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FOCUS NEWS New Delhi, Friday 14 August 20157Government is Committed to ImproveSafety of Indian Roads says Nitin GadkariPrivate entities tomanufacture spacerelated equipmentThe ISRO is making focused efforts to consolidateand enhance participation of Indian industries includingprivate entities in the manufacture of spacerelated hardware such as rocket engine & stages,propellant tanks, spacecraft structures, solar panels,thermal control systems etc., required for satellitesand launch vehicles. It is envisaged that the industrywill have enhanced contribution towards manufactureof standardised components as well asintegrated systems /subsystems through appropriateconsortium. Ministry of Earth Sciences and Departmentof Space are collaborating for developingdisaster mitigation techniques for accurate forecastingof cyclone track & intensity, heavy rainfallalerts, fog, inundation scenarios in the coastal areasand in establishment of Tsunami & Storm SurgeWarning Centre and Doppler Weather Radars. Takingnote of advances in imaging capability withhigh spatial resolution, both at national and globallevel and prevailing security considerations, Governmenthas carried out an appraisal of the then existingRSDP 2001 and positioned new/revisedRSDP 2011 with a view to ensure availability ofhigh resolution data for developmental purposes.RSDP 2011, permits distribution of all satellite dataof resolutions up to 1 m (as compared to 5.8 m inRSDP 2001) on a non-discriminatory and “as requestedbasis” to the user; and all data of better than1 m resolution after screening and clearance by theappropriate agency prior to distribution. This informationwas given by the Union Minister of State(Independent Charge) Development of North-EasternRegion (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, PublicGrievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy andSpace, Dr Jitendra Singh in reply to unstarred questionin Rajya Sabha.Know Your Army Mela-2015at Delhi Cantt on 14 AugAs part of Independence Day Celebrations, the Army willbe showcasing a wide array of Fire Power Equipment underthe “KNOW YOUR ARMY MELA” based the theme “IN-DIAN ARMY : NATION ABOVE ALL” The function willbe held on 14 August 2015 at CVD, Delhi Cantt from 10am to 5 pm. It is open to general public to witness theplethora of military equipment and to understand theachievements through motivational audio – video movies.In addition, various motivation and awareness stalls arebeing established, wherein information about joining theIndian Army will be provided. Army bands will play patrioticmusic and other cultural events such as Khukri danceand Bhangra would be part of the display.New Delhi, Minister of Road Transport & Highwaysand Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari has said thatthe Government is committed to improve the safetyof Indian roads. He said a bill adopting the bestpractices in the world in road transportation andsafety standards will be brought soon. He was addressingthe International Conference and Exhibitionon Public Transport Innovation – 2015 in NewDelhi today. The event is being organized to markthe Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Associationof State Road Transport Undertaking (ASRTU)which was established on 13th August, 1965. Gadkarisaid his vision is to make the functioning ofthe transport sector corruption free and transparent.He added that services should be delivered in atime bound manner. The Minister emphasized onadoption of new technologies such as GPS basedsystem, passenger information system, CCTV cameras,automatic fare collection system and electronicticket vending. He asked the Indianautomobile manufacturers to ensure internationalstandards in vehicle manufacturing. The goalshould be good quality at reasonable cost, the Ministersaid. Shri Gadkari underlined use of bio-dieseland other alternate fuels to reduce the level of pollutionin the environment. Speaking on the occasion,the Union Minister of Heavy Industries &New Delhi, eBay India, the onlinemarketplace with over 30 millionproduct listings,has further strengthenedits product offeringthrough ‘eBayChoices.’ Consumerswill now beable to log ontowww.ebay.in andchoose from a varietyof New, Refurbishedand Usedproducts availableon eBay India. eBayIndia has tied upwith top organizedrefurbishers of Indiato meet the growingdemand of shoppersfor variety and productavailability atvarious price points.As part of eBayChoices, there willbe over 1000 livelistings of refurbishedmobilephones, laptops andtablets. Over a periodof time, other refurbished itemslike TV, Refrigerators and whitegoods will be added on the platform.E-commerce in India has seen a significantupsurge in the number ofpeople shopping online and it is expectedthat by 2016, there will beover 100 million buyersin India. eBayPublic Enterprises Shri Anant Geete said that hisMinistry will fully cooperate with the Ministry ofChoices will enable refurbishers toreach online shoppers across 4556ecommerce hubs in India, many ofwhom, may not have been accessible,due to constraints of physical presenceby organisedrefurbishers.Mr. Latif Nathani, Vice President&Managing Director, eBay Indiasaid, “Offering buyers unlimited varietyat various price points has beenthe core proposition of eBay globallyfor nearly 20 years. Through eBayChoices, we will now offer the Indianconsumer a similar proposition andan opportunity to buy the same productat different price points i.e. New,Refurbished or Used.” “We not onlyaim to increase the offering of refurbishedgoods on our platform but alsobuild trust and awareness around thesegmentby offering products fromCertified Refurbished Partnersonly,”Road Transport & Highways in the development ofautomobiles that are in line with the Make in Indiaslogan of the Prime Minister as well as environmentallyconducive. He also suggested that incentivescan be given to manufacturers in this regard.During the inaugural session, Shri Vijay Chhibber,Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highwaysand President, ASRTU said that the need isto work in the direction of environment friendlytransport system which is sustainable too. He saidthat steps should be taken in the direction of manufacturinghybrid vehicles and developing alternatefuels. National Transport Excellence awards werealso presented on the occasion by Shri Gadkari. Acoffee table book encapsulating the origin and journeyof road transport in India was also released. Ashort film on public transport was also screened.The International Conference and Exhibition onPublic Transport Innovation – 2015 is a two-dayevent in which various topics are being discussedsuch as Sustainable Public Road Transport – Challenges& Future Road Map, Smart Vehicle Technologies& Alternate fuels, Women’s Safety &challenges in Public transport and future of Bus industryin India.eBay India expands its product offerings: Unveils‘eBay Choices’to offer New, Refurbished and Used products on www.ebay.inA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signedon 12.08.2015 in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi between theMinistry of Railways, Government of India and theMinistry of Transport, Construction and Regional Developmentof the Slovak Republic on Technical Cooperationin Railway Sector. The signatories to the MoUare, Mr. Ganga Ram Agarwal, Secretary, RailwayBoard and Mr. Zigmund Bertok, Ambassador of SlovakRepublic. The potential cooperation areas mentionedin the MoU are:• Infrastructure building and management –station development and workshop modernisation.• Information & communication technologiesespecially for passenger amenities.• Modernisation of rolling stock.• Modernisation of Signaling & Telecom.• Any other area mutually agreed between theParties, falling within the scope of this MoU.The MoU is valid for a period of two (2) years and itwill be automatically renewed for further successiveperiod of two (2) years at a time.MoU with NTPC for Skill Development in Jharkhand: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for SkillDevelopment & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv PratapRudy has said that the National Thermal Power Corporationhas signed two Memorandum of Understanding(MoUs) with National Skill Development Fund(NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) for skill development training. The first MoUwas signed on 8th May, 2015 to provide skill trainingadded Mr Nathani. eBayIndia will ensurethat all refurbished productsbeing listed on the platform have beenscanned for defectsand functioning issuesbefore being retailed.Besides therefurbished productswill also be certifiedand tested beforebeing listed.The refurbisherswill alsoassistbuyers in providingthree, six ortwelve month’s manufacturer/ seller warranty,during which abuyer can reach to thecertified partner’sservice centres acrossIndia. Currently ofthe total live listing inMobile Phones, Laptopsand Tablets category,90% is new and10% refurbished /used. Over the nextone year, the platformwill not only see 20%increase in total listings in these categories,but also see a change in themix: 80% new and 20% refurbished /used. eBay Choices is a reiteration ofeBay India’s commitment of providingshoppers with a trusted platformthat will offer best range, variety anddeals to choose from.India and Slovak Republic Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in Railway Sectorto 5000 youth and women across 22 locations with specialfocus on the eastern states/ part of the countrywhere NTPC power plants are located. The MoU is fortwo years with a project cost of Rs 6.5 Crore. The secondMoU was signed on 26th June, 2015 to train 25000candidates in services and manufacturing sectors acrossunder-served locations in Bihar over 5 years with aproject cost of Rs 30 crore. The projects will be fundedby NTPC and executed by NSDC through its TrainingPartners. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha Rudyfurther said, there are over 70 skill developmentschemes across various sectors implemented by over20 Central Ministries/Departments for various skill development/entrepreneurshipprogrammes for both theorganised and unorganised sectors.