State Tourism Ministers Conference to be held in New Delhi

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State Tourism Ministers Conference to be held in New Delhi on 21st August 2014

The Union Ministry of Tourism has convened the National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in New Delhi on 21st August, 2014. Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Shri Shripad Yesso Naik will preside over the day-long deliberations. Union Minister for Finance and Defence Shri Arun Jaitley will be the Chief Guest.

The objective for organising the conference is to initiate a high-level discussion on important issues of tourism sector and to stimulate closer cooperation with all the stakeholders in the Indian tourism sector. There has never been a time in the history of India, when tourism has been more central to the plans, expectations, and programmes of Government. The conference would provide a platform to the State Governments and other Stakeholders to discuss and share their experiences and best practices towards making the collective efforts to propel the tourism sector to new heights.

The day-long deliberations will see the review of Centrally Financed Tourist Infrastructure Projects, Safety and security of Tourists, Electronic Tourist Visa on Arrival, Rationalization of taxes, Development of Theme Based Tourist Circuits, National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) , Cleanliness , Hygiene and Sanitation around tourist destinations, Capacity Building Programmes, harnessing technology for delivery of online services and making tourist destinations accessible for differently-abled tourists.

Till date Tourism Ministers of 22 States/UT and Administrators of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep have confirmed their participation in the Conference.

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Harsh Rajput enters Zee TV’s Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke

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Playing a role very different from anything he has attempted before, the talented young actorHarsh Rajput enters Zee TV’s popular show Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke. He has been roped in to essay the role of KT’s (Piyush Sahdev) younger brother. In the upcoming episodes, Kabir’s (Piyush Sahdev) family comprising his mother, maasi and younger brother will enter to add a twist to the Kabir-Rachana (Mahima Makwana) love story.

Harsh will be seen playing an extremely complex character, that of a mentally challenged boy who is 22 year old but has the mental development of a child. Though the boy would appear normal, his childish behavior would come to the fore the moment he would start talking. Excited to portray a difficult, challenging role, Harsh shares his excitement “I feel as an actor one needs to test one’s calibre by opting for varied roles, quite different from each other. I didn’t think twice before accepting the role of the mentally challenged boy Bittu as one rarely gets such an opportunity on the small screen.”

He further adds “I am trying to add my own touch to the character as I didn’t want to take any references from any other actor which will invariably look like a copy. It’s not easy to portray such a complex character but I am putting my best foot forward to make it look more natural without being over the top. Am looking forward to the audience’s reaction.. I hope they like my performance!”  

In the story ahead, KT’s mother and maasi will get into his life exactly at the point where Rachana’s parents would get convinced about the KT-Rachana marriage and reveal a negative side, thus creating hindrances in their love story. With an agenda of her own, KT’s mother will try every trick to separate KT & Rachna.

Will Bittu’s (Harsh Rajput) entry in the show as the mentally challenged younger brother of KT bring an unexpected twist & turn in KT & Rachna’s life…Will the lovers finally unite after facing numerous hurdles and misunderstandings or does fate have another surprise in store for the couple?

Stay tuned to Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke every Monday-Friday 7:30pm only on Zee TV

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Port Call INS Sahyadri at Manila, Philippines

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Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri, an indigenously built guided missile stealth Frigate, arrived today at Manila, Philippines after participating in exercise RIMPAC 14, and covering a distance of about 5000 nautical miles (9000 Km). The ship had sailed from Hawaii, USA on 02 Aug 14.

The multi role stealth frigate, boasts of an array of weaponry in her arsenal. Long range anti-ship missiles, medium and short range surface to air missiles augmented by powerful guns of different calibres provide a formidable shield against all types of threats. Two integral multi-role helicopters carried by the ship act as force multipliers in all maritime scenarios due to their versatility and long range. Commissioned on 21 July 12, INS Sahyadri, is presently being commanded by Captain Jyotin Raina, and is manned by 25 officers and 255 sailors of different specialisations/branches.

During her stay at Manila, the ship would undertake operational turn around while the ship`s crew would participate in various events like professional interaction, sports events and social fixtures. Manila is a regular port of call for Indian Naval ships. IN ships Satpura, Ranvijay, Shakti and Kirch had visited Manila in June 13.

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FCRA Outreach Seminar in Maharashtra

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The Ministry of Home Affairs is organizing a one-day FCRA Outreach Seminar to sensitize various stakeholders on the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) on August 22, 2014 at Mahatma Phule Sanskrutik Bhawan, Near Shivarkar Garden, Wanawadi, Pune. ICICI Bank is partnering Ministry of Home Affairs in organizing this Outreach Seminar.

NGOs in India receive about Rs.10,000 crore every year from foreign sources under the FCRA. 285 associations of Maharashtra and 15 of Goa registered under FCRA have been invited in the Seminar. Media persons are also welcome to attend the Outreach Seminar.

Details of the programme and list of associations Invited for the Seminar may be viewed on the official website of Ministry of Home Affairs (http://mha.nic.in or http://mhal.nic.in/fcra.htm).

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On Women Reservation Bill in the Parliament : Sonia Gandhi

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On Women Reservation Bill in the Parliament : Sonia Gandhi

Posted on August 20, 2014 by sagarmedia

INC India ‏@INCIndia 8m

We will not rest until we get the Women Reservation Bill in the Parliament : Smt Sonia Gandhi #RememberingRajiv pic.twitter.com/v36CZLzKUg

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Amit Shah inaugurates PM Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency office in Varanasi.

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BJP chief Amit Shah inaugurates PM Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency office in Varanasi.

BJP Chief Amit Shah arrives in Varanasi pic.twitter.com/RU1A1nKWuH

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ASEAN Business Club to convene leaders for ASEAN Economic Community

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ASEAN Business Club to convene leaders for ASEAN Economic Community

Desiree Bandal

To Desiree Bandal

Today at 11:29 AM

(Sending on behalf of the ASEAN Business Club)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ASEAN Business Club Forum 2014

Press Release

ASEAN Business Club to convene leaders for AEC

Trade, industry issues on agenda

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 AUG 2014 – More than 300 top business leaders from across the ASEAN regionwill converge at the ASEAN Business Club (ABC) Forum 2014 on September 8 and 9 to tackle trade and industry issues and support the implementation of one ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The leaders will address concerns on the ASEAN region’s readiness for an integrated economic region under the AEC initiative, the corporate sector’s expectations and challenges to AEC, which is set to come into effect on December 31, 2015.  The forum will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore. 

ASEAN Business Club Advisory Council member and AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes will chair the forum.

Lim Hng Kiang, Minister of Trade and Industry of Singapore, will be the guest of honor at the forum.

The forum will focus primarily on six sectors: 1) Legal and Tax; 2) Automotive and Manufacturing; 3)Financial Services and Capital Markets; 4) Minerals, Oil and Gas; 5) Food and Agriculture; and 6)Retail.  Discussions in the forum will be included in the ASEAN Business Club’s “Lifting-the-Barriers” reports on each of the sectors, and the reports – which will highlight industry barriers and bottlenecksas well as propose solutions – will be delivered on a later date to ASEAN officials, all economic ministers in the region and the media. 

Independent research partners Frost & Sullivan, AT Kearney, ZicoLaw, Ernst & Young, Bain & Company and Accenture are spearheading research for the reports.

With the forum, the ASEAN Business Club aims to promote sector-based discussions to enhance the ASEAN agenda.  It seeks to help better prepare the ASEAN region’s business community for AEC, which will establish a single market and production base by 2015.  It also aims to help attract more investments in the region, initiate reforms, prepare the work force for market integrationandimprove the region’s competitiveness alongside neighboring economic giants China, Japan and India.

The ASEAN Business Club is a fully private sector-driven initiative that serves as a forum for ASEAN’s top business leaders to network, collaborate and play a leading role in the process of ASEAN economic integration.  ABC members include some of the most prominent business leaders in the region, including council members Nazir Razak, Tony Fernandes, Patrick Walujo, Chairul Tanjung, Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Tos Chirathivat, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Cezar Consing, Chew Gek Khim, Goh Yew Lin and Thura K. Ko.

The forum is organized by the ASEAN Business Club and the CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI), a public organization committed to the development of the ASEAN Economic Community and which serves as the secretariat of the ASEAN Business Club. This year’s forum is sponsored by Silverlake Axis, DBS Bank and CIMB.

(Attached are photos from the ASEAN Business Club’s forum last year. Caption for photos: Business leaders from across the region participate in the ASEAN Business Club’s Network ASEAN Forum in August 2013 in Singapore.)

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About the ASEAN Business Club

The ASEAN Business Club is a fully private sector driven initiative for ASEAN’s major home grown corporations to come together and fully engage in ASEAN’s integration efforts. Being the first regional business club with the aim of achieving regional integration, ABC will be the leading networking vehicle to form relationships across the region; thus serving as a platform to speak to each other across  the 10 ASEAN countries to identify challenges and areas of opportunity. It also aims to provide support and advocacy for governments to achieve an ASEAN Economic Community that will benefit its citizens.

For more information, please visit www.aseanbusinessclub.org

About CIMB ASEAN Research Institute

CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI) is the first independent, transnational research institute dedicated solely to the advancement and acceleration of the ASEAN integration agenda. CARI pursues research and promotes thought leadership in support of an ASEAN Community. We seek pragmatic solutions and policy recommendations to address challenges in ASEAN integration and connectivity. CARI was established in 2011 as a member of CIMB Group. It is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and has a regional presence.

For media queries or interview requests, please contact:

Desiree Bandal

ASEAN Business Club

Email: media@aseanbusinessclub.org

Phone: +628 777 533 2288

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Taiwan Business Cooperation Committee,

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Taiwan Business Cooperation Committee, 8 September, 2014, New Delhi

atul.shunglu@ficci.com

To Me

Aug 19 at 8:05 PM

Atul Shunglu

Assistant Secretary General

August 19, 2014

Mr. N.K. Sagar

Chairman

ENKAY Sagar Holdings Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi

Dear Mr. Sagar,

14^th Joint Meeting of India-Taiwan Business Cooperation Committee

 at 1400 hrs, September 8, 2014

at Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi

I am pleased to inform you that a high-powered business delegation, led by Dr. Yen-Shiang Shih, former Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Chairman-India Committee of Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA), will be visiting India in early September 2014. In honour of the visiting delegation, FICCI is organizing the 14th Joint Meeting of India-Taiwan Business Cooperation Committee on September 8, 2014 at 1400 hrs at Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi.

The meeting will provide a platform for Indian companies to discuss possibilities of engagement with Taiwanese businesses in the areas of ICT, food Processing, Machinery, Auto, Infrastructure & Energy among others. These Meetings have been playing a very important role in laying the foundation for the development of India-Taiwan economic relations.

In view of your business interest, we would be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation by sending in the attached registration proforma (click here to download) duly filled in to my colleague Mr. Lalit Kumar at (E:lalit.kumar@ficci.com, F: +91-11-23320714). As there is limited space available so the fastest RSVPs are most likely to secure seats.

Look forward to meeting you.

With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

(Atul Shunglu)