The deer scent the wolves and stand silent and watchful. They turn and leap off like ballerinas, their plume-like tails raised in alarm." - Kathleen Valentine, Each Angel Burns: A Novel
"Politeness. Now there's a poor man's virtue if ever there was one. What's so admirable about inoffensiveness, I should like to know. After all, it's easily achieved. One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else. People with ambition don't give a damn what other people think about them."
- Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale"
Ukraine is among the countries with the highest rates of work accidents in mines. Therefore, the ILO trains miners on the prevention of accidents in the industry.
Thesynergyonline Economics Bureau
KYIV, Ukraine : Ukraine's economy is still highly dependent on coal production. The country faces a major occupational safety and health (OSH) challenge in this and other extracting industries, as mining facilities are ageing, and safety systems date back to Soviet times.
NEW DELHI, JULY 13 :
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the fast tracked activities of the Talcher Fertilizer project in the presence of Mr B C Tripathi, CMD, and Dr Ashutosh Karnatak, Director (Projects), GAIL.
NEW DELHI, JULY 13 :
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, has said that preventing diabetes among the young people is a national priority and needs to be taken up in a mission mode in order to conserve and streamline India's enormous youth energy.
NEW DELHI, JULY 12 :
The Union Minister of State for HRD, Dr Satya Pal Singh attended the 6th meeting of BRICS Education Ministers at Cape Town, South Africa Beside Dr Satya Pal Singh, Minister of Higher Education and Training of South Africa, Mrs GNM Pandor, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China, Mr Zhiwen ZHU, State Secretary-Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Russian Federation, Mr Pavel Zenkowich and Head of International Affairs, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Mr Leonordo Cardoso also participated in the meeting.
NEW DELHI, JULY 08 :
The Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, has said that we need to convert Swarajya in to Surajya by empowering women, youth, poor and by making Agriculture viable and sustainable.
GOA, JULY 07 :
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, addressed the 30th annual convocation of Goa University today (July 7, 2018) on Taleigao Plateau, Goa.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 06 :
The Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu has appealed all the Universities in the country to teach various subjects including Science and Technology in their respective mother tongues.
Mahesh Shrama Inaugurates exhibition titled "Arth - art for earth" at IGNCA, New Delhi, today.
NEW DELHI, JULY 06 :
Union Minister of State for Culture(I/c), Dr. Mahesh Shrama, inaugurated exhibition titled "Arth - art for earth" at IGNCA, New Delhi today.'ARTH - ART FOR EARTH' by Manav Gupta consists of "Excavations in Hymns of Clay"-a suite of environmental art installations by Manav Gupta weaving all of them with a storyline and poetry.
NEW DELHI, JULY 05 :
The Vice President of India, Mr M.Venkaiah Naidu has said that Education is the most important tool for transformation of the society through enlightenment and empowerment. Addressing the gathering at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology in Port Blair today, he said that Indian higher education system needs to reinvent itself to respond to the emerging challenges of a rapidly changing knowledge economy.
NEW DELHI, JULY 05 :
Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO) carried out a major technology demonstration today, the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight.
Colombia plans to use some of its peace dividend to boost its tourism sector that had struggled during decades of conflict. An ILO study looks at how the city of Cali can promote tourism, and, as a result, generate jobs.
Thesynergyonline Tourism Bureau
CALI, Colombia :
The self-proclaimed salsa capital of the world, Cali moves to the infectious beat that can be heard in every street corner, in every bar and in every taxi. For music and dance enthusiasts, that is a major draw to Colombia’s third largest city.
NEW DELHI, JULY 03 :
Rapid and extensive growth of infrastructure in different sectors particularly growth of tall manmade structures around the Airports coupled with the tremendous growth in the aviation pose a significant challenge to keep the aerodrome safe for aircraft operations.In order to spread awareness regarding rules and regulations, guidelines, implementation mechanism among all the stakeholders, Airports Authority of India has undertaken a massive program.
NEW DELHI, JULY 03 :
STMicroelectronics , a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, will exhibit at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2018 (27-29 June) .
NEW DELHI, JULY 01 :
The Government of India celebrated the 1st GST Day here today. The event saw an address on the eventful 1st year journey of GST over a live video link by Union Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley. Union Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over as the Chief Guest of the event and Minister of State for Finance, Mr Shiv Pratap Shukla was the guest of honour.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 :
The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, today met and interacted with a group of over 140 sugarcane farmers at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 :
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone for an auditorium of the Kanpur Bar Association in Kanpur today (June 29, 2018).
NEW DELHI, JUNE 24 :
The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Environment , Forests and Climate Change and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan, has said that the combination of scientific, medical and technology community trio should be institutionalized all over the country for better results.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23 :
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind,
said that the values of South-South Cooperation have stood us in good stead. Mutual respect and solidarity among developing countries form the core of it.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 22:
The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for Vanijya Bhawan, a new office complex of the Department of Commerce in New Delhi today.
The ILO wage subsidy programme supports employers who recruit and train young people, helping them to enter the labour market.
Shri Nitin Gadkari Says India Trying to Make Chabahar Port in Iran Operational by 2019
NEW DELHI, JUNE 22:
Mr Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping said in Dushanbe yesterday, that India is trying to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019.
The ILO wage subsidy programme supports employers who recruit and train young people, helping them to enter the labour market.
Thesynergyonline Economics Bureau
VERESHCHAGINO, Perm Territory, Russian Federation :
Marina Larina, 20, and Nikolai Tiunov, 22, know only too well how difficult it is to find a job if you are young and, in addition, live in a small town, like Vereshchagino.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 :
A group of officers from Airports Authority of India who are visiting International Air Transport Association`s (IATA) Regional Training Centre at Madrid for a Workshop on SKYREV360- a comprehensive data gathering, invoicing and realisation system jointly organised an event withthe International Air Transport Association (IATA) to commemorate International Yoga Day.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 21 :
The Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Yoga is a holistic approach towards health and well-being with physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions to it.
Addressing the gathering while participating in the International Day of Yoga 2018 celebrations, in Mumbai today, he said that the ancient science of Yoga is India's invaluable gift to the modern world. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 21 :
The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi participateed in the mass yoga demonstration, on the occasion of the 4th International Day of Yoga 2018, at the Forest Research Institute, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Addressing participants Mr Modi said," From Dehradun to Dublin, from Shanghai to Chicago, from Jakarta to Johannesburg, everywhere, there is Yoga all around."
NEW DELHI, JUNE 21 :
Mr Sunil Mehta, Managing Director & CEO of Punjab National Bank,(PNB) the second largest Public Sector lender, spoke to the members of PNB Parivar, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga which was celebrated in the premises of Central Staff College, its apex training institute, located at 8 Underhill Road, Civil Lines, Delhi.
"The mind is not designed to grasp the laws of probability, even though the laws rule the universe."
― Steven Pinker, How the Mind works
* As part of a pan-India commitment, the initiative is being first rolled out in Bengaluru, followed by other cities
* Use of CNG can lead to monthly savings upto Rs 15,000 for Uber drivers in Bengaluru
Thesynergyonline Corporate Bureau
NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 :
In a major fillip to the development of clean fuel ecosystem in India, GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, the pioneers of City Gas Distribution in India and Uber, the world's largest ridesharing company, have entered into a strategic partnership to promote the usage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) across various cities in India. In the first leg, the initiative is being rolled out in Bengaluru and will subsequently be extended in other cities.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 :
“India and Greece are two ancient civilizations. Our economic, trade and cultural engagement go back over 2500 years. There was flourishing trade network between Greece and India as early as the 3rd century BC.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 18 :
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a State visit to Greece began his formal engagements today (June 18, 2018). He met his counterpart, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Mansion where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome prior to the meeting.
"Be not another, if you can be yourself. " - Paracelsus
4th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog
NEW DELHI, JUNE 17 :
The Prime Minister,Mr Narendra Modi, today delivered closing remarks at the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 17 :
Mr Venkaiah Naidu calls for constructive public discourse, not negative and divisive one in national interest Hosts high tea for RSTV professionals for landmark of one million YouTube subscribers .
NEW DELHI, JUNE 13 :
To enhance the representation of women in the State Police, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising two women Battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 13 :
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) should come up with a phased manufacturing plan to encourage manufacturing of electronic components other than mobile phones, suggested a recent ASSOCHAM-NECTI joint study.
"The child turns up still trusting these lies to be the truth."
― Patricia Dsouza, When Roses are Crushed
On World Day Against Child Labour 2018, the spotlight is on ending hazardous child labour. It is a priority in the wider ILO campaigns against child labour and for safe and healthy work for youth of legal working age – "Generation Safe & Healthy ."
NEW DELHI, JUNE 12 :
The last date for online nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2019 is September 15, 2018. Already 1,654 Registrations have been made on the website, out of which 1,207 nominations/recommendations completed since the nominations opened on May 01, 2018.
NEW DELHI, MAY 12 :
Following the bank's strong recovery and the Government of India's continued support Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been assigned Counterparty Risk Rating (CRR) from Moody's Investors Service.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 11 :
Continuing with its constant endeavour to ensure highest level of safety, operational efficiency and airport capacity, AAI has decided to augment the existing Air Traffic Control facilities of Indian Navy at Dabolim Airport, Goa which includes provision of real time data of air traffic operating in the airspace adjoining Goa airspace.
Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, World Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina on the occasion of their meeting in Berlin on 11 June 2018.
Our common approach of fostering international economic policy cooperation remains necessary to address global challenges, set new standards and improve the prospects for inclusive and sustainable growth.
Holistic approach for mathematical accuracy :
Holy Spirit who solves all promblems, who lights all roads so that I can attain my goal : James Redfield
NEWDELHI, JUNE 11 :
The Infrastructure segment is a key propeller for the Indian markets, contributing significantly to the growth of the national economy. Consequently, the Government of India lays special emphasis on this sector, initiating and establishing several regulatory, financial and operational structures to ensure the fast advancement of this sector.
NEW DELHI, JUNE 06 :
The President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, in his closing remarks expressed satisfaction that participants at the conference contributed to meaningful discussions. He was confident the deliberations would strengthen our national effort to improve the lives of every Indian.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder highlighted the importance of addressing the root causes of child labour, including in unpaid family work in agriculture. He spoke at a panel on child labour held on the sidelines of the International Labour Conference.
Thesynergyonline Economics Bureau
GENEVA : ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, called for urgent action to tackle the economic root causes of child labour, pointing out that attention needs to be paid not only to global supply chains, but also to unpaid family work in agriculture.
