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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
| RISING BHARAT | News Count (101982) | |
23281. UN body joins hands with Indian think-tank to promote e-commerce amid Covid-19
- E-commerce is one sector that can contribute to the economy during the COVID-19 emergency. Many lockdowns implemented across the world have required consumers to explore online purchasing options.
- This clearly indicates that e-commerce has an opportunity to grow as well as expand its attractiveness in countries that have yet to jump on the “e-commerce bandwagon”.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and impacted the daily lives of people and hampered economic activities in many countries across the world. The coronavirus’s continuing spread requires global stakeholders to collaborate, support each other and find innovative solutions together in order to address the core challenges that Member States are experiencing.
- In this context, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS), have signed an agreement to empower consumers to contribute to the global development agenda as well as support their respective governments in times of global crisis.
23282. Mick Jagger and Will Smith to perform in India Covid-19 concert
- International and Indian celebrities to take part from home in fundraising event Mick Jagger and Will Smith will be among dozens of international and Indian celebrities performing from their homes in a four-hour concert to raise funds for the battle against coronavirus in India, where the number of cases is surging.
- The country’s cricket captain Virat Kohli, actors Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan are some of the top domestic names billed to perform or read messages during the event.
- The performances will be livestreamed by Facebook and will pay tribute to workers fighting the pandemic. Organized by the Bollywood directors Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar, the event is intended to raise millions of dollars for more than 100 groups providing food and other essential services during the crisis.
23283. India announces USD 500 million assistance for major connectivity project in Maldives
- India will fund the implementation of a major connectivity project in Maldives through a USD 400 million line of credit and USD 100 million grant, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
- The 6.7 km Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) will be the largest civilian infrastructure project in Maldives, connecting Male with three neighbouring islands - Villingili, Gulhifahu and Thilafushi, officials said. He also announced the start of regular cargo ferry service between India and Maldives to boost trade and commerce between the two countries. India is also extending financial support for construction of a port in Gulhifahu.
- "Once completed, this landmark project will streamline connectivity between the four islands, thereby boosting economic activity, generating employment and promoting holistic urban development in the Male region," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
23284. India rushes emergency technical support to Mauritius to control oil spill as part of extended neighbourhood outreach
- Delhi as part of its Indian Ocean Region outreach has dispatched over 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an Indian Force Aircraft to Mauritius to supplement the country’s ongoing oil spill containment and salvage operations. The move in India's extended neighbourhood was made following a request of the Government of Mauritius (GoM) for assistance in dealing with the environmental crisis due to oil spill on its south-east coast.
- The specialized equipment on board IAF aircraft, consisting of Ocean Booms, River Booms, Disc Skimmers, Heli Skimmers, Power packs, Blowers, Salvage barge and Oil absorbent Graphene pads and other accessories, is specifically designed to contain the oil slick, skim oil from water, and assist in clean up and salvage operations, according to a MEA statement.
- A 10-member Technical Response Team, consisting of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel specially trained for dealing with oil spill containment measures, has also been deployed to Mauritius to extend necessary technical and operational assistance at the site.
23285. COVID-19 impact: India extends $250 million in financial support to Maldives
- The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to the State Bank of India, Male which has a tenure of 10 years for repayment. India has provided financial aid of $250 million to the Maldives to help it mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was in response to the request made by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to PM Modi to overcome the difficult economic situation in the Maldives, the Indian embassy said on Sunday.
- The statement added, A handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Maldives to mark the occasion in the presence of Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer, High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir and CEO, SBI, Male Bharat Mishra.
- The USD 250 million budgetary support showcases the resilience and reliability of the India-Maldives relationship. India's Neighbourhood First policy and the Maldives' India First policy have worked in tandem during the COVID-19 pandemic to safeguard the well-being of our peoples. Today is another milestone in our historic ties that have expanded in scope and risen in ambition in the recent past, it said.
23286. म्यांमार में सित्वे पोर्ट का संचालन करेगा भारत, पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों पर चीन के खतरे को कम करने में मिलेगी मदद
- दोनो देशों के विदेश मंत्रालयों के बीच एक अहम बैठक हुई जिसमें द्वपिक्षीय रिश्तों की नए सिरे से समीक्षा की गई। यह हाल के दिनों में तीसरे पड़ोसी देश के साथ सहयोग बैठक थी। इसके पहले श्रीलंका के साथ शिखर बैठक व बांग्लादेश के साथ विदेश मंत्रियों के स्तर पर बैठक हुई है। म्यांमार के साथ विमर्श बैठक को संबोधित करते हुए विदेश सचिव हर्ष श्रृंगला ने पड़ोसी देश के लिए कई तरह की सहयोग योजनाओं का ऐलान किया।
- श्रृंगला ने अपने भाषण में कहा कि, भारत अभी म्यांमार को 1.4 अरब डॉलर की मदद कर रहा है।
- कोविड महामारी के बावजूद हम अगले वर्ष की पहली तिमाही में सित्वे परियोजना का संचालन शुरु करने जा रहे हैं। इसके अलावा भारत-म्यांमार-थाईलैंड को जोड़ने वाली ट्राइलेटरल हाइवे पर निíमत होने वाली 69 पुलों के निर्माण के लिए जल्द ही निविदा आमंत्रित किया जाने वाला है।
23287. Export-Import Bank of India extends USD 448 million line of credit to Uzbekistan
- Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Saturday said it has extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan. The LOC has been extended on behalf of the Indian government, Exim Bank said in a statement.
- Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Saturday said it has extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan. The LOC has been extended on behalf of the Indian government, Exim Bank said in a statement.
- With the signing of this LOC agreement, Exim Bank has now in place 266 LOCs, covering 62 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Commonwealth of Independent States and the Oceania, with credit commitments of around USD 26.59 billion, available for financing exports from India, it added.
23288. India's fundamentals demand much better rating, GDP growth to decline this year: CEA Subramanian
- In first official comments since Moody's Investors Service downgraded the country's rating and S&P retained it at the lowest investment grade, chief economic adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian said India's economy will witness a decline in the current fiscal, but the drop will be limited if there is an economic recovery in the October-March period.
- Speaking to reporters, he said the finance ministry had in April, which was just weeks into lockdown, had estimated GDP growth at 1.5-2 per cent in the current fiscal on anticipation of a V-shaped recovery. "The V-shaped recovery is driven by evidence of what was seen in the Spanish Flu... The anticipation of recovery ... what is uncertain though whether the recovery will happen in the second half of the year or will it happen next year and therefore the actual growth will depend critically on when the recovery happens. "If recovery does not happen this year, the economy will basically have a decline in output this year and suppose in the second half there is a recovery, that may be limited," Subramanian said.
- The Indian economy grew at the slowest pace in 11 years at 4.2 per cent in 2019-20. S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings has forecast India's economy to shrink by 5 per cent in the current fiscal, while Moody's has projected growth to contract by 4 per cent. S&P, however, has projected GDP growth to bounce back to 8.5 per cent, Fitch expects it at 9.5 per cent in 2021-22. Moody's has forecast growth at 8.7 per cent next year.
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23289. पहली बार भारत का विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार 500 अरब डॉलर के पार, चीन-जापान के बाद सबसे ज्यादा
- देश का विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार (Forex Reserve) इतिहास में पहली बार 500 अरब डॉलर के पार हो गया है। भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) ने बताया कि 5 जून को समाप्त हुए सप्ताह में भारत का विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार 8.22 अरब डॉलर बढ़ गया और कुल भंडार 501.70 अरब डॉलर का हो गया। उससे पहले 29 मार्च को खत्म हुए सप्ताह में विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार में 3.44 अरब डॉलर की वृद्धि दर्ज की गई थी और तब कुल 493.48 अरब डॉलर का भंडार हो गया था।
- भारत के पास अब दुनिया का तीसरा बड़ा भंडार - भारत पहले ही विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार के मामले में रूस और दक्षिण कोरिया से आगे निकल गया है।
- अब भारत चीन और जापान के बाद तीसरे स्थान पर पहुंच गया है। उन्होंने एक आर्टिकल का लिंक ट्विटर पर शेयर किया था, जिसके मुताबिक पिछले सप्ताह में रहा 493 अरब डॉलर का भंडार अगले 17 महीने तक की आयात जरूरतों के लिए पर्याप्त है।
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23290. लॉकडाउन से अप्रैल में 12 करोड़ जॉब गईं:लेकिन मई में 2 करोड़ और जून में 7 करोड़ नौकरियां मिलीं भी, इनमें से 64% से ज्यादा छोटे दुकानदार और दिहाड़ी मजदूर
- कोरोना को फैलने से रोकने के लिए लगाए गए लॉकडाउन की वजह से देशभर में 12 करोड़ से ज्यादा लोगों की नौकरियां चली गई थीं। हालांकि, अच्छी बात ये रही कि लॉकडाउन में ढील मिलते ही और फिर से काम पटरी पर लौटते ही इनमें से 75% से ज्यादा नौकरियां लौट आईं।
- सेंटर फॉर मॉनिटरिंग इंडियन इकोनॉमी यानी सीएमआईई के डेटा के मुताबिक, मई में 2 करोड़ से ज्यादा और जून में 7 करोड़ नौकरियां आई हैं। इस हिसाब से अप्रैल में लॉकडाउन के कारण जो 12.2 करोड़ नौकरियां गई थीं, उनमें से 9.1 करोड़ नौकरियां दोबारा आ गई हैं।
- सीएमआईई के डेटा के मुताबिक, जून 2020 में जो 7 करोड़ नौकरियां आईं हैं, उनमें से 4.44 करोड़ नौकरियां डेली वेजर्स को मिली हैं। यानी ऐसे लोग जिनकी कमाई रोज होती है। इसमें छोटे दुकानदार और दिहाड़ी मजदूर आते हैं। इसका मतलब हुआ कि 7 करोड़ नौकरियों में से 63% से ज्यादा नौकरियां डेली वेजर्स के लिए आई हैं। वहीं, मई में आने वाली कुल नौकरियों में से 68% नौकरियां डेली वेजर्स की थीं।
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