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English Version of E-Bulletin (10-16 May 2021) Edition Embassy of India 10-16 May 2021 Jakarta INDIA'S LATEST NEWS NEWS MISSION'S ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHT Indonesia extends help to India by sending essential humanitarian aid; Cabinet Decisions- Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive scheme “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage”; Shakuntala Hark Singh of Indian origin receives World Food Prize 2021 award; Sikkim Statehood Day celebrated on 16th May; PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Eighth installment released; Assam-UNICEF Online Flood Reporting System. : indianembassyjakarta.gov.in : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : Embassy of India Jakarta 1 Indonesia extends help to India by sending essential humanitarian aid Foreign Minister of Indonesia, H E Ms. Retno Marsudi, at the direction of the Hon’ble President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo on 12th May, 2021, flagged off a humanitarian aid consignment of 200 units of Oxygen concentrators to India to express solidarity and help India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, on May 10th, 2021, the Government together with Indonesian associations and industry players had also sent 1400 cylinder oxygen cylinders to India. These two events were attended by Ambassador of India to Indonesia, H E Manoj Kumar Bharti, where he expressed gratitude to the Indonesian government for its timely assistance in India’s struggle against the pandemic. Foreign Minister Marsudi remarked that as India’s old and close friend as well as strategic partner, Indonesia has kept abreast of the developments pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, including by providing oxygen to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Source: antara.com Cabinet Decisions- Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive scheme “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage” The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Fifty (50) Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of ACC and 5 GWh of "Niche" ACC with an outlay of Rs.18,100 crore. ACCs are the new generation of advanced storage technologies that can store electric energy either as electrochemical or as chemical energy and convert it back to electric energy as and when required. The consumer electronics, electric vehicles, advanced electricity grids, solar rooftop etc. which are major battery consuming sectors are expected to achieve robust growth in the coming years. The incentive amount will increase with increased specific energy density & cycles and increased local value addition. Source: pib.gov.in Shakuntala Hark Singh of Indian origin receives World Food Prize 2021 award Indian-origin global nutritionist, Dr Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad has received the “World Food Award” of the year 2021. She developed a holistic and nutritionally sensitive approach to seafood and food systems and has received an award for her research. The award is also known as the Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture. Every year, a person is selected who will be awarded the $ 250,000 title and prize money. The World Food Award stated that research conducted by Dr Shakuntala on the small fish species of Bangladesh will prove helpful in developing a nutritionally sensitive approach to the seafood system at all levels. With this help, millions of poor people living in Asia and Africa will get a very nutritious diet. Source: www.worldfishcenter.org Sikkim Statehood Day celebrated on 16th May The state sitting in the lap of mighty Himalayas with lofty mountain peaks- Sikkim joined the Union of India on May 16, 1975. Since then, every year, the Sikkim Statehood Day is celebrated on May 16. In 1950, the Indo-Sikkimese treaty was signed. With this, Sikkim became a protectorate of India. The Namgyal dynasty ruled Sikkim till 1975. An interesting fact about Sikkim is that it is the first state in the country to become 100% organic. Today, all farming activities in Sikkim are carried out without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Sikkim also boasts of Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve which is a national park and a Biosphere reserve. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. Source: uniindia.com PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Eighth installment released Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently released the eighth installment of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. Under the scheme, the Government of India transfers Rs 6,000 to the account of small and marginal farmers. These funds are transferred in three installments. The first installment of Rs 2,000 is made between April and June. Second installment is made between August and November. The third installment is made between December and March. The scheme provides financial support to farmers who hold land ownership up to two hectares. The beneficiary of the scheme shall check his or her application status in the portal. They shall get the details by entering mobile number or Aadhaar number or Account Number. It will provide farmer’s name and amount sent to his bank account. Source: www.dnaindia.com Assam-UNICEF Online Flood Reporting System The Assam State Disaster Management Agency and the UNICEF has jointly developed an Online Flood Reporting System. With this, Assam becomes the first state to adopt digital reporting system to find out impact indicators during floods in India. In the flood prone state of Assam, the new system will report flood levels on a daily basis. Earlier, the flood managing system in the state involved multiple stake holders, was time consuming and required manual verification. The new system is completely digital. The new system is driven by web-cum-mobile application technology. Also, the system will provide immediate alert- based verification at defined levels. Source: livemint.com : indianembassyjakarta.gov.in : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : Embassy of India Jakarta 2 Mission's Activities : indianembassyjakarta.gov.in : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : Embassy of India Jakarta 3 FLAVOR'S OF INDIA KHATTE LEHSUNI ALOO Recipe Servings: 2 H o w t o m a k e K h a t t e L e h s u n i A l o o : H e a t o i l i n a p a n . S a u t e g a r l i c c l o v e s t i l l t h e i r r a w Prep Time: 10 mins s m e l l g o e s a w a y . Cook Time: 10 mins A d d p o t a t o e s , g r e e n c h i l l i , s a l t , a n d c o v e r t h e p a n Total Cook Time: 20 mins t o c o o k t h e m . Difficulty Level: Easy W h e n t h e p o t a t o e s a r e c o o k e d , a d d r e d c h i l l i p o w d e r a n d t u r m e r i c p o w d e r . S a u t e w e l l . Ingredients of Khatte A d d m a n g o p o w e r a n d l e m o n j u i c e . M i x w e l l , a n d Lehsuni Aloo: s e r v e . 4 Pieces Cubed Potatoes A b o u t K h a t t e L e h s u n i A l o o : 7-8 cloves Garlic G a r l i c f l a v o u r t a n g y p o t a t o c u r r y t h a t e v e r y h o t a n d to taste Salt s p i c y l o v e r s h o u l d t r y . E n j o y t h e b e s t f l a v o u r p o t a t o to taste Red Chilli c u r r y w i t h f l a v o u r o f g a r l i c s a u t e e d i n t a n g y s p i c e s f o r powder a h e a v e n l y d e l i g h t . 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Mango powder S o u r c e : f o o d . n d t v 1/2 Lemon Juice 1 Green Chillies : indianembassyjakarta.gov.in : IndianEmbJkt 4 : IndiaInIndonesia : Embassy of India Jakarta \ FORTS OF RAJASTHAN (2) Bala Qila The Bala Qila (young fort) was built on the foundations of a 10th century mud fort and is a towering structure set atop a hill. Strong fortifications, graceful marble columns and delicate latticed balconies make up the fort. Bala Qila can be entered through six gates, namely Jai Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol, Chand Pol, Krishan Pol and Andheri Gate. Source: http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/ : indianembassyjakarta.gov.in : IndianEmbJkt 5 : IndiaInIndonesia : Embassy of India Jakarta BHATNER FORT Considered to be one of the oldest forts in India, the Bhatner Fort or Hanumangarh Fort is located on the banks of the river Ghaggar. The importance of the fort can be gauged from the fact that Empror Akbar mentioned it in Ain-e-Akbari.
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