Super-Power of Software Exports ?

 

 

 

Dear Web Master / Developer Team (  Niryat-suport@gov.in ) :

 

I just visited https://niryat.gov.in , from where , I am sending this e-mail

 

I could not find any link to REGISTER  !

 

Hence, there is no way to obtain a USER NAME and PASSWORD  !

 

But the only FORM which I see on the landing page ( home page ) , asks me to LOGIN , by filling in these details  !

https://niryat.gov.in/login?next=http%3A%2F%2Fmoc%2F&_=2

 

I am stumped !

 

There seems no other link through which I can even ENTER this portal to view its CONTENT / STATISTICS

 

This is very FRUSTRATING

 

Worse, what would a FOREIGN COMPANY executive ( who wishes to IMPORT from India, certain products ) think when he visits this portal !

 

I am sending to our CABINET MINISTERS, a copy of this e mail

 

I request you to reply to me on >   hcp@RecruitGuru.com

 

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen parekh

 

www.hemenparekh.in

 

24  June  2022

 

 

Context :

 

PM Modi Launches NIRYAT Portal to Access Export Records, Inaugurates Vanijya Bhawan/News18/23 June

Extract :

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 23, launched the NIRYAT portal, which will dedicatedly deal with the import and export analysis of India.

NIRYAT, or the National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade, has been launched by the government to provide important real-time data to all stakeholders, Modi said after launching the portal. NIRYAT has been pegged as a one-stop platform for stakeholders for easy access to critical information related to India’s foreign trade by the Centre.

Launching the NIRYAT portal, Modi said, “The government has been working towards ensuring ‘Citizen-Centric Governance’ for the last eight years and today we have taken another important step in this direction. Today, the country is getting a gift of a new and modern commercial building and NIRYAT portal." Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal was also present during the event.

“This new Vanijya Bhawan and NIRYAT portal represent our aspirations of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. It will bring positive changes in the field of trade and commerce, especially for MSMEs," PM Modi said after launching the NIRYAT portal.

Users can log in to the portal with their usernames and passwords and access all import export data of the country easily.

“From this portal, important information related to more than 30 commodity groups exported to more than 200 countries of the world will be available. In the coming time, information related to district-wise exports will also be available on this. This will also strengthen the efforts to develop the districts as important centers of exports”, the Prime Minister said.

The NIRYAT portal is aimed to “facilitate further strengthening of India’s financial sector in line with the 3Ts of Trade, Tourism and Technology," as per the government.

“Despite global disruptions last year, India exported a total of $670 billion- Rs 50 lakh crores. Exports are vital to a country’s progress. Initiatives like ‘Vocal for Local’ have also accelerated the country’s exports," Modi said on the day. The government is working to promote ease of doing business and boost exports, Modi said adding new domestic products like handlooms are reaching new markets.

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Chasing Mirage of E-Transmission ?

 

Context :

[ A ]

 

Piyush Goyal suggests customs duty on digital exporters  /  TNN  /  16 June 2022

 

Extract :

 

India’s move to play hard on extending tax moratorium on e-commerce, including transmission of films, printed matter such as books and journals, video games, software , movies and music , has taken the developed world by surprise with government officials suggesting that ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS  should come under the TAX NET as developing and poor countries are losing upward of $ 15 BILLION annually

   
After the recent decision at OECD on common minimum tax on MNCs avoiding tax across geographies, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday suggested a similar move for e-commerce

“ I would like to suggest a SIMILAR EFFORT be made on CUSTOM DUTY component across the world to at least allow the developing countries to share such small portion of the SUPER PROFITS and HUGE BENEFITS that these few big tech companies are enjoying “, he said at WTO

  
He said global DIGITAL GIANTS are avoiding levies.

“ While small exporters of PHYSICAL PRODUCTS like textiles, handloom, clothing, foot wear, mainly based in developing countries , are facing both domestic taxes as well as custom duties , the BIG DIGITAL EXPORTERS are being exempted from custom duties due to the moratorium “

“ While the scope is to be decided, it could include everything from NETFLIX to TELEMEDICINE , e-Commerce and DIGITAL PAYMENTS , where ELECTRONIC  TRANSMISSION is involved “, said Biswajit Dhar, a professor in JNU.

Although many see it as a BARGAINING CHIP, to get a better deal in some OTHER AREA during the negotiations here, officials indicated the moratorium must be lifted sooner or later.

According to WTO rule,  even ONE COUNTRY can hold back a decision on any issue

 

[ B ]

WTO breaks a 7-year negotiating drought, agrees on all issues including fisheries subsidies / ET / 17 June 2022

Extract :

It was also agreed to find a final solution to the issue of continuation of moratorium on imposing customs duties on electronic transmission of goods by the next ministerial conference of the WTO or not later than March 2024.

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MY TAKE :

I am reminded of the Government’s effort to :

Ø  Regulate / Control , use of plain / ordinary,  shortwave / medium wave RADIO transmissions

Ø  Earn a few lakhs of Rupees through such control

Way back in 1960, every year, I had to stand in a queue at the Vile Parle post office, to pay up Rs 5 / 10 , and get my RADIO USAGE LICENCE booklet , get stamped for one year renewal

If , during the course of the year, I purchased  another ( could be even, portable ) radio, I had to go to the post office , fill-up a form / pay another Rs 5 / - and get the window-clerk to “ add “ that entry in my license !

The “ Controls “ in relation to a CORDLESS PHONES , were more stringent

( Read at :    Once Upon a Time………. 08 June 2020   )

 

I suppose, at some point of time, someone in Government realized that it was simply IMPOSSIBLE to regulate radio transmissions ( of course, only WHO owned HOW MANY radios – but no way of knowing or controlling WHO was listening – tuning in – to WHICH radio station and for HOW LONG )

When TV transmissions started ( during 1972 Asian Games held in Delhi ? ), no one in the government, dared to find out WHO / HOW MANY , were watching those VIDEO TRANSMISSIONS !

 

FAST FORWARD 50 YEARS ( 2022 )

 

The “ E Transmission “ eco-system comprises of mind-boggling numbers of :

 

#   Device Manufacturers

    ( Smart watches / Mobiles / Tablets / Laptops / PCs / TVs / Alexa / SIRI etc )

     Before long, every home will have 50 / 100 gadgets-appliances-bulbs etc.,

     connected to Internet ( IoT )

     Of course, before long, all the vehicles too will be connected to Internet – and

     after a few years, all MEDICAL DEVICES too, will be connected to Internet

     

     How  long before Houses – Clothes – Food ( Roti – Kapda – Makan ) get

     connected to Internet  ?

 

#   Internet Service Providers

     ( ISPs – MSPs – Telcos - Starlinks – LiFi – Search Engines – BIG TECH etc )

 

#   E-Transmission Software Manufacturers

     ( Op Systems - Apps – 5G – 6G - etc )      

 

 #  E-Transmission Hardware Manufacturers

     ( Transmission Towers – transmission equipment  etc )

 

When Billions of people ( soon, everyone on the Earth ) are “ receiving – forwarding - transmitting “ , Trillions of bytes of CONTENT ( sound – sight – smell – touch – taste etc ), EVERY SECOND , to ANY ONE else on the earth, how will any government  find a way to “ TAX “ such e-transmissions ?

Besides Neuralink of Elon Musk, several companies are working on :

Transmission of thoughts / commands to devices, by people , simply “ thinking “ !

That transmission could be across state borders – right around the earth ( or even space ? )

 

MORAL of the STORY :

 

Dear Shri Piyush Goyalji,

 

Before the next WTO round in March 2024 , please use this “ time gained “ to figure out how to use this “ Bargaining Chip “ to get the DEVELOPED COUNTRIES to agree to grant to any Indian Citizen who applies,  a 5 year “ Work Permit “ in those countries

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  20 June 2022  

 

 

 

Crowd Control Rooms : Gaining Recognition after 7 years

 

Context :

Digital dashboard to mobilise, monitor crowds at Modi’s Vadodara meet-Business Journal  /  18 June 2022

Extract : 

As many as four lakh people are expected to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan’ address in Vadodara on Saturday. What’s unique about the event is the way digital tools are being used to make mass mobilisation swift, effective and orderly.

State authorities are using an online dashboard for,

#   registration,

#   tracking,

#   monitoring  

#   mobilising

of visitors to the venue

On the dashboard, officers will key-in data such as,

#   event name,

#   visitors’ list,

#   taluka (tehsil) list,

#   vehicle allotments (private and State transport buses),

#   starting points, end points, etc.

The dashboard is monitored from a centrally-connected helpdesk control room set up at the Vadodara district collectorate, which flags any abnormal events to the concerned team of officers.

The dashboard, accessible through an authorised user ID and password, shows,

#   status of each of the numbered vehicles,

#   their location,

#   contacts of their respective drivers/conductors and

#   nodal officers.

A control room will monitor the route of the vehicles, alert on any deviation and also ensure timely departure and arrival to prevent congestion and traffic chaos at the venue.

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MY  TAKE :

Ø  THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH …………………………….. [ 25 Aug 2018 ]

 

Extract :

      At each “ Arrival Point “ ( Railway Station / Bus Stands / Airport / Parking Plots for private vehicles ) , each arriving visitor to be welcomed with a RFID sensor embedded wrist-band ( with a beautiful rendering of Ganga Mata and bearing a description which reads :

 

“  नमो गंगे – Kumbh 2019 “

 

Before issuing the wrist band, pilgrim’s AADHAR NO will be entered into the sensor

 

It will be mandatory for the visitors to wear this Wrist Band as long as they are inside the “ PILGRIMAGE PERIMETER “

 

This will help the central PILGRIM TRAFFIC CONTROL ROOM , to track  :

      #   each and every visitor

      #   missing / lost persons

     #    mischief-mongers / miscreants

     #    accident victims / sick persons

For a fool proof solution for CROWD CONTROL, I urge Kumbh Mela Administation to consider :

  

#    Increasing the no of CCTV cameras from 1,000 to 10,000

 

#   Couple these with a FACE RECOGNITION software , such that those who

     attempt to “ WALK “ ( instead of riding ), inside the Pilgrimage Perimeter ( area

     covered by Methods A / B / C ,described earlier ) will find their face, name, and

     their Aadhar ID number displayed  on a large LED screen

      

      

      

 

with regards,

 

hemen parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  18 June 2022

 

 

 

Related Reading :

 

 

SIMPLE SOLUTION for STEMPEDE      [  24  Sept  2015  ]

 

Saudi Arabia shows mastery of crowd control during haj [ TOI / 23 Aug  2018  ]

 

Stampedes : cases of avoidable deaths ? [ 01 Jan 2022 ]

      

 

 

Aadhar : Make it your Birth-Right

 

Context :

Newborns to get temporary Aadhar as UIDAI plans to link birth, death data  / IndiaTVnews  /  15 June 2022

Extract :

 

From birth to death, Aadhaar will soon cover entire lifecycle data.

 

According to a report, the Unique Identification Authority of India (  UIDAI  ), is preparing to launch two pilot programmes that will link data from birth to death of citizens to 12-digit Aadhaar number.

 

The report said that UIDAI has plans to issue temporary Aadhar numbers to new borns.

 

The Aadhaar number will be renewed with biometric data on attainment of the majority

 

The government believes that integrating birth-to-death data will prevent the misappropriation of welfare schemes and also no one will be left out of the social security net.

 

The Aadhar linking of birth and death data as well as linking the data with public and private hospitals is aimed at stemming the leak of direct benefit transfers.

 

Further, once a child turns 18, biometrics are re-registered as the parameters stabilise by then and remain the same for an (individual’s) remaining natural life, the official added while noting it will also ensure that multiple IDs are not generated for the same child.

 

Since launch, Aadhaar numbers have been provided to most Indian adults with coverage in the 5-18 year age group estimated at 93%, but only a quarter of the country’s infants below five years are registered with the identity database.

 

UIDAI also plans to approach public and private hospitals for data on the deceased to ensure there is no duplication.

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MY  TAKE :

     [ A ]

     According to you, what will be the next evolution of  “ Aadhar at Birth “ ?

     Following is only a matter of time ( not a question of “ if “ / only a question of “ when “ ) :

      Aadhar : The Omnipresent ? …………………………………..[ 22 Mar 2017 ]

Extract :

I hope , someday soon , an India Start-Up comes up with a digital solution (

pasting, a unique RFID sensor on the forehead of each child , at birth ? ) to get rid

of all the CARDS , a person needs to acquire in a life-time 

[ B ]

       Is there similar process in any other country ?

      Yes. Here is how a new-born gets his ID in Estonia :

Astonishing Estonia ……………………………….[ 28 Dec 2018 ]

Extract :

Lessons  from  Estonia :

 “ Now we will register our child,” Andrejs Lunde says with gravity as he inserts his

   ID card into the card reader. And just like that, Oskar is Estonia’s newest citizen.

  No paper. No fuss

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[ C ]

When did you suggest Aadhar for new-born ?

In my following e-mail :

SARAL (Single  Authentic  Registration for Anywhere  Login )…… [ 10 Feb 2019 ]

Extract :

Ø  At birth of a child , parents will submit child’s data ( Name / Birthdate / Address etc ) on,

      www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in  

Ø     Up to the age of 12 , parents will submit / edit,  all data about the child

            From 12 to 18 , data submission / editing will be done jointly with the child

            From 18 onwards, child ( who has turned adult ) will maintain data

 

Dear Shri Saurabh Gargji,

( ceo@uidai.gov.in )

 

Congratulations for considering my suggestion

May be , one day soon, it will lead to :

Ø  I am One , I will become Many…………………………… [ 06 May 2020 ]

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 15 June 2022

 

Related Readings :

Ø  From Cradle to Grave ?.......................................[ 05 Aug 2017 ]

 

Ø  Thank You, Shri Saurabh Garg ………………………………..[ 18 Dec 2021 ]