Day: 10 February 2023

Geological Survey of India Finds Lithium and Gold Deposits

Vijay Raman

51 Mineral Blocks including Lithium and Gold were handed over to State Governments   Geological Survey of India has for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT). This report along with 15 other resource bearing geological reports (G2 & G3 stage) and 35 Geological memorandums were handed over to respective state governments during the 62nd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting held on 09th February 2023. Out of these 51 mineral blocks, 5 blocks…

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KVIC takes decision to increase the income of workers associated with Khadi

Vijay Raman

Keeping in mind the contribution of Khadi cotton-weavers, during its  694th meeting of KVIC held at Kutch, Gujarat on January 30, 2023 Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the Chairmanship of Shri Manoj Kumar, took a decision to increase the wages from Rs.7.50 per hank to Rs.10 per hank for income generation, which would increase the monthly income of artisans by around 33% and 10 % increase in the wages of weavers . This decision will be effective from 1 April 2023.   Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through his…

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India’s agricultural and processed food products export up by 13% in current FY 2022-23

Vijay Raman

    APEDA achieves 84% percent of total export target for 2022-23 in nine months   Export of processed fruits & vegetables up by 30.36 % to USD 1472 million in nine months of current fiscal   Continuing the trend from the previous year, the exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 13 percent in the nine months of the current Financial Year 2022-23 (April-December) in comparison with the corresponding period of FY 2021-22, according to the provisional data released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and…

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India’s accreditation system ranked 5th globally; overall quality infrastructure system in Top 10

Vijay Raman

India’s national accreditation system under the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been ranked 5th in the world in the recent Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021. The GQII ranks the 184 economies in the world on the basis of the quality infrastructure (QI). India’s overall QI system ranking continues to be in the Top 10 at the 10th position, with the standardization system (under BIS) at 9th and the metrology system (under NPL-CSIR) at 21st position in the world.     “This is the sign of a New India…

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Pawan Hans Ltd inaugurates multiple helicopter routes in Assam under RCS UDAN

Vijay Raman

    Pawan Hans Ltd. commenced its helicopter services on six routes in the state of Assam on 8th February, 2023. These new helicopter services launched under the RCS UDAN scheme will provide connectivity on the “Dibrugarh-Jorhat-Tezpur-Guwahati-Tezpur-Jorhat-Dibrugarh” network.     The RCS UDAN of the Ministry of Civil Aviation is giving special impetus to providing air connectivity to the remote places of the northeastern states which have inadequate rail and road connectivity.   RCS UDAN Helicopter services in the state of Assam will boost Air-connectivity within the State by offering…

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OYAK reinforces its power in the Southeast Asian market with its Almatis facility in Falta

Vijay Raman

Almatis, a member of OYAK Group Companies, has put into operation its tabular alumina facility, which it has integrated by equipping it with new technologies, in the Falta region of India. OYAK General Manager Süleyman Savaş Erdem said, “We have taken great steps in the recent years with the vision of becoming a global player. Our Falta investment is proof of OYAK’s power and greatness.” The world’s largest alumina producer Almatis, a member of OYAK Group Companies, has integrated the tabular alumina plant in the Falta region of India. OYAK…

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