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ISSUE 10 • FEBRUARY 11, 2021
INDIA IN TORONTO
Newsletter of the Consulate General of India, Toronto
72nd Republic Day Celebrations
A Flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Consulate premises on occasion of the 72nd Republic Day. Consul
General Apoorva Srivastava unfurled the National Flag. The event was streamed on Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube for public participation. Click here to watch the celebrations.
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IQ - India Trivia Quiz
IQ (India Quiz) was organized on 30th Jan in association with
QuizWorks. Questions on India – culture, heritage, famous
personalities, science and technology, sports, geography, cuisine,
business and economics, books and literature were covered. Top 5
winners were awarded prizes among the 48 participants.
Congratulations to our top 5 winners:
#1 - Anshul Punetha
#2 - Krishna Dash
#3 - Sripad Joshi
#4 - Rushabh Shah
#5 - Ashok Tak
Republic Day Celebrations by Community Organisations
RANA, Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre and Arya Samaj Markham Vedic Cultural Centre
Consul General Apoorva Srivastava joined Republic Day celebrations of Rajasthan Association of North America
(Canada), Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre and Arya Samaj Markham Vedic Cultural Centre. CG also offered her
condolences on the passing of Shri Amar Erry, Presidesnt of Vedic Cultural Centre, Markham.
Celebrations at Prince Edward Island
Indo-Canadian Association of PEI & Kerala PEI Cultural
Association organized 72nd Republic Day celebrations at
Charlottetown City Hall, Prince Edward Island. Mayor
Philip Brown delivered his greetings on the occassion.
Celebrations at Manitoba
Celebrations at New Brunswick
Consul General Apoorva Srivastava joined celebrations
Association of Indo-Canadians Fredericton celebrated
of Manitoba Hindu Seniors Inc on 30th January and
India's 72nd Republic Day virtually with Mayor Mike
delivered her Republic Day greetings to all the
O’ Brien joining the celebrations.
members.
Celebrations at Nova Scotia
Indo Canadian Association of Nova Scotia celebrated India's 72nd Republic Day virtually with organization members
presenting songs and cultural performances to mark the occasion. Consul General Apoorva Srivastava also delivered
greetings on the occasion.
CURRENT NEWS 2
Panorama India Republic Day Celebrations
With the support of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, Panorama India
virtually celebrated India’s 72nd Republic Day on Sunday, January 31st,
featuring over 9.5 hours of cultural and celebratory programming. Several
Dignitaries & Celebrities sent in greetings to mark the occasion. The different
segments included 12th Annual Panorama Indian Idol Competition, Senior
Spotlight Segment, Folk Dance, Art Competition and Two legends one night
with celebrity guests Kavita Krishnamurti and L.Subramaniam.
Indian Idol Competition
The Grand Finale of the 12th Annual Panorama Idol 2021 was held with the top
three Adult Contestants and the top three Junior Contestants competing for
the coveted winner spot.
Junior Competition Winners Adult Competition Winners
Rachna Venkatesh (Winner) Pruthvi Pramod (Winner)
Vyas Satish (Winner) Vidhi Sharma (First Runner-up)
Susrika Dey (Runner-up) Shruti Vinod (Second Runner-up)
Folk Dance
The Folk Dances of India
segment which featured
traditional folk dances from
across India consisted of
submissions from artists
from all the community
groups throughout GTA.
Two legends one night
“Two Legends One Night” featured an exclusive chat
with the power couple from the world of music and art,
Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam and Dr. L
Subramaniam.
Click here to watch all the performances.
CURRENT NEWS 3
Art Competition
150 children participated in the Panorama live digital Art Competition for various age categories from Kindergarden to
Grade 9. based on various themes like Superheroes of India, Indian National Bird, Indian National Flower and Indian
National Flag.
Ganishka Kapoor Eesha Bharathi Vemuri Reayan Rangarajan Kaavya Hegde
First Place First Place First Place First Place
Category: Kindergarden - Grade 2 Category: Grade 3- Grade 5 Category: Grade 6 - Grade 8 Category: Grade 9 - Grade 12
Yoga for Wellness - Session 4
Announcement - SPAM CALLS
It has been brought to the notice of the
Consulate that some fraudsters are spoofing
Consulate General of India’s telephone lines to
make calls aimed at cheating people,
impersonating officials of the Consulate
General of India. This is to confirm that no
officials from the Consulate make any
telephone calls seeking personal information
from any Indian or foreign nationals. The
Consulate General of India hereby advises
members of the public not to entertain such
suspicious telephone calls made in the name
of Consulate General of India. They are also
advised not to reveal any personal information
or transfer any money in response to such
calls. Click here to Read more.
CURRENT NEWS 4
VANDE
165 flights of Vande Bharat Mission BHARAT
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MISSION
165 special flights as on 10 February, 2021 under Vande Bharat Mission
from Toronto to different destinations in India have facilitated the return
of more than 39,400 passengers.
Collaborative Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop on New India
As part of the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, Consul General made a presentation on 29th January, 2021 on India’s
accomplishments at a workshop jointly organized by Bharat Centre of Canada and University of Canada West. She
highlighted various facets of India and showcased the transformational changes being witnessed in political, economic,
cultural, investment and tourism fronts. The workshop was attended by over 300 students.
CURRENT NEWS 5
Meeting with CGPA, Pharmexcil and IPA
On 2 February 2021, Consul General organized a virtual
roundtable meeting between Canada Generic
Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), Pharmaceutical
Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) and Indian
Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA). The discussion focussed
on ways to increase bilateral trade in pharma sector
between two countries.
Launch of Canada India Virtual Healthcare Summit
On 3 February 2021, Consulate General of India, Toronto together
with Canada India Foundation (CIF), Toronto Rehab Institute –
University Health Network (TRI) and Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) announced the holding of the
next Canada India Healthcare Summit 2021 (CIHS 2021). The Summit
will be held virtually on May 20-21, 2021. The themes of the Summit
will be Pandemic Response and Post-COVID Healthcare,
Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence. The event will feature the
CIF/Kite Institute Powerplay Pitch competition for innovators and
start-ups in the healthcare sector.
Punjab-Ontario Virtual Conference Highlights of Union Budget 2021
On 5 February 2021, Consul General delivered a keynote On 6 February 2021, Consul General delivered
address at Punjab-Ontario Virtual Conference organized special remarks at a special session on “Highlights
by Impact Media and Events Group. She elaborated on of Union Budget 2021” organized by Indo Canada
multifaceted relationship between Punjab and Ontario Chamber of Commerce and SBI Canada. Consul
and highlighted a wide array of opportunities that can be General highlighted the key features of the budget
explored to scale up and strengthen the ties between the and the opportunities that it creates as the country
two sides. recovers from the pandemic and pursues the path of
rebuilding and revival.
CURRENT NEWS 6
Budget 2021-22 lays a strong foundation for the new decade; is a key step towards Aatmanirbhar
Bharat: PM Modi
In his remarks following the presentation of Union Budget 2021-22, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said that this year’s budget was built on the initiatives of
Atmanirbhar Bharat. He added that the budget was aimed at strengthening
Sankalp of Nation First, Doubling Farmer’s Income, Strong Infrastructure, Healthy
India, Good Governance, Opportunities for Youth, Education for All, Women
Empowerment and Inclusive Development. He emphasized that the budget has
given special emphasis on health, sanitation, nutrition, pure water etc. and there
is dedicated allocation for infrastructure creation, asset monetization and
disinvestment among others. The budget has also pushed incentives for public
private partnership in many areas. He further added that budget has made ample
allocations to cushion the country from the shocks of the past year, prepare the
country for an investment-led growth in the present and pave the path for a
greener and sustainable economy in the future. Click here to read summary of
budget.
Bookfield India REIT IPO: Raises USD 233 million from anchor investors
The global investment firm Brookfield’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)’s
IPO (Initial Public Offer) opened for subscription on 3 February 2021 at a
price band of Rs. 274 to Rs. 275. The firm (an affiliate of Canada-based
Brookfield Asset Management) raised USD 233 million from anchor
investors, where 6.21 crore units were subscribed at a bid price of Rs. 275
per unit. The anchor investors included financial institutions such as HDFC
AMC, SBI Life, Tata AIG, HDFC Life, Kotak Mahindra AMC, and Bajaj Holdings,
among others. The company owns a portfolio of four office parks located at
Noida, Kolkata, Gurugram and Mumbai with a size of 14 million square feet.
Click here to read the article.
India's vaccine production capacity is best asset IMF projects impressive 11.5% growth rate
world has today, says UN chief for India in 2021
Calling for India to play a major role The International Monetary fund (IMF) has
in global vaccination campaign, projected an impressive 11.5% growth rate for
United Nations Secretary-General India in 2021, which will make the country the only
Antonio Guterres termed the major world economy to register a double-digit
vaccine production capacity of India growth on account of stronger than expected
as the "best asset" that the world recovery, strong GST collections & good
has today. UN chief's statement agricultural growth. With the latest projections,
comes amidst India’s support of India regains the tag of the fastest developing
over 5.5 million doses of economies of the world followed by anticipated
coronavirus vaccines to growth of China at 8.1 per cent in 2021, followed
neighboring countries. Click here to by Spain (5.9 per cent) and France (5.5 per cent).
read the article. Click here to read the article
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