On 28 January 2021, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Central Park in the City of Davis, California was vandalized by unknown persons. The statue was a gift to the City of Davis by the Government of India in 2016. […]
PM addresses All-Party Meeting on Budget Session of Parliament; Govt’s stand on farm laws is the same as it was on 22nd January, and the proposal was given by the Agriculture Minister still stands; PM reaffirms the importance of smooth functioning of Parliament […]
Union Minister oDr. Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the vision of “Act East” thus imparting a new push to our approach and focus to our relations with neighbouring countries through “Act East” policy. […]
One of the oldest Khadi institutions in Assam, which remained in a vandalized state bearing the scars of Bodo insurgency for over 30 years, has been brought back to life by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). […]
With electric vehicles fast becoming the new reality, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport & Highways Sh. Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need to emerge as pioneers in developing leading battery and power-train technologies. […]
India and Japan held the fifth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) on 28 January 2021 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, and H.E. Mr. Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India. […]
Shri Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji
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Ms. Pooja Kapur, current ambassador of India to Bulgaria has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Denmark […]
Grant of Rs.12,351 crore released for Rural Local Bodies; A total grant of Rs. 45,738 crore has been released to Rural Local bodies so far in 2020-21 […]
The Framework for Strategic Partnership between the International Energy Agency (IEA) members and the Government of India was signed on 27th January 2021 to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation & enhance global energy security, stability, and sustainability. […]
During April to November, 2020, total FDI inflow of US$ 58.37 billion has been received. It is the highest ever for first 8 months of a financial year and 22% higher as compared to first 8 months of 2019-20 (US$ 47.67 billion). […]
“AYU SAMVAD”(My Health My Responsibility) is one of the largest public awareness campaign program on AYURVEDA and COVID 19 PANDEMIC, organized by All India Institute of Ayurveda New Delhi, as envisioned & supported by the Ministry of AYUSH. […]
DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha on 25 January 2021. […]
Union Minister for MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that by exploring new marketing avenues and export potential, the contribution of India’s MSMEs could further be increased from 30% at present to 40% in the next 5 years. […]
Green tax to be imposed on older vehicles soon, to clean up the environment by phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles; Revenue collected through the tax will be used for tackling pollution […]
Shri R. Masakui, the current Ambassador of India to Jamaica has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas […]
Shri Tanmaya Lal the current Ambassador of India to Sweden has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Latvia […]
Ms. Monika Kapil Mohta concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Principality of Liechtenstein
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The 14th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually on 21-22 January 2021. Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism in the Ministry of External Affairs of India […]
India continues to attach high priority to and remains committed to universal, non-discriminatory, and verifiable nuclear disarmament. […]
CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur unveiled the first-ever Wastewater Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes. […]
Innovative low-cost intervention tackles water supply challenges in Maharashtra towns; These solutions will minimize the need for costly infrastructure components and improve the operation of the system […]
Indian scientific diaspora discuss open science policy, opportunities for innovators, young researchers at the STIP post-draft consultation; Inclusiveness has been a mantra for this policy formulation, and women had about 40% representation […]
India’s global position rises both in innovations & publications; The movement to convert ideas to usable technologies and then to scale them up has now spread through the country; […]
Indian Railways finalizes the tender for Vande Bharat Type train sets; This tender is for 44 Rakes of 16 Car each; These Rakes will be manufactured at three Production units of Indian Railways; For the first time, the tender required minimum 75% local content requirement of the total value; “Make in India” mission gets a boost; The tender awarded to indigenous manufacturer M/s Medha Servo Drives Ltd […]
The Applications of the following companies, which have committed more than the minimum proposed annual production capacities and fulfill the prescribed criteria have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme […]
The Queen of Spices, small cardamom, is known the world over because of its pleasant aroma and taste. Kerala is the largest producer of small cardamom in the country, with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka being other producers. […]
In yet another milestone, DRDO successfully conducted a captive and release trial of indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from Hawk-I of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) off the Odisha coast on 21 January 2021. […]
The 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) under the theme, “The New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism” was held and Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs represented india […]
PM interacts with Startups and addresses ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit; nnounces 1000 crore Startup India seed fund; Startups are changing demographic characteristics of today’s business; India is working for a startup ecosystem ‘Of the Youth, By the Youth, For the Youth’; 8 thousand startups registered on GeM, Done business worth 2300 crore […]
PM Launches pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive; Indian response to corona is one of self-confidence and self-reliance; World hasn’t seen vaccination drive of this level ever; Indian response to Corona has been acknowledged globally; Pays tribute to frontline Corona Warriors […]
The Foreign Minister of Nepal Mr Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today. The Foreign Minister is in India for the 6th India-Nepal Joint Commission Meeting. […]
Khadi activities got a major push during the last year – a year that largely remained affected due to the Covid-19 lockdown – thanks to a huge purchase order worth Rs 48.90 crore from the Indian Railway. […]
PCRA launches month-long mass awareness campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about ‘Green and Clean Energy’; Pan-India campaign will focus on adoption of cleaner fuels […]
A meeting of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) was held physically in New Delhi today. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Sanjay Bhattacharya, Secretary (CPV&OIA), MEA while the Omani delegation was led by H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali al-Harthy […]
APEDA in association with South Asia Biotechnology Centre and DBT-SABC Biotech Kisan Hub, Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-DMAPR, Department of Agriculture and RSAMB, Government of Rajasthan organized a “Webinar on Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) […]
Department of Food & Public Distribution notified modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane, sugar beet etc.
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India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by DRDO and the Indian Army. Infantry School, Mhow, and DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune have designed and developed this weapon using their respective expertise in the complementary areas […]
Phase-2 of Bengaluru Metro Inaugurated; STEP towards goals of Bengaluru Mission 2022 to enable faster commute and smart mobility options; 74 km route length with 62 stations in phase-2 consisting of extensions to both purple & green lines of phase-1 in all four directions totaling 34 km & two new lines […]
Public Issue of Debentures amounting to Rs. 5,000 crores by PFC Ltd. opens on January 15, 2021; Debentures offer coupon rates ranging upto 7.15% p.a.$ across maturities; Rs. 500 crores base Issue size; option to retain oversubscription up to Rs. 4,500 crores aggregating upto Rs. 5000 crores, which is within the shelf limit of Rs 10,000 crores; Allotment on first-come, first-served basis […]
The 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Turkmenistan was held on various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, economic, commercial, defence, scientific, cultural, education and consular cooperation. […]
The Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister in New Delhi on 13 January and has approved procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 Trainer aircraft at the cost of Rs. 45,696 Crore along with Design and Development of Infrastructure sanctions worth Rs.1,202 Crore. […]
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) […]
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project (APDMP), an externally aided project funded by IFAD, organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet with Millet Exporters and FPOs of Millet for establishing marketing linkages. […]
National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM), Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in partnership with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology launched an ICT Grand Challenge, for development of a ‘Smart water supply measurement and monitoring system’ on 15th September, 2020. […]
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a plane crash in Indonesia. […]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification on 7th Jan 2021 to facilitate the issuance of an International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens whose IDP has expired while they are abroad. […]
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) in collaboration with private sector to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat; To provide opportunities for Startups and private companies explore space sector […]
40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica launched; The chartered ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin will make this journey and will reach Antarctica in 30 days
After leaving behind a team of 40 members, it would return to India in April 2021. On return, it will also bring back the winter team of the preceding trip […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on 31st December 2020 signed a $100 million loan to modernise and upgrade the power distribution system to enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Bengaluru city in the state of Karnataka. […]
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