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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IFS delegation explores UP's biz potential
Lucknow: A delegation of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers from 2013-14 is exploring UP's initiatives in trade, exports, tourism and skill development. The visit, organised in coordination with Invest UP, aims to enhance global awareness of Uttar Pradesh's policies and position the state as a premier destination for investment, employment and inbound tourism. As part of the same, the delegation visited the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM), where senior officials, including principal secretary Hari Om, led discussions on aligning skill development with international standards and expanding global employment prospects through high-quality training programmes like 'Special Project Praveen' and rural skill initiatives. Later, the officers interacted with officials in the state tourism department, where they were apprised of the state's 12 mega tourism circuits. , including the Spiritual Triangle of Ayodhya, Varanasi and Prayagraj, and the Buddhist circuit, which attracts global pilgrims. The discussions centred on collaborative efforts between embassies and the tourism department to enhance UP's visibility on the global tourism map and attract high-value foreign travelers. Earlier, on May 21, the delegation gathered information on the flagship scheme, One District One Product (ODOP), and the upcoming Export Policy 2025, besides meeting officials in the IT and electronics department.
India Gazette
19-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Big wins for Goa, Gujarat, Kerala; non-coastal states stay brave in soccer
Diu (Daman and Diu) [India], May 19 (ANI): The inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025 (KIBG) at the Ghoghla beach in Diu got rolling on Monday with beach soccer taking centre stage on day one of the event, according to SAI Media Release. Amid the breaking waves of a dazzling Arabian Sea in the background, Goa and Rajasthan featured in the boys' opening match of the day. There couldn't have been more contrasting teams, and the match, 13-9 in favour of the Goans, validated that point. Goa is a full of beaches while Rajasthan has none. Which means, the Goans were kind of at home and the Rajasthanis were at sea. Which leads to the question: are the non-coastal regions going to find it tough at KIBG 2025? Not necessarily since last year in the Diu Beach Games it was actually Madhya Pradesh, a non-coastal state, that ran away with most medals but of course, there will be challenges. Rajasthan team manager Hari Om listed the set of challenges his team faced in the lead-up to the KIBG. 'It's not that easy for us, a non-coastal state. I mean we practice on an artificial field of play back in Rajasthan. What we do is get tons of sands on trucks from southern Rajasthan but do what we will, this sand is so different from the one which we use for our practice,' he said, as quoted from SAI Media Release. 'We started very well against Goa but then we got tired and they pounced on us. Going forward we need to focus on this aspect, stamina. We also need to focus on proper hydration. One of the players today fell sick. So, these are the challenges a non-coastal team like us faces,' he added. Uttar Pradesh girls coach Mukesh Kumar Sabberwal echoed the sentiments even though they got their campaign off to a good start. 'We practice on grass, not even sands. Today we won against the girls' team of Rajasthan which is also a non-coastal state but once we go up against coastal teams, that will be a totally different ball game,' he said. 'When we play against non-coastal teams, we know we will win somehow. We are beach boys, familiar with the sand and sea, so we are always confident against these teams. We should have won this match with a bigger margin though,' he added. For the uninitiated, beach soccer is different than the soccer that's played on grass turf. For one thing, there are five players a side. For another, it's a much shorter game with three periods of 12 minutes each. There are eight states each in the boys' and girls' categories and they are divided into two pools, and the top two teams from each pool will reach the semis. (ANI)
