Meghna Ahlawat has been elected as first female president of TTFI
Meghna Ahlawat has been elected as first female president
of TTFI
Why In News
Meghna Ahlawat was elected president of
the Table Tennis Federation of India
Important Points
Meghna Ahlawat was elected president
of the Table Tennis Federation of India. Meghna Ahlawat has been elected
its first female President, eight-time national champion Kamlesh
Mehta takes over as the new secretary general of the TTFI and Patel
Nagender Reddy has been elected as the Treasurer.
Ahlawat, who is the wife of Haryana deputy
chief minister Dushyant Chautala, contested against Gujarat home minister Harsh
Sanghvi.
The Delhi High Court had suspended TTFI in February and appointed a Committee
of Administrators (CoA) to take over its functioning.
The judgement came after woman’s India No
1 Manika Batra petitioned the court alleging match-fixing against the
national coach during Tokyo Olympics qualifiers. She contended that the then
national coach Soumyadeep Roy had asked her to concede a match against
compatriot Sutirtha Mukherjee—she was also his academy trainee.
The court appointed a three-member
committee to look into the allegations. Dushyant Chautala was the previous TTFI
president. The Delhi High Court had barred members of the suspended executive
board from taking part in the elections.
9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa
9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa
International News
9th
World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa
Why In News
The
World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022 will be held in Goa from 8-11
December with an objective to provide a global platform to stakeholders.
Important Points
The World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo
2022 will be held in Goa from 8-11 December with an objective to provide a
global platform to stakeholders, including industry leaders,
practitioners, traditional healers, educationists, students, medicine
manufacturers, etc. for networking and engaging in intellectual exchange
to strengthen the Ayurveda sector, envision its future, and
facilitate interaction between professionals and consumers to boost Ayurveda
commerce.
The Theme : The theme for the 9th World Ayurveda
Congress (WAC) this year is ‘Ayurveda For One Health’.
The third edition of the ‘Ayushman’ comic
book series was also released at the event. A Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) was signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and
Rosenberg’s European Academy of Ayurveda, Germany, to facilitate advanced
studies in traditional Indian medicine systems.
Addressing the event, Union minister of state
for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shripad Naik said that the
spread of Ayurveda worldwide has been facilitated by the setting up of a
separate ministry of Ayush by the Centre in 2014. “When one sees the way Ayush
is progressing today, one must remember that the seed of this development lies
in that decision.”
‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ is the spirit of India
since the beginning. In 2015, the United Nations decided to celebrate
the International Day of Yoga. Now it is benefiting citizens all over
the world. The Ayurveda Congress‘ activities go a long way in propagating such
traditional systems of healing and well-being all over the world,“ the minister
said.
The upcoming satellite centre of All India
Institute of Ayurveda in Goa will boost Ayurvedic tourism in the state.
Goan students will get 50% reservation in admissions for various
courses at the institute.
According to official data, the AYUSH
industry grew 17% year-on-year during 2014-2020, while the Ayurveda market
is forecast to grow at 15% CAGR from 2021-2026. The market size
of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy) in the country has grown from $3 billion in 2014 to over $18
billion now.
International News 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa Why In News The World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022 will be held in Goa from 8-11 December with an objective to provide a global platform to stakeholders. Im
Indian
Navy to Participate in the First International Fleet Review of the Bangladesh
Navy
Why
In News
The
Bangladesh Navy is hosting the first-ever International Fleet Review at Inani
of Cox’s Bazar between December 6 and 9.
Key Points
The Bangladesh Navy is hosting
the first-ever International Fleet Review at Inani of Cox’s Bazar
between December 6 and 9. Naval commanders, ships from some 30
countries including the United States, China, India and the
neighbouring Myanmar would participate in the international gathering. Indian
Navy ships Kochi, Kavaratti and Sumedha will participate in this.
According to a letter from the Armed Forces
Division, the US Pacific fleet commander Admiral Samuel J Paparo Jr,
Indian chief of naval staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Indian Coast Guard
director general Virender Singh Pathania, among others, were scheduled to visit
Cox’s Bazar with their aircraft.
The Chinese national defense
ministry on in a statement stated that their guided missile
destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) set sail for Bangladesh.
Naval intelligence director Commodore Moniruzzaman
told New Age that their preparation was in full swing as representatives from
the US, China and India, among others, were scheduled to participate in
the meeting of international navies.
According to sources, ships from China, US,
India, Thailand, China, Myanmar and Malaysia are due to attend the
gathering.
Countries Representing:Naval representatives
from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Australia,
China, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka,
Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand,
Timor-Leste, Iran, Oman, Palestine and Saudia Arabia would be present in the
gathering.
Objective:
Military analyst retired Major General Shahidul Hoque told New Age that the first-ever fleet review in Bangladesh would be a manifestation of the country’s global engagement.
The Navy headquarters believes that the IFR 2022 would also serve as an ideal platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess, naval diplomacy, goodwill and cooperation in an international arena alongside interacting with world navies in Bangladesh waters, promote tourism and infrastructure development in the coastal areas of Bangladesh.
International Fleet Review -22 is being conducted by BN this year, to commemorate the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Bangladesh.