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2nd meeting of Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion to be held in Hyd on Mar 6-7

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Hyderabad: The second meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) under G20 India Presidency will be held in Hyderabad from March 6-7, a top official said on Friday.
The second GPFI meeting is expected to take forward the discussions on the development of important deliverables for the year including those on Digital Financial Inclusion, SME Finance and development of Financial Inclusion Action Plan 2023 which will guide the financial inclusion work for 2024-26, said Chanchal Sarkar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs.
The pre-events to the second G20 GPFI meeting are intended to exchange ideas and experiences with emerging economies of the Global South on leveraging new innovations such as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) including digital payments eco-system leading to enhancing digital financial inclusion, Sarkar told reporters here.
The meeting will be preceded by a Knowledge and Experience Exchange Programme for the emerging economies of the Global South to be held from March 4-6, said G20 chief coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
On March 6, a GPFI Symposium on Digital Innovations in Payments and Remittances will also be held for both G20 and non-G20 countries.
The first GPFI meeting was held in Kolkata from January 9-11 where members discussed and agreed upon the work programme and priorities for the year, Sarkar said.
The Knowledge and Experience Exchange Programme on advancing digital financial inclusion is expected to see the participation of Ministry of Finance and Central Bank representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Malawi, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Regional organisations, namely, the Asian Development Bank, the African Union Commission, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Arab Monetary Fund, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Gates Foundation, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and Smart Africa would attend.

Experiences and know-how from experts from India, including from the Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, National Payments Corporation of India, Unique Identification Authority of India will be shared to reflect the Indian experience in transforming the financial inclusion landscape by leveraging DPIs, he said.
This exchange programme will also enable non-G20 Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) to share their priorities, ideas and aspirations for advancing financial inclusion which will be useful takeaways for the G20 as it works towards developing a Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) for 2024-26, Sarkar added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 3, 2023
Hyderabad: Special drive to process passport applications for Haj on Mar 4

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Hyderabad: As the last date for submitting applications for performing Haj this year is fixed as March 10 and in order to facilitate requests of Haj aspirants, the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in Begumpet and the Regional Passport Office are going to hold a special drive on March 4.
The Telangana State Haj Committee in a letter has requested for processing approximately 450 passport applications of Haj aspirants. Applications of all such applicants who have been referred by the Telangana State Haj Committee will be processed in this drive, a press note informed.
The applicants are advised to carry all originals and copies of required documents while visiting PSK, Begumpet.
As a special measure, this time it has been decided, to open two counters in RPO, Secunderabad premises for processing Haj applications, the press note fruther stated.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 3, 2023
Karnataka: Kejriwal to announce AAP’s ‘guarantees’ on Mar 4

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Bengaluru: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will address a public gathering in the district headquarters town of Davangere on Saturday, in a move to step up Aam Aadmi Party’s preparations for Assembly elections in Karnataka, due by May.
According to AAP, the two leaders will also administer an oath to the party’s state office bearers, block and circle committee members from all 224 constituencies to work to bring honesty and integrity to Karnataka politics.
Karnataka AAP state convener Prithvi Reddy said major “plans and guarantees” to the people of the state would be announced.
“This programme will be the first of various events in which Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann and various AAP leaders are expected to participate in the campaign leading up to Karnataka elections,” he added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 3, 2023
Dubai International Boat Show 2023 opens on Mar 1

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Abu Dhabi: The 29th annual Dubai International Boat Show 2023 edition was officially opened on Wednesday by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum, the chair of Dubai Media Council, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.
This event is one of the most influential yachting shows in the world.
A collection of more than 175 yachts and other vessels – worth more than Dh2.5 billion – will be on display at Dubai Harbor until Sunday, March 5.
The themes of this year’s exhibition in Dubai Harbor are technology and innovation.
The event, which includes 1,000 exhibiting companies and brands from more than 60 countries, is the largest maritime exhibition in the Middle East,
The show will also see more than 50 global and regional launches, while more than 10 new brands will be on display including Abeking & Rasmussen, Boutique Yachts, Finnmaster, Greenline Yachts, Nordhavn, SAY Carbon Yachts, Sirena Yachts and Tecnomar.
More than 30,000 enthusiasts and industry professionals are expected to attend the show.
The event showcases the region’s strength as a world-class destination, with Dubai becoming one of the top ten maritime hubs globally.

The Dubai International Boat Show 2022 has been hosted after a two-year wait due to the onset of the global pandemic. Therefore, this came as a welcome relief for yachting enthusiasts all over the world, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The show has been running successfully since 1992, and the streak is expected to be still going strong in the 2023 season.
The number of boat owners across the UAE has also witnessed a steady increase and is expected to reach 20,000 by 2025.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 2, 2023
Highway To Remain Closed Feb 24, Mar 3 & 10: Govt

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Jammu, Feb 22: The government on Wednesday announced three days as “dry days” for repairing “critical” spots along Jammu-Srinagar highway and as such there will be no traffic on these three days on the thoroughfare.
“Dry Days announced by Government for Feb 24, Mar 03 & Mar 10 for repair & maintenance of critical spots on NH-44,” reads a tweet by Deputy Commissioner Ramban as per GNS. “No traffic will be allowed on these 3 days,” he said.
Meanwhile traffic authorities said after clearance of debris near Sherbibi Banihal, stranded vehicles are being cleared on the thoroughfare. “People are advised don’t overtake, keep lane discipline,” traffic authorities said. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 22, 2023