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23 Apr

Commerce Ministry’s New Logistics Policy welcomed by industry leaders like OSL Group MD Mahimananda Mishra

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Industry leaders like Mahimananda Mishra, managing director and chief executive officer of OSL Group, believe that the policy will help in promoting seamless transportation and movement of goods across the country. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s proposal for a national logistics policy will soon undergo the Cabinet’s scrutiny before it is implemented. The policy was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her Budget 2020-21 speech. Industry leaders like Mahimananda Mishra, the managing director and chief executive officer of Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL Group), believe that the policy will help in promoting seamless transportation and movement of…

Inter-sectorial Convergence for COVID 19 vaccination

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): As many as 19 Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are involved in the implementation of the national vaccination campaign that is currently underway to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The lists of participants range from the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Human Resource Development, AYUSH, Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Minority Affairs, Sports and Youth and Information and Broadcasting to the Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Defence, Home Affairs, Railways, Power, Food and Consumer Affairs, Labour & Employment, Information Technology, and Animal Husbandry Department.…

Elaborate mechanism to ensure Corona vaccine programme succeeds

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): Considering that the highest level of political and administrative ownership, commitment, and support are needed to be sustained for the successful implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Central Government has established an elaborate governance mechanism covering all levels, from the national to State, district, and block levels. At the top is a “National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19” (NEGVAC) to fast-track policy decisions and timely implementations. It is constituted under the chairpersonship of Member (Health), NITI Aayog and Co-chairpersonship of Secretary (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare). The members include representatives from the…