Technology

DoT invites EoI for 5G VEPP initiative

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for the “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaborative partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders with velocity and with an exclusive emphasis to address User/Vertical Industry needs. […]

Foreign Relations

Virtual Interaction between Narendra Modi and President of USA

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with President of the USA Joseph R. Biden on 11 April 2022. The two Leaders will review ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on recent developments in South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and global issues of mutual interest. […]

Foreign Relations

2nd Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kenya held

The second round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kenya was held on 08 April 2022 in New Delhi. The Consultations were led on the Indian side by Shri Puneet R Kundal, JS(E&SA), and on the Kenyan side by Mr. Paul Ndung’u, Director (Asia, Australasia, and Pacific Directorate). […]

Business

KVIC launches “Banarasi Pashmina” to boost self-sustainability & Artisanal Creativity

From the Himalayan highlands of Leh-Ladakh to the banks of River Ganges in Varanasi – the heritage handicraft of Pashmina has got a brand new identity. The premium Pashmina products prepared by the highly skilled Khadi weavers of Varanasi were launched by Chairman KVIC, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena in Varanasi. […]

Technology

MOU Signed Between UIDAI and ISRO for Technical Collaboration

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), New Delhi, and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Hyderabad, for technical collaboration here today. […]

Finance

10 States get an additional 28,204C for undertaking power sector reforms

The incentive of Rs 1,22,551 crore is available to States in 2022-23 for reforms in the power sector; the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs. 28,204 crore to 10 States for undertaking the stipulated reforms in the power sector in 2021-22. […]

Business

4 Schemes introduced for Semiconductor Chip Designing and Manufacturing

India is one of the leading centers for global semiconductor design companies. Most global semiconductor design companies have set up design R&D innovation centers in India owing to the exceptional semiconductor design talent pool making up to 20% of the world’s semiconductor design engineers and the high number of design Patents/ IPR registered in India. […]

Business

New Industrial Policy For J&K

The Government of India has notified the New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) on 19/02/2021 to attract capital investments in J&K with a financial outlay of Rs 28,400 crore (Upto the year 2037). […]

Business

CIL supplied 3.32 lakh tons of Coal To Non-Power Sector

Coal India Limited (CIL) has supplied coal to the Non-Power sector to the tune of 3.32 Lakh tonne per day in FY 2021-22. At present Coal India has a stock of 60.77 Million Tonnes (MT) as of 01.04.2022 and with the Production of 700 MT in FY 2022-23, CIL is making all efforts to meet the demand of all linked sections of the industries in FY 2022-23. […]

Foreign Relations

India signs 13 FTAs with its trading partners

So far, India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with its trading partners, including the 3 agreements, namely India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), India-UAE Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) signed during the last five years. […]

Business

BIS grants 630 licenses to MSME toy manufacturers

The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted 630 licenses to MSME toy manufacturers as on 28.03.2022. […]

Foreign Relations

Palaniswamy Subrahmanyan Karthigeyan concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Kiribati

Shri Palaniswamy Subrahmanyan Karthigeyan (IFS:2004), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati, with residence in Suva. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Technological Products by KVKs

The Government has made provision for the opening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each of the rural districts keeping in view the rationale that new agricultural technologies and best practices are assessed and demonstrated at farmers’ fields […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Budget for PM-AASHA

In order to provide remunerative prices to the farmers of notified pulses, oilseeds & copra, Government implements an umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) consisting of the Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Pilot Private Procurement & Stockiest Scheme (PPSS). […]

Business

CCI issued a final order against 11 firms

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a final order against eleven (11) companies/ firms which were found to have contravened the provisions of Sections 3(3)(a), 3(3)(b), 3(3)(c) and 3(3)(d) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act), which proscribe anti-competitive agreements. […]

Business

Best year of performance in the history of MOIL

FY 2021-22 has been one of the best years of performance in the history of Manganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL), a schedule ‘A’ CPSE under the Ministry of Steel, as its turnover has almost touched the highest-ever achieved so far in FY 2018-19. […]

Business

Sustainable Mining in India

Before execution of a mining lease under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, every mine is required to obtain statutory clearances from various departments of the Central Government and respective State Governments, including Environmental Clearance and Forest Clearance. […]

Foreign Relations

India-Australia ECTA signed by Piyush Goyal

The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (“IndAus ECTA”) was signed by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, and Mr. Dan Tehan, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Government of Australia in a virtual ceremony, in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi and the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. Mr. Scott Morrison today. […]

Business

Atmanirbhar in MSMEs Sector

The Government has taken a number of initiatives under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19 on small businesses, including MSMEs, in the country. […]