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He said that it is a major step towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The fair will be held from February 27 to March 2.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (February 27, 2021) inaugurated the India Toy Fair 2021 and said that it is a major step towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
Addressing the video conferencing event, Prime Minister Modi called for bringing out the hidden potential of the toy industry in India and to create an identity for it as a big part of the campaign for AatmaNibhar Bharat.
He added, This first toy fair is not just a business or economic event. This program is a link to strengthen the country s age-old culture of sports and cheer.
TMC claims BJP leaders insulted national anthem
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Violence erupts in parts of Howrah after a BJP rally on Sunday
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Violence erupts in parts of Howrah after a BJP rally on Sunday
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “insulting the national anthem” at a party rally at Domurjilla stadium in Howrah district. A number of TMC leaders tweeted videos of BJP leaders singing the national anthem, pointing to where they had made a mistake in their singing. Several BJP leaders, including State BJP president Dilip Ghosh, Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani, and five former TMC leaders, including Rajib Banerjee, who joined BJP on Saturday, were also present at the rally. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had addressed the rally virtually.
Textiles Committee signs MoU with Japanese organisation
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The Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, and Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure quality of textile and clothing exports to Japan as specified by Japanese buyers.
According to an official press release, the main objective of the MoU is to provide the required support to the textile trade and industry to meet the quality requirements of Japanese buyers through testing, inspection and conformity assessment, training, capacity building, research and development and consultancy. The MoU will strengthen the bilateral trade between India and Japan.
SINGAPORE - Until the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines is widespread and the world achieves herd immunity, global economic recovery will be uncertain, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said. Governments must therefore prepare for a range of possibilities, be ready to deal with setbacks, and ensure that policies are in place to protect their weakest citizens.
Mr Tharman, who is also Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, made these points on Monday (Jan 25), noting that in the face of great uncertainty last year, governments around the world implemented unprecedented monetary and fiscal policies to avoid the possible collapse of economies and public morale.
Centre launches Toycathon initiative with aim to make India global toy manufacturing hub For this project, the government has approached the Pune-based Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) and sought its expertise in ancient scriptures FP Staff January 19, 2021 12:35:26 IST Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank at the launch of Toycathon . News18
The government earlier this month launched Toycathon a hackathon for students, teachers, experts and startups to crowdsource ideas for developing innovative toys and games based on Indian culture and ethos.
India imports most of its toys and the government is working towards promoting the indigenous toy industry for making the country self-reliant in the sector, Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Irani said at a press conference.