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INDIA IN VANCOUVER-WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
Issue No-22- 01/09/2023
Consulate Weekly Newsletter
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Consul General Manish had a meeting with Hon Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey, at City Hall and discussed ways of engagement with the fastest growing city in British Columbia especially in areas of trade & economy; education; tech & research; diaspora & students matters; & cultural & social.
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Consul General Manish attended the inauguration ceremony of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Calgary, Alberta on 26 August 2023 and conveyed his greetings and best wishes on the occasion of the ‘Murti Pratishtha’. In his remarks, Consul General highlighted that the new Temple will meet the spiritual needs of the community as also will become a focal point for cultural, spiritual and other social needs of the Indo-Canadian community living in and around Calgary. During this visit, Consul General also interacted with volunteers of the Temple and met with Sadhu Gunsagardas Swami from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto.
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Consul General Manish participated in the Rath Yatra Parade as part of Festival of India organized by ISKCON Vancouver on 27 August at Science World Creekside, Vancouver.
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NAMASTE CANADA 2023
The most awaited celebration of Indian music and dance show presented by the Consul General of India in Vancouver. From Carnatic Singing to Spiritual Folk, Raas Garba to Rajasthani Folk, Bharata Natyam to Bhangra, Bollywood to Tollywood… Come witness the biggest multicultural music and dance show in the Lower Mainland!
When-Saturday, September 2, 2023
Time-10.00 AM – 6.30 PM
Where-Bell Performing Arts Centre, 6250 144 St, Surrey, BC V3X 1A2
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Bihar is a state located in the eastern part of India. The state is surrounded by West Bengal in the east, Nepal in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south. The capital of Bihar is Patna. The name Bihar comes from the word ‘Vihara’, which means abode. It is a composition of 38 districts and holds the eleventh position in terms of area. Hindi is the official language, and Urdu is the second official language. Moreover, the state emblem of Bihar is a Bodhi tree. The state animal is a bear, and the state bird is an owl.
Several kingdoms existed in the ancient period. One of the kings called Videha, father of the princess Sita from Ramayan ruled the plains. It was in the Magadha period where Gautama Buddha developed the Buddhists religion and then later Mahavira reformed the theology of Jainism. Moreover, king Ashoka and the Gupta dynasty laid their foundation, which transformed the state gradually. The history of Bihar dates back to the initial days of India’s origin. Its capital, Patna was engineered by Ajatashatru in 490 B.C. It started as a construction for a fortress and later turned out to be a full-fledged kingdom of Magdha that stretched from the Asian country to Afghanistan.
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Foxtail Millet
Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) an annual grass plant, produces seeds that possess health-promoting properties owing to its unique protein composition containing a high content of essential amino acids. lt is one of the earliest cultivated crops, extensively grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa, as well as in some other economically developed countries of the world where it is more commonly used as bird feed. Anti-nutrients like phytic acid and tannin present in this millet can be reduced to undetectable amounts by using the proper processing methods. Additionally, the millet is said to have antioxidant, low-glycemic index.and hypolipidemic properties.
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CSIR-CMERI Scientists Develop ‘Made in India Electric Tractors’
West Bengal-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has now developed an indigenously developed fully electric tractor named for farmers. CMERI operates under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of the Indian government. CMERI has named the electric tractors ‘CSIR Prima ET11’.
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Indian Economy Will Do Well As PrivateCapex Takes Off, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian economy will do well in the coming quarters, despite spillovers of high US interest rates, Finance Minister Sitharaman said. The investment starting to come from the country’s private sector is expected to boost the economy in the near future, she said.
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India's first indigenous 700 700 Mwe N-plant starts working at full capacity in Gujarat; PM calls it ‘milestone’
In a milestone for India’s nuclear power production, the first indigenously-developed 700 Mwe nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat has started operations at full capacity.
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Why India’s G20 presidency is PM Narendra Modi’s moment
With the world’s top leaders set to arrive for the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in Delhi in September, India, by way of the G20 presidency this year, has emerged as the driving force in a wide range of areas, wielding enormous influence in shaping the future of the world. At the centre of all this is Prime Minister Narendra Modi India has taken centre stage
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Modi’s ISRO visit: PM meets women scientists, lauds them for key role in Chandrayaan 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with the women scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who were involved in the 'Chandrayaan-3' project, commending the key role that they played in the successful culmination of India's maiden lunar landing mission.
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"India is an incredible host, made us feel like it's one family" :Argentina Ambassador in Varanasi
Ambassador of Argentina to India, Dr. Hugo Javier Gobbi after attending the G20 Culture Working Group meeting in Varanasi on Saturday, said that India makes them feel like home and one family. He said, “ India is am incredible host. And when we come to India we not only feel welcome, we feel at home. You make us fell like it’s one family.”
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'Digital Transformation At The Heart Of ...': Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani On Indian Economy
Nandan Nilekani, the Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys, recently shared insightful observations about India’s progress and development, attributing a significant portion of this advancement to the country’s digital infrastructure. He emphasized that India’s leaps in the past nine years, largely due to its digital growth, equated to a staggering 47 years of development.
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Prioritising ‘Make in India’ to accelerate nation’s Aerospace and Defence efforts
The idea of ‘Make in India’ is rooted in the country’s unrivalled capabilities. India has always put significant importance on self-sustenance and reliance as its foundational ideologies. Post-independence, India has continued to build a robust defence sector and emerged triumphant in its effort, becoming the second-largest defence sector in the world.
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With UPI’s global buzz, India proves that it can be a digital trailblazer
In May 2023, all member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation decided to act in one accord on India’s proposal for expanding digital public infrastructure to other developing countries. India’s move towards democratisation of digital public infrastructure has been welcomed by developing countries.
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Massive fan of digital infra India has built: Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on Friday said he is a "massive fan" of digital infrastructure, skills, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.I am a massive fan of digital infrastructure that India has built..it is infrastructure, it is skills, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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India to shape world's future: N Chandrasekaran
Chandrasekaran, who is the chair of the G20 dialogue forum with the global business community, said in his inaugural address that India positively stands out in the global economy, which is facing strong headwinds from tightening rate cycles and record levels of public debt.
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India has extraordinarily embraced digital: B20 founding member Denton
India has extraordinarily embraced digital initiatives and the challenge for the country is to make sure that the supportive policy frameworks are aligned with the opportunities, said John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce and a founding member of Business 20.
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G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting: How India’s Heritage is Powering its Global Brand
Chandrasekaran, who is the chair of the G20 dialogue forum with the global business community, said in his inaugural address that India positively stands out in the global economy, which is facing strong headwinds from tightening rate cycles and record levels of public debt.
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GDP growth prospects bright, private capex takes off: CEA Nageswaran
Private sector capital formation, supported by the government’s capex push, has already taken off with investment intentions coming back in a big way, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), V Anantha Nageswaran, said on Thursday.
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India’s Moon Mission Opens up a Zillion Opportunities
When The New York Times scoffed at India a few years back to even try and send a lander with a rover to the Moon or attempt a Mars Mission, the publication may not have imagined that it would be real in a very short span. An offending cartoon of 2014 in NYT summed up the editorial board’s humiliation of India’s gumption to get into the ‘elitist space club’ to explore Mars and Moon.
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Chandrayaan-3 success puts India’s ‘rocket women’ in the spotlight
On August 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with several female scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to highlight the role women played in Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. “The women scientists of this mission have played a crucial role in ensuring its success. Without their contribution, this achievement was just not possible. They will inspire generations to come,” Modi said
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India has received best picture of Moon, all payloads have ti me till September 3 for all tests: Isro chief
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on Friday said he is a "massive fan" of digital infrastructure, skills, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.I am a massive fan of digital infrastructure that India has built..it is infrastructure, it is skills, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Many companies from Japan, Korea, Europe and North America want to take part in India's growth story: Hans-Paul Burkner, BCG
Global Chair Emeritus, BCG, says unlike Europe, “in India, there is enormous energy, enormous ambition and people really have high expectations but they are also working very hard for it. It does not come by itself. And many of these companies, which maybe even 10 years ago, nobody has heard of, will play a very big role in the coming years, not just in India but across the world.”
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"First Foreign Head of govt to receive this honour:" Foreign Secy Kwatra on PM Modi receiving Grand Cross in Athens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Foreign Head of Government to be awarded ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’, by Greek government, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.
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Amazon unveils initiatives to boost India’s digital economy and exports: Report
Amazon has reportedly unveiled initiatives to enhance India’s digital economy and exports, including a cross-border logistics partnership with India Post.According to a report by ET Government, the plan extends e-commerce export opportunities to numerous small enterprises, while also collaborating with Indian Railways for faster delivery.
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New Delhi G20 summit to see 'biggest participation in forum’s history, teams formed to look after various arrangements
India will host G20 summit next month which will see the “biggest participation” in the history of the grouping with arrangements in place for the mega event including that for the stay of leaders of member countries and the invited guest countries.
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India will be 3rd largest economy in the world in a few years: WEF President Borge Brende
India will be the third-largest economy in the world in a few years, but it's important for India to continue reforms, build better infrastructure, and invest in education, World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende said at the B20 Summit in New Delhi on Friday. There is a lot of optimism in India, which is also the basis of India’s presidency of the G20. India has been the fastest-growing economy for three years in a row, in the middle of sluggish global growth. India will be the third largest economy in the world in a few years, a 10 trillion dollar economy in a decade, and larger than Germany and Japan in a few years," Brende said.
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India most preferred location for global shared services:Deloitte's 2023 Global Shared Services and Outsourcing survey
India is followed by Poland and Mexico as the location of choice for global shared services Shared service centres to play a pivotal role in achieving India’s service exports target of US$400 billion for the current fiscal year ESG reporting, automation deployment, end-to-end process ownership are key roles played by Global Business Services (GBS)
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