The National Youth Day is celebrated in India on January 12 every year, which is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the country’s most influential spiritual leaders. The Government of India declared January 12 as National Youth Day in 1984. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 2023 National Youth Festival in Karnataka’s Hubbali-Dharwad
The Centre has named the new Integrated Food Security Scheme as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana. Earlier, the Union Cabinet had approved new integrated food security scheme for providing free foodgrains to Antodaya Ann Yojna and Primary Household beneficiaries. Implementation of the new scheme has started from 1st January 2023, benefitting more than 80 crore people.
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,600-crore incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit card and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) in FY23. Under the scheme, "the acquiring banks will be provided financial incentive for promoting point-of-sale (PoS) and e-commerce transactions for current FY2022-23"
World Bank said in a report that India is expected to be the fastest-growing economy among the seven largest emerging markets and developing economies. While the World Bank projected a gloomy outlook for the global economy, it said that the Indian economy is expected to grow at the rate of 6.6 percent in the fiscal year 2023-24.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing the Road Safety Week from 11th to 17th January 2023, under "Swachhata Pakhwada", to propagate the cause of safer roads for all. During the week, various activities will be organised including various awareness campaigns related to the causes of road accidents and measures to prevent them.
The CBIC has notified the Customs (Assistance in Value Declaration of Identified Imported Goods) Rules, 2023, which will come into effect from February 11.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will come out with a list of 'identified goods', which will be subject to stricter scrutiny for their true value.
The chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Vivek Johri.
The Centre for Logistic, Communication and Waterways would facilitate in conducting studies/research, training, workshops/seminars for stakeholders like businesses, exporters/importers, Chambers of Commerce and Industries, local entrepreneurs, tourist operators etc. It has been set up under State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD).
Japan continues to top the list of the world's most powerful passport for the year 2023, according to the Henley Passport Index report, 2023. Japanese citizens can travel to as many as 193 countries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access destinations around the world. The second spot is shared by Singapore and South Korea and gives visa-free access destination to 193 countries
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has inaugurated the two-day-long 83rd All India Presiding Officers in Jaipur. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Speakers and Deputy Speakers of various Legislative Assemblies including the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman also present in the conference.
The 82nd AIPOC was held in 2021 in Shimla.
The phased roll-out of E20 (20 per cent ethanol blending in gasoline) will begin on April 1. The fuel will be available at select outlets and will not require changes to car engines. The roll-out will give further impetus to the government plans of achieving the level of 20 per cent ethanol blending in the overall petrol supply in the country by ethanol supply year 2025-26.
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) from 10 countries can now use UPI to send and receive money if their domestic bank accounts are linked to their phone numbers abroad. This is subject to the fact that the member banks have to ensure such types of accounts are only allowed as per extant Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and other regulations.
Public sector lender Punjab & Sind Bank and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance on Wednesday entered into corporate agency partnership, under which bank customers can avail insurance products of the life insurer. Punjab & Sind Bank is the 25th scheduled commercial bank that is partnering with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance for distributing its life goals-based product suite.
Punjab & Sind Bank MD &CEO Swarup Kumar Saha
Bajaj Allianz Insurance MD &CEO Tarun Chugh
Fintech startup EnKash has got in-principle approval from RBI for payment aggregator's licence, the company. The licence will enable EnKash to broaden its product offerings to millions of businesses for digital transactions. Founded in 2018, EnKash claims to have assisted 1 lakh businesses to digitise and decentralise their corporate payments.
Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data. Haryana's Faridabad (95.64 micrograms per cubic metre) ranked second and Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad (91.25 micrograms per cubic metre) third, according to data.
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board signed MoUs with chapter of eight countries of Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin at the MP Tourism Pavilion of Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore at 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention. The MoUs were signed with France Metropole Paris, Mauritius, Reunion Island, Martinique,Sri Lanka, GOPIO International, Malaysia and Mauritius
In a spirit of boosting existing ties, India and Panama signed an agreement on cooperation in the training of diplomats. The agreement would allow diplomats from both countries to continue benefiting from the exchange of knowledge and experiences in their respective fields of diplomatic academics.
External Affairs Minister-Dr. S Jaishankar
Panamanian Foreign Minister-Janaina Tewaney
ReNew Power said it has installed India’s first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTGs) in Gadag, Karnataka. The WTGs have a nameplate capacity of 3.3-3.465 MW and are 128-140m in height. They offer significantly improved capacity over models installed in India to date, which typically have a nameplate capacity of 2-3 MW.