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Indian Express
2 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Zoological Survey of India's 110-hour hackathon culminates in Kolkata grand finale
Written by Shambhavi Pandey The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) celebrated the grand finale of its 110-hour national hackathon on Monday at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata, marking the 110th Foundation Day of the institute. The event was graced by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav as Chief Guest, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), including Sushil Kumar Awasthi, Director General of Forests, Nameeta Prasad, Joint Secretary, and Ramesh Pandey, Additional Director General of Forests. The hackathon, which began on May 22 in honour of the International Day for Biodiversity, saw participation from 305 registered teams across the country. Following three progressive rounds—including regional showcases, a national-level screening, and semi-finals held in Pune on June 9—five teams from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Digha in West Bengal, Solan in Himachal Pradesh, and Shillong in Meghalaya qualified to the final round in Kolkata. Welcoming the guests and participants, ZSI Director Dr Dhriti Banerjee said, 'You are already a winner. Innovation in conservation is not a competition to be won only once—it's a lifetime of commitment which needs to be honoured daily.' Applauding the finalists, she emphasised how the hackathon has served as a powerful platform to foster environmental solutions led by youth. MoEFCC Director General of Forests Awasthi echoed her sentiment, calling the event 'a good stage for us to move forward in the field of biodiversity'. He noted that hackathons like these serve as collaborative spaces for professionals and individuals to solve environmental challenges with creativity and determination. In his keynote address, Minister Bhupender Yadav lauded the uniqueness of each team's presentation and highlighted that most of the finalists hailed from remote corners of the country. He referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mission LiFE campaign launched on World Environment Day 2023, which outlines seven lifestyle changes—from saving water and energy to managing waste and promoting healthy living—as key to sustainable development. 'This country provides its youth with many opportunities,' he said, adding that their involvement in environmental innovation will be crucial to making the vision of a 'Vikasit Bharat' by 2047 come true. The Minister stressed the need to 'link research with policy and the economy', urging deeper collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and technologists. The author is an intern with The Indian Express
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
ISB, NITI Aayog to partner in Telangana Rising 2047 vision policy document
The government plans to unveil the Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Policy Document, aimed at transforming Telangana into a $3 trillion economy by the year 2047. As an immediate milestone, the State targets achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2035. The Cabinet meeting on Monday discussed this proposal at length and later approved the drafting of the policy document. The government plans to unveil the Vision Document on December 9, coinciding with the birthday of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and recognising her contribution to the creation of Telangana. Sources said that the Indian School of Business (ISB) and NITI Aayog will serve as knowledge partners in this effort, helping align the State's goals with the national Vikasit Bharat agenda. The State will constitute a high-level Advisory Committee comprising national and international experts from various fields to guide the drafting of the vision and the roadmap to realise it. The document will focus on sustainable and inclusive development across all sectors, with a special emphasis on infrastructure, women empowerment, youth upliftment, and farmer welfare. All government departments will contribute to this unified vision. RRR approved To boost infrastructure and robust economic planning, the Cabinet approved key proposals, including the final alignment for the southern part of the Regional Ring Road (RRR). The Cabinet examined three alignment proposals presented by the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department for the southern section of the RRR around Hyderabad. After detailed deliberation, the Cabinet approved the final alignment stretching 201 km from Choutuppal to Sangareddy. This crucial infrastructure corridor is expected to significantly decongest city traffic, promote regional development in tune with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's idea of creating new cities between the Outer Ring Road and the Regional Ring Road. The Cabinet decided to conduct the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in the first week of July to review developments related to the Godavari-Banakacherla water diversion by the AP government. A PowerPoint presentation will be made to Congress MLAs and MPs detailing the current status and future course of action.
Hans India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Meeting on good governance today
Vijayawada: The TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh will hold a special meeting on Monday to mark the completion of first year in office. The meeting, titled 'First Step towards Good Governance', will be held behind the Secretariat. It will review good governance practices implemented in the past year and outline future plans for state's development. Initially planned for June 12, the meeting was postponed due to a tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. The Monday's meeting will see broad participation from key figures, including Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, state ministers, various department secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, Superintendents of Police (SPs), and coalition leaders such as MPs, MLAs, and MLCs. The primary focus of the discussion, led by the Chief Minister, will be a thorough review of the development achieved over the past year and a comprehensive discussion on future action plans. Additionally, the 'Swarnandhra 2047' Vision Plan will be a key topic of deliberation. Arrangements for the evening event are complete. On Sunday, S Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary of the State Municipal Administration Department, along with Guntur District Collector Nagalakshmi, inspected the preparations. They reviewed the main stage, seating arrangements in the meeting hall, lighting, and parking facilities. This meeting will deviate from regular conferences. The entire meeting complex has been specially set up with round tables. At these tables, public representatives and officials from different districts, corresponding to their assembly constituencies, will sit together. They will engage in extensive discussions on the development achieved in their respective constituencies over the past year and plan forfuture development and welfare schemes. Furthermore, discussions will also cover the government's plans for the comprehensive development of thestate through the implementation of 'Swarnandhra 2047' Vision Plan, as part of 'Vikasit Bharat' (Developed India). Following the meeting, the Chief Minister will join all attendees for dinner.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India's growth under PM Modi: Viksit Bharat 2047, $30 trillion goal, key reforms and welfare milestones
People of the country have been reposing the confidence on Namo for three consecutive terms as the Prime Minister continuously. The spirit of the governance in the Union Government carrying with timely reforms to excute the finance, Industry, services pertaining to the ease of living and Infrastructure in sphere of Antyodaya has been marching towards Vikasit Bharat 2047 with Atmanirbhar under the dynamic leadership of Narendra Modi. As we know the our country size of Economy was 11th largest in the world in ranking when Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister of our country, it has been reached to 4th rank with 4.20 Trillion Dollars Economy and experts are projecting as 3rd rank in the next 3 years by surpassing Germany. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target is to achieve a $30 trillion economy and per capita income of $26,000 by 2047, this is possible only when there are job will have inclusive growth in the lives of the all sections of the people in the country. As per the statistics from the NITI Aayog , nearly 25 crore people have come out from the acute poverty. Now the Union Government objective is to attain the target towards increase in the per capita GDP and Income with its relentless efforts for the achievement of Vikasit Bharat. Despite the past 11 years, the economies of many developed countries in the world have collapsed or underperformed or slow downed due to the prevailing global conditions, India is the only country that has managed to withstand the pressure and register the highest growth rate. Even under such severe international economic pressure, the World Bank estimates that India will achieve the highest growth rate in the world at 6.7% for the current fiscal year 2025 - 26. Prime Minister Narendra Modi governance beauty is balancing the development and welfare intandem along with the reforms and proper fiscal measures. During the Modi regime, between 2014-19, the reforms focused on improving the systems and creating basic infrastructure. In this process, between 2019-24, the 111 Lakh Crores Gati Shakti Yojana and Atmanirbhar Bharat saved the country from the uncertainty of Corona and the supply chain disruption due to the Ukraine-Russia war. It is the significant development that India's Atmanirbhar in weapons enhanced brand image of our country in the national defense systems, particularly in ' Opertaion Sindoor ' precision strikes in POK and Pakistan terrorists points post Pahalgam terror attacks that our country has become quality indegenous defense equipment supplier in the global arms market. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Costco Faces Worst Nightmare As 87¢ ED Pill Takes Over Friday Plans Get Offer Undo We can be experienced physically about the development and welfare programmes have been implementing with the spirit of Antyodaya for last 11 years and continuing the same. During the 11 years of Namo givernsnce, over Rs 42.54 lakh crore cash transfers under various schemes have been deposited in 55 crore Jan Dhan accounts linked with Aadhar and mobile phones of beneficiaries without any leakages. Swachh Bharat initiative was in the year 2014 for the construction of toilets have been completed 12 Crores in 5.64 lakh villages under ODF till now, Houses for poor and needed 1.3 crore urban poor and 2.8 crore rural poor prople have been completed through PMAY, safe drinking water has been provided to 15.54 crore rural households through Jal Jeevan Mission, drinking water and infrastructure in cities through the expenditure of AMRUT scheme for Rs. and now AMRUT 2.0 is commencing with Rs. , 7,555 projects have been completed under Smart City at a cost of Rs 1.51 lakh crore, free rice has been provided to 80 crore people in the last 5 years through Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 49.56 crore Mudra loans have been sanctioned, 9.35 crore people have been provided medical treatment through PM Ayushman Bharat, 7.57 lakh km of roads have been built through Gramin Sadak Yojana. Live Events In addition to above, 6 thousand per year to 11 crore farmers under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi for agriculture inputs, crores of metric tons of urea subsidy have been distributed, through Fasal Bima Yojana Compensation for farmers on their crop losses, Per Drop More Crop through Krishi Sanchai Yojana, Skill training for youth, PM Svanidhi for street vendors, PM Vishwakarma for artisans, Lakpati Didi - Drone Didi for the SHG women, PM Surya Ghar Yojana for current bill control, and many more welfare programs are being implemented among 140 crore people with the spirit of Antyodaya. One important initiation from the Union Government under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ' PM JANMAN ' programme for construction of houses with additional financial assistance, construction of roads to connect the unconnected habitations, safer drinking water network, solar power installations, schools and hospitals as a priority in the 'Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ( PVTG) areas for uplifting the lives of the trible population living far away in forests and hill terrains without any livable infrastructure As far as development projects in the governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned , remarakable achievement attained by reaching the total length of national highways in India is 146,195 km by December 2024, it was 91,287 km in 2014. In Railway lines: The total length of railway tracks in India was 1,16,765 km in 2014, and by 2024, it has reached to 135,207 km of track length. Indian Railways operates as the fourth largest national railway system in terms of size. As of August 2024, 96.59% of the broad-gauge network has been electrified in the country. The Ministry of Railways has initiated the redevelopment of 1275 stations across the country in 2023 as Amrit Bharat stations. In which, 103 stations were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, and work is underway on the remaining stations. The construction of airports, seaports and industrial corridors have been done and is going on at a record pace and Green and renewable energy is utmost priority for the environment protection and cost effective for the consumers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets target 500 giga watt Renewable energy by 2030 as part of the Vikasit Bharat effort by 2047, to establish India as a Viswa Guru, it is possible only if every state in the country develops and contributes it's share. Prime Minister Modi's Vikasit Bharat goal is, anticipated the significant growth in the per capita GDP and Income to contribute in the projected 30 Trillion Dollars Economy by 2047 from the existing 4.20 Trillion Dollars Economy. As a Chairman of the Twenty Points Programme Implementation, Andhr Pradesh that I request to make necessary reforms and change the name as PM Vikasit Bharat Implementation Programme with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by restructuring the existing Twenty Points Programme for monitoring, review and reporting on the implementation of the current centrally sponsored schemes and projects aligning with the State Governments for the performance assessment of NITI Aayog recommended SDGs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalls ' Reform - Perform - Transform ' with the transparent system to render the services to the public in the spirit of Janata Janardan. (Lanka Dinakar, Chairman for Twenty Points Programme Implementation)
Hans India
16-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
BJP at the forefront of public service: Nelluri
Khammam: BharatiyaJanata Party Khammam District President Nelluri Koteswara Rao participated addressed a 'Vikasit Bharat' programme in Nelakondapalli mandal on Sunday in which he lauded the country's development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 'The country is moving forward rapidly under the leadership of PM Modi with the goal of Vikasit Bharat,' he said. On the occasion, Nelluri explained that the decisions taken by the Centre for the development of the country are being appreciated worldwide. In particular, he mentioned India's achievements in the space sector with ISRO achieving the world record of launching 104 satellites with a single rocket. He lauded the Direct Benefit Transfer system to directly transfer funds to the accounts of beneficiaries through Digital India. He said that Rs 744 lakh crore has reached the beneficiaries directly through this scheme so far. He explained that due to this, intermediation has been eliminated and misuse of funds worth about Rs 23 lakh crore has been prevented. He explained that the Centre is standing by the farmers, increasing the minimum support prices of crops and making large-scale purchases, and paying much more in the purchase of turmeric and pulses compared to the previous regimes. He also said that the country has been connected to the 5G network and 5G services have been made available in 99.6% of the districts. BJP leaders Nunna Ravikumar, N Praveen Kumar, Ravinder, Upender, Subbarao and others participated in the programme.
