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INDIA IN VANCOUVER-WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
Issue No-28- 13/10/2023
Consulate Weekly Newsletter
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PM Narendra Modi Hails India's Historic 107-Medal Triumph at Asian Games
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Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe, Founder & President, SME Chamber of India & SME Investment promotion Council visited Vancouver and called on Consul General Mr. Manish. He was accompanied by Mr. Joseph Lebas, Chairman for India- US SME Business Council. Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe has founded SME Chamber of India in 1993 to integrate SMEs to provide platform to enhance business contacts and business growth. The Chamber represents more than 2 million SME members & subscribers. They discussed opportunities of Indian SME companies in the Western Canada. They also explored opportunities of promotion of ODOP items in Canada. SME sector contribute major share in meeting India’s export targets.
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Indian Cultural Associations celebrated Gandhi Jayanti in different parts of Western Canada
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Council of India Societies in Edmonton (CISE) in Edmonton.
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India-Canada Culture Association in Saskatoon.
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India-Canada Association of Saskatchewan (ICA) in Regina.
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Odisha
Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the coast of the Bay of Bengal is known for its tribal cultures and its many ancient Hindu temples. The capital, Bhubaneswar, is home to hundreds of temples, notably the intricately-carved Mukteshvara. The Lingaraj Temple complex, The land of Odisha occupies a unique place in the order of the Indian states; earlier Odisha was also known as Kalinga. Uthal and Udia' In the history of mankind Odisha always stands for great human value and glory for superb intelligence, By nature Odisha has been gifted - a 482 km coastline. Golden beaches, serpentine rivers, mighty waterfalls, variegated wildlife with forest-clad blue hills of eastern ghats, The entire length and breadth of Odisha is dotted with vibrant and mesmerizing tourist sides and each place has a heart stealing tale it tells to it's transient guests.
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KNOW YOUR MILLETS- FINGER MILLET
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Finger Millet
Another significant staple grain in Eastern Africa and Asia is finger millet ,often known as ragi in India (India, Nepal). At the top of the stem, the plant has many spikes or "fingers." The grains are tiny (1-2 mm in diameter). Finger millet grains are rich in minerals, dietary fibre, polyphenols, and proteins. Finger millet, which is rich in calcium, plays an important role in growing children, pregnant women as well as people suffering from obesity, diabetes, and malnutrition. It contains high amount of potassium for the proper functioning of the kidneys and brains and allows the brain and muscles to work smoothly.
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India poised to become new growth engine of world, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
India is poised to become the new growth engine of the world, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday as the central bank retained the country's GDP growth forecast at 6.5 per cent for 2023-24, notwithstanding the slowing global economy
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India's nuclear reactors, boiler, and generator exports soar, says World Bank
Nuclear reactors, boilers, and generators have performed particularly well in India's high and medium high(HMH) technology manufactured exports , according to a World Bank report.
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‘India is growing at twice the rate compared to the world’: Mark Read
With technology disrupting marketing, WPP's chief who was recently in India sees the country playing a greater role in serving global markets, particularly in the second half of the year. The forecast for advertising growth in India is about 6%, he shares.
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India outpaces peers in recovery of int'l flight capacity, report reveals
India is the only one in a list of 11 Asian nations that has recovered and increased its international seat capacity in August 2023 over the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, says a report by OAG that provides global aviation data.
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World now recognises future of technology will be shaped by Indian Entrepreneurs: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar
Over the last 5-6 years, the capabilities of young Indians and their startups has become unquestionable among global investors, minister of state of IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Saturday while speaking at the Ninth edition of The Economic Startup Awards (ETSA) in Bengaluru.
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Asian Games 2023: PM Modi lauds India's best ever performance at the event, says ‘historic achievement’
As India grabs 107 medals in Asian Games 2023, the highest ever for the country, Prime Minster Narendra Modi congratulated the players saying, ‘historic achievement’.
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Startup Wave In India: Revolutionising Entrepreneurship With Innovation – Key Factors Behind Rise Of Startup Ecosystem
A startup ecosystem is a term given to all those budding brands and companies coming up with different ideas, inventions and research. These organisations can be from any industry, be it fashion, overseas education consultants, food, health, beauty or footwear and many more.
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Narendra Modi writes: The lessons and inspiration of M S Swaminathan
A few days ago, we lost Professor M S Swaminathan. Our nation lost a visionary who revolutionised agricultural science, a stalwart whose contribution to India will always be etched in golden letters.
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India is in world's top three 5G ecosystems in just a year: Vaishnaw
More than a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G service in the country, the speed of the rollout, one of the fastest in the world, has helped India to be among the top in the global pecking order.
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African Union's inclusion in G20 "master stroke", India "voice of Global South": UNGA President
Terming the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 "a master stroke", United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis hailed India as a "voice of the Global South".
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IOC chief Thomas Bach: Serious considerations, interest in India on hosting Olympic
Ahead of the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee here, IOC president Thomas Bach said he has noted India’s “great interest” in hosting the Games, while adding that the T20 format, which is set to be included in the 2028 edition, was the perfect vehicle to re-introduce cricket into the quadrennial sporting extravaganza.
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India a global bright spot: PM Modi reacts to IMF raising India's FY24 GDP growth forecast to 6.3%
Reacting to International Monetary Fund's (IMF) report forecasting India's economic growth for the current fiscal year at 6.3% from 6.1% earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the country a global bright spot.Powered by the strength and skills of our people, India is a global bright spot, a powerhouse of growth and innovation.
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India to be $30 trillion economy by 2050 with per capita income of $21,000: HDFC Bank chief Atanu Chakraborty
With the pace at which India is growing amid the current global headwinds, the country's economy is poised to touch the $30 trillion-mark by 2050, and the per-capital income is likely to soar to $21,000 by then, predicted Aranu Chakraborty, the chairman of HDFC Bank, while addressing an event in New Delhi on October 11.
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‘Never seen such response…’: Australian Speaker recalls PM Modi's ‘Rockstar reception’ in Sydney
Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia this year, politician and the 32nd Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Milton Dick has said that the reception he got in Sydney was of a Rockstar one.
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India has emerged as our top international market: Malaysia Airlines' commercial chief
Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines, is set to increase its India network from six to nine cities, adding Thiruvananthapuram, Amritsar and Ahmedabad during the winter season. The airline has reached over 90 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity in India, chief commercial officer Dersenish Aresandiran told DH’s Lavpreet Kaur in an exclusive interview as he threw light on the airline’s strategy for India, its global expansion plans, demand trends and outlook for the burgeoning travel market.
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The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: A game-changing initiative
An equally successful and far-reaching accomplishment was the new initiative to develop a rail and shipping corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East/West Asia.Leaders from the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, and the European Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to establish a new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
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Global energy transition presents $400-bn market opportunity for India by 2030: KPMG
Manufacturing for the domestic, global clean energy, and ancillary industries presents a $300-billion to $400-billion market opportunity for India by 2030, according to a recent report by KPMG. It said that the global energy transition represents a massive opportunity for the clean energy technology manufacturing market.
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Booming Mobile Phone Exports Boost India's Economy
India's mobile phone exports have witnessed a remarkable surge, nearly doubling to USD 5.5 billion (approximately Rs 45,700 crore) until August this fiscal year. This significant growth trend has been attributed to the country's growing prowess in electronics manufacturing and supportive government policies.
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Most Employers In India Confident About AI Fuelling Job Growth In 1-5 Years: Report
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) set to revamp India's recruitment landscape, 85 per cent of employers interviewed said they are expecting AI to create new jobs in 1-5 years, a report said on Thursday. Employers also believed that AI could improve the nature of employees' tasks (85 per cent) and improve job security and opportunities for career development for their employees (77 per cent), according to a report by global job site Indeed.
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Software by Indian techies helps hear from distant galaxies, make discoveries
There are two kinds of telescopes that are used to peer towards the sky - Optical telescopes, which help capture faint, faraway light sources and enable their study; Radio telescopes, which use giant antennae to capture radio waves from afar and help derive data out of them. While optical telescopes and observatories are more commonly known, they have a limitation of only operating during the night. However, Radio telescopes can capture radio signals round-the-clock.
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Thomson to enter domestic laptop segment, mulls export in global markets
Consumer electronics major Thomson will enter the laptop market in India in the next two quarters and is also considering to export smart TVs and other products manufactured in the country to foreign markets, a company official said on Wednesday.
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