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TOO YUMM! CROWNED AS THE FIRST BRAND TO ACHIEVE A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® FEAT AT KUMBH MELA

The world’s ‘Largest oil lamp’ carrying 868.83 liters of oil signifying ‘A wish for good health’ was inaugurated and lit by actor Sonu Sood at the Ardh Kumbh Mela.                                                                                                                   Bollywood actor Sonu Sood along with Mr. Anupam Bokey - CMO, RP- Sanjeev Goenka Group FMCG holding the Guinness World Record certificate awarded to Too Yumm! for the Largest Oil Lamp    Bollywood actor Sonu Sood along with Mr. Anupam Bokey - CMO, RP- Sanjeev Goenka Group FMCG as Too Yumm! achieves a Guinness World Record feat with the Largest Oil Lamp Too Yumm! India’s fastest growing snacks brand from the house of Guiltfree Industries, FMCG division of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group installed the largest diya as a symbol of its commitment towards good health. Post achieving the Guinness World Records® in Mumbai, the brand conducted the presentation ceremony for the record at the Kumbh Mela where Bollywood actor Sonu

Shri Nitin Gadkari Lays Foundation Stone for Road Project in Phagwara

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for an elevated structure and vehicular underpass (VUP) on NH-44 at Phagwara City in Kapurthala district of Punjab today. The length of this six lane project is 2.555 Kms, and approximate cost is Rs 165 crore. This project will bring safety and convenience to local road users. It will also reduce road accidents and pollution by easing road congestion. Addressing a gathering at Phagwara on this occasion, Shri Nitin Gadkari said that corruption free, transparent and good quality work is the focus of his Ministry, and to get contracts for any road no one has to come to Delhi as the whole system is online. He said that projects worth Rs One lakh crore are underway in Punjab at present which include road projects of Rs 60 thousand crore and irrigation projects of Rs 40 thousand crore. Shri Gadkari said that the government is em

Water Conservation and Management should become people’s movement- Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation & Road Transport and Highways & Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari today distributed 82 National Water Awards in 14 categories jointly with Minister of State, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Secretary, Shri U.P. Singh at New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, Shri Gadkari said that India does not have a shortage of water, rather, the management of water is not adequate. He said that a need to institute national level water awards spanning all sectors was strongly felt to encourage people to play their respective roles in conservation of water. Shri Gadkari said that a new vision for entire water resource sector is required and National Water Awards is a good step in this direction. Listing some of the steps which have been taken for effective management of water in India, Shri Gadkari said that 400 MLD water from Okhla barrage will be treated and will be used for Delhi through Wazirabad barrage. Apart from this, he

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 Awards to the Winners

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will confer the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 awards to the winners on 27th February, 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan. Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd) had launched the National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 on 12th January, 2019, the National Youth Day in order to encourage the youth in the age group of 18-25 years to engage with public issues and understand the common man’s point of view. Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat address on 31st December 2017, had shared his idea of organizing Youth Parliaments for young people in every district of the country. It is to provide a chance to the youth to brainstorm about new India and to find ways and chalk out plans to realize our resolves before 2022. He reiterated his idea to capture the voice of the youth in his address to the youth during the 22nd National Youth Festival on 12th January 2018.   National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 has been jointly o

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PM Narendra Modi launched his government's flagship scheme for farmers, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) from Gorakhpur on 24th February 2019. With the launch today, the first instalment of Rs 2,000 will be directly credited to the bank accounts of selected beneficiary farmers. The Prime Minister congratulated the farmers for the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. He also congratulated farmer families engaged in dairy farming, and fisheries, as they now have access to Kisan Credit Cards. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that this day is etched in history, because the biggest scheme for farmers since independence, has begun today. The Prime Minister said that the Government is determined to make the farmers capable and empowered. He said that the Government is working to provide all the necessary means to the farmers, to enable them to double their income by 2022. About 12 crore farmers are expected to benefit from PM-KISAN. The Prime Minister said that through this

FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE (FATF)

FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES OF THE FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions. - The objectives of the FATF are to set standards and to promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. In collaboration with other international stakeholders, the FATF also works to identify national-level vulnerabilities with the aim of protecting the international financial system from misuse. FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF THE FATE -  In order to fulfil its objectives, the FATF carries out the following tasks: a) Identifying and analysing money laundering, terrorist financing and other threats to Identifurines the integrity of the financial system, including the methods and trends involved; examining the impact of measu