Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit IDF WDS 2022, at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida today.

The four-day long summit being held from today till 15th September. It is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners centering around the theme of ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’.

AIR Correspondent reports, Around 1500 participants from 50 countries are expected to participate in International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022. The last such Summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974. The Indian dairy industry is unique in the sense that it is based on a cooperative model that empowers small and marginal dairy farmers, especially women.

Indian Railways' overall revenue has grown by 38 percent till August 2022 over the corresponding period of last year. The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August this year was around 95 thousand 486 crore rupees showing an increase of 26 thousand 271 crore rupees over the same period last year.

Railway Ministry said that the revenue from passenger traffic was nearly 25 thousand 276 crore rupees showing an increase of 116 percent over the corresponding period of last year.

Passenger traffic also increased compared to last year in both the segments, reserved as well as unreserved. The growth from the long-distance reserved mail express trains has been sharper than the same in passenger and suburban trains.

The Empowered Committee headed by CEO, NITI Aayog Parameswaran Iyer on Friday approved first ever disbursement of incentive for mobile manufacturing under the large-scale electronics manufacturing’ sector.

The Production-Linked Incentive scheme for Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing is expected to make India a competitive destination for electronics manufacturing. It will also give a boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat while creating more global champions.

Padget Electronics Private Limited, a domestic company, is the first beneficiary approved by the Empowered Committee to receive incentive under mobile manufacturing based on its incremental investment and sales figures.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the two-day Centre-State Science Conclave today at Science City in Ahmedabad. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.

The conclave is in line with the Prime Minister’s relentless efforts to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. It will strengthen Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms and the spirit of cooperative federalism to build a robust science, technology & innovation, STI ecosystem across the country.

President Droupadi Murmu has said that Jan Bhagidari is the key to eliminate tuberculosis from the country. The President was speaking after virtually launching the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025.

During the event, President Murmu also launched the Ni-kshay 2.0 initiative, a  portal to provide a platform for donors to provide various forms of support to those undergoing TB treatment.

She said that under the world's biggest Aushman Yojana, the wellness centres have been especially geared to work towards the elimination of Tuberculosis.

Indian Railways will be introducing the new avatar of high-speed train Vande Bharat namely Vande Bharat 2. It will be equipped with more advancements and improved features like 0 to 100 Kmpl speed in just 52 seconds, maximum speed up to 180 Kmph, lesser weight of 392 tons instead of 430 tons, and WI-FI content on demand.
 
New Vande Bharat will also have 32-inch LCD TVs which were 24 inch in earlier versions. 15 percent more energy efficient ACs with dust-free clean air cooling of the traction motor will make the travel more comfortable. Side recliner seat facility which is being provided to Executive Class passengers will now be made available for all classes.  
 

President Droupadi Murmu will virtually launch the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan today to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given the clarion call to end TB in the country five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 at the Delhi End TB Summit in March 2018.

The Abhiyaan will be launched in presence of Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar.

Representatives from State & district health administration, corporates, industries, civil society and NGOs will also attend the function. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has received a new energy and inspiration as the nation is breaking free of the shackles of colonisation during the 'Amrit Kaal'. 

He said this while inaugurating the 'Kartavya Path' - a stretch of the Central Vista from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate yesterday. The Prime Minister also unveiled statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate.

Congratulating the people of India for shedding yet another symbol of colonialism, the Prime Minister said 'Kingsway' is now history and a new era has begun in the form of Kartvyapath. He emphasised that Rajpath was for the British for whom the people of India were slaves and was a symbol of colonialism. He expressed pride that its architecture has changed and its spirit has also changed.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the  Common University Entrance Test (CUET) - Under Graduate results by 15th of this month or if possible, even a couple of days earlier. UGC Chairman Prof M Jagadesh Kumar informed this.

He also advised all participating universities may keep their web portals ready to start the UG admission process based on CUET-UG score. The CUET UG Hall entrance were held in four phases.

It was conducted in almost 259 cities across country and nine cities outside India.

Continuing with her deployment in the Gulf of Guinea, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash arrived at Port Lagos in Nigeria. Officials of the Nigerian Navy, the High Commission of India and children of the Indian Language School welcomed the ship.

During her port call, the ship will conduct professional interactions with the Nigerian Navy to enhance interoperability and share best practices between the navies.

In addition, she will also participate in ports fixtures and social engagements. The ship will also be open to visitors to provide an opportunity to the Indian diaspora and locals to interact with her crew.