The Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance will officially be inaugurated at the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman will address the Shivir today.

 The shivir will discuss various issues including the roadmap for India to become a developed nation by 2047. Secretaries and Senior officials from various departments of the Ministry of Finance and ministry of corporate affairs will attend the shivir. On the sidelines of the Chintan shivir of Union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman yesterday interacted with the G20 India representatives and reviewed the progress of the G 20 Finance track. 

The Government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India in a significant move for the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The standard, issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, outlines the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as Green, that is from renewable sources. The scope of the definition encompasses both electrolysis-based and biomass-based hydrogen production methods.

After discussions with multiple stakeholders, the Ministry has decided to define Green Hydrogen as having a well-to-gate emission including water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, drying and compression of hydrogen of not more than 2 kg CO2 equivalent / kg H2. The notification specifies that a detailed methodology for measurement, reporting, monitoring, on-site verification, and certification of green hydrogen and its derivatives shall be specified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

The Indian men’s and women’s recurve teams won bronze medals to open India’s account at the Archery World Cup 2023 stage 4 in Paris, France, on Thursday.

While the men’s archery team got the better of Spain 6-2 in the bronze medal match, the women’s team beat Mexico in the shoot-off after scores were tied 4-4 at the end of the fourth set.

The Indian team in men’s recurve archery, comprising Tokyo Olympian Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Tushar Shelke, shot 2034 points in the qualifying round for second place behind the Republic of Korea. A total of 26 national teams competed in the men’s recurve team competition.

The Indian squad warmed up with the men’s air pistol team bronze medal in the World Championship shooting in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday.

Shiva Narwal, Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema were far from making the individual final of top-8 but together got the medal behind China and Germany.

In women’s air pistol also, it was hard for the Indian shooters Esha Singh, Palak Gulia and Divya TS as they placed 32nd, 40th and 66th in a strong field of 118 shooters. As a team, they placed 11th.

In skeet, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka shot 48 in two rounds, and found himself in the 45th spot, as there were 10 with perfect 50 and 29 more with 49.

Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the different State Governments and UTs is organising the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav & Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Food Festival in the capital from 18th – 20th August 2023. The 3-day festival aims to highlight the diverse flavours and dishes that define each region of the country.

The event will showcase state-specific cuisines and promote awareness of the unique offerings within each region, while fostering a sense of togetherness.

The Food Festival is being organised with the enthusiastic participation of 23 States and UTs The festival will be organised in State Bhawans of the participating States in New Delhi.

An Ayodhya Haat will come up at Chaudhary Charan Singh Ghat on the bank of river Saryu, adding another feature to the temple town’s long list of tourist attractions.

The Ayodhya Development Authority will spearhead this project to turn the religious town into a tourist destination.

The Ayodhya Haat would also bring change in areas surrounding the ghat, said officials of the Ayodhya Development Authority.

Delhi witnessed a historical feat on Independence Day, as a hundred women riders steered through the streets of Delhi NCR on their bikes to commemorate the uninhibited passion of women of all shapes, sizes, and walks of life. The ride started at North Campus, ran through Shalimar Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Naraina, Dhaula Kuan, Cybercity, and Golf Course Road, ending at Throttle Shrottle, on Gurgaon-Faridabad road.

Zuventus Healthcare Ltd., a leading name in the pharmaceutical industry, proudly announces the launch of Healthyr-U, an online wellness initiative to help Indians attain better health. Healthyr-U is driven with the objective to deliver reliable and trustworthy wellness solutions, fortified by a legacy of unparalleled quality and innovation.

Rooted in a mission to elevate the nation's Omega-3 Index level, Healthyr-U has signed esteemed Indian cricketer and social & health icon Suryakumar Yadav* as its brand ambassador. The core vision of Healthyr-U is to improve the diets of individuals by offering scientifically-backed supplements enriched with vital nutrients. With a staunch commitment to making India nutrient-sufficient, Healthyr-U seeks to empower individuals in their journey towards overall well-being.

Manchester City marked its first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to add another piece of silverware to its vast haul under manager Pep Guardiola. After a 1-1 draw in regulation time and then nine successful spot kicks in the shootout, Nemanja Gudelj struck his attempt against the crossbar to hand City victory inside Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis. It was a 15th trophy won by City in Guardiola’s reign that started in 2016 and made up for the loss to Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the Community Shield 10 days ago.

“The manager made it so clear to us before the game how much he wants to win this trophy,” City midfielder Jack Grealish said about the annual match between last season’s winners of the Champions League (City) and Europa League (Sevilla). "You want to win everything anyway but that gave us more of an urge. This club has never won it. It’s a brilliant feeling.”

The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL) 7-day multilingual short story festival began on Thursday at the JKAACL premises in Jammu.

This is for the first time that such a big festival of short stories was organised by JKAACL.

Writers of Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Gojri, Pahari and Kashmiri languages presented their short stories in the 7-day festival.

The festival featured senior writers along with young budding writers of J&K. On the inaugural day, writers of the Dogri language presented their short stories.