‘India has become stronger post COVID-19 pandemic’
The Hindu
Panellists hold forth at third edition of Mangalore Lit Fest
Retired IAS officer Shakti Sinha, who was private secretary to the then Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee, on Saturday said post-COVID-19 pandemic India has moved from taker to giver, overcoming the challenges. He was speaking at a panel discussion on “Post-Pandemic Narratives: Reimagining the India Way” after inaugurating the 3rd edition of Mangalore Lit Fest here. Amidst the pandemic, India has shown its strength to China; produced the vaccine for COVID-19; and has become a large supplier of the vaccine to the world, he said. COVID-19 had thrown many challenges, including China at the borders. However the country was not hesitant and the sense of responsibility helped it to stop China from grabbing Indian territories. The lockdown, one of the strongest, helped preventing mass spread of the pandemic and the country was at the threshold of becoming “Vishwa Guru.”A first-generation entrepreneur, Ramoji Rao is credited with changing the Telugu media landscape launching the Eenadu newspaper with innovative news coverage and page design. Later, he moved into Television launching the ETV as an entertainment channel and also the first 24-hour news channel in Telugu.
Following multiple complaints regarding vehicle dealers not handing over registration certificates (RCs) to registered owners at the time of delivery, the Delhi Transport Department has directed all its district offices to seek reports on the issuance of RCs from vehicle dealers under their jurisdiction on a fortnightly basis. The order was issued on Thursday by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot.
According to sources in the Southern Railway, Aishwarya Menon of Chennai Division was among the invitees. Other loco pilots and assistant loco pilots were nominated from West Central Railway, North Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, South Central Railway, South Western Railway, Northern Railway and North Frontier Railway.