" 1 $$$ $ 1 ! %1 ! 1 % ()' , +',-( ! , % " ! # & # & 0+-*.( 0+.(/ * MODI TALKS ABOUT CHHAPAN DUKAN AND WORLD IS WATCHING INDIA FOR NRIs ARE RASHTRADOOTS, ECHO VOICE SARAFFA, SAYS THIS CITY IS ADHBHUT WHAT & HOW IT IS DOING TODAY OF CAPABLE INDIA ON FOREIGN SOIL Addressing the Indian diaspora in Indore on Monday , Prime Minister Narendra Modi took time to lavish praises on the cleanest city . of the country He said, "Indore ek daur hai...that walks ahead of time while taking care of its heritage." Continuing in the same vein, he said apart from being the cleanest city, Indore has another identity too-- swaad (taste) capital of India. Reminding the NRIs about Chhapan Dukan and Sarafa he said, "Khaane ke mamle mein APAN KA INDORE desh mein hi nahi duniya mein Lajawab hai, Indori namkeen ka swad, yahan ke logon ka pohe ka jo passion hai, sabudane ki khichdi, kachouri, samose, shikanji jisne bhi ise dekha uske muh ka paani nahi ruka aur jisne ise chakha usne kahin aur mur ka nahi dekha." "Isi tarah chappan dukan to prasidh hai hi, sarafa bhi mehatvpoorna hai yehi vajah hai ki kuch log indore ko swacchta ke sath sath swad ki bhi rajdhani kehte hai," he added. Modi said that Madhya Pradesh is famous for the holy waters of Narmada, the greenery the tribal cul, ture and spirituality He . also mentioned the recently developed Mahakal Lok in Ujjain, and urged the diaspora to visit these places. Dubbing Pravasi Bharatiyas (Indian diaspora) as “national ambassadors” on foreign soil, he said that they echo the voice of a powerful and capable India when the world evaluates their contributions. !$) *((*) '$.2 $) At the inaugural function of 17th PBD convention in Indore, the PM said, “I call all Pravasi Bharatiyas as brand ambassadors of India. You all are “Rashtradoots”. Your role is diverse. You are brand ambassadors of India’s heritage, Make-inIndia, yoga, India’s cottage industry and handicrafts, and at the same time India's millets.” President Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali was present as chief guest and Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi was special guest even as Mangubhai Governor Patel, external affair minister S. Jaishnakar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shared dais with the premier. Addressing the gathering, Modi said, “The nation has entered the Amrit Kal of the next 25 years. Pravasi Bharatiyas have a signifi. cant place in this journey India’s unique global vision and its important role in the global order will be strengthened by you.” achieveHighlighting ments of the country in recent years, PM Modi said India administered more than 220 crore free doses of vaccine to Indians, built Tejas fighter jets, aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and nuclear submarine Arihant. 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These industrialists have been given all the information about the state before their one-to-one interaction with the CM. The department of industries of the state has sent information about the land bank, industrial policy and other related issues to those industrial houses. Against this backdrop, the government expects that the state may get some good investment proposals through the GIS. The officials associated with industries and other departments have been asked to stay at Indore dur- A estimated 13 to 19 per cent of their combined original storage capacity . The study by the UN University Institute on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), also known as the UN's think tank on water, shows that 6,316 billion cubic metre of initial global storage in 47,403 large dams in 150 countries will decline !$ India, a reliable partner: Suriname Prez ing the GIS, so that proposals put forward by the industrialists can be discussed and sorted out on the spot. The government is getting most of the proposals for investment in textiles. As many people get employment in this sector, the government is showing keenness for setting up units in this area. The govt has received 12 proposals for setting up units in food processing before the GIS. It will discuss those proposals at the summit. According to a senior officer of the Industries Department, the CM had held discussions with industrialists during his tours he had undertaken before the GIS. Its outcome will be seen in the GIS. Several issues will be sorted out at the conference, so that there may not be any problems afterwards. '3,700 dams will lose 26% storage due to sedimentation by 2050' round 3,700 dams in India will lose 26 per cent of their total storage by 2050 due to accumulation of sediments which can undermine water security, irrigation and power generation in future, warns a new study by the United Nations. 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Chouhan will speak to the Tatas, the Birlas and other big industrial MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak in a loan fraud case, noting their arrest was not done in conformity with provisions of law. They are presently in judicial custody A divi. sion bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and P K Chavan directed the Kochhars to deposit a cash bail amount of Rs one lakh each with one or more sureties of the same amount. ! India belongs to all of us, says Guyana Prez CM's one-to-one interaction will open door to investments Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's one-toone interaction with more than 300 industrialists will open the door to investment in the state. Many industrialists have given applications for one-toone discussion with Chouhan. Industrialists from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana and other states will interact with him at the Global Investors' Summit (GIS). It is expected that the Chief Minister's interaction with the business houses will open the road to setting up industries in " to 4,665 billion cubic metre, causing 26 per cent storage loss by 2050. The loss of 1,650 billion cubic metre storage capacity is roughly equal to the annual water use of India, China, Indonesia, France and Canada combined. In 2022, the Asia-Pacific region, the world's most heavily dammed region, is estimated to have lost 13%of its initial dam storage capacity It will . have lost nearly a quarter (23%) of initial storage capacity by mid-century . The region is home to 60 per cent of the world's population and water storage is crucial for sustaining water and food security . "UNU-INWEH estimates that India's 3,700 large dams will have lost on average 26 per cent of their initial total storage by 2050," the report said. China, meanwhile, the world's most heavily dammed nation, has lost about 10% of its storage and will lose a further 10 per cent by 2050, it said. $ Dual citizenship: Centre looking into plea, says Jaishankar ((3,1* 6+( 5 ,1 *22' +70274 :6(41$/ ))$,45 ,1,56(4 $,5+$1.$4 +$5 5$,' 6+$6 6+( (164( ,5 /22.,1* ,162 6+( 0$66(4 2) 6+(,4 '7$/ &,6, <(15+,3 ( $/52 ,1)240(' 5 6+$6 ( 8,5$ )$&,/,6; )24 /,8,1* ,1 6+( ! +$5 4(570(' )420 (&(0%(4 +( 0,1,56(4 5$,' 6+,5 62 6+( 0(0%(45 2) 6+( 4,(1'5 2) 5 ! &+$36(4 ,1 $1 715&+('7/(' ,16(4$& 6,21 9+,&+ &$0( $5 $ 574 34,5( 62 6+( 5 21 71'$; 1,*+6 $6 6+( 4,//,$16 218(16,21 (164( 21 6+( 5,'(/,1(5 2) 6+( 6+ 4$8$5, +$4,6;$ ,9$5 21)(4(1&( +( $ -+*, !/) -#*/' Religious conversion serious issue, don't make it political: SC The Supreme Court on Monday sought assistance of Attorney General R. Venkataramani on a plea seeking direction to the Central government and state governments to take action against forced religious conversions. A bench, headed by Justice MR Shah, observed that religious conversion is a serious and important issue and it should not be given a political colour. The bench, also comprising Justice C.T. Ravikumar, sought the AG's assistance on a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay against religious conversions by force, allurement etc.Justice Shah told the AG: "We want your assistance also, as Attorney General for India... it is a conversion matter, religious conversion by force, allurement or some other things, these are allegations... we are not opining anything, whether it has actually happened or not, we are just considering". "What should be done in such a case?... there is a difference between right to freedom, right to religion, and right to convert anything by allurement, if that is happening, then what will happen, what should be done... What further corrective measures can be taken... we want assistance from AG," he added. for what and how it is doing ,” today Modi said, adding that the strength of the country is only going to get a boost in the future. He appealed to the Indian diaspora to enrich their knowledge not just about India’s culture and tradition but also about the nation’s progress. “In that way the overseas , Indians can address the world’s desire to know , . E-VISA facility for UK NRIs has resumed from December TRADE talks with UK in progress 4,(1'5 2) 5! +$36(4 9$5 /(' %; 2+,6 ,:,6 5.(' $%276 6+( 3255,%,/,6; 2) '7$/ &,6,<(15+,3 +( 5$,' 6+$6 6+( (164( 9$5 /22. ,1* ,162 ,6 ( $/52 5$,' 6+( ( 8,5$ )$&,/,6; 9+,&+ 9$5 376 21 +2/' '74,1* 28,' +$5 %((1 4(570(' )24 6+( 5 /,8,1* ,1 6+( ! )420 (&(0%(4 !*, $ -+*, +,*% .- more about India in an manner,” he effective added. Underlining the skills, values and work ethics of the Indian youth, the PM said that today India has not only the opportunity to become the knowledge centre but also the skill capital of the world. “This skill capital can become the engine of global growth,” he added. As India took over the G20 presidency this year, the PM said, “G-20 is not just a diplomatic event but it should be turned into a historic event of public participation. India is seeing this responsibility as a big opportunity It is an oppor. tunity for us to tell the world about India.” The PM also asked the universities in India to document contributions made by the Indian diaspora in their respective nations. “The Indian diaspora has made extraordinary contributions in their nations of domicile. We should document their lives, struggles and achievements,” he said. The PM released a commemorative postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit Jaayen’ and also inaugurated the first-ever digital PBD Exhibition on A the theme ‘ zadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle’. /'' *0 , " *) +,*", (( - $) .# , "$*)