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‘e-Commerce will pave way for Digital India’
New Delhi: Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Wednesday said he perceives e-commerce as an extension which is surely pave way for the new India or Digital India.
“The dream of witnessing a Digital India will be fulfilled the day, when the availability of resources, items and opportunities are just a click away for the Indians,” the minister said.
He was speaking at the e-Commerce Conclave organised by BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Saying that “Indians are born entrepreneurs”, Prasad added that he would leave no stone unturned for bridging the digital gap between the rural and urban India.
He said the local and small scale entrepreneurs should be brought to the international platform by achieving the Digital India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address to the nation Aug 15 envisaged a Rs.1 lakh crore project to transform the country into a digitally empowered and connected knowledge economy.
Prasad Nov 13 met Flipkart co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Sachin Bansal and assured him that the government will provide full support to resolving issues related to logistics and connectivity.
“I was delighted to meet the young man Sachin Bansal who started the e-Commerce giant #flipkart# in India,” Prasad tweeted after the meeting.
In order help local people, US-based Amazon’s Indian arm is working on a business model to involve grocery stores in its network.
The minister met Amazon India managing director Amit Agarwal and Amazon Vice President, International Public Policy Monique Meche Nov 11.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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