Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 10: As part of the ongoing press tour to Mumbai organised by PIB J&K, the journalists from Jammu and Kashmir today visited the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West), the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Mumbai Office and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
At the Coast Guard headquarters, the delegation was briefed by DIG Ajay Chaturvedi, CSO (Ops), on the multifaceted duties and operational responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
DIG Chaturvedi elaborated that the Coast Guard also collaborates with Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations, undertakes preservation and protection of the marine environment and extends assistance to fishermen in distress at sea.
Later, the delegation visited the PIB, Mumbai, where they interacted with Smita Vats Sharma, Director General (West Zone).
The interaction also reflected on the successful hosting of the WAVES (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit) recently held in Mumbai, which brought together stakeholders from the global Media & Entertainment sector to deliberate on collaboration, innovation and India’s emergence as a global creative hub.
The day concluded with a visit to the National Stock Exchange (NSE), where Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO, NSE, addressed the media persons.
He emphasized the importance of financial literacy and encouraged responsible and informed participation in markets to promote transparency and economic empowerment among citizens.
Tirthankar Patnaik, Chief Economist, Economic Policy and Research, informed that the NSE is the third-largest equity exchange and the largest derivatives exchange globally for the sixth consecutive year.
He also shared that investor growth in the last six years has been four times in the rest of India and seven times in Jammu and Kashmir.
The press delegation is led by Neha Jalali, Director, PIB Jammu and the group was accompanied by Jaydevi Swami Pujari, deputy Director, PIB Mumbai.
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