JUNE 2020 | ISSUE 6 FICCI THIS WEEK

COVID-19 UPDATE

INSIDE Need to create awareness in rural, tribal areas on Sickle Cell disease and its management • P2

Indian lifestyle & yoga the way forward for a healthy life • P2

Glimpses from the week Time of the Greater 50 has come • P3

Ms , Minister of Women and Child Development Upcoming Events • P4 and Minister of Textiles, Govt of launched a special campaign 'Empowering the Greater 50%', a FICCI and FLO Government Updates • P4 initiative spearheaded by Dr Sangita Reddy, President, FICCI. Addressing the participants at the launch event, Ms Irani said that the time of the 'Greater 50' has come and FICCI-FLO partnership should ensure that 'Empowering the Greater 50%' initiative becomes an inspiration story for the entire world. #MUSTWATCH Dr Sangita Reddy, President, FICCI said that women empowerment opens doors to better ways of life ensuring change for the betterment of society.

EMPOWERING THE GREATER 50%

page 1 FICCI THIS WEEK Need to create awareness in rural, tribal areas on Sickle Cell disease and its management Addressing a webinar 'National Sickle Cell Conclave' to mark the World Sickle Cell Day, Mr , Minister for Tribal Affairs, GoI emphasized on the need to create more awareness about Sickle Cell disease in the country. In order to collect real time data and provide relevant information related to Sickle Cell, Mr Munda said that government has launched a portal developed by Ministry of Tribal Affairs namely 'Sickle Cell Support Portal' which will act as catalyst in creating awareness.

Indian lifestyle & yoga the way forward for a healthy life Addressing the webinar “Namaste Yoga: Healthy Youth for Healthy Nation”, Mr , MoS for Culture & Tourism, GoI said, “Being healthy should be part of our lifestyle. As only a healthy person can help others when necessary. We should build our immunity and health in such a way that no viruses or negativity could harm us. Medicines should not be the answer to a hale and hearty life, Indian way of lifestyle and yoga should be the way forward”.

page 2 FICCI THIS WEEK GLIMPSES FROM THE WEEK Conversation with Ambassador Sanitation - Challenges & Solutions for of United States of America to India the Aurangabad - Marathwada regions

Rebooting & Revival of Tourism in J&K Business Continuity plan for Electric through Public and Private Partnership Mobility & Rebooting to the New Normal

Leadership in times of crisis Namaskar Pacific Alliance

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GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Updates on COVID-19 PM addresses nation on International Day of Yoga Prime Minister launches Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on 20th June 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak PM holds All Party Meeting to discuss situation in India-China border areas Ministry of FinanceGovernment of India & AIIB sign an Agreement for $750 Million for COVID-19 support for India From health surveys to testing and cap on in-patient private hospital costs, COVID-19 management in streamlined on directions of the Union Home Minister holds video conference with Food Ministers of States and UTs to discuss the roll out of One Nation One Ration Card scheme in remaining 14 states/UTs Suggestions invited for amending Motor Vehicle Rules for facilitating MOUs with neighbouring countries involving movement of passenger or goods vehicles Vice President urges educational institutions to include Yoga in online learning programmes FOLLOW US

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