चार देशों के राजदूतों ने राष्ट्रपति को अपने परिचय पत्र प्रस्तुत किए

 राष्ट्रपति सचिवालय//प्रविष्टि तिथि: 29 JUL 2025 2:05 PM by PIB Delhi

राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने विभिन्न राजदूतों/उच्चायुक्तों के परिचय पत्र स्वीकार किए

नई दिल्ली: 29 जुलाई 2025: (पीआईबी/ /अंतराष्ट्रीय स्क्रीन डेस्क)::

राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने आज (29 जुलाई, 2025) राष्ट्रपति भवन में आयोजित एक समारोह में डोमिनिकन गणराज्य, तिमोर-लेस्ते, श्रीलंका और गैबोनीज़ गणराज्य के राजदूतों/उच्चायुक्तों के परिचय पत्र स्वीकार किए। परिचय पत्र प्रस्तुत करने वालों में शामिल थे:

1. डोमिनिकन गणराज्य के राजदूत श्री फ्रांसिस्को मैनुएल कोम्प्रेस हर्नान्डेज़

2. तिमोर-लेस्ते के राजदूत श्री कार्लिटो नून्स

3. श्रीलंका की उच्चायुक्त सुश्री प्रदीपा महिषिनी कोलोने

4. गैबोन के उच्चायुक्त श्री गाई रोड्रिग डिकाय

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New Research Vessel for CMFRI-Silver Pomano

07-August-2013 16:49 IST
A special PIB feature on Shipping          By L.C. Ponnumon*

Fishing Vessel F.V Silver Pompano

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi has recently procured a 19.75 m fisheries research vessel F.V. Silver Pompano as part of the National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The vessel is used for carrying out fisheries related research in the territorial waters. The vessel was manufactured by Goa Shipyard Ltd at a cost of about Rs. 4.75 crores.
The vessel is fitted with a 4 stroke Volvo Penta make 500 hp @1800 rpm marine engine. The main deck of the vessel contains cabin for scientists and crew, wet laboratory, weather station, galley, mess room and toilet. The hydraulically operated trawl which consist of 1000 m long, 12 mm diameter steel wire rope on each drum with a speed of 0 to 40m/minute which draws hydraulic power from main engine.

The vessel shall be used for experimental trawl fishing – both bottom and mid-water trawling using Issac-Kid Mid-water Trawl system and collection of oceanographic parameters and marine samples from the sea.   The vessel is equipped with underway CTD sampler, Doppler current meter, instruments for chlorophyll measurements, zooplankton, TSS and sediment sampling.   The vessels is equipped with a laboratory for preliminary analysis and to fix the samples for further analysis.  An automatic weather station to collect the atmospheric parameters like rainfall, humidity etc.   The vessel is fitted with modern oceanographic equipment like underway CTD sampler, Doppler current profiler, Plankton net, sediment and benthic sampler etc.  

All equipped Life Saving Appliances (LSA) are installed in the vessel. Fire control equipments like fire extinguishers and hoses are also provided. Directorate General of Shipping approved Nautical, Radio and fish finding equipments are fitted in the vessel.

           World’s Oceans are currently affected by global warming with likely impacts in changes in ocean currents and winds, precipitation etc.  Sea Surface Temperature (SST)   has increased by 0.2 to 0.3oC along the Indian coast in the last 45 years.   Global warming and consequent changes in climate patterns will have strong impact on fisheries with serious consequences on food and livelihood security of considerable section of the population.   Climate change is likely to play a key role in the distribution, abundance and phenology of marine and freshwater fishes and assessing the impact is vital for developing strategies for climate change mitigation.  Nevertheless, there exists opportunities to reduce the vulnerability of Indian marine fisheries to climate change by way of projections on fish distribution, abundance etc., thereby planning better management adaptations.  

           National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project was initiated by ICAR as a major programme to enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture covering crops livestock and fisheries to climatic variability and climate change.  The project was initiated with an outlay of Rs. 350 crores in the XI plan and continues in the XII plan.  Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is one of the major institute in the strategic research component in the NICRA project  and the nodal agency to carry out climate related impact studies on Indian fisheries.  Warming of waters and sea level rise may severely impact the fishery comprising both the resource and its tappers.  Therefore, it is pertinent to study and evaluate the shift in spawning season, strength and recruitment into fisheries, determine quantitative and qualitative food availability, especially to the  spawners and juveniles and find relationships between climatic and oceanographic variables on distribution, spawning and food availability of Indian marine fishes.  As part of the project, CMFRI, Kochi has procured this vessel.

The project on fisheries CMFRI is headed by Dr P.U Zacharia, Principal Scientist and Head of Demersal Fisheries Division and 44 scientists working at different centers of CMFRI are involved in the project in addition to 23 research scholars.  The work involves finding the impact of climate change on the distribution, abundance, spawning behaviour by selecting  10 species representing  pelagic, Demersal, crustaceans, and molluscan species. Other aspects under study are assessing the vulnerability of coastal districts, estimating the emission from fishing and allied activities, identifying and developing hatchery technologies for climate resilient species for mariculture and developing and demonstrating technologies in estuarine and coastal areas. (PIB Features)

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*Media & Communication Officer, PIB, Cochin.

With inputs from Director, CMFRI, Kochi.

SS-62/SF-62/07-08-2013

RTS/HSN

Electronic Toll Collection

05-March-2013 19:10 IST
To be Rolled Out on NHS Across Country by March Next Year -Dr.C P Joshi
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to rollout Electronic Toll Collection( ETC) across all the toll plazas on National Highways in the entire country by March 31, 2014.This was stated by Dr. CP Joshi, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways(MoRTH) here today while delivering the keynote address at a discussion organised on” India’s Highways-Next Gen Tolling and Corridor Management” 

Electronic Toll Collection is a system enabling collection of toll payments electronically allowing for near-nonstop toll collection and traffic monitoring.ETC utilizes vehicles equipped with transponders(electronic tags),wireless communication, in-road/roadside sensors and a computerized system(hardware and software) for uniquely identifying each vehicle ,electronically collect toll, providing general vehicle/traffic monitoring and data collection. 
Here is the text of Minister’s speech 
“ I am confident that the daylong discussions would have sparked off ideas that have the potential of revolutionizing Tolling and Corridor Management on Indian Highways. 

“The mission of Government of India has been to make quality highway network across the country and make the system transparent and responsive. 

“In our bid to do so / I am glad to share that by the end of this financial year we would complete construction of nearly 3000 kilometers of National highways, / which is a record till date. 

“Along with constructing highways we are also re working our systems to sync with times. To make the system transparent / we first introduced e-tendering, / followed it with pilot project to Electronically collect Toll. 

“Now we have a vision to mark national highway network on maps / making it compatible to mobile devices / and even have apps for highway network.

“I will elaborate a bit on our endeavor to implement RFID based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system across National Highways. 

“The RFID technology shall expedite the clearing of traffic at toll plazas / and the need of carrying cash shall also be eliminated when Toll plazas shall be duly integrated with each other throughout India. 

“We started a Pilot Project on ETC last year in April at Parwanoo on NH-5. / 

“The pilot is being carried successfully and concessionaires have been requested to work out necessary modalities with the ETC solution providers / and Banks for setting up of Central Clearing House (CCH). 

“A few more stretches have also been selected for ETC implementation. They are Mumbai - Ahmedabad, Chennai- Bangalore and Gurgaon – Jaipur – Beawar. 

“I would like to assert that by March 31, 2014 we aim to implement ETC across all the toll plazas on our National Highways. 

“For implementation of nationwide electronic toll collection we have recently constituted / Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) / with equity partnership from NHAI (50%) Concessionaries (25%) and institutions (25%) . 

“Government of India is also amending the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 for fitment of RFID tag on vehicles by the automobile manufacturers. 

“I am happy that Feedback Brista Highways OMT Pvt. Limited (FBH) has organized this special session to discuss the issues that affect user comfort at the Toll Plazas and how we can develop an effective and efficient mechanism at Toll Plazas on National Highways. 

“Our endeavor will be to develop policies and systems for happy user experience on Indian Highways / through better safety measures / and / lower waiting time at the Toll Plazas. 

“We will be happy to partner with the Government of Portugal to develop a mechanism for better cooperation and collaboration in this regard.” (PIB)
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Padma Awards Announced

24 of the awardees are women

President has approved the conferment of  108 PadmaAwards. These comprise 04 Padma Vibhushan, 24 PadmaBhushan and   80 Padma Shri Awards. 24 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons in the category of Foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and  Posthumousawardees. Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, PadmaVibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. The awards are conferred by the President of India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan sometime around March/ April. Padma Vibhushan SlNo. Name Discipline State/ Domicile 1.        ShriRaghunathMohapatra Art Orissa 2.        Shri S.Haider Raza Art Delhi 3.        Prof. YashPal Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh 4.        Prof.RoddamNarasimha Science and Engineering Karnataka Padma Bhushan Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile   Dr.RamanaiduDaggubati Art Andhra Pradesh   Smt.SreeramamurthyJanaki Art Tamil Nadu   Dr. (Smt.)Kanak Rele Art Maharashtra   Smt.Sharmila Tagore Art Delhi   Dr. (Smt.)SarojaVaidyanathan Art Delhi   Shri Abdul Rashid Khan Art West Bengal   Late RajeshKhanna Art Maharashtra#   Late JaspalSingh Bhatti Art Punjab #   ShriShivajiraoGirdhar Patil Public Affairs Maharashtra   Dr.ApathukathaSivathanu Pillai Science and Engineering Delhi   Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat Science and Engineering Delhi   Dr. AshokeSen Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh   Dr. B.N. Suresh Science and Engineering Karnataka   Prof. Satya N.Atluri Science and Engineering USA *   Prof. JogeshChandra Pati Science and Engineering USA *   Shri RamamurthyThyagarajan Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu   Shri AdiBurjor Godrej Trade and Industry Maharashtra   Dr.NandkishoreShamrao Laud Medicine Maharashtra   Shri MangeshPadgaonkar Literature & Education Maharashtra   Prof. GayatriChakravortySpivak Literature & Education USA*   ShriHemendra SinghPanwar Civil Service Madhya Pradesh   Dr. MaharajKishan Bhan Civil Service Delhi   Shri RahulDravid Sports Karnataka   Ms. H.MangteChungneijangMary Kom Sports Manipur Padma Shri Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile   Shri GajamAnjaiah Art Andhra Pradesh   Swami G.C.D. Bhartialias BharatiBandhu Art Chhattisgarh   Ms. B.Jayashree Art Karnataka   Smt. SrideviKapoor Art Maharashtra   Shri KailashChandra Meher Art Orissa   ShriBrahmdeo RamPandit Art Maharashtra   ShriVishwanathDinkar Patekaralias NanaPatekar Art Maharashtra   ShriRekandarNageswara Raoalias SurabhiBabji Art Andhra Pradesh   Shri LakshmiNarayanaSathiraju Art Tamil Nadu   Smt.JaymalaShiledar Art Maharashtra   Shri SureshDattatrayTalwalkar Art Maharashtra   Shri P.Madhavan Nair alias Madhu Art Kerala   Shri ApurbaKishore Bir Art Maharashtra   ShriGhanakantaBora Borbayan Art Assam   Smt. HildaMit Lepcha Art Sikkim   Smt. SudhaMalhotra Art Maharashtra   Shri GhulamMohammadSaznawaz Art Jammu and Kashmir   Shri RameshGopaldas Sippy Art Maharashtra   Ms.MahrukhTarapor Art Maharashtra   Shri BalwantThakur Art Jammu & Kashmir   Shri PuranDas Baul Art West Bengal   ShriRajendra Tikku Art Jammu & Kashmir   Shri Pablo Bartholomew Art Delhi   Shri S.Shakir Ali Art Rajasthan   Sh. S.K.MMaeilanandhan Social Work Tamil Nadu   Ms.NileemaMishra Social Work Maharashtra   Ms. ReemaNanavati Social Work Gujarat   Ms. JharnaDharaChowdhury Social Work Bangladesh*   Late Dr. RamKrishan Social Work Uttar Pradesh #   Late ManjuBharat Ram Social Work Delhi #   Prof.MustansirBarma Science and Engineering Maharashtra   Shri AvinashChander Science and Engineering Delhi   Prof. SanjayGovind Dhande Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh   Prof. (Dr.)Sankar Kumar Pal Science and Engineering West Bengal   Prof. Deepak B.Phatak Science and Engineering Maharashtra   Dr. MudundiRamakrishnaRaju Science and Engineering Andhra Pradesh   Prof. Ajay K.Sood Science and Engineering Karnataka   Prof.KrishnaswamyVijayraghavan Science and Engineering Karnataka   Dr.ManindraAgrawal Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh   Dr.JayaramanGowrishankar Science and Engineering Andhra Pradesh   Prof. SharadPandurang Kale Science and Engineering Maharashtra   Smt.Vandana Luthra Trade and Industry Delhi   Ms.Rajshree Pathy Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu   ShriHemendraPrasad Barooah Trade and Industry Assam   Shri MilindKamble Trade and Industry Maharashtra   Ms. KalpanaSaroj Trade and Industry Maharashtra   Dr.Sudarshan K.Aggarwal Medicine Delhi   Dr. C.Venkata S. Ram alias ChittaVenkataSundara Ram Medicine Andhra Pradesh   Dr. RajendraAchyut Badwe Medicine Maharashtra   Dr.Taraprasad Das Medicine Orissa   Prof. (Dr.) T.V. Devarajan Medicine Tamil Nadu   Prof. (Dr.)SarojChooramaniGopal Medicine Uttar Pradesh   Dr. PramodKumar Julka Medicine Delhi   Dr. GulshanRai Khatri Medicine Delhi   Dr. GaneshKumar Mani Medicine Delhi   Dr. AmitPrabhakarMaydeo Medicine Maharashtra   Dr.SundaramNatarajan Medicine Maharashtra   Prof.KrishnaChandraChunekar Medicine Uttar Pradesh   Dr. VishwaKumar Gupta Medicine Delhi   Prof. (Capt.) Dr. MohammadSharaf-e-Alam Literature & Education Bihar   Dr. RadhikaHerzberger Literature & Education Andhra Pradesh   Shri J.Malsawma Literature & Education Mizoram   ShriDevendra Patel Literature & Education Gujarat   Dr. Rama Kant Shukla Literature & Education Delhi   Prof.Akhtarul Wasey Literature & Education Delhi   Prof. AnvitaAbbi Literature & Education Delhi   Shri NidaFazli Literature & Education Madhya Pradesh   ShriSurenderKumar Sharma Literature & Education Delhi   Dr. JagdishPrasad Singh Literature & Education Bihar   LateShaukat RiazKapoor AliasSalik Lakhnawi Literature & Education West Bengal#   Prof. NoboruKarashima Literature & Education Japan *   Shri ChristopherPinney Literature & Education UK *   Smt.PremlataAgrawal Sports Jharkhand   ShriYogeshwar Dutt Sports Haryana   ShriHosanagaraNagarajegowdaGirisha Sports Karnataka   SubedarMajor Vijay Kumar Sports Himachal Pradesh   ShriNgangomDingko Singh Sports Maharashtra   NaibSubedarBajrang LalTakhar Sports Rajasthan   Ms. RituKumar Fashion Designing Delhi   Dr. RavindraSingh Bisht Archaeology Uttar Pradesh Note: * indicates awardees in the category of Foreigners / NRIs/ PIOs.                 # indicates awardees in the posthumous category. 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