Press & Information Wing High Commission of India London

Contents

UPCOMING EVENTS OF HCI ...... 3

WORLD’S BIGGEST CRICKET STADIUM/ 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

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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 (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

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UPCOMING EVENTS OF HCI

Zoom details: Meeting ID: 825 6192 5905 Passcode: 908529

Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nGDlVErITxeyrjVMOQpdXg

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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

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2 YRS OF PM KISAN

To read more, please follow https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700345

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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

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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

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PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA

INDIAS TOY FAIR 2021

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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

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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/

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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

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KEY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1699931

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RAILWAY PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL

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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

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KNOW INDIA / COMPETITIONS

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ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

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FIGHTAGAINST COVID

VACCINE MAITRI

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THANKS TO OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS

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GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

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For more information on travel through sea port, please refer link- https://www.instagram.com/p/CLgy2kCBdVR/?igshid=znpk5pb6vzvy

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TWITTER TRENDS

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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

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GANDHIAN QUOTE

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