Foreign Relations

Raksha Mantri interacts with 1971 war veterans

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian war veterans & Mukti Jodhas of Bangladesh as part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations

Pays rich tributes to the brave soldiers, sailors & air warriors who ensured victory in 1971 war

Raksha Mantri calls upon the youth to follow their footsteps and build a strong & self-reliant India […]

General

21 Greenfield Airports to come up soon

MoCA has accorded ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports across the country so far

154 RCS airports including 14 water aerodromes & 36 helipads have been identified for development/upgradation under UDAN scheme […]

Foreign Relations

4 envoys present credentials

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassador of Republic of Cuba, High Commissioner of Republic Ghana, Ambassador of Mongolia and High Commissioner of Republic of Sierra Leone in Ashok Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan […]

Foreign Relations

8th India – Slovenia FOC held

The 8th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Slovenia took place on 10 December 2021 in virtual format. The consultations were led on the Indian side by Smt. Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West), and on the Slovenian side by Dr. Stanislav Raščan, State Secretary (Deputy Minister), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

General

Main Bhi Digital 3.0 under PM SVANidhi Scheme

Digital onboarding and training of Street Vendors (SVs) is an integral part of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.Lending Institutions (LIs) have been instructed to issue a durable QR Code & UPI ID at the time of disbursement and train the beneficiaries in conduct of digital transactions. […]

Business

North-Eastern Region to emerge as a hub for rubber production

North-Eastern Region to emerge as a hub for rubber production:Shri Piyush Goyal

“Central Government has planned rubber plantations on 2 lakh hectares in the NE”

Shri Piyush Goyal addresses the ‘Destination Tripura – Investment Summit’

“Tripura has the potential to emerge as the country’s hub of Agarbatti Industry”: Shri Goyal […]

Foreign Relations

ISRO to support small island states on early warning signals

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, ISRO has the requisite technologies to help protect small island statesfrom inundation due to rising temperatures

Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)will extend its support to 58 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across geographic regions: Dr Jitendra Singh […]

Finance

ADB to fund Uttarakhand water & sanitation projects

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $125 million loan to improve access to safe and affordable drinking water supply and citywide inclusive sanitation services in Dehradun and Nainital cities in the state of Uttarakhand. […]

Health Care

Ayurveda demand grows by 17% in 2021

Market size of AYUSH industry as a whole has grown around 17 per cent during 2014-2020 with the increase in global and domestic demand and enabled by a strong support to regulatory, research and development and robust infrastructure by the Ministry of AYUSH. […]

Business

Plastic industry asked to generate Rs 10 lakh Cr revenue by 2027

Shri Piyush Goyal today asked the Plastic manufacturing industry to aim to increase their turnover to Rs 10 lakh crore from present level of 3 lakh crore in next 5 years. He said that huge potential exists to increase the manufacturing of plastic machinery in India and reduce dependence on Imports. […]

Foreign Relations

21st India – Russia Annual Summit

President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, paid a working visit to New Delhi on 06 December 2021 for the 21st India – Russia Annual summit with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Agri-export conference cum Buyer Seller Meet organized

For harnessing agricultural and processed food products exports potential from the eastern Uttar Pradesh also referred as Purvanchal, APEDA organized ‘Agri-Export Conference cum Buyer Seller Meet’ at Mirzapur, where Union Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel and more than 700 farmers, exporters and farmers attended the conference. […]

General

Tourism Officers Appointed in 20 Embassies

Tourism Officers Appointed in 20 Embassies to Promote Brand India: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy; 75 Top Destinations in India to be developed on International Standards: Tourism Minister; “Get completely Vaccinated with two doses to revive tourism sector at a greater speed”: Union Minister Appeals […]

Agriculture & Commodities

India’s Agri exports sees 13% growth

India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products witness an increase of more than 13 per cent in the first eight months of current fiscal notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID19 pandemic […]

Foreign Relations

3rd India-ROK Strategic Dialogue held

At the invitation of Deputy National Security Adviser Shri Pankaj Saran, the Second Deputy Director of National Security, Mr. Kim Hyoung-zhin visited New Delhi for the Third India-Republic of Korea Strategic Dialogue between the National Security Council Secretariats of India and the ROK on December 3, 2021. […]

Finance

New Exchange rate notification

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby has determined the rate of exchange of conversion of the foreign currencies for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods. […]

Business

KVIC Rolls Out Unique Business Model to Handhold 70 Women Agarbatti Artisans in Assam

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has created a unique business model to empower women Agarbatti artisans in Assam and strengthen the local Agarbatti industry, which is a major employment creator in the state. KVIC has engaged 70 tribal women with the flagship Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) to set up their own Agarbatti manufacturing units at Birkuchi in Kamrup district of Assam […]

Foreign Relations

3rd FOC held between India and Paraguay

The 3rd Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Paraguay were held at Asuncion on 1 December 2021. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East) and Paraguayan side was represented byVice Ministers of Paraguay H.E. Mr. Marcelo Scappiniand H.E. Mr. Raul Cano Ricciardi. […]

Technology

India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021 commences

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have commenced India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021. This Cyberdrill is intended for Indian entities especially Critical Network Infrastructure operators. It is a four days virtual event starting from 30 November to 3 December 2021. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Govt to push Crop Diversification

Government of India has advised all State Governments to encourage farmers for crop diversification; There exists a transparent & uniform Policy for procurement by Govt. Agencies across the country: Centre […]

Finance

GST collection for Nov 21 crosses 1.3 Lakh Crore

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2021 is ₹ 1,31,526 crore of which CGST is ₹ 23,978 crore, SGST is ₹ 31,127 crore, IGST is ₹ 66,815 crore (including ₹ 32,165 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹ 9,606 crore (including ₹ 653 crore collected on import of goods). […]

Business

KVIC to begin Pashmina production soon in Varanasi

The globally acclaimed Pashmina wool products, which are indigenous to the high altitude regions of Leh-Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, will now be made in Varanasi also. In a path breaking initiative, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has roped in 4 Khadi Institutions from Varanasi & Ghazipur districts in Uttar Pradesh for processing Raw Pashmina wool and weaving it further into woollen fabric […]