1. PM Modi to address inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organisation’s - JITO Connect 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organisation’s - JITO Connect 2022 through video conferencing.
· JITO Connect 2022 is a three-day event that is being organized in Pune from May 6-8 and will consist of several sessions on various issues related to business and economy.
· About Jain International Trade Organization (JITO)
· JITO is a worldwide association of businessmen, industrialists, knowledge workers and professionals that reflects the glory of ethical business practices.
· It is a global organization formed for socio-economic empowerment, value based education, community welfare, practice of compassion, spreading global friendship and spiritual upliftment of fellow beings.
· Mission of JITO
· Creating a world class body of influential and powerful Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, Businessmen and Professionals to come together for noble causes of Economic Empowerment, Knowledge and Service.
· Objectives of JITO
· Create managed knowledge Institutions and Value Based Education.
· Growth in business by mutual cooperation, avoidance of criticism and opposition.
· Create Platform for young entrepreneurs for right Business contacts.
· Promote governance and politics & value based people.
2. Prime Minister to take part in second India-Nordic Summit in Denmark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit today along with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
The summit is being hosted by Denmark.
The India Nordic Summit will help expand India's multifaceted cooperation with the Nordic region.
It will focus on topics such as post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, innovation and technology, renewable energy, evolving global security landscape and India-Nordic cooperation in the Arctic region.
Nordic countries are important partners in sustainability, renewable energy, digitization and innovation for India.
The main focus of the summit is how to take forward the agenda of bilateral engagement between India and the Nordic countries.
About India-Nordic Summit
Nordic countries include Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
India had earlier proposed the idea of the Nordic Summit, which was held in 2018 at Stockholm.
The second summit was scheduled to take place in June 2021, but was postponed amid fears of Covid.
The Nordic countries together have an economy of over $1.6 trillion.
The total bilateral trade between India and the Nordic states is worth $13 billion.
3. 4th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the inaugural session of the 4th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) via video message.
The fourth edition of ICDRI was organised in a hybrid format in New Delhi from 4-6 May 2022.
ICDRI 2022 will engage with decision makers, practitioners and communities around the world to discuss challenges, identify good practices, develop collaborations and promote concrete actions.
This will include multi-sectoral and multi-country discussions around ecologically sensitive design for infrastructure transition, risk governance and finance, innovation and building human-centred, resilient.
About ICDRI
The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) is the annual conference of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
It brings together member states, organisations and institutions to strengthen global discussion on disaster and climate resilient infrastructure.
In 2018 and 2019, the first and second international workshops on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure took place in New Delhi, India.
ICDRI 2021 was hosted virtually.
4. PM Modi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chair sixth edition of IGC in Berlin
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chaired the 6th edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations-IGC in Berlin.
The two leaders highlighted key aspects of bilateral relations as well as shared perspectives on regional and global issues.
PM Modi emphasised that the India-Germany partnership can serve as an example of success in a complex world.
He also invited German participation in India's Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
It was the prime minister's first IGC with Chancellor Scholz and also the first government-to-government consultation of the new German government, which took office in December last year.
The biennial IGC is a unique dialogue format with the participation of several ministers from both sides.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi held bilateral discussions with the German Chancellor.
The two leaders reviewed the full range of bilateral relations between India and Germany, including promoting trade as well as cultural ties.
5. PM Modi addresses inaugural session of Joint Conference of CMs, Chief Justices of High Courts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on April 30.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government considers the potential of technology in the judicial system as an essential part of the Digital India mission.
He said, the e-court project is being implemented in the country in mission mode.
He said, the judiciary is the custodian of the constitution and the legislature represents the aspirations of the citizens.
He said, this balance will prepare the roadmap for an effective and time bound judicial system in the country.
He said that the central government has abolished 1,450 laws that have become irrelevant, but the states have abolished only 75 laws.
About joint conference
The Joint Conference brings together the executive and judicial branches of government to develop a framework for the delivery of justice in a simple and convenient manner.
It examines the actions required to address the challenges of the system.
This joint conference has been organised after a gap of six years, it was last held in 2016 under the e-courts mission mode project.
Since then the government has taken several measures to improve infrastructure and integrate digital technology into judicial processes.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana presided over the 39th conference.
6. Semicon India Conference-2022
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Semicon India Conference-2022 today. This three-day event will take place in Bengaluru.
The three-day conference is being organised to take forward the Prime Minister's vision to make India a leader in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, manufacturing and innovation.
The conference is being seen as a launch pad to launch the country's ambition of becoming a global semiconductor hub, nurturing the chip design and manufacturing ecosystem.
Industry associations, research organisations and education experts will participate in the conference.
Theme of the conference : Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
Vision : To position India on the Semiconductor map of the world and build a vibrant semiconductor innovation and manufacturing ecosystem.
7. Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) - 2022
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) in Surat, Gujarat on 29 april via video conferencing.
Sardardham is organising GPBS under Mission-2026 to accelerate the socio-economic development of the Patidar community.
The summit is held every two years. The first two summits were held in Gandhinagar in 2020 and 2018 and the current summit is now being held in Surat.
The main theme of GPBS-2022 - Atma Nirbhar Community to Atma Nirbhar Gujarat and India.
Aims of the Summit -
to bring together small, medium and large enterprises within the community.
nurture and support new entrepreneurs
provide training and employment assistance to the educated youth.
Who are the Patidars?
The Patidars or Patels claim themselves to be descendants of Lord Rama.
They are divided into two main sub-castes: Leuva Patels and Kadva Patels
The Patidars are spread throughout Gujarat, except in the eastern tribal belt, with high concentrations in northern Gujarat and Saurashtra.
‘Patidar’ means one who owns a strip of land.
Post independence, tenants got land ownership rights, and thus Patidars became lords of large swathes of prime agricultural land.
In mediaeval society, they were placed better in the caste hierarchy.
Patidars represent 12.3% of the population of Gujarat.
8. PM Modi inaugurated 7th edition of Raisina Dialogue
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi today.
President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen was the chief guest of Raisina Dialogue.
The dialogue will be held over three days from April 25 to April 27.
Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries also participated in the event.
Several former Prime Ministers and other dignitaries from different countries will also participate in the event.
The Raisina Dialogue 2022 will see around 100 sessions with over 210 speakers from 90 countries.
What is Raisina Dialogue?
It is India's major foreign policy conference.
It is an annual Geo-political event organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with Observer Research Foundation.
It was organised along the lines of the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore.
It takes its name from the Raisina Hills, where India’s seat of power resides.
The first Raisina Dialogue was held in march 2016 and the theme was “Asia” Regional and Global Connectivity”.
It is designed to be a multi-representative, discussion forum, which includes a wide range of global policy makers, including cabinet ministers, heads of state, private corporation officials, etc.
Raisina Dialogue 2022 theme
The theme of 2022 is based on "Terranova- Impassioned, Impatient, Imperilled".
This time 6 topics will be discussed which are like this.
Rethinking Democracy - trade, technology and ideology
End of Multilateralism: a networked global order
Unrest in the Indian Pacific
water body
Realising Environmental Change : Its Needs and Facts
Persistent technology wars
9. All India Police Science Congress
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Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal on 22 april 2022.
The 48th All India Police Science Congress was organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development at the Central Police Training Academy, Bhopal.
He said that smart policing requires coordination and cooperation between police systems of all the states.
The main objective of this national event is to provide a common platform to various police forces, forensic experts, social scientists, police units and other stakeholders to deliberate on selected topics of topical interest to the Indian Police.
He said that there is a need for a knowledge based, evidence based and rational policing system in the country, only then new age crimes can be dealt with effectively.
10. Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Global AYUSH Investment & Innovation Summit at Gandhinagar Gujarat.
Event aims to increase investments and highlight innovations in the field of traditional medicine.
This event is an unique attempt to promote long-lasting partnerships, grow exports and ‘nurture a sustainable ecosystem’.
The three-day Global AYUSH Investment & Innovation Summit will witness 5 plenary sessions, 8 roundtables, 6 workshops, and 2 symposiums.
About 90 eminent speakers and 100 exhibitors will also participate in the summit.
The Summit will help uncover investment potential and give a fillip to innovation, research & development, start-up ecosystem and the wellness industry.
It will help bring together industry leaders, academicians and scholars together and act as a platform for future collaborations.
The objective is to bring together the country's key startups, entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers and other national/international stakeholders for a specially curated event on innovation and make India a Global Ayush destination for entrepreneurship.
