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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
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23181. 5 Unique Railway Stations in India and visa required to visit a station
- , there are more than 7000 railway stations in India. Some railway stations are known for their beauty and many for their long journeys. Some railway stations in India are famous because of their cleanliness.
- Bhawani Mandi railway station is located on the Delhi-Mumbai railway line. It has links to two different states as well. Due to the division between two different states, every train that stops at Bhawani Mandi station has its engine in Rajasthan and its coach in Madhya Pradesh.
- Attari railway station in Amritsar, located on the border of India and Pakistan, is strictly prohibited without a visa.
- There are no signboards seen. When trains started operating from this station for the first time in 2011, the railways thought of naming it as Barkichampi, but due to the protests by locals, this station still remains unnamed.
- The station was initially named Rainagarh, but locals made an official complaint to the railway board to change the name of the station.
- Navapur Railway Station: Navapur railway station is divided into two parts in different states, where both Maharashtra and Gujarat are written on everything from platform to bench.
23182. Union Railway Minister Inaugurates New MEMU Train Service, Other New Projects in Odisha
- Union Railway Minister Inaugurated the new MEMU train service & some new projects in Cuttack & Baleswar district
- Mr. Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone of the second entry and circulating area of Cuttack railway station
- With the development of the second entry as well as the circulating area passengers to enjoy various benefits which include a wider approach road to the railway station, better parking facilities for vehicles with pickup and drop service, terminal building with facilities such as ticket counters, escalator, lift, lounge, restaurant, etc.
23183. BPCL to build 10 GW clean energy capacity by 2040 at Rs 25,000-cr investment: Report
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) plans to build 10 GW (gigawatt) clean energy capacity comprising solar, wind and small hydro and biomass renewables, by 2040, at an investment of Rs 25,000 crore,
- The renewable energy portfolio would comprise 800 MW of solar power, 100 MW of wind power, 60 MW of small hydro and 40 MW of biomass. The company could introduce green hydrogen production at a later stage for which it is collaborating with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to scale up the alkaline electrolyser technology.
- At present, the company is looking for land in Uttar Pradesh to set up its power producing units of 80-100 MW. It is also scouting for land in Bina in Madhya Pradesh for a 20 MW unit, 250–500 MW unit in Rajasthan and less than 5 MW in Delhi.
- BPCL is also collaborating with Solar Energy Corporation of India to set up 10 GW of renewable capacity by 2040.
23184. India's export uptick led by East Asian economies; China leads with 78% growth: Report
- While India focuses on reducing its import-dependence on China, it may be the main export destination for now as exports to other major economies like the United States lag as they struggle to contain the pandemic. Exports to China, which flattened the Covid-19 curve, grew 78% year-on-year in June.
- In contrast, exports declined to western economies like the US, Brazil and the UK, which struggle to contain the infection, according to a CRISIL report on Friday. India’s exports have shown a massive improvement sequentially, as the yearly contraction narrowed to -10.2% in July from a severe -60.2% in April, it said.
- Where exports to China grew the most, those to other east Asian economies which had success in controlling the rise in cases, also grew substantially. These included Malaysia (76%), Vietnam (43%) and Singapore (37%). Put together, they make up 16% of India’s export basket, the report said. While exports to the US declined 11.2% in June over the year, the figure was a sharp -33.8% for the UK and -6.3% for Brazil. As of Friday, the US recorded 5.75 million Covid-19 cases while Brazil and the UK had 3.5 million and 0.32 million cases respectively.
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23185. कोरोना काल में चीन ने किया इतना आयात कि भारत का स्टील निर्यात दोगुना से ज्यादा हुआ
- एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक कोरोना संकट के बीच अप्रैल से जुलाई के बीच भारत का स्टील निर्यात दोगुना से ज्यादा हो गया है। इसमें चीन द्वारा खरीदारी का अहम योगदान है।
- अप्रैल-जुलाई के बीच भारत का स्टील निर्यात पिछले छह सालों के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंच गया। गौर करने वाली बात यह है कि भारत के निर्यात तेजी में बहुत बड़ा योगदान चीन का रहा है। डेटा के मुताबिक, भारत के निर्यात में दोगुना से ज्यादा की तेजी आई है।
- टाटा स्टील और जएसडब्ल्यू स्टील ने अप्रैल से जुलाई के बीच पूरे विश्व में 4.64 मिलियन टन फिनिश्ड ऐंड सेमी-फिनिश्ड स्टील निर्यात किया है। डेटा के मुताबिक 2019 की इस अवधि के दौरान केवल 1.93 मिलियन टन स्टील निर्यात किया गया था। 4.64 मिलियन टन स्टील में से वियतनाम ने 1.37 मिलियन टन और चीन ने 1.3 मिलियन टन स्टील खरीदा है।
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23186. India’s defence exports increase by 700% in two years, ranks 19th among world’s defence exporters
- Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said that India is currently ranked 19th in the list of top defence exporters in the world, as of 2019 data.
- “We witnessed a staggering 700% growth in defence exports from Rs 1521 crores in 2016-17 to Rs 10,745 crores in 2018-19…an all-time high ranking of 19th in the list of defence exporters in 2019,” CDS Rawat said during an e-symposium on 'Catalysing Defence Exports' via video conferencing.
- “The policy aims to achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 crores, including export of Rs 35,000 crores, in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement on August 3
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23187. Exports to improve in the coming months DGFT
- when there was a huge downfall in exports, it has made good progress and is going to rise in the coming months, Director General of Foreign Trade Amit Yadav said while speaking to exporters through a virtual session.
- The countrywide lockdown was imposed on March 25 to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.
- trade facilitators like ports are making their best efforts to make containers available to exporters.
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23188. India’s new customs rules to take toll on Bangladesh’s exports
- October data looked promising for exports, the situation will improve further in the coming months due to collaborative efforts of all the stakeholders, a top official of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said on Wednesday.
- DGFT Amit Yadav said that presently, availability of containers for exports is the biggest challenge the EXIM fraternity is facing.
- Both the agencies find that the new measure on rules of origin (RoO) are inconsistent with the trading agreements, particularly the treaty on the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta).
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23189. आज की पॉजिटिव खबर:24 साल के शिवांश ने लॉकडाउन में घर से ही हर्बल प्रोडक्ट बेचना शुरू किया, अब हर महीने 1 लाख का बिजनेस
- शिवांश ने पहली लहर के बाद घर से ही फूड प्रोडक्ट की मार्केटिंग शुरू कर दी। आज वे देशभर में हर्बल फूड प्रोडक्ट, स्किन केयर प्रोडक्ट और ईकोफ्रेंडली प्रोडक्ट की मार्केटिंग कर रहे हैं। इससे हर महीने 1 लाख रुपए का उनका बिजनेस हो रहा है।
- काले गेहूं का आटा और हर्बल टी इम्यूनिटी बूस्ट करने में अहम भूमिका निभाते हैं। इसके बाद मैंने उन किसानों के बारे में जानकारी जुटानी शुरू की जो इस तरह के प्रोडक्ट की खेती करते थे। मध्य प्रदेश के ही अलग-अलग जिलों में मुझे ऐसे किसान मिल गए जो काले गेहूं की खेती कर रह थे। कई किसान ऐसे भी मिले जो हर्बल प्रोडक्ट, यानी अश्वगंधा, शंखपुष्पी, ब्राह्मी भी उगाते थे।
- अगर कोई इस तरह का स्टार्टअप शुरू करना चाहता है तो सबसे पहले उद्योग आधार पोर्टल पर रजिस्टर करना होगा। यह बेहद ही आसान प्रोसेस होता है। करीब 7 से 10 दिनों में रजिस्ट्रेशन हो जाता है। इसके लिए जरूरी डॉक्युमेंट भी बेसिक होते हैं। यानी आधार कार्ड, पैन कार्ड और बाकी पर्सनल डिटेल्स जमा करने के बाद रजिस्ट्रेशन हो जाता है। इसके बाद आप अपने फूड प्रोडक्ट के लाइसेंस के लिए अप्लाई कर सकते हैं। इसके लिए FSSAI की साइट पर जाकर ऑनलाइन रजिस्टर किया जा सकता है। सब कुछ सही रहा तो 10 दिनों के भीतर लाइसेंस मिल जाता है। इसकी फीस भी बेहद कम होती है।
23190. Good opportunity for India to export sugar; reconsidering extension of export subsidy: Govt
- The government is reconsidering extension of sugar export subsidies as India has good opportunity to sell the sweetener in the international market during November-April of the 2019-20 season that commenced this month, according to Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey.
- On October 30, Food Minister Piyush Goyal had said the government was not considering an extension of the export subsidy policy, but after several rounds of consultation with stakeholders and policymakers, a fresh thought is being given to the proposal, sources said.
- Industry experts are of the view that India needs to export more than 5 million tonnes of sugar this year to ensure domestic rates do not fall below the cost of production and make it difficult for mills to pay cane growers on time.
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