General
6 Airbags Mandate from Oct 2023
Shri Nitin Gadkari says proposal mandating a minimum of 6 Airbags in Passenger Cars (M-1 Category) to come into effect from 1st October 2023 […]
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Foreign Relations
2nd India-Zimbabwe Foreign Office Consultations held
The second Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Zimbabwe were held in New Delhi […]
Foreign Relations
DPIIT, Invest India and Netherlands Embassy sign FTM
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Invest India and the Embassy of the Netherlands formalize the India-Netherlands Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM); FTM to strengthen bilateral efforts to increase mutual investment activities and support and develop business cooperation between companies in both the countries […]
Foreign Relations
India and Bangladesh agree to withdraw Kushiyara waters
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from common border river Kushiyara […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Fertiliser companies sign MOU with Canpotex, Canada
Indian Fertiliser companies sign MOU with Canpotex, Canada one of the largest Potash suppliers globally; Canpotex, Canada will supply up to 15 LMT of Potash annually for 3 years […]
Foreign Relations
Vice President flags off Jaipur Foot team to Syria
Vice President flags off Jaipur Foot team to Syria to provide artificial limbs to amputees; Shri Dhankhar lauds the efforts of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) for their untiring efforts […]
Foreign Relations
Dinkar Asthana appointed Ambassador to Senegal
Shri Dinkar Asthana currently serving as the Honourable Ambassador of India to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal […]
Foreign Relations
Tomar attends G20 Summit in Indonesia
Union 𝙰𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar arrive𝚜 in Bali, Indonesia 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙶-20 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝; Shri Tomar h𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜 bilateral meetings with the 𝙰𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 Canadian 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊 […]
Foreign Relations
Gadkari meets French Industrialists on MORTH activities
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari held a bilateral meeting with the delegation of French Industrialists led by H.E France Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain, Members of Embassy of France in India & MoRTH Officers today. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi holds bi-lateral meeting with Japanese PM
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi attends State Funeral of Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the State Funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 Heads of State / Government participated in the State Funeral. […]
General
Mysuru Dasara Festival inaugurated by the President
President Of India in Karnataka; Inaugurates Mysuru Dasara Festival; Attends the Felicitation Function Organized by the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation; Also Inaugurates new campus of IIIT Dharwad […]
Technology
Fund of Funds for Startup India gets Rs. 7,385 crore
Govt commits Rs. 7,385 crore under Fund of Funds for Startup India Investment for 88 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs); 720 startups supported by AIFs; Amount committed under FFS records a CAGR of over 21% since launch in 2016; Performing startups supported through FFS show valuation increase by more than 10 times with some achieving unicorn status
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Foreign Relations
Foreign Trade Policy extended for six months
The government has received requests from Export Promotion Councils and leading exporters that we should continue with current Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20), which had been extended from time to time […]
General
Devusinh Chauhan holds a bilateral talk with his Russian counterpart
Shri Devusinh Chauhan holds a bilateral talk with his Russian counterpart, Ms. Bella Cherkesova on the sidelines of Plenipotentiary Conference 2022; Highlights India’s success in spreading the digital infrastructure across the country, recent 5G spectrum and impending commercial 5G launch in India […]
Foreign Relations
Bandaru Wilsonbabu appointed as next Ambassador to Madagascar
Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu currently serving as the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar […]
General
Police Clearance now at POPSKs
To address surge in demand for Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), the Ministry has decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across India, […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Handicrafts shines in Guatemala
Indian Handicrafts shines in Made in India – Trade Show Exhibition in Guatemala; Ten national master craft persons and exporters from all parts of India are displaying a wide range of handcrafted products […]
Foreign Relations
4th India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held
The 4th India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on the sidelines of UNGA in New York […]
Foreign Relations
Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries launched
India announces the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” developed by co-leads and active inputs from Brazil, Canada, EC and the UK at Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, in the United States […]
Business
Customs notification to amend courier imports and exports
Customs Notification No. 81 /2022- Customs (N.T.) to amend the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Govt says India’s Rice availability position is comfortable
India’s Rice availability position is comfortable; Prohibited status of Broken Rice ensures domestic food security and feed availability;
Domestic price of rice under check; No change in Export Policy of Par Boiled Rice and Basmati Rice […]
Business
3 MoUs to convert Coal to Chemical Products
Coal India Ltd to ink MoU with Three Major PSUs for Coal to Chemical Products; To Set up Four Surface Coal Gasification Projects; Aims 100 Million Ton Gasification by 2030 […]
Foreign Relations
Jaishankar attends BRICS MFAs meet
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, participated in the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations […]
Foreign Relations
India issues advisory to students in Canada
In view of the increasing incidences of crimes as described above, Indian nationals and students from India in Canada and those proceeding to Canada for travel/education are advised to exercise due caution and remain vigilant. […]
Foreign Relations
Balasubramanian concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Benin
Shri G. Balasubramanian currently serving as the Honourable Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Benin […]
Foreign Relations
Devusinh Chauhan to lead the Indian delegation at Plenipotentiary Conference
Shri Devusinh Chauhan to lead the Indian delegation to take part in the Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 in Bucharest, Romania […]
Business
MOD signs a deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL
Providing further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in defence production, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a contract today with M/s BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) for acquisition of additional dual-role capable Surface to Surface BrahMos missiles […]
Health Care
Intl Conference on Consciousness held
International conference on “Exploring Consciousness- From Non- Locality to Non- Duality: The Man- Machine Debate” inaugurated; Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Centre of Excellence project in Department of Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru […]
Foreign Relations
10th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting held
The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting took place in New York […]
Foreign Relations
Kartik Pande appointed as next High Commissioner to Seychelles
Shri Kartik Pande currently serving as the joint secretary at MEA has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles […]
Foreign Relations
I2U2 Sherpas meet amidst UNGA
I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) Sherpas met on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York on 20 September 2022 […]
Business
ECGC appointed as the Nodal Agency for CBFTE
ECGC appointed as the Nodal Agency by the Ministry of MSME for implementing Capacity Building of First Time MSE Exporters (CBFTE) component of the International Cooperation (IC) Scheme […]
General
AIBD Unanimously extends India’s Presidency for one more year
India’s Presidency of the prestigious Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has been extended for one more year. This was unanimously decided by the AIBD member countries at the two day General Conference of the Institute held in New Delhi […]
Foreign Relations
India-Singapore Ministerial delegation meets PM Modi
A Joint India-Singapore Ministerial delegation, comprising Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Singapore Mr. Lawrence Wong, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, Mr. Gan Kim Yong and Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India, called on the Prime Minister today […]
Foreign Relations
India-CELAC Meeting 2022
India-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Quartet Meeting was held on sidelines of UNGA in New York on 19 September 2022 under the pro-tempore presidency of Argentina […]
Foreign Relations
India-Tajikistan JWC on Counter-Terrorism held
The 4th meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Muraleedharan to visit Djibouti
Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the Republic of Djibouti on 21-22 September 2022. This will be his first visit to the country. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
FAO side event on International Year of Millets 2023
FAO side event on International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB-9) of the International Treaty (Food and Agricultural Organisation); Session chair Ms. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary (Crops), DA&FW lays emphasis on Millets at the centre of food security and crop diversity as a solution for farmers’ betterment […]
Foreign Relations
Rajnath Singh calls on Egypt President
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh calls on President of Egypt Mr Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo; Both sides agree to further strengthen military cooperation and focus on joint training, defence coproduction & maintenance of equipment […]
Foreign Relations
Piyush Goyal attends India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council
Shri Piyush Goyal concludes fruitful visit to Saudi Arabia; Minister participates in Ministerial meeting of the Committee on Economy and Investments of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council […]
Foreign Relations
BRICS Tourism Ministers meeting held
The Tourism Ministers meeting of the BRICS member countries was held virtually today on 19th September and was attended by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER […]
Business
GeM does over 3Lakh Cr Business
Volume of business has grown ever since registering with Government e-Marketplace: GeM Sellers; GeM Seller Samvad held in Mumbai; GeM helps local businesses and SMEs capture the national market […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel attends 10th EAS EMM
MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel attends 10th EAS EMM (East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting); Reiterates India’s commitment to strengthening the EAS as an ASEAN-led organisation and supporting the EAS Forum in strengthening regional economic architecture […]
Business
KVIC Launches 72 units under PMEGP to empower artisans
Narayan Rane, Minister, MSME in the presence of Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Manoj Kumar inaugurated 72 Units assisted under PMEGP and Disbursed Margin Money Subsidy to 720 PMEGP Beneficiaries on 17th September at KVIC Office, Mumbai today. […]
Technology
India committed to reach $300 bn worth of electronics manufacturing by 2025
India committed to reach $300 bn worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar; MoS visits India’s first lithium cell manufacturing plant at Tirupati
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Foreign Relations
MoS Patel Co-Chairs 19th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ Meeting
MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel Co-Chairs 19th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Siem Reap City, Cambodia […]
Foreign Relations
India to work closely with Uzbek for bilateral trade
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). […]
Foreign Relations
Modi asks Putin to end Conflict
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met President of Russian Federation H.E Mr. Vladimir Putin today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). […]
Foreign Relations
Modi welcomes Iran into SCO
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Mr. Ebrahim Raisi met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO. This was the first meeting between the Prime Minister and President Raisi since President Raisi’s assumption of office in 2021. […]