Consulate General of India Vancouver,BC,Canada

Consulate Weekly

Issue No. 24, October 24, 2022

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May the light of the diya bring happiness and peace to you and your family!
Happy Diwali!

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
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AYURVEDA DAY 2022

Har Din, Har Ghar Ayurveda Ayurveda Everyday, Ayurveda Everywhere (AEAE). Rejuvenate your mind & body with traditional Ayurvedic practices. On this grand occasion, let’s inculcate healthy habits into our everyday lives for healthy and happy living.

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CONSULATE NEWS

The Consulate General of India, Vancouver is organizing "Puducherry Blue" - An Exhibition of Paintings by South Asian Artists, from 18-21 October 2022 at Simon Fraser University Campus. The exhibition “Puducherry Blue” was the outcome of the artists’ camp held at Puducherry under the auspices of ICCR to bring together artists from the South Asian region. This camp gave upcoming and creative artists from South Asian nations a platform to interact and mingle with each other socially and through the medium of art. This was one of the several initiatives of ICCR for promoting cultural connectivity within South Asian countries.

Mr. Manjish Grover, Consul (Commerce) attended the wrap-up session on October 7th at the Vancouver office of the Canadian Grain Commission along with a delegation from India led by Dr. Ranjit Singh, Director (PP&IC), Ministry of Agriculture to attend the pilot program for export of Canadian pulses to India under Canada’s system approach for pest management.

Consul Manjish Grover attended a ceremony at the Surrey Central Library to renew the naming of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar hall at the library for a further period of 10 years. The naming of the hall was first proposed by the Chetna Association of Canada in 2012 and renewed now on 14th October 2022. BC Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Hon. Bruce Ralston also graced the occasion and joined in the unveiling of the name of the hall after Dr B R Ambedkar popularly known as the architect of India’s Constitution.

Important Trade Fairs in India

17th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2022

The 17th edition of the FICCI Higher Education Summit and Exhibition 2022 is being organized on November 17-19, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex (IG Stadium), New Delhi. The theme for this year's Summit is “Global Destination for Higher Education: Advantage India”.

As the concept and framework of education transitions from university degrees to life-long learning, the existing and new workforce would have to be more agile, and adaptable and need to constantly upskill their knowledge and skills in line with 21st-century requirements. With the transformative changes brought about by the pandemic and the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020, India is paving the way toward becoming a global destination for Higher Education.

Incredible India

GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT MAHABALIPURAM

The UNESCO World Heritage Site consists of group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.

ADVENTURES IN INDIA

SIKKIM - A land of peace and tranquility

Goecha La Trek

With moderate to challenging gradients, the Goecha La Trek is considered to be an adventurous expedition in Sikkim. Originating from Yuksom, this fascinating trek takes 11 days to complete and offers astounding views of the Himalayan Range, pictorial valleys and captivating forests.

Mt. Kanchenjunga Trek

The Mt. Kanchenjunga Trek is a call for the ardent trekkers. Though the trek offers challenging trails, extreme conditions and narrow passes through towering peaks, the fascinating appeal of the Himalayan Range and its peaks allures adventure junkies from across the globe to undertake this trek.

Paragliding in Gangtok

Paragliding in Gangtok is turning into an undeniably mainstream experience sports. Furthermore, why not. Who might not love to see the wonderful Himalayan extent and the snow top from the sky as you fly like a fledgling and the look underneath to see the staggering mountain scene of Sikkim and Gangtok?

Did You Know❓

India Perspectives - The Flagship Magazine of MEA

PM Modi unveils Make in India new list: Frigates to SAMs

Citing the induction of the indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft, light combat helicopters and aircraft carrier INS Vikrant into the Indian armed forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that decisions to induct ‘Make in India’ products were not because of “political will”, but due to the “courage” shown by the leadership of the armed forces.

PM Modi launches Mission LiFE in the presence of U.N. Secretary General

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, launched ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle For Environment), a new initiative for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.

Mahalingam Govindaraj Wins The Norman Borlaug Field Award

Mahalingam Govindaraj, a senior scientist with the HarvestPlus, a program of Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR), has been named the 10th recipient of the esteemed Norman E. Borlaug Award for his leadership in mainstreaming biofortified crops since 2011.

Indian economy growing at a time when others face challenge: Rajeev Chandrashekhar

Indian economy is growing at a time when others are facing steeper challenges, according to Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Union minister of state for electronics, and information technology (MeiTY) and skill development and entrepreneurship.

Interpol meet: PM calls international community to ‘eliminate safe havens’ for terrorists

Calling the global community to work faster to “eliminate safe havens” for terrorists, criminals and the corrupt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said when the “forces of good cooperate, the forces of crime cannot operate”.

India will achieve $2 trillion export target by 2030: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday expressed confidence that the country will achieve the export target for goods and services to $2 trillion by 2030.

India eyeing $5 billion exports, $22 billion turnover in defence sector by 2025: Rajnath Singh

Terming exports as a key pillar for the long-term sustainability of the domestic defense industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government has set itself a target of achieving defense exports of $5 billion by 2025.

Digitisation a game changer for Indian economy, says IMF chief economist

Applauding India's digitisation efforts, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the move was a game changer as it had allowed the Indian government to do things that would have been extremely difficult otherwise.