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The leadership programme of Rashpal Singh Todd and Mandhir Singh Todd

February 22, 2023

Throughout his professional career that has spanned forty years on two different continents, Rashpal Singh Todd, hand in hand with his son Mandhir Singh Todd, has developed a Leadership Programme that focuses particularly on what he considers to be the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

The programme had been written by Dr Stephen Covey and had become a huge success worldwide. Rashpal Todd says that he was fortunate enough to be taught by Covey in Los Angeles in the early 1990s and found it inspiring. As a result, he and Mikey Todd took the decision to buy the programme in England to become exclusive partners through a company which, at the time, was the Learning Partnership.

The importance of a good leadership programme, by Rashy Todd and Mikey Todd

Over the years, Rashy Todd has developed a powerful passion for the leadership programme, delivering it in a variety of ways. From training within his own companies to external courses. From professional courses to free training. But the specialist has also acquired new knowledge for himself, enabling him to achieve new approaches.

According to Mandhir Singh Todd, his son, Rashy continues to focus on the 7 habits as the basic material on which he started his development, but he has been incorporating other materials and texts as well. It is about thinking and focusing on more than one’s own personality. Promoting principled leadership from the inside out.

Rashpal Todd’s participation in Medha

Through the years, Rashy Todd has participated in various programmes. One of the most prominent is Medha. Medha teaches, counsels and mentors students so that they can find employment and careers of interest to them after graduation.

The organisation was set up in Uttar Pradesh about ten years ago and is a non-profit organisation working in several states. Today, it has gained the respect of other organisations, achieving international sponsorship and strong interest in academy. In this regard, Todd attended and worked with 120 team members for a day.

According to the feedback from the attendees themselves, people have gained interesting insights from Rashpal Singh Todd. They especially highlighted his contextualisation and personalisation of content for the social sector, helping all team members to connect each lesson to their own work. In this way, he contributed to a better practice of the profession.

Personalised training

A survey conducted after Rashpal Todd’s participation in Medha shows that 90 per cent of people were very happy and engaged. They claimed to have learned something new and to have received a strong positive impact during the session.

Those who attended the event themselves also highlighted the personal energy brought by the specialist. This worked as an incentive to increase interest and enthusiasm.

The programme on habits offered by Rashy Todd was the first time in more than 10 years of history that the organisation had received such an experience. Attendees report that the lessons have stayed with them and have been integrated into their daily work. But also into their personal lives.

This reception by the people of Medha functions, the specialist explains, as an incentive also to continue in the education of effective people’s habits. An opportunity for those who receive these courses to change their actions in their professional and personal life, achieving the best results. This experience and others that Rashy Todd and Mikey Todd have had in teaching young people demonstrate the usefulness of the leadership programme proposed and implemented by him and Mikey Todd. For this reason, the specialist explains, he will continue to develop it, while continuing to expand the foundations and fundamentals of the programme.

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MSLSA, MMC, Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Presolv360 collaboratively conduct ODR Training for Judicial Officers of the State of Maharashtra

February 20, 2023

Mumbai, February 20:,Recently the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority (‘MSLSA’) and the Main Mediation Centre (‘MMC’) of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Presolv 360, collaboratively conducted a virtual training on ‘ODR through the lens of court-annexed online mediation’. The session was attended by around 2,000 judicial officers and 200 advocate mediators from across the State of Maharashtra.

The session saw the presence of Hon’ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar, Member, Main Mediation Monitoring Committee, Bombay High Court; Shri Dinesh P. Surana, Member Secretary, MSLSA, Mumbai, and Director/Co-ordinator, MMC, Bombay High Court; Shri Ajit A. Yadav, Deputy Registrar, MMC, Bombay High Court; and Ms. Namita Shah, co-founder, Presolv360, who conducted the training for the mediators.

Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’) has increasingly gained traction as an effective means to ensure access to justice for people from remote locations and diverse socio-economic backgrounds. On the eve of the United Nations World Day of Social Justice, the session aimed to demonstrate the benefits of ODR as a means of quick and effective dispute resolution, particularly in relation to court-annexed mediation.

Speaking during the event, Hon’ble Justice Jamdar said, “With technology being implemented in traditional justice delivery system, alternative dispute resolution cannot be behind. As you know, with the advent of Commercial Courts Act, pre-institution mediation is now mandatory. Online dispute resolution, therefore, is the need of the hour. There are some areas such as commercial disputes to start with, where ODR can be effective, where extreme emotions of the parties are not involved. There is one thing we have to be mindful that the transition from physical to online dispute resolution would require mindset and procedural changes. We must, therefore, prepare ourselves for this transition. The efforts such as the present one are, therefore, crucial. The nuances of online dispute resolution systems will have to be learnt by those who are participants in it. The programs such as the ones organized today will make us launch ourselves for the future with online dispute resolution. Therefore, I am very happy that the High Court Mediation Committee with Presolv360 has recognized this need and have organized this training program. I congratulate the office bearers of the Mediation Centre and Presolv360 for this initiative.”

“Today, we are going to be a part of a thoughtful process which is aimed to learn how online mediation can be used as an effective mode of dispute resolution. The Main Mediation Monitoring Committee of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court has recognised the importance of online mediation and issued an SOP in this regard. Recently, the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud also emphasized on the integration of technologies with the court proceedings as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. It is our common experience in the process of pre-institution mediations for commercial disputes that many parties insist for virtual or online mode of mediation. On the backdrop of a growing trend of virtual mediation, there is a need to sensitize all the stakeholders in the State regarding the upcoming technology trends in law, its adoption, functioning and integration, and today’s online training programme is therefore a right step in this direction.” added Shri Surana.

Presolv360 has undertaken various initiatives to sensitize stakeholders from the Indian legal sector about ODR. Talking about the event, Ms. Shah said, “While technology in law and ODR are becoming mainstream, it is equally crucial to keep members of the judiciary abreast with the latest trends and technology in the dispute resolution domain. We are deeply thankful to His Lordship Hon’ble Shri Justice Nitin Jamdar and Shri Dinesh P. Surana for their support in organizing this session for the judicial officers of the State of Maharashtra.”

Presolv360 has been empanelled as a Mediation Institution by the MMC, Bombay High Court, and the District Legal Services Authority, Mumbai, and achieved a resolution rate of 100% and 83% respectively in pre-institution mediation matters. The platform continues to work on projects with various stakeholders to achieve its vision of ‘Digital Access to Justice for All’.

About Presolv360:

Presolv360 is an independent ODR platform that facilitates quick and effective out-of-court resolution of disputes, while drastically reducing the costs and resources involved in resolving them. It harnesses the power of technology to enable the participation of disputing parties from remote locations and diverse socio-economic backgrounds, thereby creating a levelplaying field.

Presolv360 has been included in the list of institutions offering alternative dispute resolution (‘ADR’) services, including through ODR, in a notification addressed to ADR Institutions by the Department of Legal Affairs under the Law Ministry. It has also been empanelled as a Mediation Institute for court-annexed and pre-institution mediation by the MMC, Bombay High Court and the District Legal Services Authority, Mumbai.

Presolv360 is backed by marquee investors such as MGA Ventures and Omidyar Network and has been incubated by India’s leading law firm – Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

About Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority:

The MSLSA is constituted under the provisions of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The principal objectives of MSLSA are to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen because of economic or other disabilities. The Vision of MSLSA is to promote an inclusive legal system in order to ensure fair and meaningful justice to the marginalized and disadvantaged sector. Mission of MSLSA is to legally empower the marginalized and excluded groups of the society by providing effective legal representation. MSLSA drives for legal literacy and awareness and bridging the gap between the legally available benefits and the entitled beneficiaries. MSLSA facilitates rehabilitation of Victims of Crime by determination and disbursement of compensation under Victim Compensation Schemes. It also works to strengthen the system of Lok Adalats and other ADR mechanisms in order to provide for informal, quick, inexpensive and effective resolution of dispute.

About Main Mediation Monitoring Committee:

The Main Mediation Monitoring Committee (‘MMMC’) works to lay down the policies and principles to facilitate the court-annexed mediation as contemplated u/s. 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and Pre-institution/litigation mediation in the State of Maharashtra and Goa and the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. With an object to facilitate smooth functioning of the mediation centres and to encourage settlement of disputes amicably through mediation, the MMMC frames more effective and economical schemes. MMMC strives relentlessly to make mediation available to every section of society. MMMC organizes Mediation Awareness Programme as well Mediation Training Programmes at regular intervals to ensure that there are sufficient number of trained mediators at each mediation centre and to enhance the quality mediation by increasing the strength of panel of mediators and of Referral Judges.

For media queries, contact:

Spandan Sharma		Ajit Yadav
Sr. Manager (PR & Communications)		Deputy Registrar, Main Mediation Centre
Presolv360		Bombay High Court
Email: spandan@presolv360.com		main.mediation@bhc.gov.in
Phone: +91-81288-65960		+91-82918-44839

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Shri G. Kishan Reddy launches ‘Best Tourism Village Competition Portal’, Global Tourism Investor Summit 2023 Portal and Rural Tourism Portal in New Delhi

February 16, 2023

The Union Tourism Minister, Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched important initiatives on February 16 for tourism promotion in the country in the presence of MoS, Tourism Shri Ajay Bhatt. He launched a unique initiative ‘Best Tourism Village Competition Portal’ and Rural Tourism Portal. The Global Tourism Investor Summit 2023 portal was also launched on the occasion.

The Ministry of Tourism is organizing 1st Global Tourism Investors’ Summit during 17-19 May 2023 to showcase investible projects and opportunities in tourism and hospitality sector in India to domestic and international investors. This is being organised in the backdrop of India’s G20 Presidency this year.

India is also observing ‘Visit India Year 2023’ on which a presentation was made. In order to develop tourism in mission mode and to accelerate India’s rise towards world leadership in tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism has launched Visit India Year 2023. It is a unique, collective movement that invites the world to explore India during 2023 – a historical year of India’s G20 presidency as well as grand celebrations of India@75 Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

On the occasion, the Union Minister of Tourism, Shri G. Kishan Reddy also interacted with Media on several key achievements of the Ministry of Tourism during the last few years and future strategy for promoting tourism in the country.

Shri Reddy highlighted the whole of government approach followed by the Government in promoting and developing tourism sector in the country with focus on connectivity, civic infrastructure, tourist amenities and soft infrastructure.

He said that the country is taking a new flight of development with the mantra of “Vikas Bhi aur Virasat bhi” under the guidance of Prime Minister. India is seeing a rapid revival of Foreign Tourist Arrivals post Covid and India will soon become a major destination of the world with the Whole of Government approach policy.

The Union Minister further said that in 2014, 76.8 lakh foreign tourists had come to India and in 2019 this number stood at 1.09 crore before Covid. Despite tourism being the most affected sector due to Covid, but still in 2022 this number has increased to 61 lakh. Union Minister also said that one crore foreign tourists are expected to visit India this year.

Shri Kishan Reddy also spoke about the phenomenal spurt in domestic tourism. Giving the example of Jammu and Kashmir, he said that in 2022, J&K received a staggering 1.84 cr tourists breaking all previous records since Independence.

He informed that the Government, for the first time focussed on the development of spiritual destinations and PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual and Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2015. Till date, under PRASHAD scheme, a total of 45 projects for an amount of Rs.1586.10 Crore have been sanctioned.

He further informed that the Ministry of Tourism introduced Swadesh Darshan scheme in 2014-15 with focus on integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits in the country. 76 projects were sanctioned for an amount of Rs.5315.59 Crore under various themes such as eco, heritage, Himalayan, coastal theme etc. The Scheme has now been revamped as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourist destinations in the country. The Ministry has selected 50 destinations for development in the country.

The Ministry of Tourism has also sanctioned 51 projects for an amount of Rs.737.89 Crore from 2014-15 to 2022-23 under Assistance to Central Agencies scheme for various projects such as sound and light show, development cruise terminals, border tourism projects such Attari Post Tourism Infrastructure, Tanot Post Tourism Infrastructure etc.

He informed that the Ministry of Tourism sanctioned 59 tourism routes under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN-3 to provide better connectivity to important tourist places including Iconic sites. Out of this, 51 are already being provided viability gap funding, he said.

The Ministry is also working with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to improve the road connectivity to various tourist destinations and setting up of wayside amenities.

Ministry of Tourism is also working with Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote cruise tourism both in oceans and inland waterways and has funded several cruise terminals projects. The Ministry is working with Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for promotion of wild life tourism and eco-tourism and has funded several projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

The Ministry of Tourism has been working very closely with Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs for easing of the Visa Regime in the country to facilitate seamless travel. The Ministry strongly supported launch of e-Visa regime on 27.11.2014 and subsequently e-Tourist Visa. It was initially introduced for 46 countries, which provided a major boost to inbound tourism. At present, the e-Tourist visa facility is available for the nationals of 165 countries. Post pandemic, the Government also announced 500,000 free visas to the tourists. The Ministry of Tourism, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs, has appointed Tourism Officers in 20 countries in 2021, who will promote Indian tourism in those countries.

During 2019, there was reduction in tax on hotel rooms with tariffs of ₹1,001 to ₹7,500/night to 12%; those above ₹7,501 to 18% to increase India’s competitiveness as a tourism destination vis-à-vis other competing markets in the region.

He also highlighted that the Ministry has introduced several IT based reforms and electronic portals were set up for hotel classification and travel trade recognition. These has been further revamped into National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI), a technology driven system for providing services to Hospitality and travel industry.

The Minister further informed that the Government introduced International Tourism Mart (ITM) in 2014 with focus on promoting tourism in North Eastern region.

The Government has further formulated “a Coordinated Strategy for Revival of India as a Global Centre of Buddhist Culture and Tourism with Special Focus on Bodhgaya”. Inauguration of Kushinagar Airport will further boost Buddhist tourism in the country and the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with IRCTC organized a Buddhist Circuit FAM Tour and Conference from 4th – 8th October 2021 at Bodhgaya and Varanasi.

The Ministry of Tourism launched the Dekho Apna Desh initiative in January 2020. More than 150 webinars have been conducted so far.

Talking about skill development initiatives of the Ministry, the Minister informed that the Ministry of Tourism is imparting hospitality and tourism education to our youth through 21 CIHMs, 28 SIHMs, 12 FCIs and one IITTM with four regional centres apart from Indian Culinary Institute and National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology and Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IISM) Gulmarg.

Keeping in view the role of youth in all spheres of nation building, the Ministry of Tourism has launched a program for Yuva Tourism Club across the country to engage youth with tourism. It will provide youth with better understanding of their culture, heritage and tourism by engaging in a variety of activities. It will also create awareness about the career opportunities in the field of tourism and hospitality.

Developing Tourism in Mission Mode

Under India’s G20 Presidency since 1st Dec 2022 and in the backdrop of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government has resolved to develop tourism in mission mode with focus on convergence and public private partnership.

Under India’s G20 Presidency more than 200 meetings are being organized at 56 locations which will give unprecedented opportunity to these destinations to come on the tourism world map.

India will consolidate the gains from transformation in connectivity and infrastructure, growing economic power and tremendous improvement in the framework conditions for growth of tourism in the country to promote and develop tourism in mission mode during Amrit Kaal. It has set out a vision to make India one trillion USD tourism economy by 2047 with 100 million international visitors.

Ministry of Tourism has formulated Draft National Tourism Policy. The National Tourism Policy is part of the vision of New India on high trajectory of growth and prosperity. The new Policy is a holistic framework for sustainable and responsible growth of tourism sector in the country. The Policy aims at Improving framework conditions for tourism development in the country, supporting tourism industries, strengthening tourism support

Visit India Year campaign will highlight India’s commitment to sustainable & rural tourism. It will propel India as a seamless, modern and smart tourism destination.

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The meeting of 1st Tourism Working Group under India’s G20 presidency concludes successfully at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

February 15, 2023

The 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting under India’s G20 presidency which was held at the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat from 7th-10th February concluded today. The meeting included two side events, an inaugural session, two days of working group meetings on the five identified priorities, a series of bilateral meetings and excursion visits.

The working group meeting was preceded by a Side Event on the evening of 7th February on the theme, ‘Rural Tourism for Community Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation’. At the panel discussion panelists gave presentations and held discussions highlighting the best practices, success stories, prospects, and issues in the field of Rural tourism. At a separate event, Shri Miya Hussain Gul Beg, Head of Dhordo Village (Sarpanch) highlighted the positive impact of the development of tourism infrastructure and tourism promotion activities like Rann Utsav on the village economy and creation of job opportunities in the area.

The inaugural session was graced by the Chief Minister of Gujarat Sh. Bhupendra Bhai Patel, Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER Sh. G. Kishan Reddy; and the Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

At the inaugural session, the Indian dignitaries shared their views on Indian tourist destinations, steps taken by government to promote tourism, safety of tourists, digitisation in the tourism sector and the impact of tourism on the local economy and employment.

During the working group meeting, discussions were held on the Indian Presidency identified five priority themes including Green Tourism: “Greening of tourism sector for a sustainable, responsible and resilient tourism sector”; Digitalization: “Harnessing the power of digitalization to promote competitiveness, inclusion and sustainability in tourism sector”; Skills: “Empowering youth with skills for jobs and entrepreneurship in tourism sector”; Tourism MSMEs: “Nurturing tourism MSMEs / Startups/ private sector to unleash innovation and dynamism in tourism sector” and Destination Management: “Rethinking the strategic management of destinations towards a holistic approach that delivers on the SDGs”. All the 5 key priority areas set for the deliberations were endorsed by all G20 Members, Guest countries and International organisations.

On the last day of the working group meeting, a second side event was organised on the theme, ‘Promotion of Archaeological Tourism: Discovering shared Cultural Heritage’. Speakers at the panel discussion shared their views on conservation of Archaeological sites and challenges faced at such sites. They also highlighted the benefits of promoting archaeological tourism for empowerment and sustainable livelihoods of local communities. In his concluding remarks, Secretary, Tourism Shri Arvind Singh said that Archaeological tourism can provide socio economic development of local communities in a sustainable manner.

During their stay at Dhordo Tent City, the delegates had an opportunity to attend a Yoga session at sunrise at White Rann. The delegates also visited the Harappan Site of Dholavira, a UNESCO World heritage site where delegates were briefed about the effective and efficient water management at Dholavira. The delegates were also familiarized with the local Kutchi art and traditions. They also enthusiastically joined the folk artists in a dance permanence during a cultural evening.

Before their departure, the delegates also paid a visit to the state-of-the-art Smritivan Earthquake Memorial Museum in Bhuj.

Going forward, the Tourism Working Group will reconvene for three more meetings including a Ministerial which will take place in Goa. A Ministerial Level Communique and the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as vehicle for achieving Sustainable Development Goals are the planned deliverables.

In addition to the four G20 meetings of G20 Tourism track, three mega events are also planned to promote tourism during the period of India’s G20 Presidency. The Ministry of Tourism will be organizing the first Global Tourism Investors’ Summit (GTIS) in April/May in New Delhi; MICE Global Conference in May; and G20 Tourism CEO Forum in June.

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Acknowledged ABSU’s Role In The Development Of The Bodoland Region

February 4, 2023

Rowta under the administrative Control of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTR) expressed his feelings towards the role played by ABSU towards the contribution in Bodo Community, ‘ABSU helped in the growth of Bodo community through their progressive endeavor.

Assam Chief Minister Dr . Himanta Biswa Sarma while attending the 55th Annual Conference of All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) at Bodoland further

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BTR CEM Mr. Pramod Boro who served ABSU till 2020, dedicated his 30 years of life to uplifting the younger generation, he served 19 years as an office bearer and 9 years as ABSU President, before joining active politics.

Until this convention, Previously Mr.Dipen Boro took charge of ABSU President at a special Convention which was held at Gwjwn Pwthar in Tamulpur Assam where he was elected as President for the tenure of two years. Presently the fresh 55th Annual Central Conference of ABSU was held in Bodoland Fwthar at Rowta in Udalguri district, again Mr. Dipen Boro was elected for term 2023-25.

After completing his Master’s from Gauhati University Mr. Dipen Boro joined directly with ABSU as Education Secretary in 2005.

He launched “Year of Education” in 2006 to bring massive education awareness among the masses to increase the literacy rate which levels only 33% at that time. Around 350 educational awareness meetings were covered for parents, teachers, and students.

A survey was done and found a huge gap in quality in comparison to the medium of English and Assamese. Then “Mission Quality Education” was launched in 2007 with the target to bring maximum quality improvement in knowledge, result, and text among the students. A massive cycle rally opened in the entire Assam by crossing 2300 km connecting villages, institutions, educational blocks, VCDCs/Panchayats, districts, etc. The number of 1st division holders in HSLC was only 66 in 2006 and now after one decade, it becomes 1970 in 2023 in the Bodo medium. Admission in IIT, Engineering, Medical, Management, and selection in UPSC civil service and many competitive exams are increasing day by day.

Mr. Dipen Boro had a keen interest in literature since his school days. He has written several poems and essays.

As a citizen journalist, his writings in Newspapers, Journals, and Magazines have been published continuously for the past two decades on social and educational issues including the rights of the Bodos. His books “Let’s learn English with the help of Bodo” and “ Miniglabnaini Bakhri” (Comic book) had been published by GBD publication.

He also received an Award from Assam Government in 2012 known as the “Chief Minister Best Community Action Award” for bringing community peace and harmony during Communal Riots in lower Assam.

Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to all the people of BTR starting from CEM Mr. Pramod Boro and also Congratulated Mr. Dipen Boro to be re-elected as ABSU president while addressing the gathering.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the decision to demarcate the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) boundaries was made after prior consultation with all parties.

“The decision to include new villages in BTR was made after discussions with various groups,” said CM Sarma. The ABSU had petitioned our government to include only Bodo villages in BTR. Even if Bodo villages are included in BTR, I see no reason to object.”

“Our government has decided to include villages with at least 80% Bodo population. We are strictly enforcing vigilance so that indigenous people are not excluded from the land provision and that no one acquires land illegally,” the chief minister added.

Earlier this week, the Assam Chief Minister announced that the BTR would be expanded to include at least 60 new villages in the Sonitpur district. These villages will be from the Dhekiajuli, Sootea, Biswanath, Behali, and Gohpur districts. Sonitpur’s BTR will include 60 new villages, 43 of which will be revenue villages and 13 of which will be forest villages.

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Indian Road Races Industry Bounces Back

January 10, 2023

“The Indian running industry has shown resilience through the Covid-19 pandemic and is bouncing back”, said P. Venkatraman, Founder and CEO of YouTooCanRun while releasing the “RaceMart ‘India Road Races’ Annual Report 2019-22”.

The running industry went through the pandemic and is recovering in a U-curve. This reflects the international trends across all events in the running industry. The running event industry has also shown a marked resilience through the pandemic period.

Compared to 2019 when there were 528 events with 546177 timed finishers, in 2022 the 700 events reflected 336686 timed finishers. While the aggregate participation in Road Races dropped, the top 15 events showed a drop in registration numbers on an event-on-event basis.

While the numbers were falling, the industry demonstrated a marked resilience with more than half the events being conducted in spite of Covid protocols. Event organisers adapted themselves and modified the events design to meet pandemic needs. Runners demonstrated a need to fulfil their passion of keeping healthy and fit.

The report has been compiled by RaceMart which is India’s leading Road Races data aggregator. The data includes various attributes not easily aggregated and is the most in-depth data of road races in India. Runners can use it to choose events and decide their next race. Event organisers can list their events and attract runners to grow their event. Brands can use the data to decide their go-to-market strategies based on a data driven approach.

The full report in pdf format can be downloaded from

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Peaklife Women Inspire Awards

January 2, 2023

Driven by Audi India and powered by Austria Tourism, the fourth edition of the PEAKLIFE Women Inspire Awards was held recently at Shangri-La Eros New Delhi. PEAKLIFE acknowledged 21 formidable women who have been pioneers and innovators across the fields of business, sports, science, finance and development. The evening also witnessed the release of a special PEAKLIFE Women Inspire “Women Who Inspire” issue, which features the inspiring journeys of remarkable winners.

The event was executed seamlessly in collaboration with Audi India, showcasing the Audi e-tron and Audi RS e-tron GT – the major green innovations in the luxury automobile segment leading with sustainability as their roadmap. Head of Audi India, Balbir Singh Dhillon, said. “We are extremely happy and proud to be part of an evening to celebrate women who are big achievers in their life. We believe that passion is everything, it brings innovation in our culture and takes us to newer heights, and it is this passion which PEAKLIFE women inspire winners have shown in their respective field.”

The evening also marked Austria as the world’s most alluring luxury travel destination – with its mesmerizing natural beauty, rich history and eco-conscious guidelines being a major attraction for globetrotters. Ambassador Katharina Wieser of the Austrian Embassy, said “Much like the women felicitated at the event, Austria is undeniably unique and absolutely divine – a sentiment summarized by the country’s attractive and sustainable tourism offerings, which welcome travel enthusiasts to ‘Feel the Spark’.”

PEAKLIFE Chief Editor, Parineeta Sethi said “I feel proud and immensely inspired acknowledging the women tonight who have been pioneers and innovators across their fields. With the most notable industry leaders in attendance, the ceremony was a true reflection of PEAKLIFE’S motto – It’s all about the attitude.”

The women felicitated with the PEAKLIFE Women Inspire Award have been changemakers in a broad range of fields, but share one thing in common – their boundless ability to aspire, inspire and empower. Priya Paul (Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels), Durga Shakti Nagpal (Indian Bureaucrat and Civil Servant), Dolly Kumar (Founder, Cosmic Nutracos Solutions), Sakshi Sidhwani (Fashion influencer), Vasudha Rai (Wellness & Beauty influencer), Bahaar Dhawan Rohatgi (Lawyer & Artist), Anahita N. Dhondy (Celebrity chef), Mrinalika Bhanjdeo (Princess of Mayurbhanj), Gauri and Nainika (Fashion Designer Duo), Rohini Iyer (Founder, Raindrop Media), Deeya Bajaj (Adventure Sports Athlete), and many more women were awarded. Personalities like Nawab Kazim Ali Khan, Suvir Saran, Raghavendra Rathore, Rohit Gandhi, Varun Bahl, Vicky Ratnani, Charu Parashar, Abhishek Singh, graced the event with their presence.

The awards were made resplendent through the gracious support and seamless services of Hospitality Partner, Shangri-La Eros New Delhi with stunning decor sustainably curated by Ferns ‘N’ Petals, and gifting partner- Coal beauty. The refreshing drinks were expertly crafted by Pouring Partner Grey Goose which are unanimously favored among discerning connoisseurs of spirits, owing to their premium quality and pervasive presence to #LiveVictoriously.

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President appreciates the Ministry of Tourism headed by Shri G. Kishan Reddy for boosting the spiritual and cultural tourism by developing pilgrimage sites

December 28, 2022

The President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu, laid the foundation stone for the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples’ on December 28 at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamivari Devasthanam, Bhadrachalam in the Bhadradri Kothagudem District of the state of Telangana. She also laid the foundation stone for another project called ‘Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Infrastructure of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple’ at Mulugu in the state. Both these projects have been approved under the PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Addressing the gathering, the President noted that the famous temples of Telangana are visited by lakhs of pilgrims and they form the major component of domestic and foreign tourists. She said that tourism increases the livelihood opportunities and income of the people and also strengthens the local economy. The President appreciated the Ministry of Tourism for boosting the spiritual and cultural tourism by developing pilgrimage sites under the ‘PRASHAD’ scheme. Launched in the year 2014-15, the scheme aims to provide integrated infrastructure development to pilgrimage and heritage tourism destinations in the country.

The temple at Bhadrachalam, Sri Seetha Ramchandra Swamyvari Devasthanam, is said to be more than 350 years old and is closely associated with epic of Ramayana. It is believed that Lord Rama with his wife Goddess Sita and brother Lakshmana spent some part of their 14 years of exile at a village called Parnasala, a part of Dandakaranya forest near Bhadrachalam Temple. The project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples, Telangana’ has been approved by the Ministry of Tourism at an estimated cost of Rs 41.38 Crores. The components sanctioned include infrastructural interventions like Pilgrimage Amenity Centre, Parking Area development, Kalyan Mandapam, Street-scaping, Souvenir shops, Rain and Shade Shelters and Railings, E-Buggies facilities for Senior citizens and Divyaangjans, overall civil infrastructure improvement, Drinking Water and Toilet Facilities, Food Court, Solar Based Lightings, CCTV Surveillance and Digital Interventions.

President Smt. Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone of the project PRASHAD at Bhadrachalam

Noting that tribal people, especially from the Koya community, gather to offer prayers to Sammakka Saralamma jaathra, the President said that such festivals and gatherings strengthen social harmony. “With these activities, our traditions continue to grow from generation to generation. It is imperative to keep our culture, traditions and customs alive”, she said. Appreciating the Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad, Telangana, for organising this Sammelan, she said that the Parishad is constantly striving for the overall development of the forest dwellers. The running of development centers organizing camps in tribal areas to take women forward in the direction of economic empowerment by Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad were commendable, said the President.

President of India inaugurates Sammakka Saralamma Janjati Pujari Sammelan at Bhadrachalam (L)

President Smt Droupadi Murmu with the tribal dancers (R )

The President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, later, virtually inaugurated two Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Komaram Bheem Asifabad and Mahabubabad districts of Telangana. The Eklavya Model Residential School would be in every block with more than 50% tribal population of Scheduled Tribes and at least 20,000 tribal persons. The objective of EMRS is to provide quality upper Primary and Secondary and Senior Secondary level education (Class VI to XII) to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas.

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The event at Bhadrachalam was graced by Dr.(Smt.) Tamilisai Soundararajan Governor, Telangana, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture & DoNER, Shri Puvvada Ajay Kumar, Minister of Transport, Telangana and Smt. Maloth Kavitha, Member of Parliament, Mahabubabad.

The President subsequently travelled to the Ramappa Temple in Mulugu district. The Ramappa temple of Lord Shiva, a perfect example of architectural brilliance, was built in 1213 AD by the Kakatiya rulers and has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This heritage temple attracts over 10 Lakh visitors every year and has a high visibility amongst the tourist circuit.

The President Smt. Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Infrastructure of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Rudreshwara Temple (Ramappa)’. This scheme which was approved by the Ministry of Tourism headed by Shri G. Kishan Reddy with the estimate of Rs 62 Crores. It aims to make Ramappa Temple, a world class pilgrimage and tourist destination, by providing state-of-the-art facilities for visitors while maintaining essence of heritage and tranquility of the site.

The scheme has approved three sites for interventions namely:

(i) 10 Acre of Site (A) with Interpretation Centre, 4-D Movie Hall, Cloak rooms, Waiting halls, First -Aid Room, Food Court, Drinking Water and Toilet Facilities, Bus and Car Parking, Drinking Water and Toilet Facilities, Souvenir shops.

(ii) 27 Acres of Site (B) with Amphitheatre, Sculpture Park, Flower Garden, Road Developments, Drinking Water and Toilet Facilities, E-Buggies facilities for Senior citizens and Divyaangjans

(iii) Ramappa Lakefront Development.
The event at the Ramappa temple was graced by Dr. (Smt.) Tamilisai Soundararajan Governor, Telangana, Shri G. Kishan Reddy Union Minister of Tourism, Culture & DoNER, Dr. V. Srinivas Goud Minister for Prohibition & Excise, Sports & Youth Services, Tourism & Culture and Archaeology, Telangana, Smt Satayavati Rathod Minister for ST Welfare, Women and Child Welfare, Telangana, Shri Errabelli Dayakar Rao Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & RWS,Telangana and Smt. Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, MLA, Mulugu.

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Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu inaugurates the project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the State of Andhra Pradesh”

December 26, 2022

The components executed in the project include interventions like Amphitheatre, Illuminations and Sound and Light Show, Digital Interventions, Tourist Amenity Center, parking area, Changing rooms, Toilet Complexes, Souvenir Shops, Food court, ATM & Banking Facility
The project aims to make Srisailam Temple a world-class pilgrimage and tourist destination
The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) is a Central Sector Scheme with complete financial assistance by the Government of India

Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the State of Andhra Pradesh” on December 26 at Srisailam Temple Complex, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The project has been sanctioned and executed under PRASHAD scheme viz. National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive of the Ministry of Tourism.

The event was graced by the presence of the Governor of Telangana Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Tourism Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Tourism Shri Shripad Y. Naik, Dy. Chief Minister & Minister for Endowments, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Shri Kottu Satyanarayana, Minister for Tourism, Culture & Youth Advancement, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Smt. R. K. Roja, Minister for Finance, Planning & Legislative Affairs, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Shri Buggana Rajendranath, Secretary (Tourism) GoI Shri Arvind Singh, and other important dignitaries.

The project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the state of Andhra Pradesh” has been completed with a cost of Rs. 43.08 crores. The project is 100% funded by the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India. The components executed in the project include interventions like Amphitheatre, Illuminations and Sound and Light Show, Digital Interventions, Tourist Amenity Center, Parking area, Changing rooms, Toilet Complexes, Souvenir Shops, Food court, ATM & Banking Facility. These interventions aimed at making Srisailam Temple a world-class pilgrimage and tourist destination by providing state-of-the-art facilities for visitors.

The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) is a Central Sector Scheme with complete financial assistance from the Government of India. The scheme is launched under the leadership of the Prime Minister by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15 with the vision of focused integrated infrastructure development to harness pilgrimage and heritage tourism destinations for its direct and multiplier effect upon employment generation and economic development.

Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati and is the only temple in India significant to both Saivism and Shaktism. The presiding deity of the place is Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy in natural stone formations in the shape of Lingam and is considered one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas of the Goddess, Parvati. Apart from being one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and Shakti Peethas of India, the temple is also classified as one of the Paadal Petra Sthalam. The idol of Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi is thought to be ‘Swayambhu’ or self-manifested, and the unique combination of Jyothirlingam and Mahasakthi in one complex is one-of-a-kind.

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एकजुटता और सामाजिक जागरुकता का मिशाल बना RNSS, विभिन्न राजनीतिक दलों के नेतागण और सामाजिक संगठनों के प्रमुख शामिल हुए राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन में

December 21, 2022

रचनात्मक नोनिया संयुक्त संघ RNSS द्वारा 18 दिसंबर 2022 को आयोजित तृतीय राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन संप्रिती भवन, त्रिवेणी मोड़, आसनसोल में सफलता पूर्वक संपन्न हुआ. कार्यकर्म की शुरुआत RNSS के पदाधिकारीयों एवं अतिथियों द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से दीप प्रजवल्लित करके एवं राष्ट्रगान के साथ किया गया. अधिवेशन की अध्यक्षता राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष डॉ मनीष रौशन एवं मंच संचालन राष्ट्रीय महासचिव अभिषेक कुमार ने किया.

देश के कई राज्यों से विभिन्न सामाजिक संगठनों के प्रमुख सदस्य एवं विभिन्न राजनीतिक दलों के नेतागण राजनीतिक विचारधारा को त्याग इस अधिवेशन में शामिल हुए और अपने विचार को समाज के शैक्षणिक एवं सामाजिक उत्थान के लिए रखा. कहा जाये तो आसनसोल की धरती पर ये पहला ऐसा जातीय राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन है जिसमे करीब 10 राज्यों से मुख्य व प्रमुख चेहरे नेतृत्वकर्ता नेतागण सम्मिलित हुए. इस अधिवेशन में अभी 15 राज्यों में गठित RNSS को अगले 6 महीने के अंदर 26 राज्यों में गठन का लक्ष्य रखा गया.

RNSS द्वारा अपने समाज के प्रबुद्ध लोग जिन्होंने समाज और देश के लिए अतुलनीय प्रयास या सेवा की हैं उनके नाम से मोमेंटो और मेडल का सम्मान चिन्ह बनाकर उन्हे श्रधांजलि अर्पित किया जो नोनिया समाज में पहला ऐसा सराहनीय पहल है. अधिवेशन में समाज के करीब 50 मेधावी छात्रों को भी सम्मानित किया गया. अधिवेशन मे बंगाल समेत अन्य राज्यों से महिलाओं की भी अच्छी खासी भागीदारी रही.

RNSS के पदाधिकारीयों ने बताया कि RNSS एक गैर राजनीतिक मंच है पर अधिवेशन में राजनीति से ऊपर उठकर समाज हित मे हर पार्टी दल के समाज के नेता RNSS के मंच पर समाज की सामाजिक, शैक्षणिक और आर्थिक मुद्दों पर विचार और अपनी बात को रखते हैं. इस राष्ट्रीय अधिवेशन में बिहार जदयू के पूर्व प्रदेश अध्यक्ष संतोष महतो, बिहार OBC मोर्चा के भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष जयनाथ चौहान, बिहार संस्कृत शिक्षा बोर्ड की पूर्व चैयरमैन भारती मेहता, VIP के पूर्व प्रदेश अध्यक्ष अशोक चौहान, पूर्व जिला पार्षद तरुण सिंह पिंटू, मुखिया मोहन केशरी, मुखिया श्रवण महतो, समाजसेवी प्रमोद मेहता, BCP नेता सुश्री मंजु, जदयू नेत्री किरण देवी, आसनसोल जिला परिषद सदस्य विशुनदेव नोनिया निराला, आसनसोल से सभापति विनोद नोनिया, प्रधान सुरेंद्र नोनिया, बसपा नेता शंकर महतो, समाजसेवी सुमित्रा नोनिया, राजद नेत्री कलावती देवी, मुखिया अरुण चौहान, आप पार्टी दिल्ली की प्रदेश उपाध्यक्ष नयनतारा महतो, सिलिगुड़ी से काउंसलर अनिता, शिक्षक नेता प्रतिभानु जी, मुखिया मनोज महतो, राहुल नोनिया, शिक्षा क्षेत्र से जुड़े गाँधी जी, दिनेश जी दुर्गापुर, अनिल चौहान,समेत विभिन्न राज्यों के RNSS पदाधिकारीयों में राष्ट्रीय कोषाध्यक्ष काली चरण महतो, राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष चंदेश्वर चौहान, राष्ट्रीय मीडिया प्रभारी अनिल महतो, राष्ट्रीय सह कोषाध्यक्ष मनोज महतो, राष्ट्रीय संयुक्त सचिव धर्मेंद्र चौहान एवं रुद्र चौहान, प्रदेश एवं जिला पदाधिकारी संतोष महतो, अरुण नोनिया, अमित चौहान, सत्यनारायण चौहान, अशोक, कुंदन नोनिया, लक्ष्मण, जितेंद्र, दयाशंकर, अमरजीत, सत्या, राजीव, अमरदीप प्रसाद, अमरदीप सिंह, कमलजीत, पंकज चौहान, अनिल महतो आदि के साथ गणमान्य नेतागण, अधिकारी, समाजसेवी व स्वजातीय साथी शामिल हुए.