon Odyssey', a motorcycle expedition covering all districts of Meghalaya. In all, 25 Indian Army riders traversed 1100 km in eight days from August 3 to Defence10. spokesman Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said that the expedition team after the adventurous and challenging ride of 8 days was welcomed during a grand ceremony by Meghalaya governor Satya Pal Malik on August 10 at Umroi Military Station. The Army official said that the expedition team visited the memorials of three famous freedom fighters of the state - U. Kiang Nongbah, Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma and U. Tirot Singh, who sacrificed their lives in India's freedom struggle against British and paid homage to them on behalf of the Indian Army.
Prime Minister Modi recalled the Vice President's continuous encouragement to the youth of the country in all the roles he undertook in public life and always promoted young Members in the House also. "As our VicePresident, you devoted a lot of time to youth welfare. A lot of your programmes were focused on Yuva Shakti", he added. Further, the Prime Minister noted that 25 percent of the Vice President's speeches, outside the House, were among the youth of the country. Underlining his close association with Naidu in various capacities, the PM appreciated the Vice President's ideological commitment as party worker, work as MLA, activity level as a parliamentarian, organisational skills as the President of BJP, his hard work and diplomacy as Minister and his dedication and dignity as the Vice-President and the Chairman of the House.
Presidential elections. His long public life, wide experience and deep understanding of people's issues will certainly benefit the nation. I am confident that he will make an exceptional VP & Rajya Sabha Chairman," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote on Twitter. Home Minister Amit Shah also met and congratulated Dhankhar. He tweeted: "I am sure that @ jdhankhar1 ji as Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha will prove to be an ideal guardian of the Constitution. I congratulate him on this victory. Also, under the leadership of PM Modi, I express my gratitude to NDA allies, other parties and members of Parliament for supporting FormerDhankhar."West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected the new Vice-President on August 6. As the term of incumbent VicePresident M. Venkaiah Naidu was PM bids farewell to outgoing V-P Naidu, says his decisions will continue to guide RS
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BJP has Saptrishis and Panna Pramukh which work at booth levels. The new government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar is likely to target those JD-Uworkers.has already levelled serious allegations against the BJP that it was involved in weakening the structure of former. Now, it is the right time to weaken the BJP and RSS in Bihar like Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee did in West Bengal ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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activities, strong action can be expected in a bid to weaken the structures of the saffron brigade.
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Duringelection.the tenure of JD(U)-BJP government in Bihar, scandals like Srijan scam, Muzaffarpur shelter home case and others took place which are with CBI.
Speaker and Prime Minister would have been born after Independence. And that too, each of them belong to very simple backgrounds. This has a great symbolic value and is a glimpse of a new era," he said.
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BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal has decided to stage a dharna outside the party office. He has also asked leaders of his party to do the same at district, block and Panchayat level. Notably this time, the BJP has not taken an aggressive stance after losing the government in Bihar. The ED, CBI, Income Tax effects are not being used by the central leadership as the JD(U) only hinted about the proof (Telephonic audio conversation) it has to expose the saffron leaders. In case BJP uses the central agencies against Nitish Kumar or the leaders of Mahagathbandhan, he would use those proofs to ruin the image of BJP leaders. That may severely hit the preparation of BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha
Nitish Kumar has also raked up some of the corruption cases against BJP ministers like Ram Surat Rai, who is facing charges of transfer-posting scam in the land reforms and revenue ministry, which he owned during the JDU-BJP combined government. Tar Kishore Prasad, the former chief minister of Bihar is also facing the charges of scam in the "Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal" programme when he was involved in allotting some contracts to his family members and relatives.
The Prime Minister said that people in public life can learn a lot from Naidu. Highlighting the wit and word power of the Vice President, he said: "Your each word is heard, preferred, and revered and never countered. The one liners of Naidu Ji are famous. They are witty liners. His command over the languages has always been great." Both in the House and outside, massive expressive skills of the Vice President have made a great impact."There is both depth and substance in what Naidu ji says, it is as direct as incomparable, there is both wit and weight, warmth as well as wisdom in what you say," the Prime Minister said. He also talked about V-P's love for his mother tongue. He said "One of the admirable things about Venkaiah ji is his passion towards Indian languages. This was reflected in how he presided over the House. He contributed to increased productivity of the Rajya Sabha."
Tough road ahead for dumped BJP in Bihar
The Prime Minister lauded the tactful, wise and firm conduct of the House by the Vice President and praised him for holding a firm belief that beyond a point, disruption in the House becomes contempt of the house.
"I see the maturity of democracy in your standards," the Prime Minister said. He appreciated the adjustment, communication and coordination with which he kept the House going even during the difficult moments. The Prime Minister praised Naidu's view 'let Government propose, let Opposition oppose and let the House dispose'. "This House has the right to accept, reject or amend the proposals from the other House but our democracy does not envisage stalling the proposals received from the other House," he said.
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Bravus Chief Operating Officer Mick Crowe said the company was only too happy to oblige, donating two 200L drums of Carmichael coal to ensure the Blue Lady and her sister engine Heidi were able to keep running for months to come.
> Bowen is the primary employment hub for Bravus’ sister company, Bowen Rail Company.
Carmichael Coal gives Townsville train park a full head of steam
Townsville Train Park (TDSME) Secretary Kody Royal said the volunteer organisation was hugely relieved it would be able to offer the magic of the “sight, sound, and smell of steam” this weekend.
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> Carmichael coal is high quality 5,000-5,400 kcal/kg coal with low sulphur, low trace elements and low ash which will meet the import requirements of many international markets, including those in the Asia-Pacific region.
> Construction of the Carmichael Mine and Rail Project began in June 2019.
> The Project has been built and is exporting high quality coal as part of an affordable and sustainable energy mix that includes generation from Adani’s extensive renewables portfolio.
Bravus Mining & Resources' Rebecca Wells on the Blue Lady steam train with members of the Townsville District Society of Model Engineers (from left Leon Courtney, Aaron Courtney, and Dr. John Hack)
> Carmichael coal is sold into the international seaborne export market and its ultimate destination depends on market demand.
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“There’s something about trains of any size that captures the imagination of all ages, and we see the passion people have for the rail industry through our sister company Bowen Rail all the time, there could even be some potential future train drivers getting their first taste here,” Mr Crowe said. “So it wasn’t a question that we’d do what we could to support such a wonderful family day out in our community and help put some smiles on big and little faces.
“Funnily enough, as all of our coal is normally destined for export, we think this will be the first time Carmichael coal is used for energy generation on Australian soil. That means there’s never been a better time than this Sunday to take your maiden mini loco voyage on Heidi or the Blue Lady.”
The Townsville Train Park July Open Day will be held this Sunday (31 July) from 10am to 1pm at LouLitster Park. For more information head to: events/1994013134319806www.facebook.com/
> More than 2,600 direct jobs have been provided and more than A$1 billion paid to regional Queensland contractors and businesses since construction began on the Carmichael Project.
> Townsville and Rockhampton are the primary employment hubs for the Project.
“We simply can’t thank Bravus enough,”Mr Royal said. “Our unique 1:8 scale steam locomotives are a major attraction for kids and parents alike and we faced having to park them up in care and maintenance until the coal from Carmichael came to the “Nowrescue.we’re busy making sure they are spick and span for Sunday, and we couldn’t be happier.”
Carmichael coal is helping keep Townsville’s Blue Lady miniature steam locomotive on the right Thetrack.Bravus Mining and Resources team responded to an SOS from the organisers of the Townsville Train Park last week who were running low on the black stuff as global demand and high prices hit supply.
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The challenge of implementing data driven healthcare was discussed in detail by Dr Navid Toosi Saidy who is the digital health lead at AI consultancy MaxKelsen. “Combining the data that exists within an organisation with advanced analytics and machine learning can have a huge impact on patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” Navid explained. Though data can be derived from a range of patient sources like genomic data, clinical charts, imaging, and even wearable devices like smart watches, there is variability in how algorithms are built, and data is interpreted. Navid is building a platform where data can reside, and security and compliance are maintained. Using collected data and artificial intelligence, tools that can affect the patients care pathway from prevention through treatment and monitoring can then be developed. “Our goal is getting the researchers to data, not bringing data to researchers.”
Innovation, data, and precision medicine form key discussion topics as panel experts explore how to drive research and improve health outcomes
As health care and precision medicine continue to evolve, Dr Lynn Fink, technical director with
“Research is how we push boundaries and challenge assumptions about what is possible here and now,” stated NourishLauren. Inala is an example of cocreation research undertaken by Lauren and her team. Community members in Inala play an active role in identifying barriers to nutrition in their own community and then participate in actions to improve access to fresh fruit and vegetables. The team will continue to monitor the program, which is currently in progress, to determine community uptake, fresh produce supply and ultimately, vegetable intake as an indication of health behaviour. Mark Wallace, Managing Director of Econisis, understands the benefits of community and research. Mark evaluates health
“Today has provided an opportunity think differently about how we manage health,” stated Christine Williams, Chair of Life Sciences Queensland. Associate Professor Lauren Ball agrees, “The more we invest in prevention, the less we will spend on chronic disease and tertiary care later on.”
economic data and identify what challenges the health system faces in the future with long-term and chronic health conditions. “Health economics is data rich,” stated Mark. “It can be analysed in a manner that creates compelling narratives that resonate with health professionals and policy makers to improve health outcomes.” Mark explained that through data, the diversity within the Australian population is clear and health care must reflect that diversity. “Patient complexity is so great that homogenous health care doesn’t work. Person-centric care that maximises their quality of treatment and is something we must do in a sustainable way.”
Professor Lauren Ball and her research team at Griffith University strive to reorient health care by focussing on prevention, health, and wellbeing.
Speakers in health economics and data, genomics and population health, and technology-based health interventions lent their expertise and experience to drive a forward-thinking discussion about health and the role of research in improving health outcomes. This is the third event in the Future of Health Series organised by Life Sciences Queensland and Springfield City Group. “LSQ is the amplifier of the life sciences ecosystem in Queensland,” stated Clare Blain, CEO of Life Sciences Queensland. The partnership and synergy between LSQ and Springfield City Group remains strong as they both continue to promote research that drives better health outcomes through innovative uses of data, and research into prevention and precision Associatemedicine.
XING Technologies explained how biomarker screening can be used in treatments for people with cancer. Lynn explained XING was founded on the notion that instead of treating cancer patients with non-precision treatments that are less effective, they want to identify the appropriate biomarker, and target individual therapy that will cure them faster and efficiently. “By applying innovative research, and specific biomarker screening, there is the potential to improve and save the lives of millions of people before they have even been diagnosed with cancer” stated Lynn. Professor Sonja March, Director, Centre for Health Research at UniSQ summarised how innovation, data, AI, precision medicine and community can come together when she spoke about how blended technology interventions have the power to deliver solutions to children and adolescents with mental illness. Sonja and her team have developed various forms digital interventions and bench to community support. “What we have are digital tools that can be implemented across a spectrum, in many ways,” highlighted Sonja. “It is hoped that these solutions can integrated into a variety of settings including schools and health services.”
Treasurer the Hon Jim Chalmers
From that unlikely friendship has sprung decades of goodwill and good fortune between our two Goodwillnations. and good fortune that we toast tonight, as India marks 75 years of independence. India is the world’s largest democracy; a beacon of progress and innovation; and a nation turning extraordinary economic growth into social advancement for its Australia’speople.relationship with India is one of dosti – friendship. We saw that friendship on display when Prime Ministers Albanese was embraced by Prime Minister Modi at the Quad meeting in Tokyo a few months ago, just hours after being sworn in.
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On August 15, Monday, India will mark 75 years of Independence. India gained freedom from the British on August 15, 1947. As the Indian community globally is getting ready to celebrate the 75th Independence Day along with millions of friends of India throughout the world, it is time to reflect on the importance of this day, the history of India, and the sacrifices made by millions of people to obtain independence.
The recent QUAD strategic agreement also places India and Australia on the same page in cooperation and partnership in defence and Security. To effectively support emerging opportunities, AIBC has also established a Defence & Security Industry CommemoratingChapter.75 years of Independence and the history of India’s people, culture, and achievements, AIBC has organised its inaugural Australia India International Business Summit in Sydney between 23-25 August 2022. This will be an exciting opportunity for Australian corporations and industries to consider India for partnering and achieving
communityandOnDay.theIndianAIBCtheoutcomes.business-to-businessWithnoboundariestoIndia-Australiarelationship,applaudstheAustraliancommunityforcelebrating75thIndianIndependencebehalfofallAIBCMembersTeam,IgreetallIndianmemberswitha “Jai Hind” on this significant milestone and a great occasion.
The Indian Flag reflects multicultural integration, Harmony, and Peace. India, with many agediasporaDaycelebrategrowingOverexamplecommunities,multiculturalisanexcellentofUnityinDiversity.700,000people,thefastestIndiandiaspora,willIndianIndependenceinAustralia.ThisIndianwithanaveragebelow40iscontributing significantly in Australia to entrepreneurship in several industry sectors identified in the India Economic Strategy by Hon. Peter Varghese and Australia Economic Strategy by Ambassador Anil Wadhwa. The most significant advantage of the growing Indian diaspora is the high skill level of men and women, which is driving their contribution to the economic growth of Australia in many fields such as education, health, manufacturing, finance, agriculture, start-ups, and Information and Communication Intechnologies.linewiththe above bilateral economic strategies, the increasing IndiaAustralia.bondingeconomicmomentumconnectionpeople-to-peopleisprovidingfurthertotheculturalandrelationshipandbetweenIndiaandhasbeenandwillcontinue to be a significant partner in Australia’s economic growth. The cultural and economic engagements with India have always received bipartisan support in Australia over the last decades. India is emerging as a strategic partner for Australia. Australian businesses at all levels now have an unrivalled opportunity to view India as a market to supply rather than just a consumption market.
The recently signed AUSTRALIA INDIA ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND TRADE AGREEMENT (AI ECTA) enhances the partnership between Australia and India. It will generate trade in many sectors in the next few years. The AIBC is very encouraged by this significant development which we have been passionately driving and supporting for over a decade. The initiative by the Prime Ministers of India and Australia to establish the AIBC over 35 years ago to assist in making these milestones happen is now positively vindicated.
Through our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, our ties will only grow stronger. And the Foreign Minister has done just that today – announcing nine new grants from the Australia-India Council to deepen collaboration between our countries. We look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi here for the Quad meeting next year. And I look forward to visiting India for the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting next year. Together, Australia and India have a shared duty to ensure a peaceful, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific regional order. A region where the rights of all states are equally respected, regardless of mass or might. Prime Minister Modi describes this as our ‘sacred duty’. And, as in so many areas, India shows us the way. You can be a populous nation, a powerful nation, a prosperous nation – and yes, you can be free and fair as well. India offers a model to the world. Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi unfurled the Tiranga flag at the Red Fort – a tradition undertaken by each Prime Minister since it was first done on that first independence day in 1947. Except… it wasn’t quite the first, not really. Thanks to time zones, technically, the first was here, in Canberra. Specifically, at 34 Mugga Way, Red Hill. The home of your predecessor, Your Excellency. At midday in Canberra’s winter sun, a few hours before the unfurling in Delhi –More than 300 people gathered to watch the tricolour raised –Sending a message of support and solidarity to 300 million newlyfree citizens on the other side of the Indian Ocean. The day before, on the eve of independence, Nehru told his ‘Atnation:thestroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and ‘Wefreedom…endtoday a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again… ‘…the day appointed by destiny.’
At the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day, Treasurer the Hon Jim Chalmers, at a reception held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on 15th August, addressed the Indian community gathered there. Following is the transcript of his Ispeech.acknowledge the country and the elders, customs and traditions of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri Inpeople.particular, Nin Jannette, thank you for your generous welcome to country. And to you, Your Excellency [Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner], for bringing us all together, for hosting us, and for the introduction.
Treasurer the Hon Jim Chalmers addresses the Indian community
I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent the Government here tonight, as a firm friend of India and of Australia’s growing Indian Icommunities.thankallofmy parliamentary colleagues who have joined us. And I make special mention of my friend, Michelle Rowland, who has done so much to bring the Parliament and the Indian people closer together –As a prominent, powerful and persistent voice for IndianAustralians – in her own community and across our country. Thank you, Michelle. What an auspicious occasion – 75 years of Indian independence –and so important we mark it here, and around the country. On Saturday we celebrated with Brisbane’s Indian community in Roma Street Parklands. The Ghandi statue there, unveiled by Prime Minister Modi during his visit in 2014, reminded me of another famous Indian landmark. It’s about three-and-a-half hours north of here by car, in Bathurst. Now, Bathurst might seem like an unlikely location for a statue of India’s first Prime Minister. But if you’re in town, and you wander through the Peace Garden, at the edge of the park, you will find it. The bust of Pandit Nehru ji. A gift from the Indian people –Signifying and celebrating the unlikely and unprecedented friendship between one of their independence heroes, Nehru, and Bathurst’s own home-town hero – Prime Minister and Treasurer, Ben Chifley. We are reminded that on the 13th of June 1951 – at the Hotel Kurrajong, just down the road from here – Chifley gave an interview to a visiting journalist from India. The Labor Party’s old statesman was passing on a message to his friend, the revered leader of a young democracy: ‘Tell Nehru not to lose heart, but to carry on. India will still show the way to peace.’ Those were actually the final words in his final interview –Chifley died later that evening.
To effectively support bilateral trade, AIBC has established many Industry chapters and, more recently, the Australia India Business Enterprise Ltd (AIBE), as its commercial arm to focus on and facilitate business-tobusiness engagements.
75th India Independence Day: Message from AIBC National Chair Jim Varghese AM
Jim Varghese AM National AustraliaChairIndia Business Council
Tonight, we celebrate India – her freedom, fortune and future promise. We celebrate her discovery, and her determination to see destiny fulfilled. We celebrate the extraordinary contribution of the Indian diaspora to own national life. And in our celebration, we are reminded that through 75 years of progress –The greatest gift that India gives Australia and the world is her Jaipeople.Hind. Long live India. Happy independence day.
On August 15, 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wished India a happy 75th anniversary of Independence and praised its accomplishments. Albanese issued a message wishing a joyful celebration to everyone commemorating India's Independence Day. He said in a statement, "All Australians applaud India's successes, and the many achievements that define this great country and its people. We also give thanks for the contribution of our IndianAustralian community to our society, to our culture, to our country, and to the links between our nations."
The 75 year young India is a shining beacon of democracy, peace, diversity and inclusion. It practices Antyodaya—the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya serving even those standing at the end of the line. Today, India commands global respect. During the horrific pandemic India helped over 150 countries, like no other. It leads global economic recovery. Indian athletes shine in international events. And global leaders admire the new India. Today I salute those who sacrificed to build this NEW India. Jai Hind! Dr Ashutosh Misra, CEO, Institute for Australia India Engagement & National Sports Chair AIBC & T20 World Cup Champion
Her Excellency Droupady Murmu, President of India
“When India won independence, there were many international leaders and experts who were sceptical about the success of democratic form of government in India. They had their reasons to be doubtful. In those days, democracy was limited to economically advanced nations. India, after so many years of exploitation at the hands of foreign rulers, was marked by poverty and illiteracy. But we Indians proved the skeptics wrong. Democracy not only grew roots in this soil, it was enriched “Basedtoo. on the success achieved by the people, the resolve to build ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is also a part of this Mahotsav. Citizens from all age-groups have keenly participated in a series of events held across the country. “The world has seen a new India rising in recent years, more so after the outbreak of Covid-19. Our response to the pandemic has been appreciated everywhere. We launched the biggest vaccination drive in human history with vaccines manufactured in the country itself. “When the world has been battling the consequenceseconomicofthegreat crisis, India got its act together and is now moving forward. India is among the fastest growing major economies in the world. India’s start-up eco-system ranks high in the world. The success of start-ups in our country, especially the growing number of unicorns is a shining example of our industrial progress. The government and policy-makers deserve credit for beating the global trend and helping the economy flourish. During the last few years, unprecedented progress has been made in the development of physical and digital infrastructure.”
As India celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, time to reflect on how far the country has come. A salute to a nation rich in cultural history and united in Wishingdiversity.everyone a very happy 75th Independence Day. Jai Hind. Mrs Seema Chauhan, President, GOPIO Gold Coast
President Droupadi Murmu in her maiden address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day talked about India’s vibrant democracy, success story of Covid vaccines, Atmanirbhar Bharat and the growth of the country’s economy after the pandemic.
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I am delighted to wish our Indian brothers and sisters a wonderful Independence Day and the culmination of the vibrant Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. On this historic milestone let us pause to remember the values and principles that form the core of India’s universal appeal and conduct. It is time to reminisce Mahatma Gandhi’s resolve and unwavering faith in non-violence and peace and his fortitude to take on the mighty British Empire and with no money and army and yet change the course of human history. India’s Independence Day is an occasion to draw inspiration from the Gandhian values and philosophy and help shape a better world for all. Stay safe, dream big and never give up. Jai Hind.
Mrs Archana Singh, Honorary Consul, Brisbane
On the most auspicious occasion of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava’, we salute the freedom fighters and the men and women of India who gave their all for independence. We pay homage to the leadership of the great Mahatma Gandhi, who insisted upon ‘Ahimsa’ or Non Violence, as the means of achieving the goal were equally as important as the end result. We celebrate all the glorious achievements made in these 75 years. As India looks to the future with hope, enthusiasm and determination, the world looks to India for inspiration and leadership!
He further went on to say, "The emergence of the world's largest democracy and the achievements made by independent India have been remarkable. On the first Independence Day in 1947, when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called for his people to join with confidence in the adventure of their new independence, the world could not have imagined how profoundly India would heed his call.”
Recalling his first official act as Australia's prime minister, he mentioned meeting Narendra Modi at the Quad conference in Tokyo. Additionally, he noted that Australia and India are Comprehensive Strategic Partners and mentioned the Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries that was inked this year.
On this historic occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day I offer my warmest greetings to over 750,000 Indians in Australia, 1.4 billion in India and 25 million global Indian diaspora. May India’s rise as a Vishwa Guru and global leadership scale greater heights, deepen bilateral relations with Australia and make the world a better place. We are deeply proud of the Indian community’s role in building a prosperous and multicultural Australia.
Mr Maha Sinnathamby, Chairman Springfield City Group India celebrates its 75th Independence Day after gaining freedom from the British on August 15, 1947. As the global Indian diaspora celebrates the 75th Independence Day it is time to reflect on the importance of this day, the history of India, and the sacrifices by millions. The Indian Flag reflects multicultural integration, Harmony, and Peace. India, with many multicultural communities, is an excellent example of Unity in Diversity. AIBC too joins India and the global diaspora in commemorating this historic milestone and building lasting ties between Australia and India.
"I have fond memories of my travels to India, and remain strongly committed to deepening our partnership in the spirit of respect, friendship and cooperation. My first act as Prime Minister was to attend the Quad summit in Tokyo, where I met with Indian Prime Minister Modi. Together, with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and US President Biden, we reinforced our commitment to advancing the Indo-Pacific's needs. As Comprehensive Strategic Partners, Australia and India are committed to growing bilateral cooperation. This year's AustraliaIndia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement will further support opportunities for mutual growth and prosperity.”
Dr Ram Mohan, Chairman, Australia India News and Director Star Promotional Products Pty Ltd
PM Albanese praises India’s accomplishments on Independence Day
Mr Jim Varghese AM, National Chair, Australia India Business Council
On the historic occasion of India’s 75th Anniversary as free nation, I wish you and your loved ones a proud and inspiring Independence Day. As a member of the vibrant 25 million global Indian diaspora I join 1.4 billion Indian in this joyous celebration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. I proudly celebrate our Indian heritage, as well as the shared values of the two great democracies, Australia and India. Jai Hind! Mr Samir Vora, COO, Bravus Mining
PM Anthony Albanese
I extend my warmest greetings on India’s Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and completing 75 years of independence. Long may you individually and collectively strive for excellence aligning on shared values such as collaboration with Nations such as Australia, nonviolence through the pursuit of happiness on point with purpose and growth of person and country through the notion of shared value. My deepest gratitude to India—my spiritual home, for the love and respect I have received over the years. God bless and love.
The majestic Sydney Opera House was lit up for the first time in history to mark the
Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) observed the 75th Indian Independence day on 15th August 2022 at the Indian Honorary Consulate.
Even as India celebrated its 75th year of Independence on 15th August 2022, the Australian Parliament House was lit up in honour of this momentous day which marked the birth of India as a sovereign nation.
Mr Michael Sing, Partner, Rostron Carlyle Rojas
Greetings on the 75th Independence Day when India cherishes and celebrates a heritage of over 10,000 years. It contributions in dentistry (7000 BC), Ayurveda (5000 BC), decimal Mrs Sheba Nandkeolyar, CEO, MultiConnexions Group system, algorithms, the Atomic Theory, plastic surgery (2000BC), cataract surgery, iron-cased rockets, and weighing scales are pathbreaking. It built the world’s 1st international university around 450 AD in Nalanda flourished with 2000 teachers and 10,000 students from China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Turkey, Tibet and more. That’s the India that creates new paradigms and unicorns, with technology and innovation and gave yoga to all. That’s my Incredible India! momentous occasion of India’s 75th Independence day on 15th August 2022.
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Professor Prasad Yarlagadda, President, GOPIO Queensland Anoop Nannuru, President Federation of India Communities of Queensland Inc. (FICQ) Let's keep the memories of all the people who sacrificed their lives to get us this freedom, which we can enjoy now. The future, progress, and development of our great country do not depend solely on technological advancements but on how we make social cohesion and trust between our nation and its people. Freedom is something we earned, it was not easy. People of our nation have fought hard first for our motherland's freedom, it's time to celebrate our freedom now. Happy 75th Independence Day.
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As India completed 75 years of independence from colonial rule, the Indian High Commission in Canberra commemorated this significant day in the history of India. Prominent government representatives of both India and Australia as well as eminent members of the Indian diaspora in Australia were present on this Highoccasion.Commissioner of India to Australia Manpreet Vohra hoisted the Indian national flag and gave a speech lauding India’s journey towards becoming one of the leading global powers in the 75 years since independence. He also read out President of India Droupadi Murmu’s message to the Indian people. This year’s Indian Independence is very special and is part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India, commemorating 75 years of Indian independence and glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The journey of 75 years after independence is a reflection of the hard work, innovation, enterprise of all Indians, whether they are within India or abroad. Here’s wishing everyone a wonderful Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the beginning of the 76th Year of Independence.
Happy anniversary to India celebrating 75 years of Independence! In these troubled times, the success of democracy in India and the richness and diversity of its people, and especially those who have brought their warmth, joy and culture to Australia is cause for true recognition and celebration.
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The Consulate General of India in Perth celebrated the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence on 15th August 2022. Following the flag hoisting ceremony and the reading out of Indian President Droupadi Murmu’s message to Indians by the Consul General, there was a cultural programme.
India’s Independence day celebrated in Perth
Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan also joined the celebration and shared some words of appreciation for the Indian community.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this year is leveraging India’s 75th anniversary of independence on 15 August 2022 to promote the growing importance of the bilateral relationship to Australia, and the significant contributions of the India diaspora community to raising ‘India literacy’ in Australia. In partnership with the India High Commission, the Department has arranged the illumination on the evening of 15 August 2022 of some 40 national monuments in the India tricolour. We encourage stakeholders to help promote these illuminations under the hashtag #IndiaAt75.
High Commission of India arranges Tiranga illumination
Crew of the Indian Naval Ship INS Sumedha currently touring Australia also participated in the festivities.
India must be a developed nation in 25 years: PM bigger resolutions and resolve of developed India; second: to erase all traces of servitude; third: be proud of our legacy; fourth: the strength of unity; and fifth: the duties of citizens that also includes the PM and CMs," said PM "WorkingModi. towards a Viksit Bharat, remember the time before Independence... yes, people had different methods of working but the goal was the same and the goal was big - the freedom of India. In this Amrit Kaal we have to come together and work towards another big goal of a Viksit Bharat," he said. PM Modi urged the youth of Continued from Page 1 the nation from the rampart of Red Forte to dedicate the next 25 years of their lives for the nation's development. He said that we should work towards the development of the entire "Whenhumanity.the dreams are big, hard work is important. It needs to be inspired by the pledge and the determination of freedom fighters who dreamt of a free India," PM added in his historic PMspeech.Modi said that we have to put India first and this will pave the way for a united India.
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Independence Day celebrated in Canberra India’s 75 years of independence was celebrated in a grand style in Canberra on the night of August 15 at the National Museum of TheAustralia.event was graced by HE Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner of India and many federal ministers, including Treasurer the Hon Jim Chalmers, Minister for Immigration the Hon Andrew Giles, Tara Cheyne, ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs.
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Treasurer Hon. Jim Chalmers, Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Milton Dick, Senator Paul Scarr, Multicultural Minister Leanne Linard MP, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, and diverse community leaders attended the highly successful event.
GOPIO’s India Day Fair celebrated in Brisbane
GOPIO Queensland organised their yearly event India Day Fair in Brisbane on August 15 to mark the 76th Independence Day of FederalIndia.
Chattopadhyay's views were echoed by state Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, who said that the party's stand is clear on such issues and that zero tolerance is shown against anyone found involved in immoral
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The high court judge further said that we are lucky to be in a country like India which is progressive about women being in leadership roles.
ADVERTISEWITHUS Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Following his arrest by the CBI in connection with the cattle smuggling case in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress leadership has started distancing itself from the party's strongman and Birbhum district head Anubrata Mondal. A similar approach was taken by the Trinamool leadership after former state minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the teacher recruitment scam.
"The party never asked him to avoid CBI summons. He did that out of his own wish. Previously, I had been summoned several times by the central agencies in connection with the Saradha chit fund probe. I always cooperated with the agencies," Mitra said.
The first to open his mouth with regard to Mondal's arrest was veteran Trinamool leader and state minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, who said: "If anyone commits a crime, he or she will have to face the consequences. Again, if he (Mondal) claims innocence, the onus is on him to prove that."
"I am not saying we need to ignore the violence and the bad things that happen to women at a lower level, but yes, at the higher level, at the middle level, we are seeing women growing," she said. Singh also said that there are women fora where regular interactions take place between senior and budding woman "Welawyers.encourage youngsters to come into law and to do litigation. It is not about empowerment, it's about putting the best systems in place to make sure that the systems are women-friendly and flexible enough to allow women to come up and use their educational qualifications to contribute to the country's progress," she added.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case has moved the Supreme Court seeking premature release. S. Nalini, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, has moved the apex court challenging the Madras High Court order, which dismissed her plea saying that it cannot exercise powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to pass a similar order, which was passed by the apex court to release another accused, A.G. Perarivalan, in the case. “The directions sought by the petitioner cannot be given by the court, as it otherwise does not have power similar to what the apex court has under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable”, said the high court in an order passed on June 17. On May 18, the Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution, as it ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, sentenced to life in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao (retired now), B. R. Gavai, and A. S. Bopanna said: “in the exceptional facts and circumstances of this case, in exercise of our power under Article 142 of the Constitution, we direct that the Appellant is deemed to have served the sentence in connection with crimea.. The Appellant, who is on bail, is set at liberty forthwith”. Perarivalan is currently on bail. His death sentence was commuted to life sentence and terrorism charges were withdrawn. The top court took into account Perarivalan’s prolonged period of incarceration, his satisfactory conduct in jail as well as during parole, chronic ailments from his medical records, his educational qualifications acquired during incarceration and the pendency of his petition under Article 161 for two and a half years after the recommendation of the state cabinet. The top court judgment came on Perarivalan’s remission plea.
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The Prime Minister also mentioned Naidu’s speeches during Lal Krishna Advani’s Yatra and impact of the former Vice President’s speeches.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini moves SC seeking premature release
CM Eknath Shinde snubs Thackeray again, drops Shiv Sena from BAC meet Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) In a fresh snub to ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray, his Shiv Sena faction in the Maharashtra Assembly was dropped from the crucial Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meet to prepare for the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Legislature. Thackeray faction leader and chief whip Ajay Chaudhari had written to Speaker Rahul Narvekar seeking representation to the BAC, but it was rejected. However, now two ministers from the faction headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have been included in the BAC -Dada Bhuse and Uday Samant. The BAC presided over by Shinde and attended by group leaders of all parties on Thursday decided to extend the Monsoon Session by two days and now it will be held from August 17-25. This was because the legislature will not function on August 19 (Dahi Handi celebrations) and the weekend, and the two additional days would enable discussions and decisions on various issues. The BAC comprises Assembly members like Shinde, BJP’s Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar, NCP’s Jayant Patil, BJP’s Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwar and Chandrakant Patil, and Congress’ Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan. Besides, there are other invitees like Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal (NCP), Ashish Shelar (BJP), Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) and Amin Patel (Congress) in the BAC. From the Council, besides Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe, the BAC has newly-appointed Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve and Anil Parab, both from Shiv Sena, Pravin Darekar and Vijay Girdhar (BJP), Shashikant Shinde (NCP) and Bhai Jagtap (Congress).
Taking a jibe at the Trinamool for its distancing approach, CPI(M) politburo member Md Salim said, "When Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal acted as the principal fund arrangers, they were assets for the party. Now how can the party deny having ties with them after their arrest?"
"Weactivities.willfollow the same policy in this case as well. At the same time, I want to ask as to whether central agencies like the ED and CBI are maintaining an unbiased approach since they are silent and inactive about erring BJP leaders, be it in West Bengal or elsewhere in the country," Bhattacharya said.
The invitees from the upper house included Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil (BJP), Jayant Patil (PWP), Kapil Patil (Lok Bharati) and Vikas Potnis (Shiv Sena). After the government headed by Shinde and Fadnavis was swornin on June 30, the monsoon session was originally scheduled to start on July 17, but was postponed for various reasons.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi High Court Justice Prathiba M. Singh has said that Vedic scriptures like Manusmriti have always given a very respectable position to women, adding that our ancestors knew very well how to respect "Manusmritithem.itself says that if you don't respect and honour women, all the 'puja path' that you may do will have no meaning," she said during a speech at a conference titled 'Challenges faced by women in science, technology, entrepreneurship and mathematics' held on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister in his letter mentioned that Naidu’s energy is “Itinfectious.canbeseen in your wit and wisdom. Your one-liners are widely admired. Articulation has always been among your greatest strengths. The writings of Vinoba Bhave Ji have always impressed me. He knew how to present things in a crisp manner, using the most suitable words. Whenever I hear you, I see shades of the same brilliance. You have the ability to mesmerise an audience and convey things in a simple manner,” he said. Modi said when Naidu was a senior office-bearer in the party, top-level intellectualscorrespondents,journalists,thinkersandwerealwayseager to hear his insightful and convincing analysis of geo-political issues. The Prime Minister said that from the small lanes of Nellore to the Vice-Presidency, he has been on an outstanding and inspiring “Onejourney.can imagine the power of conviction and the commitment to ideology that drove you to join a political movement and a party that had little presence in your state. Not only that, the prime of your youth was spent either in the movement to protect our democracy or as an MLA or leader of a party which was largely in the Opposition. Whenever any challenge or setback came, it only strengthened your resolve to go about your work with even more courage,” he said
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When asked specifically if the party will adopt the same strategy it had adopted in the case of Partha Chatterjee by stripping the latter of all party portfolios and suspending him for an indefinite period, Bhattacharya said the decision on this count will be taken by the highest leadership in due Trinamoolcourse.legislator Madan Mitra, meanwhile, ridiculed Mondal for ducking successive CBI summons.
PM Modi writes to former V-P Naidu; compares him to Vinoba Bhave 11 A day after former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu demitted office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote a letter to him and praised him on his outstanding political journey.
The Congress said the people of India are suffering because of the Modi government’s economic mismanagement. Inflation is being exacerbated by higher taxes on essential goods like curd, buttermilk, and packaged foodgrains, while the transfer of public assets to crony capitalists and the introduction of the misguided Agnipath scheme are making a bad employment situation worse.
The passenger was put on a No Flying list by the airline for 15 days in February this year, said a SpiceJet spokesperson.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Referring to a video making rounds on social media of a passenger smoking onboard a SpiceJet aircraft, the airline on Thursday said that the issue was probed, and necessary action was taken into the matter.
“This is a Maoist affected area and there is a need for such a single-window system delivery of various public services to the common masses in coordination with other government departments,” Goyal told IANS. This service initiative has been recognised globally and Goyal has been named for the “2022 IACP/ Walmart Leadership in Community Policing Award, Large Agency!”, instituted by the 129-year-old non-profit organisation based in the US. “Your agency is an exemplary form of leadership in the policing profession,” commented IACP President Dwight Henninger, who is also the Chief of Police, Vail town in Colorado.
The video, the investigation had revealed, was shot on January 20 while passengers were boarding the flight SG 706 scheduled to operate from Dubai to Delhi,” said a SpiceJet spokesperson.
Yogi speaks to ailing Comedian Raju Srivastava’s wife, assures all help Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, spoke to Shikha Srivastava, wife of well-known stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava, who is admitted in AIIMS Delhi following a severe heart attack. Raju Srivastava is 'critical and on ventilator' in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the AIIMS, said hospital sources on Thursday. The chief minister assured his family of all help and asked officials to remain in touch with them. The 58-year-old stand-up comedian had collapsed while he was on a treadmill in a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday. He was rushed to the hospital where he underwent angioplasty.
“None of the passengers or crew was aware of the act. The matter came to the airline’s notice on January 24 through social media posts,” it added. The matter was referred to the Internal Committee constituted as per the provisions of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) on handling of unruly passengers (not consisting of any SpiceJet employee). The said passenger was put on a no flying list by the airline for 15 days in February.
The party will organise “Mehangai Chaupal” interactive meetings at mandis, retail markets and other locations in all assembly constituencies from August 17 to The23. party will print booklets and will distribute them to all state organisations and they will then further translate and print them in the local language and then distribute them to the public.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Ahead of the mega rally against inflation in Delhi, the Congress has planned to build up the agitation programme from the village level and involve retail and mandi workers in it.
The Congress hopes to connect with the masses this time and as party feedback is that its nationwide agitation on August 5 against the Modi government’s anti-people policies strongly resonated with the people. The Congress is also planning to hold an agitation on the demand to roll back the Agnipath scheme, party MP Deepender Singh Hooda said. “After August 15, we will take to the streets, just like we did in our fight against inflation, to protest against unemployment and demand rollback of the Agnipath scheme,” Hooda said. The party has extended full support to the ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ campaign launched by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and to the united front of exservicemen, who fought for ‘One rank, one pension’, the Congress will extend full support to the campaign against the Agnipath Thescheme.Congress had held a nationwide agitation against inflation and unemployment on August 5 when several party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained. The party will take this fight forward with a series of protests against price rise and unemployment in the coming weeks. This will culminate in a “Mehangai Par Halla Bol” rally on August 28 at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi that will be addressed by senior Congress leaders. Pradesh Congress Committees will simultaneously hold “Mehangai Par Halla BolChalo Dilli” events at the state, district, and block levels.
“The matter had been investigated thoroughly in January 2022 when the video was brought to our notice and a complaint had been filed by the airline with the Udyog Vihar police station in Gurugram.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday directed the concerned authorities to probe a person who in violation of rules lit up a cigarette and smoked on an aircraft. Responding to a video on Twitter, Scindia said: “Investigating it. There will be no tolerance towards such hazardous behaviour.”
Gadchiroli SP Ankit Goyal’s community initiative earns top global award
Reacting over the High Court verdict, Siddaramaiah said that he will respect the decision of the court.Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) In a landmark judgment, Karnataka High Court on Thursday nullified the order of formation of AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) by the then Congress government in 2016 headed by then chief minister Siddaramaiah. The division bench headed by Justice B. Veerappa and Justice K.S. Hemalekha gave the order while looking into the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the cancellation of police station status to the Lokayukta agency and questioning the formation of ACB. The division bench has also brought ACB into the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta. The bench has observed that there is need to amend the Lokayukta Act and the staff and officers have to be appointed for three years. The appointment for the post of the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta must be done on the basis of eligibility not on the basis of Thecaste.bench also stated that the persons alleged of corruption should not escape and Lokayukta police will have to conduct the investigation while nullifying the Congress government's order. The court has reinstated the police station status to the Lokayukta institution. It has directed that all cases of ACB should be handed over to TheLokayukta.PILquestioning the formation of ACB was filed by the advocate's association, social activist Chidananda Urs, NGO Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya and others. It is alleged that Siddaramaiah government deliberately shut down Lokayukta institution after allegations surfaced against then Lokayukta Justice Bhaskar Rao. The government later went on to form ACB, which was regarded as a toothless, puppet organisation.
K’taka High Court quashes formation of ACB, reinstates powers to Lokayukta
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approves signing of ‘Audio Visual CoProduction Treaty’ between India, Australia
Congress mega plan to print booklets to reach people for agitation
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) With a view to promote co-production of films, the Union Cabinet has approved signing of ‘Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty’ between India and Australia. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of an ‘Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty’. Audio Visual coproduction treaties are enabling documents which facilitate co-production of films between two countries. Such agreements are Umbrella Agreements under which private, quasi-government or governmental agencies enter into contracts to produce films Indiatogether.has, so far, signed 15 Audio Visual Co-production Treaties with foreign countries. Australia has emerged as a preferred destination for shooting Indian films. India is fast emerging as a major content hub for filmmakers looking for new projects. India has abundance of exotic locations, talent pool, relatively cheaper cost of production and post production, making India a favoured destination of foreign filmmakers. As per the co-production treaty, the respective contributions of the producers of the two countries may vary from 20 per cent to 80 per cent of the final total cost of co-production work. The proposed agreement will boost ties with Australia, lead to exchange of art and culture, showcase the soft power of our country and lead to generation of employment among artistic, technical as well as non-technical personnel engaged in audio visual co-production, including production and post production Utilizationwork. of India locales increase the prospects of India as a preferred Film Shooting destination and will generate an inflow of foreign exchange into the country.
Goyal has been invited for the IACP Annual Awards Banquet and ceremony scheduled in Dallas, Texas in October 2022, and he shall also be given a year’s complimentary membership of Earlier,IACP.
“The Indian National Congress will continue to spread awareness about these anti-people policies among the people and increase pressure on the BJP government to change course.” said Jairam Ramesh, party general secretary. Nagpur, Aug 11 (IANS) The Superintendent of Police of the Maoist-infested Gadchiroli district Ankit Goyal has been selected for the prestigious International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) - 2022, for his unique initiatives in community policing, officials said here on Thursday. A former telecom engineer working for an MNC in Pune, Goyal, 37, hails from Indore, Madhya Pradesh and is an IPS officer of 2010 batch with the Maharashtra cadre. Four months after he took over the challenging role of SP Gadchiroli in September 2020, Goyal launched the ‘Police Dadalora Khidki’ initiative, a single-delivery system for all public services, starting in January 2021.
Goyal has served in various capacities with Wardha, Thane and Mumbai police.
The airline said that the said passenger and his co-passengers shot the video on the 21st row when the cabin crew were occupied with completing the onboarding procedure.
Action initiated, says SpiceJet on smoking video inside aircraft
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Reserve Bank of Australia proposes centralised digital currency
The findings should be a wakeup call to the aviation industry to install targeted workplace measures to support pilots and mitigate pilot stress, the researchers noted. According to UniSA Senior Lecturer in Aviation Dr Silvia Pignata, pilots have traditionally been reluctant to talk about their stress levels, mainly due to concerns about medical certifications that require them to be both physically and mentally healthy. Grounded planes during the pandemic and the ongoing disruption to flight schedules have added to pilots’ stress, with between 46-82 per cent of pilots impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The issue of work stress has been neglected by the aviation industry, even before the pandemic. “Due to consumer demand for travel, airlines strive to keep their fleet in the air for as long as possible. Higher turnover rates mean more flight legs, increased workloads and higher stress levels for pilots. The uncertainty around the industry and conflicts with management over the past two years has just added to their stress,” Pignata said. Prior studies have highlighted that the mental fatigue that short haul pilots experience due to flying multiple routes in a typical day, where pilots’ heart rates can reach 88bpm during landing. Repeated take-offs and landings may exacerbate this stress. Longhaul flights also play havoc with pilots’ body clocks, flying across multiple time zones and working irregular hours. The study reveals that long haul pilots reported the highest levels of stress and medium haul pilots reported the lowest stress levels.
Australia’s leading medical group rolls out
Pandemic raised stress levels among long-haul pilots
The singer revealed in September 2018 that she was getting treated for cancer at the base of her spine. It was her third cancer diagnosis, following bouts with breast cancer in the early '90s and in 2017.
"The antiviral drugs prevent vulnerable patient groups, such as older people, those with serious underlying health conditions and the immunocompromised, from suffering severe effects from Covid and ending up in a hospital bed. So, we must enhance awareness of these treatments and ensure that more patients are assessed for eligibility before they contract Covid."
Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) Australia’s long stretch of wet and windy weather showed little signs of easing on Wednesday with the punishing conditions continuing throughout much of the nation’s southern regions. In the Western Australian capital of Perth, departure flights were grounded on Tuesday evening following a triple storm front causing power blackouts at the airport and about 35,000 other Hugeproperties.surfhas already caused erosion along the state’s beaches, which have been hit with waves reaching heights of 10 meters, Xinhua news agency reported. Winds of more than 90km/h and squally thunderstorms have been forecast to cross the state’s southern half throughout Wednesday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Meanwhile, on the other side of the nation, Victorian State Emergency Service workers were busy throughout Tuesday night answering more than 200 calls for help after gale-force winds wreaked destruction.
Canberra, Aug 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on announced that it has embarked on a project to explore the potential uses for a federally backed digital currency. The RBA said that, in collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), it would run a year-long, limited-scale trial of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), reports Xinhua news
It will help practitioners to assess an individual's eligibility for the medicines, determine the appropriate type and dosage of medicine, and avoid drug interactions. Price said the antivirals have to be taken within five days of symptom onset, and they become less effective the closer you get to day five.
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"Declining numbers of new graduate teachers, increasing demand from a growing student population and an ageing teacher and leadership workforce are all contributing to teacher shortages," it said. "The existing shortages have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with teachers working in a challenging environment and education systems and schools having had to innovate to manage illness and absences."
Olivia Newton-John dies at 73 New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Olivia Newton-John, the Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in the blockbuster movie "Grease" and for giving hit numbers such as 1981's "Physical," has died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73-years-old. Her official Facebook page confirmed the news on Monday in a statement, "Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time." "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia NewtonJohn Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund."
Dean Narramore said that a cold front could “tap into some tropical moisture and really bring some moderate to heavy rainfall across parts of Victoria and NSW” and the BOM warns of possible flash flooding as already overflowing rivers receive yet another drenching.
Covid antiviral treatment guidelines
While long haul pilots were stressed by quarantine restrictions and enforced distance from family, some short haul pilots who were temporarily grounded due to the industry shutdown, reported that they enjoyed time with their family, improving their wellbeing.
Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) A new prescribing workflow guideline that aims to allow eligible patients to have quick access to Covid antiviral oral treatments has been rolled out in Australia.
"This is the first time guidelines have been released on how to do pre-emptory assessments for these treatments," said RACGP President Karen Price.
"With this third wave, we're now seeing the peak number of cases of Covid for the whole of the pandemic," Willett added.
The finding was presented at the recently held International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
"This is a document that practices can use to make the way they deal with patients more efficient and get those prescriptions out safely and quickly," Willett said
An issues paper released by the Department of Education said on Monday that the shortage is a "systemic issue" exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The guideline resource covers the use and suitability of Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir), the two Covidantiviral medicines listed on the country's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), Xinhua news agency reported. Both medicines require a prescription from a general practitioner (GP), physician or nurse who meets the prescribing requirements, and they cannot be dispensed prior to a positive Covid result. Under the new prescribing workflow, GPs need to identify and contact patients who may be eligible for these treatments and provide them with an at least 20-minutes phone consultation.
“Theagency.Bank and the DFCRC will select a range of different use cases to participate in the pilot, based on their potential to provide insights into the possible benefits of a CBDC,” said the RBA. Andreas Furche, CEO of the DFCRC, said the technology for a digital currency already existed and rather the project was about understanding how a CBDC could help Australia. “The key research questions now are what economic benefits a CBDC could enable, and how it could be designed to maximize those benefits,” he said. Unlike traditional digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, a CBDC would be stabilized and regulated by the government.
continue to wreak destruction in Aussie states
BOM duty forecaster Phoebe de Wilt told local newspaper, the Age, that gusts of more than 100km/h had torn through the state’s alpine peaks and other elevated areas and predicted more to come as a cold front moves through the Inregion.thestate of New South Wales (NSW), the BOM warned of thunderstorms bringing up to 35mm of rain on Thursday in the state’s agricultural Riverina Meteorologistdistrict.
RACGP Vice President Bruce Willett said other countries could also benefit from this guideline throughout the pandemic, and the RACGP is encouraging all practices to take full advantage of the resource.
Aus Education Minister calls for meeting to address teacher shortage Canberra, Aug 8 (IANS) Australian federal Education Minister Jason Clare on Monday called for a meeting with his state and territory counterparts to address a nationwide teacher shortage exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a government modelling, the demand for secondary school teachers in Australia will outstrip supply by more than 4,000 over the next three years, reports. "We have a teacher shortage right across the country," Clare said.
The guideline, released on Wednesday by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the country's professional medical body, carried out suitability assessments of Covid oral treatments in advance of a patient testing positive for the virus.
Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) Stress level among commercial airline pilots have skyrocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic, putting their mental health at risk, according to a new study. For the study, researchers from the University of South Australia conducted a survey from 49 commercial pilots in the Asia Pacific region, Europe and North America. They found that 75.5 per cent of pilots are stressed about their uncertain futures, anti-social working hours and the “divergence in values” between pilots and management.
Identifying the eligibility earlier can ensure more patients get the treatments if they subsequently test positive for the virus.
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“Most importantly, it supports actions to achieve a Climate Positive Olympics in 2032 and the target of net zero emissions by 2050. “The program is part of the Palaszczuk Government’s response to the independent Tourism Industry Reference Panel’s final Action Plan titled Towards 2032: Reshaping Queensland’s Visitor Economy to welcome the world. “In the Towards 2032 plan, the Panel recommended investing now in sustainability measures to avoid the need for expensive intervention and regulation later. It also meets a growing customer demand for low-impact travel which is fast becoming an expectation.”
“The Eco-certified Tourism Destination Program underpins our government’s vision to become a leader in sustainable tourism and will leverage the growth potential in nature-based tourism experiences to support good jobs and deliver better services.
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Brisbane, 9 August: The Queensland Government is investing $1 million to further enhance our great lifestyle and position the state as a leader in sustainable tourism by supporting our tourism destinations to gain globally recognised certification.
Multicultural Australia CEO Christine Castley said she was delighted to be receiving this funding to deliver the program in partnership with the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) and Queensland Community Alliance.
“During the state election the Queensland Community Alliance called on the Palasczuk Government to make a commit to this program and we are delivering on this,” she said.
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“Many of these stakeholders have been seeking this change for years but it’s been blocked by successive federal Morrison, Turnbull & Abbott LNP “Ingovernments.fact,theoriginal National Objectives go back even further to the Howard government, which resisted the inclusion of emissions in the first instance. “It’s a clear and direct signal to the entire nation as well as the global community that everyone is now working together in this new energy era.”
Mr de Brenni said an emissions reduction priority in the NEO would support more renewable energy generation, which can only mean cheaper power for Queensland homes and “Agreementbusinesses.
to start work on what would be legally binding energy objectives sends a very clear message to industry and investors that all Australian governments are committed to achieving a decarbonised and reliable power grid,” he said. “These changes will ensure decisions made under the National Electricity Law, National Gas Law and National Energy Retail Law will consider emissions alongside other outcomes including price, reliability and security.”
“We know visitors, now more than ever, are looking for sustainable tourism experiences,” Ms Keenan said. “We know when regions commit to an ECO Destination Certification process, they are committing to ongoing sustainable practices and continuously improving their actions, the provision of high-quality nature-based experiences in the region, and are focused on improving the environmental, social, cultural and financial outcomes for their local community.”
National agreement to fast-track energy emissions reductions
Brisbane, 9 August: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has thanked Tony Fitzgerald and retired judge Alan Wilson on conclusion of their inquiry into aspects of Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission. The Inquiry was recommendationtheof the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee following an investigation into complaints surrounding the dismissal of councillors from the Logan City TheCouncil.Premier said Queensland was fortunate that the man who had done so much to rid the state of corruption in the past has, with Justice Wilson, designed a blueprint to guide us into the “Itfuture.isvital that the democratic institutions of our State are respected and protected and wherever possible improved,’” the Premier said.
“This is about taking real action on climate change and seizing the good job opportunities from renewable energy,” Minister Scanlon “Already,said.more than $10 billion has been invested in Queensland renewables since 2015 – putting us well on the path towards our emissions targets and in creating cheaper, cleaner power. “This agreement is consistent with the type of leadership our nation needs to address climate change. “It would ensure every element of the national energy framework is working in concert towards a common objective.
“Each year, thousands of migrants and refugees make Queensland their home, and the range of skills, qualifications and professional experience they bring to our state adds considerable value to our economy and society.”
“This program is about educating and ensuring that Queenslanders know their rights at work, regardless of cultural background.”
“This program offers grant funding up to $150,000 for activities directly associated with achieving certification.” Minister Hinchliffe said the destination certification would provide a wide range of benefits including improved sustainable practices, position destinations as low carbon and climate resilient, and be responsive to changing visitor needs.
Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the Eco-certified Tourism Destination Program will provide grants to councils and regional and local tourism organisations to support attainment of either Ecotourism Australia or EarthCheck destination-level certification.
Ecotourism Australia Chief Executive Officer Elissa Keenan commended the Queensland Government for its commitment to help more destinations become sustainable.
Mr de Brenni said prioritising inclusion of emissions reduction goals in the National Energy Objectives has also gained the support of Queensland’s key energy stakeholders.
Mr Stewart Moore, Chief Executive Officer, EarthCheck said: “Certification helps bring all your resources, efforts and data together to measure and track your destination's health, promote continuous improvement and deliver better outcomes for your residents and visitors.” Minister Hinchliffe said there was growing momentum around Australia for tourism destinations to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability.
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The Workers’ Rights Education and Support Services program represents a strong commitment by both Multicultural Australia and the Queensland Government to ensure workplaces are inclusive and safe spaces for everyone,” she said.
Program applications will open on 18 August and close on Friday 7 October 2022. Successful applicants are expected to be announced in late 2022.
“It’s thanks to the Fitzgerald Inquiry that Queensland has a permanent anti-corruption watchdog that has served us for the past 30 years. “It’s thanks to this Commission of Inquiry that we will have an even better anti-corruption body to serve us into the future.”
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said the ‘unprecedented and welcome milestone’ would drive decision-making and action to reach Queensland and the nation’s climate target of net zero emissions by 2050.
“The Queensland Government has been working hard with the ACT Government to present this proposal to national energy ministers and we will continue to cooperate with all jurisdictions to deliver this historic reform. “At the same time, we are continuing to keep downward pressure on power prices and driving the transition to renewable generation and storage.”
“The energy sector is Queensland’s largest carbon emitter and has a significant role to play in accelerating our path towards net zero emissions,” said Mr de Brenni.
Mr de Brenni said the lack of consideration of emissions reductions had been a point of contention since the NEO’s creation almost two decades ago, when an environmental objective was blocked by the then Howard “Ingovernment.submissions to the Finkel Review of 2017, even the energy market bodies argued against the inclusion of any reference to environmental consideration in the NEO and governments of the recent past have not allowed the discussion to be had – so this is a step change in the debate,” he said. “There will of course be a formal process to consult stakeholders on the best way to achieve this important change.”
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“This education program will help migrants and refugees understand their rights at work and develop confidence rectifying issues in the workplace,” she said.
“Port Douglas-Daintree was Australia’s first location to obtain ECO Destination certification and a number of other Queensland destinations including the Scenic Rim, Bundaberg, Cassowary Coast and Townsville are working through the process.”
Brisbane , 12 August: Queensland has today scored a major win for climate action with a national agreement to enshrine emissions reductions objectives into laws governing Australia’s energy Energymarket.Minister Mick de Brenni described an agreement from all States and Territories and the Commonwealth to accelerate drafting of the law changes as a ‘watershed moment’ in national energy policy.
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Brisbane, 9 August: Vulnerable migrant workers will have greater access to information on workers’ rights in Queensland with $1 million in funding from the Queensland Government to go towards organisations.communityMinisterfor Multicultural Affairs Leanne Linard said funding of $1 million over four years for the Workers’ Rights Education and Support Services program would help empower workers from a migrant or refugee background.
“We know that moving to a new country can be daunting, learning a new language and being unfamiliar with workplace laws and regulations can place some people at risk of not fully understanding their workplace rights as an employee,” she said.
“While the Federal Government is responsible for private sector industrial relations and ensuring compliance with the Act is the responsibility of the Fair Work Ombudsman, we know that there is often limited understanding of worker rights within the migrant workforce as well as a lack of awareness of where to seek support. Ms. Linard said this program would complement existing government efforts to achieve fairer and safer workplaces in Queensland and lessen the likelihood of worker exploitation.
The scope of work includes an impact study and the subsequent design and delivery of education and support services, targeted to vulnerable workers from migrant and refugee backgrounds, including temporary visa holders.
United Nations, Aug 12 (IANS) India has expressed concern over the shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe and among the world’s largest, as Moscow and Kiev traded charges over the incidents and the international atomic agency head warned of “serious consequences”.
“We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification,” it said in a white paper on the Taiwan issue published by the Chinese government on Wednesday “Butmorning.wewill not renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures.”
France receives help from EU nations to battle raging forest fires
China completes military drills around Taiwan for ‘the time being’
It was originally announced that the “combat exercises” were to end on Sunday, but they were then Taiwan’sextended.Ministry of National Defence said late Wednesday that its armed forces will flexibly adjust their stance in accordance with threats posed by the enemy and the regional characteristics. According to the Ministry, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, 10 Chinese navy warships and 36 warplanes were detected in the region surrounding Taiwan over the course of the day. Among them, 17 Chinese jet fighters crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, it said. Earlier, China had again threatened to take Taiwan by military means if necessary.
About the fires, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu told the local media on Thursday that “what we have experienced here is Theunprecedented”.firebrigadehad never
President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter that 10,000 French firefighters and civil protection workers are currently battling fires across the country. “Our partners are helping France,” he tweeted. “European solidarity is working.” In the Rhineland in neighbouring Germany, a specialized unit of firefighters from Bonn, Dusseldorf, AidafromwereaccordingmadeKonigswinterLeverkusen,andRatingentheirwaytoFrance,toauthorities.TheyaccompaniedbycomradesthestateofLowerSaxony,supplyunitfromStJohn’sFirstaswellasexpertsfromthe aid organization @fire. France is facing a particularly bad fire season as the country is currently experiencing another heatwave with temperatures expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius. According to EU figures, more than 57,000 hectares of land has burned so far this year, compared to around 30,000 hectares in 2021.
Constrained by its military and economic dependence on Moscow, New Delhi has walked a fine line neither condemning Russia outright nor directly supporting Ukraine. In repeating what could be interpreted as diplomatically-worded criticism of Russia, Kamboj said: “We continue to reiterate that the global order should be anchored on international law, the UN Charter and on respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states”. The Zaporizhzhya plant in south-eastern Ukraine has been occupied by Russia, but Ukrainian technicians continue to work at the nuclear plant. Briefing the Council, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the August 5 shelling caused several explosions near the electrical switchboard and resulted in a power shutdown. This is the second standoff between Ukraine and Russia involving a nuclear facility. In the first wave of the invasion in February, Russian forces captured the Chernobyl nuclear facility, which had suffered the worst atomic disaster in 1986 while Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union.
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) China’s military exercises around Taiwan have been “successfully” completed for “the time being”, the eastern command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced, easing a crisis that had escalated fears about the risk of armed conflict. Through joint military operations by the armed forces in the sea and air space around the island, the combat capability of the army had been “effectively tested”, dpa news agency quoted the PLA as saying on Wednesday evening. However, changes in the situation in the Taiwan Strait would continue to receive close attention and “regular patrols” are Militaryplanned.training and other preparations will also continue, the PLA command said, adding that it would “resolutely protect”
Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said: “Any accident involving nuclear facilities could potentially have severe consequences for public health and the environment. “India expresses its concern over the reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.” The Council session was convened at the request of Russia to consider the shelling around the facility. India is “carefully following” the situation and “attaches high importance to ensuring the safety and security of these facilities”, Kamboj added. “We call for mutual restraint so as not to endanger the safety and security of nuclear facilities.”
India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Security at the US Consulate in Chennai and a Jewish settlement in Dindigul has been intensified on an alert by central intelligence agencies. This follows the killing of Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 31. The central agencies have given inputs to the state police to enhance the security at US and Israeli missions besides consulates of other Western countries. They have also directed police to increase the patrolling in front of the foreign missions. Following the recent Israeli air strike in Gaza in Palestinian settlements which claimed 30 lives, including that of six children, the Centre has also called for tightened security at the Jewish establishments. According to state police sources, the special cyber crime wing of the state police is closely monitoring the social media posts of several individuals and organisations. Tamil Nadu police chief C. Sylendrababu has called a highlevel meeting of police officers in the range of Inspector General and above on security measures against the threat and in the runup to the 75th Independence day celebrations.
China has repeatedly made similar threats regarding Taiwan in the past.
“We want to make it clear here that the people of Taiwan hope to see peace. We don’t provoke, We don’t escalate conflicts. Taiwan will never retreat when we defend sovereignty and national security,” Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan’s government agency on policy dealings with Beijing, said that the white paper conveyed false statements. The Council urged Beijing to acknowledge Taiwan’s constitutional system, which upholds democracy and freedom, and urged it further not to violate Taiwan’s sovereignty.
Paris, Aug 12 (IANS) Firefighters and aircraft from several European Union (EU) countries are engaged to tackle a raging forest fire in France, the European Commission announced. Firefighters from Germany, Poland, Austria and Romania are to assist their French counterparts after France asked for help from the European Union (EU) to fight the blaze south of Bordeaux that flared up about two weeks after it was first brought under control, dpa news agency Francereported.will also receive four firefighting aircraft currently stationed in Greece and Sweden. As the prefecture announced on Thursday, about 1,100 emergency workers are fighting the flames, while 10,000 people had to leave their homes and 6,800 hectares of land was destroyed by the flames. She said France must prepare itself to be able to fight the fires, which are exacerbated by climate change, even better in the future.
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Commenters have also been complaining about inadequate infrastructure to combat the pandemic in Tibet. Although China almost never allows journalists, diplomats and tourists from other countries to visit Tibet, it has encouraged local tourists to travel to the region as part of Beijing's intensifying campaign to assimilate Tibet into Chinese society. China's authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region -- which spans about half of Tibet -- have placed the entire population of 800,000 in Shigatse prefecture-level city under a complete three-day lockdown. The authorities have also imposed partial lockdowns in Lhasa, Tibet's capital, Nyingtri (Chinese: Linzhi) and Lhoka (Shannan) after detecting several cases in the region since August 6. According to Chinese state media, beginning with four positive cases in the western Tibetan town of Purang (Pulan) county in Ngari (Ali) on August 6, more cases have been detected so far in Shigatse, Lhasa, Nyingtri and Lhoka. As of Friday, there have been more than 25 positive cases. Going by the state mediaabout preparation being made for Covid testing in not only these areas, but also in Nagchu (Naqu) and Chamdo (Changdu) as well as makeshift hospitals in Chamdo, the areas infected may be larger than what is being reported.
seen a fire of such magnitude there. Global warming means that northern regions could also be increasingly affected by fires, he said. France has also requested data from the EU’s Copernicus satellite on burned areas, according to the European Commission.
Ayman al-Zawahiri killing: Security at US consulate, Western missions tightened in TN
China’s sovereignty and territorial Inintegrit.response to a visit to Taiwan by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi last week, China had been conducting large-scale military exercises around the self-governing island.
Reforestation must take sustainability and climate change into account, she said. “This drought is the worst ever recorded in our country,” Borne declared at the end of last week. Several large forest fires also raged in France’s northern regions this summer. A fire near Bauge destroyed about 1,400 hectares of land, according to the Maine-et-Loire prefecture.
Covid outbreaks in Tibet owing to Chinese tourism influx: Report Dharamsala, Aug 12 (IANS) The reported Covid-19 outbreaks in Tibet may be the result of Chinese tourism encouraged by the government in Beijing, according to observers inside Tibet, that shut down all Buddhist venues including the iconic Potala Palace.
The flurry of events related to ‘Securing India at 75’ is helping achieve Nationalthis.security is such a vast subject that many well-educated people and even scholars may be ignorant about what goes into making a nation secure. So, while we look at India at 75, what are the things that people should be progressively aware of if they wish to follow this interesting theme relating to India’s security imperatives? Outlined here is a set of parameters and domains which should interest any Indian citizen, especially the younger ones who must emerge as the generation that will enrich India’s strategic culture. Before delving into those domains, it is good to remember that the security of a nation essentially translates into the freedom to pursue the nation’s aspirations and to neutralise and ward off any obstacle in the way of achieving them. The obstacles which come in the way are referred to in security terms as threats. Two very basic needs to keep any nation secure in the modern world remain a resilient economy and energy security, both bottom line needs. The domains and nuances I list below are without much explanation, touching just the periphery and mostly relate to military security needs. They are the vistas which need to be examined and followed to get a measure of India’s national Letsecurity.mecommence with my highest priority and there will be different perceptions about the order one follows or priority that one accords. For me, political stability at the Centre is the most important requirement for a nation’s security. A stable government can make quicker decisions. Speed of decisionmaking often contributes to security especially when it comes to budgeting, prioritising or simply responding to opportunities or threats. Securing a national political consensus on security-related issues would always be a boon. Taking this ahead, I then accord the nation’s nuclear weapon policy the next priority. It may be time we reviewed the declared ‘No First Use’ subset of our nuclear doctrine. A review does not necessarily mean outright change; it could be just a tweak. I peg internal security (IS) very high, through societal strength, intelligence, counter-intelligence and the continued targeting of networks of ideologies and other enablers, even as we counter existing threats and examine fresh ones, such as in Punjab. While a nation is internally secure, its armed forces and government can focus on force structuring and modernisation, with minimal military footprint involved in IS situations. Considering the nature of collusive external threat from China and Pakistan, it would only be prudent to accord the highest status to force enhancement where warranted, induction of warfighting platforms and cutting-edge technologies.
While cyber continues to be accorded a fair focus, it is information or cognitive warfare which needs a grand review, including the induction of civilian content into this domain as is the practice the world over. A national body too may be needed separately to provide guidance and supervise the development of guidelines, concepts and doctrines for information Iwarfare.havenot relegated the Army’s needs; these remain paramount and cannot be subsumed under relative prioritisation. Here the need is almost immediate. The equipment of almost every domain of warfighting needs upgrade—to include, armour, artillery, aviation and air defence.
Drawing curtains on the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (75 years of independence), Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an emotive speech without a teleprompter, from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15th August 2022, and announced the beginning of a 25-year long (2022-2047) “Amrit Kaal” to build a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India).
While there were several elements of his speech that drew attention —including his scathing attack on corruption, nepotism and dynasty politics — his construct of the “Panch Pran” (five pledges) in Amrit Kaal leading up to the centenary celebrations (2047) are of special significance. These are: 1) accomplishing a “Viksit” (developed) India; 2) shunning the last vestiges of the colonial mindset; 3) upholding India’s rich legacy; 4) bolstering internal unity; and 5) becoming a dutiful citizens (including the prime minister and chief ministers).
The recent coordination and cooperation between the IAF and the Army led to the express induction of men and materials into Ladakh to mirror the PLA deployment. On the practical side, what the armed forces desperately need is a separate arm for rocket and missile forces to match the adversary resources.
‘Amrit Kaal’ is a Vedic astrological term meaning auspicious period for starting new projects and initiatives, which in the current context will last for 25 years and ending with India’s independence centenary celebrations in 2047. He said that in these 25 years all citizens must strive to make India a developed nation and governments must practice the concept of Antyodaya (championed by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya) of serving even those standing at the end of the line.
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PM Modi reminded that a nation which does not respect women cannot progress, and for building a “Param Vaibhav Bharat”, women empowerment, gender equality, respect for women and corruption eradication was paramount. He said Indians must take deep pride in India’s rich historical legacies, cultural traditions and regional diversity. He said while many had no place to live, others were running out of space to hide illicit money, in a reference to the large stash of black money found from various properties of TMC leader Partha Chatterji in West Bengal in the education scam. He cautioned the citizens that they must stop glorifying the corrupt in a reference to the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, currently being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money laundering case. PM Modi reminded that nepotism has to be eradicated from not only politics but also national and state institutions for India to grow. He cited his own example that when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he rallied behind the central government of a different ideological persuasion, for the betterment of India. This is the kind of competitive federalism he said needs to be encouraged, wherein all states compete with each other in a healthy competition to achieve new goals in the service of the people. PM Modi’s speech has been hailed widely for its delivery without teleprompters and for contents and focus this year. What is critical here is that 25 years is a long period and practicing these five pledges and the vision laid down by PM Modi will not be abandoned in the face of a change in government at the centre under a different ideological and political alliance. Hope India does not lose its moorings mid-way.
The author is former Commander, 15 Corps, J&K. Now Chancellor, Central University. This article was first published in the Indian Express, 10 August 2022
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China’s biggest worry remains the maritime domain notwithstanding its recent demonstration of naval muscle in the Taiwan waters. From the Malacca Straits to the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal, China has questionable means of supporting its maritime forces in a major showdown with any maritime power of substance. Enhancing the stakes here will be an adequate response to China’s bluff and continued baiting along the northern border belt in the Himalayan region. Our airpower too needs massive investments and unfortunately has been at the receiving end of endless debates and resource crunch in the context of the induction of various new platforms. The myth of the 45-squadron force remains just that—a myth. It needs to be pursued relentlessly for delivery. Without the skies being secure, the freedom to operate on ground or water seldom exists; that is a phenomenon all soldiers and sailors will agree with. Resource enhancement will also release the IAF from the challenges of distribution of air resources between theatre commands, the prime reason why it does not favour adoption of the theatre commands concept. What the Indian Armed Forces need is not just restructuring to theatre concept and greater integration but a common understanding on the need for cutting-edge technology.
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PM Narendra Modi at 75th Independence Day Celebrations
Atmanirbharta in the defence sector strives for self-reliance in defence manufacturing and is the best way forward. Prudent financial and resource management and a balance between local acquisitions and imports may have to be established for some time to ensure that cutting-edge technologies in the armed forces do not regress. In this connection, the cyber and information domains need priority along with infusion of artificial intelligence.
The number of seminars, webinars and knowledge programmes on the theme ‘Securing India at 75’ that I have attended in the last fortnight has actually been exhausting. Yet, it signals a new interest among Indian citizens of all age groups. Many people at these events have listened with rapt attention and thrown in some comments and an odd question too. Many have discovered a latent interest in national security as a theme for further study. The positive here is that it’s not in Delhi alone that this interest has awakened but in cities beyond, often rudely referred to as Tier 2 cities. Is this Indian strategic culture waking up to the need of the hour? The understanding of the finer nuances of national security may still be eluding many of those present, yet there is a newfound inquisitiveness which has been in the making for the last couple of years. People are watching television, viewing world events and looking at short video clips which throng their ‘mobile space’. Most people can understand many of today’s events but find it difficult to join the dots of yesterday’s happenings.
Our force survivability too needs enhancement through better research on permanent defence works. This is not by any means an exhaustive list. The list of domains will continue to be identified and analysed.
PM Modi said, “We must proceed on the path of development upholding these five pledges to fulfil the dreams of our freedom fighters in this Amrit Kaal which is a golden opportunity to fulfil the dreams of an aspirational society.”
The author is the Editor-inChief of India News, CEO of the Institute for Australia India Engagement, National Sports Chair-Australia India Business Council and T20 Cricket World cup Champion. Views expressed are personal.
All central laws are being extended to J&K including the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013. These laws deflate Pakistan’s propaganda that demography of J&K is being altered by granting domicile certificates to outsiders. In the New Kashmir, residency rights have been accorded to the people living in J&K for decades but deprived of residency rights under Article 35 A. Now marginalized communities including Gujjars, Bakharwals, Valmikis, refugees from Pakistan benefit from these rights and avail government schemes and jobs. The entirety of central laws remains in place in J&K now including affirmative regulations like SC/ ST Act, 33% reservation of women in local bodies, right to education among others.
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Since the abrogation of the Article 370 and Article 35 A on 6 August 2019, Kashmir has been witnessing historic transformations. While the targeted killings of the Kashmiri Pundits are a potent reminder of not lowering the guards in eliminating every last threat to the state and its people, the transformations since 2019 auger well for the region and India.
Under the Union Territory status, law and order has come increasingly under an effective control of the Union Government resulting in a significant decline in stone-pelting and crossborder infiltration, and yielding greater successes in anti-terror operations. Out of the new 199 projects, 132 have been renamed after the martyrs of J&K Police as a tribute to their sacrifices.
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19 J&K powerlifters will participate in Germany and Australia, five in the National Equipped Power Lifting Championship in Hyderabad. Martial arts is a big hit and Judo is attracting a large number of youth and four participated in the World Deaf Judo Championship in France. J&K Boxing team participated in the Youth National Boxing Championship in Chennai. J&K fencers participated in the 30th Junior National Fencing Championship held at Cuttack and the boys’ Sabre team again won the gold; whereas men’s Epee team bagged bronze in Madhya Pradesh and two girls won silver and the bronze in addition to the girls’ team winning the gold.
A new international flight from Sharjah to Srinagar is operational since 2021 and now night flights have started as well. Sports Infrastructure
On 15 August 2022 a human chain of over 500 Kashmiris carried the country’s longest tricolor in 850 metre length at the new Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar, something unheard of in the pre-2019 era. This year there were no protests or demonstrations, no publicsecurity forces clashes, no Pakistani slogans raised or flags hoisted anywhere in Kashmir, neither on Pakistan’s or India’s Independence Day. Jammu and Kashmir has now truly turned a new leaf and embraced the path of peace and progress for the Naya Kashmir.
The Khelo India Khelo Centre of Excellence for fencing, that has been set up in Jammu, provide all the modern equipment and gadgets necessary for J&K’s fencers. In Kulgam district the District Wushu Association is organizing championships. In J&K and Ladakh five cricket tournaments have been organized which may spot future talents like Umran Malik, Abdul Samad, Parvez Rasool, Ian Dev Singh and Shubham Khajuria. Similarly, the Ladakh Sqay Association organized the inter-state National Sqay Championship in Ladakh in which over 150 players Golfparticipated.tooisvery popular and at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar and the Lidder Valley Golf Course in Pahalgam, 88 golfers from the Addicts Golfing Society in south India and their local counterparts participated. Agriculture
Naya (New) Kashmir’s ever onwards journey continues
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The Sports Policy 2022 is promoting universal wellness and fitness from the grassroots to the international level and sponsoring local athletes. The central government’s Rs 200 crores under the Prime Minister’s Development Package will be used for up-gradation of sports infrastructure in the state. The Pencak Silat Association of J&K is conducting a coaching camp in Srinagar to shortlist a 40 member Indian team for the World Pencak Silat championship in Malaysia. Just last week, it held a Anantnag district Pencak Silat Championship that drew 260 male and female participants from all age groups.
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J&K’s agri sector is seeing new beginning as well. As much as 60,000 hectares of Basmati agricultural land is now being converted into a more productive livelihood following J&K administration’s decision to provide good quality seeds at cheaper rates to over 7.5 lakh farmers in the Union Territory. The Agriculture Department of the UT shares that now J&K accounts for nearly two percent land share in India and 1.60 percent production share of Basmati rice. Nearly 90,000 farming families undertake Basmati cultivation of which over 90 percent are small and marginal farmers with low investment and risk bearing capacities. India boasts of being the largest exporter of Basmati rice to over to 80-90 countries including USA, European Union, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Commonwealth of Independent States, etc. Under the new schemes a stateof-the-art training is also being rolled out to around 35,000 farmers to implement new experiments in agriculture in the light of the changing environment at a cost of Rs 26 crores. Also, three cold storage clusters are being set up at Kathua, north Kashmir and south Kashmir at a cost of Rs 500 crores which is a welcome news for the farmers.
Industrial Development Under various central government schemes Rs 30,757 crores have been allocated to J&K in the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21, and under the PM’s development package 2015, Rs 80,068 crores are being spent on 54 projects in J&K in road, power, health, tourism, agriculture, horticulture and skill development sectors.
Strengthening Grassroots democracy
There was never any doubt that a stronger democracy had to be the lynchpin of J&K revival. After 2019, Panchayat Raj Act has been amended to bolster the third tier of democratic governance at the Local Council at District level. In October 2019 itself, the historic elections to Block Development Council were held, recording a 98.3% voter turnout. Thereafter, District Development Councils (DDC) elections in OctoberNovember 2020 recorded a 51.7% turnout. About six million voters in 20 districts voted to elect 280 members of DDC. In addition, 44 Digital Village Centres have been established at the level of Gram Panchayats, which are providing internet access in the far-flung and rural areas and facilitating e-delivery of government services, schemes and sustenance.
Besides, an Indian Institutes of Technology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), seven medical colleges, two cancer institutes and Indian Institutes of Management are being set up to meet the aspirations of the local Theyouth.New Industrial Policy 202130 has improvisions the largest ever spending outlay of Rs 28,400 crores on the industrial development of J&K over the next 15 years and generating an investment of Rs 20,000 crores and employment of 4.5 lakh locals. J&K has also signed six agreements with global investors at Dubai Expo and single window clearance rules has been notified for speedy approvals of projects.
Sri Lanka: Prime Minister addresses parliament on economic crisis and visit by Indian delegation resolved through the reviving of the Sri Lankan economy. In order to do this, we must first resolve the foreign reserves crisis faced by us." On 23 June, an Indian delegation, including the Foreign Secretary of India, visited Sri Lanka and held discussions with the Prime Minister and President of Sri Lanka regarding the Indian assistance to Sri Lanka in reviving the economy. Sri Lanka is looking forward to USD 500 million as fuel aid from India.
On 23 June, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to grant "EU candidate status" to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova without further delay. It also stated on providing the same to Georgia on fulfilling the priorities listed by the European AccordingCommission.to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia share the strong and legitimate aspiration of joining the European Union. Today, we are sending them a clear signal of support in their aspirations, even as they face challenging circumstances. And we do so standing firm on our European values and standards, setting out the path they need to follow in order to join the EU." Upon the announcement, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the European leaders and said: "This is the greatest step towards strengthening Europe that could be taken right now, in our time, and precisely in the context of Russia's war, which is testing our ability to preserve freedom and unity." Moldovan President Maia Sandu tweeted: "strong signal of support for Moldova and our citizens." On 24 June, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said: "The EU is not a political bloc like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The development of its relations with any willing countries does not create threats or risks for us."
On 23 June, China, being the Chair, hosted and initiated the 14th BRICS Summit in Xiamen city. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address at the virtual summit and called for openness in the world order while advocating multilateralism and opposing hegemonic politics.
Xi's remarks stressed on opposing sanctions, promoting the emergence of non-Western powers, boosting innovation and cooperation, and repeatedly emphasized the importance of collective action and openness in the international order.
Europe: Approving Ukraine’s candidature for the EU
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Second, the EU will face a serious set of challenges on two fronts. One, with an economy recovering from the pandemic, increased military expenditure for Ukraine, ongoing energy crisis, and inflation, the EU needs to be tactical in transforming Ukraine and the Balkans in their China: Heavy rains and floods cause economic activity to shut again
On 22 June, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka addressed the parliament and called on all the parties to jointly work towards recovering the country from economic catastrophe. He also said that the country's economic crisis was much more than the shortage of fuel, electricity, fertilizers, and food. He said: "Our economy has faced a complete collapse. That is the most serious issue before us today. These issues can only be capital city of Guangzhou would also be deeply impacted by the rains. China's economic powerhouses, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have shut production in factories once again, due to the weather conditions. The provincial emergency management estimated a direct economic loss of 1.7 billion yuan recently. On 24 June, India sent a "technical team" to Kabul to reopen the embassy for the first time after the Taliban takeover. It also sent humanitarian assistance after the earthquake which killed 1,000 people. The team and aid were sent in an Indian Air Force Ilyushin-76 aircraft. The Indian embassy is the 15th mission to be opened in Kabul under the Taliban regime. Other countries, including Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, European Union, are already functioning. According to a statement by the MEA: "In order to closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul today and has been deployed in our Embassy there,"
What does it mean?
Contributed by the National Institute for Advanced Studies, Bengaluru Compiled by Akriti Sharma, Harini Madhusudan and Rashmi Ramesh are PhD Scholars in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Avishka Ashok, Ashwin Dhanabalan, Abigail Miriam Fernandes, Apoorva Sudhakar, Padmashree Anandhan and Rishma Banerjee are Research Associates at NIAS.
Xi urged the BRICS member countries to expand the group and said: "This year we have, on separate occasions, had in-depth discussions on the question of membership expansion. It is important to advance this process to allow like-minded partners to become part of the BRICS family at an early date."
First, for Ukraine and Moldova, gaining the candidate status means a correction path to streamline the corruption issues, shape society, judicial reforms, pursue European objectives, and, most importantly marking its sovereign boundary. Although candidates' status will open the door for Ukraine to relook into its economic and political process, the steps to accession will be the real trouble. Till now the minimal time taken by the EU to grant the membership has been three to five years, therefore Ukraine and Moldova will continue to face Russia on the ground but with renewed support from the EU.
What does it mean?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said: "The BRICS format has been consistently increasing its prestige and international influence. This is an objective process, since the five BRICS countries, as we all know, have immense political, economic, scientific, technical and human Indianpotential."Prime Minister Modi implored the members to improve connectivity and said: "There are multiple areas wherein through cooperation between BRICS nations, the citizens have benefitted. By increasing connectivity between BRICS Youth Summits, BRICS Sports, civil society organizations and think-tanks, we've strengthened our people-to-people connect."
The 14th BRICS summit reiterated the need to collectively address global challenges and engage with more countries in the developing world. A few countries within the group consider BRICS as a tool to engage further with other Latin American and African countries as they foresee potential and believe in uniting the emerging economies against the West. The evolution of the objectives of the group from economic to political unitedness shows the changing nature of the international order. It also clarifies China and Russia's intentions in creating an antiWest grouping and increasing their influence in South-South Withcooperation.regardto Ukraine, although the joint declaration at the BRICS summit called for dialogue between the warring countries, the group did not elaborate on a clear solution to end the war. The action depicts the failure of the group to address and resolve conflicts because of the ChinaRussia superiority.
BRICS SUMMIT: China hosts the 14th Summit; calls for inclusivity and collective action
South African President highlighted the benefits reaped by the country as a part of the group and said: "The BRICS membership of South Africa allows the country to employ additional and powerful tools in its fight to address its domestic triple challenge of unemployment, poverty, and inequality through science, technology, and innovation, energy, health, and education cooperation, as well as through BRICS financing for infrastructure development, capacity building, research, educational and skilling, trade, investment, and tourism Brazilianopportunities."President Jair Bolsonaro called for joint efforts by the BRICS countries in reforming the United Nations system. During the BRICS Business Forum, Bolsonaro said: "The connection among our business communities is one of our priorities at BRICS. By getting to know each other better, our entrepreneurs can close deals that will result in mutual gains, also benefiting the workers in our countries." At the Summit, the member countries adopted the BRICS 2022 declaration which placed emphasis on "Strengthening and reforming global governance, working in solidarity to combat COVID-19, safeguarding peace and security, promoting economic recovery, expediting implementation of the 2030 Agenda for institutionalpeople-to-peopleDevelopment,Sustainableanddeepeningexchangesanddevelopment."
On 23 June, the water levels in the Pearl River delta hit a record high in the century due to floods and heavy rains. Thousands of people from the Guangdong province in South China were evacuated after the country’s weather body issued orange and red alerts across the region. On 22 June, the Ministry of water resources placed its highest flood alert on the Pearl River basin and said that the Provincial India: Technical team reopens embassy after the Taliban takeover
The US: China’s Ministry of Commerce responds to ban on products from Xinjiang On 21 June, the US Customs and Border Protection implemented the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and imposed a ban on products imported from China's Xinjiang region. China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson accused the US of economic coercion for imposing the ban. The statement by the ministry spokesperson said: "The move will seriously damage the interests of Chinese and US consumers and enterprises, and will do no good for the stabilization of global industrial and supply chains, global inflation easing, or the promotion of global economic recovery." The Ministry of Commerce further accused the US of practicing unilateralism, protectionism and bullying China in the name of human rights. The spokesperson also highlighted that the US behaviour violated the rules of the World Trade Organization and undermined the market accessionprinciples.process.
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Two, the existing member states oppose the membership of certain countries such as Hungary and Poland because of the decline in rule of law, as they fear the implications of migrant labour on the EU's finance and identity, and limitations in instilling democracy during the accession process.
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Madhura Joshi, Senior Associate, India Energy Transition Lead, E3G, said: "At COP26, Prime Minister Modi announced ambitious Panchamrits focussing on actions required this decade to meet India's development needs and secure a low carbon future.
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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A total of 24 coal mines in the country recorded 100 per cent production in month of July as coal production went up by 11.37 per cent to 60.42 million tonnes (MT), officials said on Thursday. According to the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal, during July this year, Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 11.12 per cent and 44.37 per cent by producing 47.33 MT and 9.80 MT coal, However,respectively.SCCLregistered a negative growth of 32.51 per cent during the month. Of the top 37 coal mines, production of 24 mines was more than 100 per cent during July this year. Another seven mines’ production stood between 80 and 100 per cent. At the same time, coal despatch increased by 8.51 per cent to 67.81 MT from 62.49 MT during July 2022 as compared to the previous Duringyear. July 2022, CIL and captive mines/others registered a growth of 8.17 per cent and 40.78 per cent by dispatching 54.54 and 9.91 MT, Therespectively.powerutilities despatch has grown by 17.09 per cent to 58.45 MT during July this year as compared to 49.92 MT in July 2021 due to increase in power demand. Coal-based power generation has registered a growth of 4.76 per cent in July 2022. The overall power generation in July 2022 has been 4.29 per cent higher than in July 2021.
"The report shows increased flows to renewable energy sectors. This indicates the positive role policy support has had on the renewable sector. We would also in the future hope to see a similar role being played in other subsectors like distributed renewable energy - rooftop solar and clean mobility," said Neha Khanna, Project Manager and Lead Author, Climate Policy Initiative.
At the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Glasgow in last November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed a five-fold strategy for India to play its part in helping the world get closer to 1.5 degrees Celsius. On October 2, 2015, India had submitted its NDC to the UNFCCC. The 2015 NDC had eight goals, three out of eight have quantitative targets up to 2030. These were: cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil sources to reach 40 per cent, reduction of the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 per cent compared to 2005 levels, and creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover. Responding to the updated NDC, R.R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said: "The decision by India to update its NDCs in full line with the PM's Glasgow announcements. "It reaffirms the ambition and yet puts sustainable development at the centre of the debate. It is clear that India does not envisage sectoral emission reduction obligations as part of its NDC at least till 2030. The NDC does not bind it to any sector-specific mitigation obligation or action.
"On the other hand, it rightly emphasises the value of a sustainable way of living as an effective and just solution to the problem of climate change. It has also removed a lingering doubt by clarifying that 50 per cent of energy by 2030 is to be counted in terms of non-fossil fuel based electricity production."
"These included 500GW of nonfossil fuel capacity, 50 per cent of installed renewables capacity, reducing 1bn tonnes of CO2 emissions, 45 per cent emissions intensity reduction over 2005 levels all by 2030, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
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The report estimates that for India to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, the country requires an approximate Rs 162.5 lakh crore ($2.5 trillion) from 2015 to 2030 or roughly Rs 11 lakh crore ($170 billion) per year.
"India's updated NDC targets are a welcome move and include 50 per cent of non-fossil fuel capacity and 45 per cent emissions intensity reduction by 2030. These targets, while lower than the panchamrits, are actionable. A reiteration of the renewables focus would have provided a fresh impetus for the renewables Forsector."Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and India Lead, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, "India's updated NDC does not include all the 'panchamrita' promises made at COP26 in Glasgow. India needs more demand side and supply side push."
Aarti Khosla, Director Climate Trends, told IANS, "Only a part of what was announced in Glasgow now gets enshrined in India's NDC. The target of having 50 per cent installed capacity of non-fossil fuel based targets by 2030, compared with 40 per cent non-fossil fuel based targets we have today shows that while the direction of travel is good, the pace could have been faster.
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India approves NDC under Paris climate pact Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved India's updated Nationally ContributionDetermined(NDC)under the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the updated NDC, India now stands committed to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 per cent by 2030, from 2005 level, to achieve about 50 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030 and to put forward and further propagate a healthy and sustainable way of living based on traditions and values of conservation and moderation.
Take that, Elon Musk: Ford CEO dares Tesla boss San Francisco, Aug 11 (IANS) Drawing a comparison between Tesla’s long-delayed Cybertruck and Ford’s plug-in pick up -- F-150 Lightning, Ford CEO Jim Farley took a dig at tech billionaire Elon Musk while announcing a major investment in a solar Accordingenergy.toThe Verge, Farley spoke at a Ford plant in Michigan to announce a deal with DTE Energy that both companies billed as the “largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in US history”. But after touting the company’s move to more sustainable sources, he made a quick jab at his main rival in the EV space, whom he has praised for helping spur the industry toward electric
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Climate Policy Initiation (CPI India) on Wednesday released an update on India's first-ever effort to track green investment flows, which are falling far short of the country's current need for its ambitious climate targets. According to the new report, 'Landscape of Green Finance in India', the tracked green finance in 2019-2020 was Rs 309,000 crore ($44 billion) per annum, which is less than a fourth of India's needs.
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"The formal submission also doesn't include the target of 500GW of non-fossil based and 450GW of renewables based energy which has also been often discussed as the country's stated ambition on climate targets."
Nced ambition requires mobilization of green finance at a much faster pace. While the scenario for green investments does not look promising, in the two years since CPI's initial report, finance flows increased by 150 per cent from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020. In the overall increase, public sector flows increased by 179 per cent and private sector flows by 130 per Thiscent.shows sourcescommitmentincreasedfrompublic--bothdomestic and However,international.domestic sources continue to account for the majority of green finance, with 87 per cent and 83 per cent in FY2019 and FY2020, respectively. Of these domestic sources, the private sector contributed about 59 per cent, Rs 156.9 thousand crore ($22 billion), while public sector flows were evenly distributed between government budgetary spends (Central and state) and PSUs at approximately 54 per cent and 46 per cent Therespectively.shareof international sources increased from 13 per cent in FY 2019 to 17 per cent in FY 2020, but it is still a far cry from the Prime Minister's demand of a trillion dollars of climate finance at Glasgow last year to help meet India's 2030 and net-zero goals.
The evaluation of finance flows has been estimated for key real economy sectors like clean energy, clean transport and energy efficiency. The study tracks both public and private sources of capital -- domestic as well as international -- and builds a framework to track the flow of finance right from the source to the end beneficiaries through different instruments with an emphasis on bottom up approaches based on actual flows rather than commitments, providing the most accurate analysis to date of where India's climate finance stands, the finance gaps it faces, and the opportunities that lie ahead. This year the report also provides a first-of-its kind evaluation of adaptation financing for select sectors.
In 2021, India put forth enhanced ambitions on climate action and announced the Panchamrit targets, which include adding 500 GW of non-fossil fuelbased energy capacity and meeting 50 per cent of its energy requirements through nonrenewable sources.
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Canberra, Aug 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country's largest retail bank, posted a cash net profit after tax of A$9.595 billion ($6 billion) in its end of financial year results released on Wednesday. The 11 per cent jump in profits has represented the bank's best year in net terms since 2017, when the bank posted over A$9.881 billion in profits, reports Xinhua news agency. It also showed a recovery from the pandemic as profits slumped across 2020 and 2021.
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The bank's margins were predominated by a jump in business and mortgage lending which grew by 13.6 per cent and 7.4 per cent, respectively.
“This year, as our two countries commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations and trusted partnership, we celebrate a US-India partnership defined by US President Joe Biden recently as deep connection between our people - ties of family, of friendship, and of shared values. It is because of these shared values that US and Indian firms work so well together, forging a path for innovation and prosperity.” Joining her in Bengaluru were US Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin and Director of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan. The NSF Director visited Bengaluru to expand upon the strong partnership within the fields of science and technology.
British investments in India continue since East India Company
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According to Grant Thornton Bharat's latest Britain Meets India (BMI) report 2022, the UK remained the sixthlargest investor in India, with a cumulative investment of about $31.92 billion in 2000-22. This constituted around 5.4 per cent of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) into India. Despite low-key merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, the India-UK corridor witnessed 13 deals including India's Wipro Ltd acquiring Capco, Reliance Group acquiring Faradion Ltd and Bharti Enterprises acquiring Oneweb Ltd, the report noted. The year 2022 marks 75 years of bilateral relations between the two countries post India's independence from British rule. Even before India's independence, UK companies, such as Britannia, Unilever, Oxford University Press, HSBC, Amalgamated Metal Corporation, British American Tobacco and GlaxoSmithKline, had made India their home and are household names even today.India's trade in goods and services with the UK increased to $31.34 billion in 2022 from $19.51 billion in 2015. One of the key highlights of the India-UK economic in recent times was laying the groundwork for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). the BMI report. As an outcome of these interventions, trade between India and the UK is expected to double by 2030, said the report.
San Francisco, Aug 12 (IANS) At least 300 employees of TikTok and its parent company ByteDance employees worked for the Chinese state media publications, and more than a dozen still do, the media reported. LinkedIn profiles of ByteDance and TikTok employees showed them in current roles as content partnerships, strategy, policy, public affairs, monetisation and ‘media cooperation’, reports Forbes. Profiles of 15 current ByteDance employees revealed they worked at the tech firm and state media outlets simultaneously. “Fifteen indicate that current ByteDance employees are also concurrently employed by Chinese state media entities, including Xinhua News Agency, China Radio International and China Central/China Global Television,” the report said late on Thursday. The LinkedIn profiles reviewed by Forbes “reveal significant connections between TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the propaganda arm of the Chinese government, which has been investing heavily in using social media to amplify disinformation that serves the Chinese Communist Party”. According to the report, ByteDance and TikTok did not contest that the 300 LinkedIn profiles represent current employees or deny their connections to Chinese state media. A spokesperson for ByteDance said that the company makes “hiring decisions based purely on an individual’s professional capability to do the job”. “For our China-market businesses, that includes people who have previously worked in government or state media positions in China. Outside of China, employees also bring experience in government, public policy, and media organisations from dozens of markets,” the company said.
A Chennai native and graduate of the Indian Institute of Science, Panchanathan is in India to announce NSF funding for 35 collaborative research projects between US and Indian university laboratories. NSF, under the direction of Panchanathan, is tasked with keeping the US at the leading edge of discovery in a wide range of scientific areas.
Forbes identified 49 LinkedIn profiles for TikTok and ByteDance employees who previously worked for CCTV and CGTN. Among them were CCTV’s former editor-in-chief, who now serves as ByteDance’s director of media content partnerships, and a ByteDance overseas market operator whose profile says he is still an editor for CCTV. TikTok’s rise has generated national security concerns from US lawmakers. TikTok recently admitted that employees outside of the country could access that information, although “robust cybersecurity controls and authorisation” from its US security team were required. In June, Buzzfeed News reported that TikTok users’ data in the US was repeatedly accessed by employees in China.
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CBA CEO Matt Comyn said the results reflected operational improvements to the bank despite the ongoing challenging economic environment. "We have focused on strengthening our relationships with our customers, which resulted in further growth in our deposit and lending volumes to household and business customers," Comyn said. Commenting on the outlook of the national economy, he said households and businesses were well positioned but the high inflation and a rapidly increasing cash rate have brought some impacts.
NSF has recently been the subject of major legislation which, in addition to supporting funding in all areas of basic research, establishes a new directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnership to greatly accelerate the translation of research to application. Panchanathan also gave the Dr. M.A. Govind Rau Founder Memorial Lecture at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Lacina used the occasion to mark the arrival of the new Counsellor for Commercial Affairs Carey Arun. Based in Chennai, Arun will oversee the US Commercial Service’s efforts in south India, supporting opportunities for US-India trade and business. The US Commercial Service has offices in Chennai and Bengaluru.
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Many countries across the globe has been surreptitiously searching for non traditional payment and settlement mechanisms that points to ‘Dollar Distancing’ finally happening. Meanwhile, an interesting development is taking place in the global currency market. There has been a significant jump in the demand for Yuan arising from short-circuiting the sanctions in place by corporates in select jurisdictions who have been utilizing multitude of nondollar currencies to procure crude and other commodities viz. coal through striking deals in Renminbi/HKD/AED pairs at discounted rates, SBI Ecowrap report said. On a related note, on August 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that one of the key takeaways from his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi was bilateral agreement to use Rouble as a monetary unit in trade. The high level talks touched upon gas exports to Turkey with both Central Banks agreeing to partially pay for them in Roubles, and that Russia and Turkey were moving forward to a gradual transition to paying in national currencies only. Russian-Turkey bilateral trade is currently running at about $23.5 billion with both sides committing to increasing this to $100 billion by 2030. With China vowing to anchor the bonhomie with Russia, there seems a certainty that ‘Dollar Distancing’ could be a reality in coming days. Similarly, according to some media reports, Indian companies are also using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports. India has been aggressively purchasing coal and oil from Russia since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine war, which allowed then to procure this items at lower cost. The local currency which was under pressure last month has seen appreciating in last few days after FII inflows turned positive since July-end pouring in $3.3 billion into the country. Notably, FII inflows remained in the negative territory for 9 months since October 2021 and only reversed in July. Oil has also moved down below $100/bbl and moving around $96/bbl after the increase in US stockpiles indicated low demand. On the external data front, the recent trade deficit data shows an increase to record high in July 2022, annualizing the current deficit numbers gives annual deficit of 8.5 per cent of our GDP projections for FY23 which is much lower than the peak deficit of 10.7 per cent of GDP achieved in FY13. Thus, the current situation is much better than that in 2012-13. Moreover, the market has already priced in higher CAD i.e. higher than 3 per cent of GDP for FY23. On the inflation front, going forward, SBI Ecowrap report expect inflation trajectory for India to be benign. CPI numbers for March 23 could be even lower than 5 per cent, if July CPI numbers are closer to 6.5 per cent-6.6 per cent, a likely possibility. “We believe inflation in FY23 is likely to come around 6.4-6.5 per cent (below RBI projection of 6.7 per cent) with inflation moving below 6 per cent only in November 22. For FY24, it should come at 4.8 per cent,” the report said.. Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) On her first visit to Bengaluru after assuming charge in September 2021, US Mission India Charge d’Affaires, Patricia Lacina met with business leaders and entrepreneurs to underscore the strong US-India economic and commercial ties. Lacina acknowledged the immense contributions of over 650 US companies in Bengaluru that employ tens of thousands of Indian citizens in high-standard work environments in the formal sector. She applauded their immense contribution to the USIndia bilateral relationship -- not only through their economic ties and investments, but also through corporate social responsibility initiatives and a commitment to the development of employee skills.
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The British investments in India that began in early 1,600 CE with the entry of East India Company have continued to grow even 75 years after India gained Independence.
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For most members of the men's hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here India gained a silver medal in Birmingham, for goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the team lost a gold. It is a matter of perception -- if you want to see the glass as half-filled or the hall empty.
Sreejesh chose to see it as an opportunity lost. India did well to reach the final of the men's hockey competition here in a strong competition that involved World No 1 Australia, England, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia, and Pakistan.
"We didn't win a silver medal, we lost gold. It's disappointing, but in a tournament like the Commonwealth Games, getting into the finals is a great thing.
India’s best performance at the Commonwealth Games was in 2010 as hosts -- a second place finished with 101 medals (3827-36). But the 2010 edition had more sports besides shooting like archery and tennis in which India won medals. So, if we take those things into consideration, Birmingham 2022 was huge success for India. There were gains for India at these Games which augurs well taking into account next year’s Asian Games and the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The most heartening aspect of India’s performance in Birmingham was the eight medals won in track and field with youngsters like steeplechase Avinash Sable, triple jumpers Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker, walkers Priyanka Goswami and Sandeep Kumar, javelin thrower Annu Rani, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar and Tejaswin Shankar stealing the show. India claimed eight medals in athletics including gold in the triple jump by Eldhose Paul, the first gold medal in that discipline by an Indian the silver won by Mohinderpal Singh Gill in 1974 was our best in TJ. The undoubted star for India in track and field was Avinash Sable who challenged the Kenyan hegemony in the 3000m steeplechase, finishing second, losing the gold medal by 500th of a second. Abraham Kibiwot, the gold medallist, presented a brave front but it was sure he had his heart in his mouth for a few seconds as Sable made a late charge to the finish line virtually hanging onto the Kenyan runner’s shoulder as he crossed the finish line. It was a tactically a brilliant race as sable broke to the front early and forced to Kenyans to speed up and exert energy early so as to keep ahead and thus they could not produce a strong finishing kick. Sable found some hidden reserves somewhere in his body and produced a deadline finishing kick. His timing of 8:11.20 is a new personal best and the national record while Kibiwot took gold in 8:11.15 with his compatriot Amos Serem taking bronze in 8:16.83.
The Indians have all the reasons to be proud of their Birmingham show as they managed to win these many medals without contribution from shooting, which had earned us 16 medals in Gold Coast when India had finished with 66 medals and a third place in the standings.
Eldhose Paul, who led a 1-2 finish in triple jump, was the other big gain for India from track and field, one who could be further groomed into a medal winner at Paris. He hopped, skipped and jumped into history books as India’s first gold medallist in the triple jump finishing ahead of Abdulla Aboobacker. Paul had the best effort of 17.03 metres for gold while Aboobacker finished with 17.02 to take silver. India’s Praveen Chithravel finished fourth, narrowly missing the bronze medal. Though Paul’s effort is nowhere close to the distance of 17.98 that Pedro Pichardo of Portugal but he sure is a good prospect considering his age. The wrestlers and weightlifters, as expected, dominated the show, winning 22 of the 61 medals that India bagged. Wrestlers won 12 medals while weightlifters 10 but that was expected as the competition in both these sports is not tough at the Commonwealth Games level. Still, the manner in which Bajrang Punia, Shakshi Malik, Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Vinesh Phogat won their gold medals was a treat to the eye.
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"There are a lot of youngsters in this team, so this is going to be a good lesson for them. If you want to win the major medals you need to meet top teams like Australia in the finals or semifinals. You have to mentally and physically prepare for that," Sreejesh said after the match. Sreejesh said the team will learn from this event and play better in bigger events like next year's World Cup in Odisha and the Asian Games in Hangzhou in /China. "These sorts of tournaments give us more experience - how to handle the pressure, how to come up, how to push yourself high when you're down or when you prepare for a match. "Now the players are getting the rhythm, getting into the semis and finals. Once you learn how to get there then they're going to be the champions," Sreejesh said. India captain Manpreet Singh said it was one of those days when his team could not play its game.
India at Birmingham 2022: Wrestlers, lifters and athletes steal the show; paddler Sharath the top performer
However, the 0-7 thrashing India received at the hands of Australia in the final proved a dampener on the team's celebrations. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists were happy to win a medal, having gone medalless from Gold Coast in 2018.
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Birmingham, Aug 9 (IANS) As the day started at its usual time on a busy Tuesday, the city of Birmingham woke up with a huge hangover caused by competition, celebrations, disappointments, heartbreaks, and emotional outbursts caused by an overdose of sports, sports, and more sports as the 22nd Commonwealth Games came to an end. The venues wore a deserted look with only workers toiling hard to get them back to their preCWG roles or get them ready for the next event. Also absent were the friendly, but often clueless, volunteers that at most times went out of their way to help the sportspersons and the visitors that came out for the Games. As life in Birmingham returns to normal, the athletes that were the centre of attraction for the last 11 days of sports extravaganza are on their way back -- and some of them have already returned.
They were dominant and did not give others the chance to come closer. Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik won her first medal in Commonwealth Games would have boosted her confidence ahead of the World Championships and Asian Games. She trailed her Canadian opponent but came back strongly to pin her down after a brilliant double-leg attack. The other gains for India were from the lawn bowl rinks where the team of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, and Nayanmoni Saika won an unexpected gold in Women’s Fours while the Men’s Fours of Sunil Bahadur, Chandan Singh, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kuma claimed a silver. India also came close to winning a medal in the Men’s Pairs event. On the individual front, the veteran table tennis star, Achanta Sharath Kamal surprised everyone by winning four medals -- three of them including the Men’s Team -- gold medals. Sharath was in brilliant form, playing his role as India defended the Men’s Team gold. But the medals that were more satisfying were the Men’s Singles gold and the one in Mixed Doubles in the company of youngster Sreeja Akula. Sharath turned the clock back by 16 years to win the singles gold medal beating Liam Pitchford of England, ranked 20th in the world, 4-1. It was a comfortable win for someone that had played the last match on the previous evening and must have reached his dwellings around midnight. He had played six matches daily in the last couple of days and his victory in the singles gives an insight into this physical and mental strength that makes one excel in such a schedule.
CWG 2022: We didn’t win a silver medal, we lost gold, says Sreejesh after hockey team’s 0-7 defeat in final
The Indian contingent, whatever is remaining of it as the weightlifting, wrestling, athletics, and judo squads have already reached India, will leave Birmingham basking in glory as they pulled off some great performances to finish fourth in the medals table with 61 medals -- 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze. Australia as expected topped the table with 178 medals (67-5754) but were run close by hosts England, who produced their best-ever performance ending with 176 medals (57-66-53) while Canada were a distant third with 92 medals (26-32-34).
However, Manika Batra, who dazzled her way to victory in the women’s singles title at Gold Coast in 2018, turned out to be a big disappointment as she returned from Birmingham without a single medal even though she participated in four disciplines. Games Federation (CGF) still needs to do a lot if the Games have to become more appropriate to current times and relevant.
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) At age of 40, Sharath Kamal turned the clock back to win the Men's Singles title after 16 years to cap a memorable four-medal haul; badminton star PV Sindhu and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy added a gold medal to the silver they won four years back while Lakshya Sen won the men's singles for complete domination of the individual competitions as India ended the Commonwealth Games here with a flourish on Monday. The men's hockey team's disastrous 0-7 thrashing by World No 1 Australia was a bit of a dampener but the silver they won was still a gain as India had failed to win a single medal in hockey at the Gold Coast edition in 2018. G Sathiyan, India's highest-ranked table tennis player picked up a bronze medal in men's singles to add to the gold in Men's Team competition and silver in Men's Doubles. India thus ended its campaign in the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games with a total of 61 medals -- 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze medals. The 61 medals that its sportspersons bagged in Birmingham meant that India finished fourth in the medals table, behind Australia (178), England (176), and Canada (92). India's total haul in Birmingham was five less than the 66 that India had won four years back in the Gold Coast and points to a significant improvement by the country's sportspersons as India lost out on a number of medals because of the absence of shooting, a sport that it dominated in 2018. Going by India's record at Gold Coast, India's medal haul would have been much higher if shooting and archery, another sport that it dominates at the Commonwealth level, were included in the programme. The day, however, belonged to Sharath Kamal as he managed to turn back the clock and win his second gold medal in men's singles, 16 years after he won the first. On Monday, Sharath defeated England's Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final to bag his fourth medal at Birmingham -- gold in men's team competition, gold in mixed doubles with Sreeja Akula and the silver in men's doubles with G Sathiyan. Sathiyan redeemed himself by winning the bronze medal by beating Paul Drinkhall in a pulsating encounter that went to the wire as the Indian won 4-3 (11-9, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 10-12, 9 - 11). Two-time Olympics medallist Sindhu bagged her maiden Women's Singles gold at the Commonwealth Games as she defeated Michelle Li of Canada 21-15, 21-13 in a rather one-sided final despite not being fully fit as she had suffered an Achilles niggle during the semifinal win. Sindhu, the highest-seeded player here, was not tested much in Birmingham as she won all of her matches rather comfortably. Her only regret for her would be the mixed team's defeat to Malaysia in the final. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too claimed a maiden Men's Doubles gold, living up to their ranking as the World's seventh best pair. They defeated Ben Lane and Sean Vendy of England in straight games -- 2115, 21-13. Sen, the highest-ranked Indian player in the BWF rankings Sen came back after losing the first set to prevail over Tze Yong Ng of Malaysia, 19-21, 21-9, 2116 to win his second medal at Birmingham. Overall, it was a good performance by the Indians at Birmingham. The medal count was expected to be lower than the previous edition because of the absence of shooting from the programme but in the end other sports like athletics, lawn bowls, and judo made up for the deficit.
2022, badminton: Kidambi Srikanth wins bronze in men’s singles; Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand clinch bronze in women’s doubles
CWG 2022, table tennis: India’s Sharath Kamal-Sreeja Akula win mixed doubles gold Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula won the gold medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, here on Sunday. The India duo of Sharath and Sreeja, day after medals in boxing and athletics.
Birmingham, Aug 8 (IANS) World championships silver medallist India's Kidambi Srikanth clinched bronze medal in the men's singles on the penultimate day of Commonwealth Games Badminton action here on Sunday. The Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand clinched a bronze medal in the badminton women's singles after defeating Australia's Chen HsuanYu Wendy and Gronya Somerville 21-15, 21-19 in straight games. This is Srikanth's second singles medal at the Games as he won the silver in 2018 Gold Coast, and fourth overall. Additionally, this is the Indian's second medal at the ongoing Games; he had won a silver medal in the mixed team event as well. Known to be one of the fastest movers in the badminton court, Teh had been in a gruelling encounter earlier in the day against India's Lakshya Sen, who is later scheduled to play the final match against Malaysia's Tze Yong Ng. Earlier, World championships silver medallist Srikanth suffered a 21-13, 19-21, 10-21 defeat against 42nd-ranked Tze Yong NG in the other men's singles semifinal. The 29-yearold was dominant in the first game but was upstaged in the next two games by the Malaysian opponent. After securing a 21-13 win in the first game, Srikanth lost a closely-fought second game 21-19 before the Malaysia eventually dominated Srikanth to win the decider 21-10. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made it two thirdplace finishes for India with a 2-0 victory over Australia's Chen Hsuan-yu and Gronya Somerville in the women's doubles. The pair of Treesa and Gopichand cruised to a 21-15 win in the first game and had an emphatic start to the second, racing away to a 11-5 lead at the break. Singapore's Yeo Jia Min added women's singles bronze to the mixed team bronze she won on Tuesday after a 2-0 victory over Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland. The 23-year-old claimed a 21-14 win in the first game against the Gold Coast 2018 bronze medallist before a hardfought second game was settled 22-20. In the mixed doubles, Malaysia's Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing added bronze to their mixed team gold medal as they saw off Adam Hall and Julie MacPherson of Scotland 2-0. In the final match of the day at the NEC, Olympic bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik - who took mixed team gold in Birmingham last week alongside Sunday night's opponentsclaimed a narrow 2-1 victory in an all-Malaysian bronze medal match against Chan Peng Soon and Tan Kian Meng.
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CWG 2022, boxing: Nikhat Zareen claims another gold three months after becoming world champion Birmingham, Aug 7 (IANS) Nikhat Zareen proved that she is currently the best boxer in India as she won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games just about three months after winning the World Championship title, despite contesting in a new weight category by losing weight. The challenge before the boxer from Telangana was to cut down her weight to 50 kg from the 52 that she contested in the World Championship as this is the weight division that is part of the Asian Games and Olympics programme. Nikhat managed that well and it was evident in her bout with Carly McNaul of Northern Ireland, winning a unanimous decision 5-0 on points in the final, dominating a tactical battle by staying away from a boxer that is good and clutching and then launching counter-attacks. I would like to thank the Boxing Federation of India, Sports Authority of India and Sports Ministry for arranging the camp," Nikhat told IANS after her bout. She was near perfect in the second round too and maintained her superiority in the third and final round too to score an impressive win.
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UP’s 1st naturopathy centre in Varanasi planned Aug 11 (IANS)
The national capital on Thursday reported 2,726 new Covid-19 cases -- the highest in the last six months since February 2, taking the overall caseload to 19,78,266, officials said. The city had recorded 3,028 Covid infections on February 2. Meanwhile, six Covid related deaths were also reported, taking the death toll to 26,357, a health bulletin said. The Covid positivity rate of the city has declined to 14.38 per cent, and the number of active cases stands at 8,840, of which 5,591 patients are being treated in home isolation. With 2,085 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone up to 19,43,069. The number of Covid containment zones stands at 263.
The findings, led by a team from University of South Australia, provides an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component.
Low vitamin D could be behind chronic inflammation
"Children have a lower Covid-19 infection rate and milder symptoms than adults, but the reasons for this have been unknown," said Short from the varsity's School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences.
"This is an important step towards minimizing the risk and impact of any further monkeypox outbreaks in Australia," he said. Chant, however, has warned that the vaccines, although important for controlling the disease's spread, do not "provide complete protection from the virus". Those symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, sweats and chills, coughing and sore throat. The disease, which usually lasts from two to four weeks, also often causes a painful rash that looks like blisters or pimples with the lesions evolving through stages before falling off.
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The Uttar Pradesh government plans to open its first naturopathy centre in Varanasi. A proposal to this effect has been prepared by the state Ayush Department and the draft has been sent to the Centre for Ministerapproval.of State for Ayush Daya Shankar Mishra, 'Dayalu', told reporters that the land for the naturopathy centre has been identified in Chaubepur.
A total of 18,960 new tests -13,158 RT-PCR and 5,802 Rapid Antigen -- were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,96,73,035 while 15,966 vaccines were administered -- 1,174 first doses, 2,619 second doses, and 12,173 precaution doses.
The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 3,60,14,261, according to the health bulletin.
Sydney, Aug 4 (IANS) The lining of children's noses are better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses, a finding that may explain why a majority of kids were able to dodge the infectious virus. The research, published in PLOS Biology, showed the virus replicated less efficiently in the children's nasal cells, as well as had a heightened antiviral response.
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The team found a one-way relationship between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of C-reactive protein. "High levels of C-reactive protein are generated by the liver in response to inflammation, so when your body is experiencing chronic inflammation, it also shows higher levels of C-reactive protein," Zhou said. The study also raises the possibility that having adequate vitamin D concentrations may mitigate complications arising from obesity and reduce the risk or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and autoimmune "Boostingdiseases. vitamin D in people with deficiencies may reduce chronic inflammation, helping them avoid a number of related diseases," Zhou said. These results are important and provide an explanation for some of the controversies in reported associations with vitamin D.
Sydney, Aug 5 (IANS) Health authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will begin the nation's first rollout of monkeypox vaccination on August 8 amid a spike in the number of Ascases.ofFriday, Australia had 58 confirmed monkeypox cases, 56 of whom caught the virus overseas, and 33 were registered in NSW, reports Xinhua news agency. In response to the escalating crisis, NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said people in high-risk groups, including gay and bisexual men, sex workers and those who are HIV-positive, would be eligible for the first 5,500 Thosedoses.doses are among a shipment of 22,000 due to arrive in Australia in the coming days with another 30,000 allocated for NSW next month and then hundreds of thousands more next Theyear.federal government has ordered 450,000 doses, which are based on a smallpox vaccine, from the Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic.
"We've shown the lining of children's noses has a more pro-inflammatory response to the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 than adult noses," she added. The team exposed the samples of nasal lining cells from 23 healthy children and 15 healthy adults to SARS-CoV-2.Short said there were a number of theories behind kids' heightened antiviral response. "It could be an adaptation to the increased threats of 'foreign invaders' such as viruses or bacteria observed in childhood," she said. "It's also possible that increased exposure to these threats in childhood atrains' the nasal lining in children to mount a stronger pro-inflammatory response." Or alternatively, metabolic differences between children and adults could alter how virus-fighting genes express themselves.
"We have repeatedly seen evidence for health benefits for increasing vitamin D concentrations in individuals with very low levels, while for others, there appears to be little to no benefit," said Professor Elina Hypponen, Director at the varsity's Australian Centre for Precision Health. "These findings highlight the importance of avoiding clinical vitamin D deficiency, and provide further evidence for the wideranging effects of hormonal vitamin D," she noted.
Apart from this, the state government has set a target of opening 12,500 Ayush wellness centres in the state and is preparing to open 1,600 by 2025. Out of this, 500 centres have already been established, he said.
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According to lead researcher Ang Zhou, from the varsity, the study suggest that boosting vitamin D in people with a deficiency may reduce chronic inflammation.
"Inflammation is your body's way of protecting your tissues if you've been injured or have an infection," Zhou said.
The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, examined the genetic data of 294?,970 participants to show the association between vitamin D and C-reactive protein levels, an indicator of inflammation.
Here’s why kids were better able to fight Covid than adults
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the country had responded early to the outbreak, by securing vaccines "in a time of limited supply and significant global demand".
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Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have found a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation.
"Further, the researchers found the Delta Covid-19 variant was significantly less likely to replicate in the nasal cells of children compared to adults. But the trend was markedly less pronounced in the case of Omicron.aceTaken together, it shows children's nasal lining supports lower infection and replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but this may be changing as the virus evolves," Short said. "Future clinical studies will be needed to validate these preliminary findings in a larger population and to determine the role of other factors, such as antibodies in protecting children from SARS-CoV-2 infection," she noted.
The Minister said his department has started nine hospitals with 50 beds in different districts including Varanasi, Amethi, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, among others. These are integrated hospitals where treatment is given by methods of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani. He said the government wants people to come forward to help open Ayush hospitals and those who have one acre or less land should donate it to build the Thehospitals.state government will open such hospitals in the name of the parents or grandparents of the landowners, the Minister said. It has already received about two dozen land proposals for this from different districts of the state, which are being considered for opening Ayush hospitals. With this initiative, the land will be available for hospitals and the names of the ancestors of the land givers will also become immortal, he Theadded.Minister also noted that during the pandemic, people have understood the importance of Ayurveda and now people are taking refuge in it for the treatment of lifestyle diseases.
Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases.
Dr Kirsty Short from the University of Queensland in Australia said it might be one reason why children's immune responses have so far proven more effective at avoiding and fighting Covid-19.
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It was the vision of Springfield City Group Chairman Dr Maha Sinnathamby to create the city the size of Darwin. Keeping that in mind, the team has renewed its commitment to education, health and innovation in its 30th year. Dr Maha Sinnathamby, in an interview with the Courier Mail the day before, said: “Queensland has been built on belief. It’s a defining trait of the best elements of this state yet it’s something we should never take for granted.”
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National Director of Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Michael Sharpe had earlier echoed similar sentiments saying, “It will be a terrific event and a great opportunity for businesses to connect with each other.”
The Australia India International Business Summit (AIIBS) got underway on August 23 with the launching of the AIBC Youth Business Leaders Chapter on the first day, followed by an engaging Startup Expo and Business Networking Session. As the large and growing Australian Indian diaspora is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence, this year is also especially significant considering the recently signed bilateral Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement and leading towards the CECA – Free Trade Agreement by the end of this year.
The events scheduled during the three days showcased the “New India – new bilateral business to business opportunities across several key sectors” with the participation of leaders from the Australian and the Indian Governments, corporate leaders, AIBC members, the IndiaIndigenous business connect, AIBC business partners and a business themed “Cultural Extravaganza.”
AIBC unveils the biggest Australian Indian B2B event in Southern Hemisphere
About the Summit, President, AIBC NSW State Chapter Irfan Malik, who is also a key organiser of the Business Summit, said, “For the first time in the history of Australia India trade programs, the AIBC Business Summit will also have a strong focus on Australia – India Bi-lateral opportunities for the Indigenous and First Nations Businesses to leverage and accelerate engagement with the Indian market. The event will also have a virtual showcase of many startups and businesses from both Australia and India on the online web-portal for businesses to connect and build strong business pathways.”
AIBC has also established its commercial arm “Australia India Business Enterprise Ltd” to facilitate business to business engagements” said National Chair of AIBC Jim Varghese AM, adding “AIBC’s legacy of over 35 years and its strong team are key strengths to be considered by any business in Australia or India for achieving commercial success.”
“The Business Summit demonstrates that AIBC is taking timely and necessary actions to contribute and to progress the bilateral trade.
Apart from the Education & Future of Learning sector, several other sectors such as Defence, Aerospace, Cyber Security, Financial Services & Fintech, Tourism & Hospitality sectors were also showcased. The program also included a strong focus on advanced manufacturing, smart/sustainable infrastructure, sustainable renewable energy, circular economy, and waste to energy solutions with large participation by several businesses across Australia and India, both in person and digitally.
Emphasizing the special significance of the trade relationship and celebrating the 75th Indian Independence Day, the Australia India Business Council Ltd (AIBC) organised a three-day AIBC Australia India International Business Summit (AIIBS) from 23-25 August at the Four seasons Hotel in Sydney. A large contingent of business leaders from both Australia and India, and dignitaries, Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum, and highranking Government of India officials attended and participated in the AIIBS. Many government and partner organisations, including Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; High Commission of India, Canberra; Consulate General of India, Sydney; Investment NSW; Invest India; Austrade; Kerala Start-up Mission; the Confederation of Indian Industry; the Business Council of Australia; Business NSW; the Export Council of Australia; the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce; the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; the Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce; the Trade Promotion Council of India; the Australia India Travel & Tourism Council participated in the Summit deliberations , business showcase and B2B sessions.
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Earlier speaking about the Summit, Immediate Past National Chair of AIBC and co-organiser of the Business Summit Sheba Nandkeolyar said, “AIBC is very confident that this AIIBS 2022 Business Summit will create the momentum and successes to accelerate business to business outcomes and will be a key milestone for Australia India bilateral trade and engagement.”
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Special photography event held in Gold Coast
The Gold Coast Multicultural Arts organised a multicultural event featuring visual expressions related professional photography art works on national and cultural costumes of culturally diverse groups representing India.
Brisbane hosts Punjabi singer’s concert
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The Vedanta Centre opened Ma Sarada’s refurbished commercial kitchen at Vedanta Centre Springfield Lakes on July 29, 2022 along with a beautiful mandala garden near the entrance in the presence of distinguished guests: Shane Neumann MP, Senator Paul Scarr, Mayor Teresa Harding, Charris Mullen MP, Dr Maha Sinnathamby and Jim Varghese. The Centre provides thousands of free meals to many in the community through its food assistance programme.
Eminent Punjabi singer Satinder Sartaj recently appeared in a live concert in Brisbane which turned out to be a huge success. The event held on 31st July, 2022 was attended by enthusiastic fans who welcomed and cheered the singer with open arms.
Vedanta Centre opens refurbished kitchen
Brahma Kumaris Brisbane host special event
Ancient Wisdom Modern Solutions was hosted by Brahma Kumaris Brisbane and supported by Simply Human - Superheroes without Capes and Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland on 23 July, 2022 at the Queensland Multicultural Centre.
Assamese group showcases folk dance
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The Assam Association of Western Australia recently showcased the rich and vibrant culture of the Indian state of Assam by performing a beautiful folk dance.
Club Malayam invites Consul General to Onam festivities
The Consul General recently inaugurated the Food & Beverages Buyer-Seller Meet organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPIC) in collaboration with Consulate General of India, Sydney and Australia India Business Council Ltd. More than 25 leading industries from different verticals of the Food & Beverages sector participated in the event.
Consul General inaugurates TPIC’s Buyer-Seller meet
Ms Beena Mahesh, President, Club Malayalam Perth and Ms Ann Melbin, Secretary Club Malayalam Perth visited the Consulate to invite Consul General for the 10th year anniversary celebrations of Onam Ulsavam 2022.
Indian High Commissioner visits South Australia High Commissioner Shri Manpreet Vohra in his first visit to South Australia held an extensive interaction with members of Indian community organizations in Adelaide recently, and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations and diaspora issues.
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AIBC, other prominent business councils hold special session
Hon Andrew Robb AO and Jodi McKay, who expressed their support for further growth in trade between Australia and India, were also present at the conference.
The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) was delighted to host a round table conference for the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPIC) delegation. It was a very targeted discussion on supporting the Indian exporters on the ground with some of the issues experienced for representation and resolutions.
Samskruthi Perth observed the National Tree Plantation event recently. The City of Gosnells provided all the necessary tools and saplings while volunteers participated in the event with full enthusiasm, making it a resounding success. Mayor Teressa Lynes, City of Gosnells personally witnessed the event. It was very pleasing to watch young kids and toddlers digging away with great zeal and enthusiasm alongside their parents to plant the saplings. The marking of the locations for planting was a well-thought-out process and commendable too. Many community groups namely Indian Society of Western Australia, Seva International, Hindu Council of Australia, ISKCON, Perth; Save Soil, Isha Foundation and NRI Rising Club Inc. WA along with the Consulate General of India, Perth had representatives participating in the event.
Trade Promotion Council of India in collaboration with the Australia India Business Council (AIBC), Australia India Business Enterprise- wholly owned commercial arm of the AIBCorganised a great impactful business focused session with Buyer Seller Meet, a tailormade match-making platform where select international buyers, consisting of retailers, wholesalers and distributors, are introduced to prominent Indian gem and jewellery manufacturers through one-on-one prescheduled meetings. The Consul General of India discussed AIBC taking up leadership on specific issues for importers in Australia and also exporters from India. The session had a very impactful showcasing of capabilities.
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Con Livissianis from Australia India Business Enterprise (AIBE) - wholly owned commercial arm of the Australia India Business Council (AIBC), Michael Carter from AIBC, Father Prem Kumar, and Ben Patton & Diana Quintero from Ocean Phoenix had a very successful meeting with the Tamil Nadu Minister for Fisheries Hon Anitha R Radhakrishnan in Chennai on 19 July 2022. It was a very interactive and highly engaging session where many bi-lateral opportunities and priorities across Australia and India were discussed.
AIBC hosts round table conference for TPIC
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One of the guest speakers, Cilna George, discussed Australian Indian Women and mental health while another guest speaker Latha Vikraman gave an interactive presentation on self-care and wellness. Pushpa Vaghela shared knowledge about the journey of effective leadership and business success whereas Megha Roy Basu showcased techniques to deal with stress.
FICQ hosts special women’s well-being event
On 30 July, Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) hosted the event “Women's Wellbeing - Women who inspire” at Holy Spirit Anglican Church. Mrs Archana Singh, Hon Consul of India, Brisbane and Cr Angela Owen - Councillor for Calamvale Ward, who opened the session, lent their generous support to the event while the Queensland Police Service representatives gave an insightful presentation.
The BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute will commit to the teaching of Sanskrit, classical Vedic literature and Hindu beliefs, values, affiliated languages, and practices. In addition, it will nurture interfaith dialogue, public engagement, and academic discourse as it generates opportunities for the highest level of value-based education, innovative research, and creative ResearchTheexpression.BAPSSwaminarayanInstituteinAustralia is dedicated to advancing research, learning, and the expression of scholarship and culture. Through various educational initiatives, the institute seeks to promote the highest level of academic excellence in all branches of study. It will provide opportunities for value-based instruction, innovative research, creative expression, mutual discussion, and social service will inspire quality, original, productive, and responsible scholarship. The institute seeks to inspire and educate individuals and provide them with the right tools and opportunities to foster personal success, develop awareness and strong communal ties, and ultimately change the world by broadening horizons, inspiring expression and instilling Forservice.more information, visit www. research.baps.org.
BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute launched in Brisbane
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Dr Ashutosh Misra, PhD, MPhil, MA, BA. - The CEO and Executive Director of the Institute for Australia India Engagement (IAIE): He expressed pride and happiness in seeing this research institute being brought to life. As an academic, he feels that this research institute is a bridge that will fill the gap in learning Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy in the coming years. Therefore, he extended his support and participation in the research Ininstitute.hiskeynote address, Swami Bhadreshdasji stated that the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute in Australia brings to life the vision of Yogiji Maharaj –BAPS' fourth spiritual leader – to teach children and youths to read, write and deliver discourses in Sanskrit. He further mentioned that anyone from society is welcome to pursue research at this institute. The researcher will benefit from learning the ancient Sanskrit language to study ancient Hindu knowledge and gain their understanding. Hindu knowledge is about inclusiveness, happiness, moral values, and a life with purpose and fulfilment. Everyone commended the work undertaken with BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute in Australia and looks toward supporting this vital initiative for the growing Hindu community in Australia.
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For the first time, representatives from 38 leading spiritual organisations, government, academics, and a large number of community people gathered under one roof on the Sunday 7th July 2022, in BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, 45 Clare Road, Brisbane, for the historic launch of the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute in Australia in the presence of Mahamahopadhyaya Swami SwamiBhadreshdasji.Bhadreshdasji is the author of the internationally acclaimed Swaminarayan Bhashyam and Swaminarayan Siddhanta Sudha. He is the first author in 1,200 years to write a traditional Sanskrit commentary ("bhashya") on all texts of the Prasthanatrayi – three foundational and leading scriptures of the Hindu faith comprising the Upanishads, Brahmasutras and the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. In his presence, the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute was launched in Australia with the blessings of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj and is a part of the centennial celebrations of BAPS' fifth spiritual successor, His Holiness Pramukh Swami TheMaharaj.inauguration event commenced with Dhun, Kirtan, Stuti and a video on Pramuk Swami Maharaj's work and legacy. The audience was given a glimpse by children and youth of how this institute will nurture future generations to learn about Sanskrit, Vedic philosophy and Hindu culture. A choir of children and youth enlightened the attendees with their proficiency in Sanskrit shlokas of Siddhant TheSamamnay.traditional ceremony of Deep Prgatya and blessings by His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj formally inaugurated the event via video. Locally, Swami Bhadreshdasji and the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP – Treasurer of Australia, Archana Singh Hon. Consul of India, QLD, Dr Adam Bowles from The University of Queensland, Dr Ashutosh Misra from Institute for Australia India Engagement (IAIE), Lisa Ward - CEO, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ), Umesh Chandra - President, Queensland Multicultural Council and Publisher Brisbane Indian Times, Usha ChandraGOPIO - Ex-President, Mano Krishna Mohan (L) - VHP president, QLD, SashikalajiPresident, Basava Samithi of Asia Pacific, Brisbane Chapter, Ram Mohan - Chair, Multicultural Queensland Social Network, Anoop Nannuru - President, Federation of Indian communities of Queensland (FICQ), Palani Thevar - Vice President, United Nations Australia Associations (UNAA) QLD Division, Prof. Prasad Yarlagadda - President, Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), Shyam Das – Vedanta centre Springfield, Dr AnilbhaiDalsania - HSS QLD Chapter, Dr Sunil Sharma - President, Gold Coast Hindu Cultural ofChalmersInParameshvaraCoordinator,Temple-KrrishnamohanKanduriCentre,HinduOrganisations&Association(HOTA)QLDChapter,Pandit-HinduPriest.hisspeechHonDrJimMP–TreasurerAustraliaspokeabouthis feeling of affinity with BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He went on to say "that the purpose of us on this planet is to elevate other people", which is aligned with the ethos of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj "In the Joy of others lies our own, in the good of others lies our own". Dr Chalmers stated that if "all Australians share this value of kindness and warmth towards each other, there will be love and harmony all over, and we as a nation can do anything", which was met with rapturous applause from the audience.
Dr Adam Bowles, Deputy Head of School, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, The University of Queensland. In his address, Dr Bowles mentioned that he is full of happiness as his vision is that studying the Sanskrit language will become mainstream through this research institute. Dr Bowles has shown appreciation for Swami Bhadreshdasji for his tremendous work on "Prasthanatrayi" in such a short period.
Parliament of Victoria honored
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Interactive session with Indian minister
Haryanvi community in Australia holds lavish Teej Mela celebration
Australian-Indian community celebrates Droupadi Murmu’s appointment as President of India On July 25, Droupadi Murmu took the oath of office to become India's fifteenth president. The Indian Republic now has its first female head of state from the tribal community. The Indian Parliament's Central Hall was the site of the ceremony marking the assumption of office.
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The Consulate General of India, Sydney recently organised an interactive session with the Indian Community in honour of Honourable Meenakashi Lekhi, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture.
Blood donation drive conducted in Perth
According to him, every Haryanvi residing in Australia adores his heritage. They want to be associated with their roots forever and desire that people should remember their songs and music. Young Haryanvi artists were thus invited to Australia so that people could see how the culture was changing.
The Haryanvi community in Sydney, the capital of Australia, celebrated Teej with a lot of fanfare last month. At this occasion, Haryanvi musicians sang songs, while individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the society were honoured in accordance with the Haryanvi culture.
included, Binder Dhanoda, Khasa Aala Chahar, Surendra Romeo, Indu Phogat, and Sonali Phogat. The audience was very supportive of the artists. People demonstrated their admiration for the visiting artists by applauding, whistling, and Everylaughing.Haryanvi wants to be identified with his culture, according to Ravi Dalal, one of the organisers of the Haryanvi Teej Mela, even if they reside abroad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu, and Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla led Ms. Murmu to the Central Hall. The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana, administered the oath of office to Droupadi Murmu. Congratulatory posts like, "It is a historic movement for India to elect the first member of the tribal (Janjatiye) people as President of India," quickly inundated social media. A special "Havan and Pooja" was done by Sri Durga Temple together with 40 other Australian Hindu organisations in honour of the long life of the recently elected President of India, Droupadi SamskruthiMurmu.andNRI Rising Club, a Perth-based organisation, also organised a celebratory event and enlightened its members about the significance of Droupadi Murmu's election for Indian AccordingAustralians.to Vijay Kumar Pillai of Samskruti, Ms. Murmu's Santhal tribal ancestry and her replacing of the former President, Ramnath Kovind, a member of the Dalit caste, convey everything about India's true development. The business community in Australia likewise reacted enthusiastically and welcomed Ms. Murmu's election. Sheba Nandkeolyar, who resides in Sydney, is the founder and CEO of MultiConnexions Group. Ms Nandkeolyar wrote on social media, “#India you have done it again! You have made 1.3 billion Indians and the 31+ million diaspora living overseas proud of #NewIndia.”
Tinu Jat, Ravi Dalal, Naveen Rana, and Nain Events of Australia, came together to ensure that this Teej festival turned out to be a resounding success. People from all walks of life attended this event, which featured numerous prominent Haryana artists. Along with the well-known vocalist KD, other notable artists from Haryana who performed
The Haryana Society of Western Australia in association with India in Australia (Consulate General of India, Perth) and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood organized a blood donation drive recently as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.
Blood donors on this occasion included Dr Indranil Chatterjee, Mr Arka Basu, Dr Ram Mohan, Ms Dilani Surangika, Ms Roshini Mohan, Mr Chandra Mauli Sinha, Mr Krishnendu Bhattacharya, Ms Esha Basu, Mr Tathagata Chakraborty, Mr Pamu Jyothin BloodJoshi. and plasma are precious and donations such as this are life-saving. If you are looking forward to donating blood, you can register yourself at www. lifeblood.com.au. Statistically, 1 donor can save up to three lives.
Bengali Society of Queensland (BSQ) organised a blood/ plasma donation camp at Life Blood Centre in Springwood in partnership with FICQ and Australian India News and Australian Red Cross. Ten donors successfully donated blood and plasma across Springwood and Edward Street centres of Life Blood Centre.
BSQ organises blood donation camp
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Cr. Natalie Willcocks – Deputy Mayor, Logan City Council, who was the special guest, inaugurated the blood donation camp. “It is a great initiative from BSQ,” said Ms. Wilcox. “On the special occasion of the 75th year of Indian Independence, it is really sensational that we have created a platform to save lives,” commented Ms Brinda Dutta, President, BSQ. She gave special thanks to members who organised this blood donation camp for BSQ. Mr Wes Thomas, Group Account Manager from Australian Red Cross Life Blood Donor service, graced the occasion and applauded the arrangement from BSQ for the blood donation drive. Several members and executive members present from BSQ were delighted about the blood donation and considered it a journey just begun. The team members believe that in the coming days and months, more blood donors will come forward from the community.
As India celebrated 75 years of independence in 2022, many events were organised in Australia, including lighting up of 40 iconic places in tricolor to celebrate Indian Independence Day. Victoria League Brisbane for Commonwealth Friendship and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) hosted a reception to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence at Queensland Cricketers Club at the famous Gabba stadium.
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Reception to celebrate India’s Independence Day hosted at Gabba stadium in Brisbane
Among the distinguished guests were the High Commissioner of India H.E. Manpreet Vohra, Australian cricket great Ian Healy, Indian community leaders representing various organisations including India News Chairman Dr Ram Mohan, political leaders Leanne Linard MP, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Mark Robinson MP. H.E. Manpreet Vohra remarked on India’s Gabba victory and Mr. Ian Healy mentioned the resilience of Indians in sporting success. Performances from Sudha Manian Sitar and Rithika Preethi were classy and well appreciated.
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