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Topic: Toys

Why YEIDA’s Toy Park is struggling to take off despite UP govt push and strategic location

As many as 140 allotments have been made and 84 lease deeds have been executed for toy factories so far. Under YEIDA guidelines, land is allotted on a lease basis for 90 years.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Blocks, puzzles, puppets — Modi govt releases policy paper on toy-based learning for school kids

Designed to help school kids aged 3 to 18 years understand basic concepts of science and math, and develop sensory and motor skills, the proposal is in accordance with NEP 2020.

Centre plans to introduce wider testing facility for toys, cosmetics, digital appliances

The National Test House aims to develop a testing laboratory that will help in the assessment of the risks associated with consumer products used at home that contains nanomaterial.

PM Modi calls for innovation in India’s toy sector, asks people to be ‘vocal for local toys’

New Delhi: Calling on people to be "vocal for local toys", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said about 80 per cent of the...

Jingle, articles, TV shows — Modi govt’s big plan to publicise 1st toy fair for local industry

Multimedia campaign will include new jingle, articles in newspapers, interviews & discussions on state-owned broadcasters. Private FM channels will be engaged too.

Modi lauds toy hub Channapatna, but more than China this town is upset with rival at home

Amid struggles due to lockdown and influx of Chinese toys, Channapatna artisans were expecting support. But the decision to set up a toy cluster elsewhere has angered them.

Bring home dogs of Indian breed, create Indian games for computers — PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

In his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, PM Modi urged startups in India to make toys for the world, and entrepreneurs to develop Indian games for computers & mobiles.

Toys and games, deemed an essential service, are the new favourites for investors

Shares of the five global toy-and-game manufacturers have gained 31% since mid-March, beating 68 major industries for the first time since 2007.

India’s oldest toy store is a lens to view Delhi’s history

In the week before Christmas, Ram Chander & Sons in New Delhi's Connaught Place is the go-to for those who like their shopping old-school.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.