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India's Merchandise Exports Cross $400 Bn Mark Post COVID
India has achieved the target of $400 billion merchandise exports for the financial year 2021-22, as per a Tweet by PM Modi. Reportedly, India's merchandise exports stood at $298.1 billion in the financial year 2020-21. "This is a key milestone in our Aatmanirbhar journey," PM Modi Tweeted. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tweeted, "This reflects the boost in the Indian economy post Covid".
Tags: Exports, Indian Economy, PM Modi, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Amit Shah
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Ola To Run World's Largest Factory Managed By Women
Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on September 13 announced that its newly built Ola Electric factory for manufacturing electric scooters in Tamil Nadu will entirely be run by women. He also said that there would be 10,000+ women and they'd also be responsible for every manufactured vehicle at Ola Futurefactory. ''Aatmnirbhar Bharat requires Aatmanirbhar women! It'll be the largest all-women factory in the world!,'' wrote Aggarwal on Twitter… read-more
Tags: Ola, Tamil Nadu, WOMEN EMPLOYEES, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ola Electric factory
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Railways Urge Employees To Switch To RuPay Cards
Indian Railways has directed its employees to switch to RuPay-based cards to give boost to the flagship 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and Digital India initiative. While the railway is organizing camps to aware its 12.54 lakh employees for the switch, the government has advised SBI to issue RuPay-based imprest cards to railway employees. Created by National Payments Corporation and owned by RBI, the RuPay card aims to establish a domestic payment… read-more
Tags: RuPay, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, India, Indian Railways
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Gita Makes Us Think, Inspires Us To Question: PM On E-Version's Launch
PM Narendra Modi launched the e-book version of Bhagavad Gita authored by Swami Chidbhavananda via video conference on March 11. In his address, PM Modi asserted the value of Gita, saying, "Anyone who is inspired by Gita will always be compassionate by nature and democratic temperament." Moreover, PM Modi has emphasized Aatmanirbhar Bharat regarding India's global vaccine supply. Swami Chidbhavananda is known for his literary works that… read-more
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Swami Chidbhavananda, Bhagavad Gita, E-Book, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Courtesy: The Times of India
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'Aatmanirbhar' India To Build Containers Earlier Imported From China
The Container Corporation of India has ordered Braithwaite and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to manufacture 1,000 containers each, to eliminate dependency on foreign countries. Currently, incapable of manufacturing containers, India mainly relies on China for the same. However, India faces cost-effective challenges as officials said that the country will have to make each component from scratch. Meanwhile, Braithwaite's Chairman and… read-more
Tags: Container Corporation of India, BHEL, Braithwaite, Container, China, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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ISRO Joins MapmyIndia To Develop India's Indigenous Mapping Portal
The India Space Research Organisation and MapmyIndia, a navigation technology solution partner have collaborated to develop an indigenous mapping portal and geospatial services. Reportedly, the collaboration will use MapmyIndia's digital maps combined with the satellite image and earth observation data, captured by ISRO to deliver India's own mapping and geospatial solutions. Touted as a move towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, once finalised, the… read-more
Tags: ISRO, MapmyIndia, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Maps, Navigation Solutions
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Centre Launches Awareness Drive On Vaccination, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
To aware people about COVID-19 vaccination and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, on February 7, launched an awareness campaign in Pune. The mobile exhibition campaign plying 16 GPS-tracked vans will travel across 36 districts of Maharashtra and aware people by displaying messages through LEDs. Designed jointly by the regional outreach bureau, WHO, and UNICEF, the drive would use folk methods to curb misinformation and… read-more
Tags: Awareness Campaign, Prakash Javadekar, Covid-19 Vaccination, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
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Niti Aayog's DigiBoxx To Offer 100GB Cloud Space At Rs 30 Per Month
Niti Aayog has launched India's online cloud storage service - DigiBoxx - at a very nominal charge. CEO of Niti Ayog Amitabh Kant has assumed that the initiative inclines with the PM's vision of 'Atmanibhar Bharat'. DigiBoxx was launched shortly after Google stopped its unlimited free photo uploads from June 1, 2021. Reportedly, the platform offers free 20GB cloud storage and priced 100GB storage at Rs 30 per month.
Tags: Made in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Cloud backup service, DigiBoxx
Courtesy: Indian Express
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PM Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone For New Parliament Building
PM Narendra Modi on December 10 laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building in New Delhi. The project, which has been scheduled to be completed by 2022, costs around Rs 971 crore. Addressing the event, the PM stated that the new Parliament building would illustrate the co-existence of the new and old and would be a milestone in the history of the nation. Moreover, PM Modi said while the construction of the old Parliament gave… read-more
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Mukesh Ambani Confirms Jio 5G Launch From Mid-2021
Telecom giant Reliance Jio has planned to begin the 5G services from mid-2021. While addressing the India Mobile Congress, Mukesh Ambani said, “It will be powered by the indigenous-developed network, hardware and technology components.” Ambani added that the 5G would help India to lead the fourth industrial revolution. Moreover, he stated that the launch of the high-speed network would be a tribute to India's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
Tags: Mukesh Ambani, Jio 5G, Reliance Industries, Aatmanirbhar Bharat
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