Monday, December 23, 2019

These, too, had happened!

While we were fixed on CAA riots.

  1. US dilutes Iran oil sanctions. India to go ahead on Chabahar port work. Foreign Minister
      Jaishankar in Iran.

  2. India - Iran will trade in INR to save lot of our FOREX reserves.

  3. Biggest train bridge approved that will reduce travel time between Assam and Arunachal from
      600 km to 40 km.

  4. Inland water transport extended to reduce logistic costs.

  5. Petrol price reduced in India as Saudi/UAE decide to help India.

  6. India adds stealth force to our Mountain Corps, strategically important for mountain warfare
      with the Chinese.

  7. India jumps in electricity accessibility ranking from 99th to 26th, a huge movement of 73
      positions.

  8. 14 Special Economic Zones being set up in nextsix months to boost Make in India and exports
      to create more job opportunity.

  9. Hyundai to set up new plant in Madras for local manufacture of their very efficient electric car.

10. Flexi fare in some trains to be removed starting Apr '20.

11. GST collection rose from Rs.85,000 crores and last month it crossed Rs.1,00,000 crores, 95%
      of input credit is cleared within next month and compensation to states for shortfall has reduced
      in last three months. No state is now against GST since it has released lot administrative pressure
      from the state governments.

12. Opening of the airport in Sikkim is considered one of the best in recent times by international
      aviation teams.

13. Statue of Unity became the biggest attraction for Indian and Global tourists! In the first week of
      December it earned revenues of Rs.2.1 crores in ticket collection alone!

14. Bombay local train network will be completely revamped in the next five to six years.

15. Foreign enemy property is going to be auctioned soon. Government expects to fetch revenues in
      excess of Rs.1 lakh crores!

16. Indian Army destroyed several terror camps, a Battalion HQs, damaged a Brigade HQs of
      Pakistan Army resulting in dozens of Pakistani casualties.

17. India tested successfully the nextgen Pinaka Missiles with range of 90 km!

18. India tested modified Akash supersonic missiles fitted with indigenous ramjet engines placing us
      in the top three nations!

19. Modi has supercharged Make in India programme by placing orders for 83 more Tejas Mk 1A
      aircraft and promised an additional order of 200 aircraft if HAL/ADA develop AMCA with 6th
      generation features powered by indigenous 120 KN jet engines by 2024!

20. India's entry into UNSC is closer than ever with all four permanent members and 10 out of 12
      non permanent members supporting us. This support is the highest so far!

21. Finally, Pakistan's judiciary and Army are at loggerheads and a massive political change is soon
      expected there!

Our media does not tell you these but will speak only about crime, dirty politics and not about the above achievements of the government.


Tailpiece.

Got a call from Rema, by a half past 6, that they had reached the shore of the river Pampa (actually, reduced to a pathetic rivulet now. Earlier, the pilgrims used to bathe in its abundant waters before trekking up for the 'darshan') after the 'darshan' of Swami Ayyappan! That was good news.

Benoy had fetched up by about a half past 10 with the Toyota Qualis and we set off for Neendakara, the coastal hamlet, soon after.

It was a gathering of two groups of trainees - the beauticians and the tailoring lot. The computer lot had got the timings wrong and so, they were late but could meet Ann, their trainer! It was an interesting interaction and I have asked them to offer suggestions regarding addition/deletion of topics in the syllabus. Hope they give me this feedback, soon.

Returned home by a half past 3. After a short snooze, heard from Mini and Sanil about their Sabarimala trip - they'd returned by about 1400 hrs. Both complained about body ache but what's worrying me is about Mini's right ankle that has a history. Hope it's not got aggravated!    

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