Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today stressed India believes in the principle that whole world is one family but gives a befitting response if any outsider casts an evil eye. Mr Singh said this while celebrating Vijaya Dashami performing Shastra Pooja with Jawans of Armed Forces and ITBP personnel at  Auli Military Station in Chamoli Uttarakhand.

He said, the whole world acknowledged India’s growing stature and, India has emerged as one of the key decision makers on all issues of international importance. Mr Singh said, India is heard with respect in international fora.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Kothipura in Bilaspur district of  Himachal Pradesh. Spread over an area of about 247 acres, this 1471 crore rupees 750 bedded premier medical institute would provide super specialty medical treatment to the people of the region.

Prime Minister also inaugurated 140 crore rupees Government Hydro Engineering College at Bandla in Bilaspur. He also laid foundation stones of 350 crore rupees for Medical Devices Park to be set up at Nalagarh and Pinjore-Nalagarh four-lane road project to be constructed under the Bharat Mala project with a cost of 1692 crore rupees.

India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar. In Sugar Season 2021-22, a record of more than five thousand lakh metric tons of sugarcane was produced in the country. Out of this, 35 lakh metric ton sugar was diverted to ethanol production and 359 lakh metric ton of sugar was produced by sugar mills. 

Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Ministry said, the season has proven to be a watershed season for the Indian Sugar Sector. Records highest sugar exports of over 109 lakh metric tons have been registered.
 
The Ministry said, supportive international prices and Central government Policy led to this feat of the Indian Sugar Industry. These exports earned foreign currency of about 40 thousand crore rupees. It said, the success story of the sugar industry is the outcome of synchronous and collaborative efforts of Central and State Governments, farmers, and sugar mills with a supportive overall ecosystem for business in the country.

Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) celebrated its 54th foundation day in New Delhi today. The theme of this year was Building Governance Ecosystem for Sustainable Growth. Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad was the chief guest for the event.

Addressing the event, Dr.Rao said, company secretaries, play an important role in making sure that all the companies are following guidelines issued by the government. He further said, India is the fifth largest economy in the world and one of the factors behind this success is the country's corporates. Last year, 83.57 billion dollars in foreign investments came into the country and company secretaries had a big role in it. He said that with this progress, social justice and social development are also very important. He added that it will help in uplifting the poor. Talking about the importance of nature, he said that company secretaries need to work with nature and make necessary lifestyle changes and for that, they should work closely with corporates.

President Draupadi Murmu has said If the states move forward by learning and adopting each other's successful models, then India will definitely ensure its place as a developed country during the Amrit Kal.

The president was addressing a public gathering after launching 'herStart' -- a start-up platform of Gujarat University for women entrepreneurs today in Ahmedabad. 

The festival of Vijayadashmi or Dussehra is being celebrated across the country today. The festival is celebrated to remember Lord Ram's victory over Ravana, marking the triumph of good over evil. The day also marks the culmination of Navratri and Durga Puja.

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar have greeted the people on the occasion of Vijayadashami.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded South Western Railways for Sculpture made from plastic and pet bottles at KSR Bengaluru Station. 

In a tweet, Modi said, such efforts are not only innovative and commendable but also remind people of their basic civic duty of keeping the surroundings and public places clean.

Indian Railways has converted 500 Mail Express trains to the Superfast category. In addition to this, 130 services (65 pairs) have also been speeded up by converting to the Superfast category. The speeding up of trains is between 10 minutes to 70 minutes.  

The Ministry of Railways informed about this development by releasing its new All India Railway Time Table known as “TRAINS AT A GLANCE" on its official website. The new timetable came into force on Saturday. 

The Ministry said, the punctuality of Mail Express trains during the year 2022-23 is about 84 percent which is about 9 percent more than the punctuality achieved during 2019-20.

Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discoveries that provide our understanding of how modern-day humans evolved from extinct ancestors. The award’s panel said, his study also provides key insights into the immune system and human uniqueness compared with their extinct cousins. Paabo's key achievements include sequencing an entire Neanderthal genome to reveal the link between extinct people and modern humans.

Sixty-seven-year-old Paabo performed his prizewinning studies in Germany at the University of Munich and at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. Paabo is the son of Sune Bergstrom, who won the Nobel prize in medicine in 1982.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the government plans to set up 100 labs for 5G technology across India and at least 12 of them will be used to train students and conduct experiments.

The minister also asked companies participating in the Indian Mobile Congress to provide their input for the new telecom bill through which the government aims to simplify licensing regime. 

Mr. Vaishnaw said the government is working significantly towards simplifying the licensing regime for all telecom players. Telecom Minister said he is really happy to see the energy of startups and MSMEs, who are going to rural areas to benefit people.