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The Hindu
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- Politics
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Minister Bharath exhorts students to adopt technology
Minister for Industries and Commerce T.G. Bharath exhorted the students to use the available technology and achieve their goals. Mr Bharath asked the students to think differently and emerge victorious in their life. The Minister on Monday gave away the Shining Stars awards to the students who excelled in the recently announced SSC and intermediate examination results, at an event organised at a private function hall in the city. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bharath said the State government had decided to give the awards and also a certificate and ₹20,000 cash to encourage students to further excel in academics. He said students are game changers and they can change the world with their innovative ideas. The Minister asked the parents to encourage their children to choose a career of their interest and not to force their ideas on the children. He said engineering and medicine are not the only careers for the students and there are several other sectors which can be explored by the students. Panyam MLA Gouru Charitha Reddy expressed happiness over students of government schools excelling on par with those from private schools. She said poverty should not come in the way of academics and the State government is providing many opportunities for the children to study. She said the NDA government had sanctioned ₹5 crore to KGBV schools in four mandals and another ₹3 crore for taking up repairs to BC and SC hostels in Panyam Assembly Constituency alone. Further, steps are being taken to develop the IIT Ambedkar NEET Academy at Chinna Tekur and ₹10 lakh has been sanctioned from CSR funds. Incharge Collector B. Navya said the State government is providing all facilities at the government schools on par with private schools. In Nandyal district, Minister for Minority Welfare N.. Md. Farooq gave away the awards to 182 SSC students and 35 intermediate students. He said the good performance of the students with a pass percentage of 82 in SSC has placed the Nandyal district on top among other districts of the State. District Collector Rajakumari Gania said the State government is not differentiating between government and private schools and had decided to encourage students of both the sectors by awarding the best performing students with Shining Stars awards. Meanwhile in Anantapur district, 184 SSC students and 35 intermediate students were given the Shining Stars awards by Collector Vinod Kumar V.
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Import curbs on Bangladesh haven't hit local consumers yet in Tripura, traders say
Tripura is yet to feel the pinch of India's import restrictions on neighbouring Bangladesh, as items such as fish, LPG, edible oil, and crushed stone do not fall under the purview of the curbs. Traders who deal in Bangladeshi imported items, like stone chips, food products, or fish, said that there is no shortage of any item as of now. India on Saturday placed restrictions on Bangladeshi products being exported to North-East India and overseas, in a reciprocal move given that Dhaka had been imposing non-tariff barriers on Indian exports to Bangladesh. A local departmental store owner said that different Bangladeshi food products – toast biscuits, packeted puffed rice, including other FMCG items, mainly those produced by Pran Group, are in stock with the local distributors. The Pran Group has a production factory at Bodhjungnagar industrial estate in West Tripura district, the place where the state government provided land and other facilities to different industrial units, as part of efforts to boost investments in the state. The store-owner said that most of his customers questioned why they would procure Bangladeshi products when anti-Indian statements have been made by the incumbent administration in Bangladesh since last year. A construction material supplier said that though currently there is no crisis of construction materials from Bangladesh, including stone chips and cement, the distributors hinted at a slight price hike of cement as the availability of fresh supplies might be difficult. 'There is no crisis of products till now. Some of the distributors were telling us recently that the price of the goods might go up. We told them that any sudden price hike would make it tough for us to replenish our stocks with products of Bangladesh,' said a supplier on condition of anonymity. The crisis of fish is also not visible in Battala and Lake Chowmuhani markets, as fish and other products were exempted from the restriction, said local fishermen. Reliable sources placed in the Akhaura Integrated Check Post (ICP), close to Agartala, said that since the announcement of restrictions, the import of beverages, processed food, etc, was immediately suspended. Last year, the northeastern state imported Rs 453 crore worth goods through the Akhaura ICP. Three days ago, a high-level meeting chaired by the director of Tripura's Industries and Commerce Department Shailesh Kumar Yadav was organised at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Agartala to discuss the implementation of the Central Government's new restrictions. In the meeting, Yadav said that items, including edible oil, fish, LPG and crushed stones would not come under restriction. The Border Security Force, Customs, Immigration, and other officials also attended the meeting. Trade representatives welcomed the move and committed to comply with the restriction. The meeting highlighted the concerns related to operation and procedures based on the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) order that restricted import of items including garments, plastic goods, wooden furniture, fruit drinks, processed food items through any LCSs/ICPs in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura and at Changrabandha and Fulbari in West Bengal. Reacting to the import restrictions, Opposition leader and CPI(M) politburo member Jitendra Chaudhury said the import restrictions through land ports would lead to loss for both countries in terms of bilateral economic transactions and employment. A report from the Industries and Commerce department released in the state Assembly this year stated that the volume of bilateral trade between Tripura and Bangladesh reduced from Rs 1008.40 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 715.98 crore in 2023-24. Of the Rs 1008.40 crore, the northeastern state imported Rs 767.00 crore goods that included different varieties of fish, LPG, cement, PVC door, PVC pipe, different types of drinks, wood, plastic materials, cotton waste etc., while the state exported Rs 241.40 worth goods including chips, lentils, dry chilly, ginger, cumin seeds etc. At present, the state has a total of nine Land Customs Stations to facilitate bilateral trade with Bangladesh. The overall trade volume has declined to Rs 758.09 crores in 2022-23 with Tripura imported Rs. 636.72 crores goods and exported goods worth Rs. 121.37 crores to the neighbouring country. The trade volume again declined to Rs. 715.98 crores in 2023-24 with the state imported Rs. 703.67 crores goods and exported Rs. 12.31 crores goods. Back in 2022, Tripura's trade volume with Bangladesh had increased by 158 per cent in the previous three years, amounting to a total of Rs 1,008.4 crore Indo-Bangla border trade, including export-import business conducted through all the LCS and ICPs. However, the bilateral trade relation was still uneven as only 30 per cent of the trade volume involved exports to Bangladesh and 70 per cent of the trade comes from goods imported from the country due to port restrictions — an issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi later took up with former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina. All Land Customs Stations with Bangladesh in Tripura suffered from trade deficit due to heavy export duty – even as high as 80 per cent export duty, for example, tea, which made many Indian products exported from Tripura uncompetitive in Bangladesh. In terms of volume, Indo-Bangla trade through six LCS and ICPs in Tripura increased by Rs 14.65 crore in 2018-19, by Rs 30.34 crore in 2019-20 and Rs 16.39 crore in 2020-21. Tripura shares 856 km-long international border with Bangladesh, parts of which are still unfenced.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Tourism policy focuses on generation of jobs, promotion of locations
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh is known for its rich cultural heritage, historical sites and natural beauty. The State offers a diverse range of tourist attractions, including ancient temples, pristine beaches, lush hill stations and wildlife sanctuaries and holds significant potential to be the leading tourism destination for national and international tourists. In order to promote the tourism sector and generate employment, the State government on Monday announced Andhra Pradesh Tourism Policy 2024-2029. The primary objective of announcing the policy is creating 3 lakh jobs, which constitutes 15 per cent of the overall State employment target of 20 lakh jobs set by the government over the next five years (2024-2029). After careful consideration of the feedback from various stakeholders, benchmarking with the Tourism Policies of the Best States and also incorporating the suggestions of the line departments like Industries and Commerce, Finance, Labour and Law Departments, the Government released the tourism policy on Monday. Ajay Jain, Special Chief Secretary and Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, AP Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), released the tourism policy. As part of the new policy the following sports and games and recreational facilities will be promoted. Adventure activities, Restaurants/floating restaurants, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), Amusement parks, Eco-tourism lodges, Houseboats Cultural and heritage activities etc will get the boost. The government also proposed employment incentives. These incentives are designed to support projects that generate significant employment and enhance the state's tourism landscape. The employment incentives will be applicable to tourism projects that commence operations during the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Policy period. The new policy will encourage collaborations with the following vocational training institutes, universities, and local skill development centres. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Nellore; Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), Tirupati State Institute of Hotel Management (SHIM), Tirupati; Food Craft Institute, Vizag; and Food Adventure Academy, Kadapa. These collaborations will focus on ensuring that the workforce is adequately trained to meet the demands of the tourism industry. By engaging these prestigious institutions, the policy aims to equip the workforce with relevant skills in hospitality, adventure tourism, food services, and more. This initiative will enhance the overall quality and sustainability of the tourism sector in Andhra Pradesh.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Minister Bharath urges Union Railway Minister to focus on rail connectivity to industrial nodes
Minister for Industries and Commerce T. G. Bharath has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to facilitate railway connectivity to the industrial nodes in the State. Mr .Bharath met the Union Minister in Delhi on Tuesday (April 29) and submitted a representation on the issue. Mr. Bharath stressed the need for rail connectivity for industrial development in the State and urged the Union Minister to take steps for the development of Orvakal node in Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and Krishnapatnam node in Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor. Mr. Bharath sought laying of a new railway line from Dupadu railway station to Betamcherla via Orvakal under the Orvakal node and also a 53 kilometre railway siding to the industrial node. Similarly, he wanted 12 kilometre railway siding from Krishnapatnam Railway Station for the development of Krishnapatnam node. Development of Orvakal and Krishnapatnam nodes will provide four lakh direct and indirect jobs. 'We are hoping to attract ₹55,000 crore investments in the State and it is important to have railway connectivity for industrial development in the State,' he asserted. Mr. Bharath urged the Railway Minister to get the new railway lines and railway siding proposals made by the State government approved at the earliest. 'Railway connectivity to the industrial nodes will facilitate transportation of material to logistic parks, cargo terminals and ports,' he said. Mr. Bharath also called on Union Minister for Food Processing Chirag Paswan and urged the latter to support the State in developing food processing sector in Andhra Pradesh. Pointing out that tomato is grown extensively in Rayalaseema region he urged the Union Minister to release the first and second instalments of Operation Greens scheme to the tune ₹9.76 crore. He also stressed the need to set up tomato primary processing centres to ensure the farmers do not face any losses after harvesting.
