India’s pharma exports have grown more than 125 percent in the last 9 years, said Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in a press release.
Cyclone Biparjoy Live Updates: Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to impact Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts of Gujarat the most, says the IMD, adding that Biparjoy has damaging potential. The cyclone is expected to cross Saurashtra and Kutch coasts near Jakhau Port on the evening of June 15 as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.
India’s pharma exports have grown more than 125 percent in the last 9 years, said Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in a press release.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a review meeting on the preparedness for Cyclone 'Biparjoy'.
Mobile phone production sees drastic increase while mobile phone imports down.
“Non PLI products estimated to grow at 8.66 percent but PLI approved to grow at 13 percent in Ministry of Food Processing,” said DPIIT secy RK Singh.
He added, “Value addition of 23% in electronics and 20% in manufacturing has been seen, which was negligible in 2014-15 with help of PLI in electronics.”
- 733 applications approved under 14 schemes
- 62,500 crore Actual Investment
- 3.25 lakhs employment generated
- 6.75 lakh crore Actual Incremental production/sales
- 2.6 lakh crore of exports till FY 2022-23
- Rs 2,900 crore incentive disbursed
- 176 MSMEs selected as direct beneficiaries
“Two terrorists were neutralised in a joint operation of Army and Kupwara Police in the border area of Dobanar Machhal in the Kupwara district. Search operation underway,” informed the J&K Police.
“An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude was recorded in J&K's Doda today. Tremors might have been felt in HP, Chandigarh, Punjab and all adjoining areas. Maybe the aftershock will be of lesser magnitude than the main shock,” said Dr OP Mishra, Director, National Center for Seismology.
Biparjoy's wind speed picked up near Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka districts up to Kutch. According to IMD, the cyclone's windspeed in Dwarka, Jamnagar, Kachchh and Morbi districts of Gujarat on June 15 will be around 125-135 kmph and gusting to 150 kmph, it could have extensive damaging potential.
Nearly 8,000 people have been evacuated and relocated to safer areas in Kutch.
Additionally, between 1.5 to 2 lakh small and large animals have been moved to higher ground.
PM Modi in a high-level meeting directed officials to ensure all essential services such as Power, telecommunications, health, drinking water etc. and are restored immediately in the event of damages caused to them in affected areas. He also pushed for 24x7 functioning of control rooms
Mumbai airport has activated all necessary measures to avoid any operational impact of Cyclone Biparjoy. Passengers have been asked to contact their respective airlines for the status of their flights, the airport said.
- Palghar admn bans the movement of people near the coast from June 13 to June 15
- Palghar district administration has banned the movement of people near the coast from June 13 to June 15, due to cyclone ‘Biparjoy’
Rescuers have found the bodies of two of the four boys who went missing in the sea off Mumbai's Juhu Koliwada. Bodies of 16-year-old Dharmesh Valji Faujiya and 15-year-old Shubham Yogesh Bhogniya have been recovered.
Authorities have already warned people and fishermen against venturing into the sea because of the rough conditions ahead of the landfall of cyclone 'Biparjoy' on the Gujarat coast on June 15.
