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Snapshot of India 25Th Press & Information Wing High Commission of India London Contents UPCOMING EVENTS OF HCI ....................................................................................................................... 3 WORLD’S BIGGEST CRICKET STADIUM/ NARENDRA MODI STADIUM ....................................................... 4 2 YRS OF PM KISAN .................................................................................................................................... 5 TECHNICAL TRANSFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 6 INDIA IN UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) ............................................................................ 6 66TH CONVOCATION – IIT KHARAKPUR ...................................................................................................... 7 PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA ............................................................................................................................. 8 INDIAS TOY FAIR 2021 ................................................................................................................................ 8 6TH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING OF NITI AAYOG ................................................................................ 9 INDIA- AUSTRALIA CIRCULAR ECONOMY HACKATHON ........................................................................... 10 NAL SE JAL PROGRAMME ........................................................................................................................ 10 PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME ...................................................................................... 11 KEY PROJECTS IN ASSAM ......................................................................................................................... 12 RAILWAY PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL ..................................................................................................... 13 KEY PROJECTS IN KERALA ......................................................................................................................... 14 CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF VISWA BHARTI UNIV. ............................................................................ 14 KNOW INDIA / COMPETITIONS ................................................................................................................ 15 ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT .......................................................................................................................... 16 FIGHTAGAINST COVID .............................................................................................................................. 17 VACCINE MAITRI ...................................................................................................................................... 17 THANKS TO OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS .............................................................................................. 18 GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL .............................................................................................. 19 TWITTER TRENDS ..................................................................................................................................... 21 JAMMU & KASHMIR ................................................................................................................................. 25 SOLAR HEATED JAWAAN’s TENT .............................................................................................................. 25 GANDHIAN QUOTE................................................................................................................................... 26 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 1 Foreword……. Dear Readers, This week’s Snapshot of India is here. Inside you will see photo stories of the World’s biggest Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad spread in 63 acres of land - Narendra Modi Stadium; Completion of 2 years of PM Kisan Yojana, Convocation Ceremony of Vishwa Bharti University, Nal Se Jal Programme (providing water easily accessible to villagers), Major decisions taken by Government for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Australia Circular Economy Hackathon, 66th Convocation of IIT Kharagpur, India in UNSC, Key development projects launched in Assam, Kerala, Bengal, India’s Toy Fair 2021 (virtual event from 27.02.2021 to 02.03.2021), Know India/Competitions to show ones talent, Guidelines for International Travel; Fight Against COVID-19, India’s Vaccine Maitri (helping neighbouring countries by supplying them vaccines) initiative and Thanking NHS for their hard work in such challenging times. As regular features, there are Twitter Trends, Upcoming Events of High Commission of India, Stories from Jammu & Kashmir as well as an inspiration quotation of Mahatma Gandhi. Follow High Commission on its social media platforms by clicking on icons given at the top of the pages. -- Rohit Vadhwana First Secretary (Press & Information and Economic) Press & Information Wing High Commission of India, London HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 2 UPCOMING EVENTS OF HCI Zoom details: Meeting ID: 825 6192 5905 Passcode: 908529 Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nGDlVErITxeyrjVMOQpdXg HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 3 WORLD’S BIGGEST CRICKET STADIUM/ NARENDRA MODI STADIUM To know more, please follow link- https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700417 https://youtu.be/LZkEo-dkIcw HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 4 2 YRS OF PM KISAN To read more, please follow https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700345 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 5 TECHNICAL TRANSFORMATION INDIA IN UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) For more information, please follow link- https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700305 https://twitter.com/PrakashJavdekar/status/1364256073192931329?s=19 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 6 66TH CONVOCATION – IIT KHARAKPUR For more information, please follow below links- https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700241 https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1364109220501594118?s=19 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 7 PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA INDIAS TOY FAIR 2021 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 8 For more information, please contact Mr. Rajesh Rawat, Director at [email protected] / Mobile No. +91- 9810423612 or visit: www.theindiatoyfair.in 6TH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING OF NITI AAYOG To watch video, please click on- https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1362992335835996162?s=19 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 9 INDIA- AUSTRALIA CIRCULAR ECONOMY HACKATHON NAL SE JAL PROGRAMME For more read, please follow- https://theprint.in/india/in-these-haryana- villages-pm-modis-nal-se-jal-has-ended-a-painful-daily-chore-for- women/589055/ HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 10 PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME India launches Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to become hub of global telecom manufacturing. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PMO=3&PRID=1698685 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 11 KEY PROJECTS IN ASSAM https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1699931 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 12 RAILWAY PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 13 KEY PROJECTS IN KERALA For more information, please follow - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1699459 CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF VISWA BHARTI UNIV. For more information, please follow https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1699397 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 14 KNOW INDIA / COMPETITIONS HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 15 ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 16 FIGHTAGAINST COVID VACCINE MAITRI HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 17 THANKS TO OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 18 GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 19 For more information on travel through sea port, please refer link- https://www.instagram.com/p/CLgy2kCBdVR/?igshid=znpk5pb6vzvy HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 20 TWITTER TRENDS HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 21 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 22 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 23 HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 24 JAMMU & KASHMIR Agents of Change in Kashmir Youth of Kashmir can shake up policy and politics in Kashmir. Kashmir’s development is in the hands of the young people. To read more, please follow- https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/agents-of-change-in- kashmir/ SOLAR HEATED JAWAAN’s TENT SOLAR HEATED MILITARY TENT for Indian Army at Galwan Valley +15 C as on 19th Feb 2021. Min outside was -14 C, Replaces tons of kerosene, pollution. For 10 Jawan’s, fully portable all parts weigh less than 30 Kgs. #MadeInIndia #MadeInLadakh #CarbonNeutral HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 25 GANDHIAN QUOTE *** HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, LONDON 26 .
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