Oct 11, 2021 | Business, Tech, Uncategorized
The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) – the premier industry association of space and satellite companies. Also present on the occasion were Shri Ashwin Vaishnav, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT; Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India; Dr Jitender Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State – Department of Space; Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff of India; Shri K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO and Shri Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe.
Speaking on the occasion the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said: “Today is the day the Indian space sector receives new wings. For 75 years since independence, Indian space has been dominated by a single umbrella of Indian government and government institutions. Scientists of India have made huge achievements in these decades, but the need of the hour is that there should be no restrictions on Indian talent, whether it is in the public sector or in the private sector. In a way, the country has given a new gift to the talent of India’s entrepreneurs by opening up India’s space sector in its 75th year of independence. Let this collective power of India’s population take the space sector forward in an organized manner. The Indian Space Association (ISpA) will play a huge role in this.”
ISpA aims to contribute to the Government of India’s vision of making India Atmanirbhar and a global leader in the space arena, which is fast emerging as the next growth frontier for mankind. The association will engage with stakeholders across the ecosystem for the formulation of an enabling policy framework that fulfils the Government’s vision. ISpA will also work towards building global linkages for the Indian space industry to bring in critical technology and investments into the country to create more high skill jobs.
ISpA is represented by leading home grown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in the space and satellite technologies. Its founding members include Bharti Airtel, Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Alpha Design Technologies. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Ananth Technology Limited, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics, Maxar India.
“The Hon’ble Prime Minister has demonstrated bold and visionary leadership in unleashing reforms across industries and ISpA shares his vision of making India a leader in space with a strong ‘Make in India’ element. With our large talent pool, growing prowess of home-grown technology startups and private enterprises the country is at an inflexion point of what will be a giant leap in the space arena. At ISpA, we look forward to working with stakeholders across the value chain to bring one view of the industry to the table and unlock barriers to growth.” added Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises.
Mr. Jayant Patil, Whole time Director – Defence & Smart Technologies, L&T-NxT is the first Chairman of ISpA and Mr. Rahul Vatts, Chief Regulatory Officer Bharti Airtel and Director – OneWeb India is the Vice Chairman. Lt Gen. A.K. Bhatt (Retd) is the Director General of the Association.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Jayant Patil said: “India has the potential to become a technology leader and frugal service provider to the global space industry. Led by ISRO, the nation has built a formidable homegrown foundation for the next phase of growth and even launched the lowest cost mission to Moon and Mars. Globally, private enterprises are increasingly contributing to unlocking the possibilities of space. ISpA aims to be a forum of the space industry in the Indian private sector and partner the Government of India and other key stakeholders across space industry segments in making the nation self-reliant in the area as well as to become a global service provider. We thank the Hon’ble Prime Minister for his blessings to this initiative.”
Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd.) added that “ISpA plans to work in very close coordination with IN-SPACe to further the space vision of the Government.”
According to ISRO, the current size of the global space economy stands at about USD 360 billion. However, India accounts for only about 2% of the space economy with a potential to capture 9% of the global market share by 2030.
About Indian Space Association
Echoing the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat and encouraged by the recent reforms in the space sector carried out by the Government, ISpA aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian Space industry. ISpA will undertake Policy Advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian Space domain, including the Government and its Agencies, to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced and a leading player in the space arena.
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Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Children of foreigners are studying openly in private schools under EWS (Economic weaker section) category in Delhi. For free admission in schools, the seats which are supposed to be available to the citizens of the state first, are being occupied by people from outside. To expose this rigging, Zee Hindustan conducted a huge sting operation named Operation Headmaster. This sting operation took about 3 months and due to the courage of ZEE Media’s under cover reporters, the camera recorded the faces of those, who were orchestrating this under the table operation.
In the first step of our investigation, we got a surprising information. Burmese refugees staying in Delhi were getting admission in private schools under the EWS quota by killing the rights of people of Delhi. To get to the bottom of it and to expose those characters, our undercover reporter Sumit Kumar found the details of one person who was involved in this scam. Through Facebook, that name led our team to Budhela village of Vikaspuri. This process revealed that the children of Burmese family living in Vikaspuri were given admission under the EWS category. In the first list released on 15th June, there was a name of the child whose family’s Aadhar card was made on 23rd June, income certificate was made on 24th June and the child’s Aadhar card was made on 1st July. This revealed that even before the official documents were made for the family, their name appeared on the list of EWS category.
Now, two departments of Delhi are in the dock in this matter. An education department, whose deputy director Yogesh Pal Singh is being questioned, while Bhup Singh, Tehsildar of Dwarka from the revenue department is also under the scanner. ZEE Hindustan’s revelations caused a stir everywhere by the Operation Headmaster. Parents started a ruckus in the education department of Delhi. The impact of our sting operation was that BJP has now demanded a CBI inquiry on this whole situation to dig deeper.
On the success of the sting operation, Shamsher Singh, Managing Editor of Zee Hindustan said that, “Your trusted news channel Zee Hindustan has been continuously raising the voice of the people’s rights. In future also we will expose the oppression and oppression of the people along with the people. Our true and unbiased journalism will continue.”
Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Residents of Mapsko MountVille, Sector 79, Gurugram celebrated Janmashtami with great fervour and zeal at the Clubhouse of the project. The highlight of the occasion was a distinct platform for housing ‘Laddu Gopal’ and other Gods and goddesses. The Ganesh Vandana, Kirtan and Puja also marked the occasion.
“I extend my heartfelt wishes to all on this auspicious occasion of Janmashtami and hope that it brings happiness and prosperity in our lives. It is heartening that Mapsko MountVille residents celebrated Janmashtami with great enthusiasm,” said Mr Rahul Singla, Director, Mapsko Group.
The event was a potpourri of activities such as flower decoration, drawing competition and rangoli.
“Festivals such as Janmashtami allow us to spend time with our family members and loved ones. They also help us to know our neighbours better and strengthen bonds amongst us,” said Pihu Kapoor, a resident of Mapsko MountVille.
Nestled in the foothills of Aravalis, Mapsko MountVille has been designed in a resort style to cater to the aspirations of a new generation of millennials. The key hallmarks of this RERA-registered project are the strategic location, excellent connectivity, state-of-the-art amenities amid the lush greenery. Spanning across 16.369 acres, it has a total of 756 apartments enclosed in 8 towers. It consists of x units of fully-loaded 3-BHK, 3.5 BHK and 4.5 BHK luxury apartments designed by eminent architect Hafeez Contractor.
Located in Sector 79, it is well-connected via Kundli–Manesar–Palwal(KMP) Expressway, Dwarka Expressway, and Delhi-Gurgaon(NH 48) Expressway. The opening of Hero Honda Chowk flyover and Southern Peripheral Road have further enhanced connectivity which is set to go several notches higher with the opening of the Gurugram-Faridabad metro rail link. The project is well-connected to Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi Railway Station and Huda City Centre Metro Station.
Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
On the occasion of Independence Day, the Honourable Cabinet Minister Dr. Virender Kumar flagged off the vehicle convoy carrying Divyanjan Siachen Glacier expedition team from Dr Ambedkar International Centre, 15 Janpath New Delhi, in the presence of Shri Vikas Trivedi (Director, DAIC) which is a premier autonomous research body mandated to research and provide policy feed to empower marginalised communities and to bring in Socio-Economic transformation in the society.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is supporting the world record expedition of people with disabilities to Siachen Glacier, which is executed by ‘Team CLAW’ which is a team of Indian Armed Forces Veterans working towards empowering people with disabilities.
“Whether it’s about exploring the depths of the ocean or conquering the heights of mountains, ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ would empower Divyanjans to accomplish their adventurous dreams,” Hon’ble minister Dr. Virender Kumar remarked while offering his best wishes for the convoy team.
He continued “I am encouraged by our physically disabled armed personnel’ great willpower as they prepare to break a new world record. I also believe that including young students in such journeys will help to empower them. I think there should be more of these types of events in the future.”
The Expedition team shall drive from New Delhi to Leh via Manali and shall subsequently undergo three stages of acclimatisation, training and medical screening before inducting into the Siachen Base Camp for the final expedition.
The final leg of the expedition from Siachen Base Camp to Kumar Post shall commence on 01 Sept 2021.
Jul 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
America’s Antique Mall is a premier location for sellers of collectible items, antiques, and furniture in Florida and Indiana offering spacious booths that small-scale business owners can afford.
Indiana, 07/27 /2021 America’s Antique Mall, a mall known among avid collectors of antiques, furniture, artisan goods and other collectibles, provides affordable spaces where local creators, dealers, and business owners can sell their wares.
Unlike other commercial malls where tenants compete with sellers within and outside their niche, America’s Antique Mall creates a community where sellers all have opportunities to attract buyers and gain loyal customers.
Spacious, Affordable Booths with Complete Amenities
Sellers at America’s Antique Mall have the unique opportunity to get an affordable space in an establishment that enjoys high foot traffic and a positive reputation among buyers. With customers regularly visiting the malls, sellers who can secure a spot in America’s Antique Malls have high chances of having consistent sales.
Each mall is a vast, open-space structure with an optimized, orderly floor plan of spacious booths for vendors.
Booths are plotted in orderly aisles, allowing for a smooth flow of traffic so that customers can see the offerings in every booth while also avoiding overcrowding. If a vendor has more products than a standard booth can hold, they can rent the adjacent space for an extra fee per square meter.
The mall also offers locked cases starting at $100 per month and shelf spaces at $60 per month. All vendors can benefit from the mall’s modern security camera systems, well-lit and airy spaces, online inventory systems for consigners, and helpful mall staff. Best of all, America’s Antique Mall invests in marketing and advertising, drawing customers with monthly activities, promos, and themed events for the local community.
About the Company:
America’s Antique Mall is a professionally managed mall that offers more than a viable commercial space to vendors. The mall welcomes vendors who meet its standards for quality and live up to its reputation for having high-quality antiques, furniture, upcycled products, jewelry, collectibles, and other unique and beautiful goods.
For information on how to become a vendor, visit https://www.americasantiquemall.com/.
Jul 28, 2021 | Business, Environment, Regional, Tech, Uncategorized
Esri India, the country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider, kickstarted its two-day annual flagship event, Esri India User Conference (UC) 2021. With the theme ‘GIS – Creating a sustainable future’, conference is being attended by thought leaders, senior executives from Central & State Government departments and enterprises, GIS professionals, scientists, researchers and academicians from across India and neighbouring countries.
The plenary talks and sessions further delved into how a holistic approach backed by Geospatial Infrastructure can be instrumental in meeting various social, economic, and environmental challenges faced by our country. The sessions also highlighted the role of GIS in empowering organizations and local communities in creating policies & programs to protect the ecosystem and work towards the sustained development of India.
Mr. Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India highlighted the role of GIS for Sustainable Economic Growth and said, “Geospatial Infrastructure and GIS provides a framework to gain better understanding of Social, Environmental and Economic systems, so that the challenges related to health & welfare, equity & equality, population growth, climate change, water security, infrastructure etc. can be addressed. Distributed geospatial services enabled through a network of interconnected systems can integrate all types of geospatial data and provide apps and maps for wider use along with portals for discovery and access. Web apps and access through mobile devices can empower everyone in the organization and beyond.”
Mr. Jack Dangermond, President, Esri Inc., shared his vision for GIS technology and how it can be applied in building actionable plans for a comprehensive development across the globe.
A keynote address by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India focused on Modernizing the India Census with geospatial infrastructure.
Following the plenary sessions, a panel of leading experts including Shri Gaurang Rathi, Municipal Commissioner, Varanasi Municipal Corporation; Shri Amit Bhargava, Sr. Technical Director, Geo-Spatial Technology and Services Division, NIC; Dr. Dheeraj Kumar, Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad; Dr. Debapriya Dutta, Head – SEED and State S&T Programme (SSTP), Department of Science & Technology (DST) discussed their vision for building geospatial infrastructure for the nation.
The Esri India User Conference provides an opportunity for GIS professionals to participate in various discussions, presentations, and interactive sessions.
