Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the scientific community to Innovate for India (I4I) and create a competitive advantage to make India Aatmanirbhar. […]
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued an advisory on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports, etc. The Ministry has advised broadcasters to adhere to the Guidelines issued by the Advertising Standards Council of India. […]
The Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020. The exercise involves the participation of RuFN guided-missile cruiser Varyag, large anti-submarine ship AdmiralPanteleyev and medium ocean tanker Pechenga. […]
Considering the potential of increasing exports of Millets and Millet products and the focus given by the Government for the development of the Millet sector of Nutri-Cereals, APEDA is formulating a strategy with the Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) […]
APEDA and NABARD sign MoU to work together to synergize the activities in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors for bringing better value to the stakeholders
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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2nd December 2020, in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce of the United States of America. […]
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the Notification No.108/2020-Customs(N.T.), dated 19th November 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession […]
Young scientists share innovative ideas in a range of areas at the SCO Young Scientist Conclave; Dr. Harsh Vardhan exhorts the astute scientists at the 1st SCO Young Scientist Conclave to ‘Innovate, Patent, Produce & Prosper’ to lead our countries towards faster development; A roadmap for networking and collaboration in these areas prepared with provisions for exchange of young scientists across the SCO member states […]
Ministry of Textiles has invited proposals for the constitution of a dedicated Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Technical Textiles vide Public Notice dated December 01, 2020. […]
The 7th meeting of the India-Mongolia Joint Committee on Cooperation was held virtually on 03 December 2020. The meeting was chaired jointly by Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) […]
A webinar between India and Australia was held today. The Theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. It was organized under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production […]
Meeting of the Board of Trade held; Shri Piyush Goyal calls for cooperation from States to build a stronger nation & achieve transformational goals; Says need is to go beyond the traditional thinking on trade, and rely more on Quality, Cost competitiveness, Economies of scale, and leveraging our comparative advantages like labour […]
Officials of India and the USA met virtually for the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Counternarcotics Working Group; Wide-ranging conversations focused on increasing collaboration on counternarcotics regulation and law enforcement; Two sides also discussed initiatives to strengthen India’s regional leadership role in building capacity for counternarcotics initiatives in South Asia; India and USA agreed to cooperate in data sharing operations, drug treatments and spreading awareness against drug abuse […]
Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs inaugural session of the India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre – Annual Conference; “Inclusion of Policy makers, Academia and Industry will play a key role in Innovation”; Dr. Harsh Vardhan on post COVID Health Collaboration: “We can no longer work in silos. We have to create global synergies like never before.”
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Lt Gen SK Saini, the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) addressed the participants of National Defence Course Bangladesh on “Security Challenges Post COVID – 19 Pandemic” via a virtual platform on 02 December 2020. Earlier in his career, the VCOAS had attended the National Defence College Bangladesh in 2011. […]
The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), Co-Chaired by the Minister of State for External Affairs, H.E. Mr. V. Muraleedharan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname, H.E Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, was held virtually on 2nd December 2020. […]
Even in trying times like these, India has not forgotten to help countries who needed assistance; India leading from the front in the global fight against Coronavirus; Says, we are also in the vanguard of research to develop a vaccine; VP lauds Vande Bharat missions for bringing Indian nationals back; Most countries showing the spirit of collaborative cooperation during a pandemic […]
Shri Vikas Swarup, Secretary ( West), Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation for consultations on UN Security Council related issues with Russian Foreign Ministry officials on 2nd December 2020 in Moscow. […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India here today signed a $50 million policy-based loan to improve financial management procedures and operational efficiencies aimed at achieving more fiscal savings […]
INR 200 crore municipal bonds issue of Lucknow Municipal Corporation listed at BSE; 10-year bond attracts huge investor interest with total bids of INR 450 crores–closes with an attractive coupon rate of 8.5%; Lucknow becomes 9th city to raise municipal bonds, Incentivised By Mohua Under Mission Amrut; LMC to get ₹26 cr to subsidize interest burden
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju attended the VIth BRICS Youth Summit and meeting of BRICS Ministers through a virtual program, on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rijiju stressed the importance of the contribution of the youth across the globe in fighting the on-going Coronavirus pandemic. […]
External Affairs Minister held a virtual meeting with Foreign Minister of Oman H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi today. The Ministers had extensive discussions on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues. […]
Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi said that the Government is coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector to realize its true potential. Shri Joshi was addressing the 15th edition of the Global Mining Summit and International Mining & Machinery Exhibition today. […]
Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal (Cyclone Alert for South Tamilnadu and South Kerala coasts: Yellow Message); It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross Sri Lanka coast, close to the north of Trincomalee during the evening/night of 2nd December as a Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph […]
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has set up a task force for preparing a roadmap on imparting technical education in Mother Tongue, here today. […]
In another move that re-affirms India’s seriousness to ‘walk the talk’ on climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) under the chairmanship of Secretary, MoEFCC. […]
This Hackathon is an innovation in the pursuit of reducing our carbon footprint: says Shri R. K. Singh at launch of Green Charcoal Hackathon; NTPC Ltd. & NVNN work towards finding greener solutions for growing air pollution concerns […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $132.8 million loan to strengthen and modernize the distribution network and improve the quality of power supplied to households, industries, and businesses […]
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2020 is ₹ 1,04,963 crore of which CGST is ₹ 19,189 crore, SGST is ₹ 25,540 crore, IGST is ₹ 51,992 crore (including ₹ 22,078 crores collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹ 8,242crore […]
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches world-class premium-grade Petrol (Octane 100) in the country; Government is committed to Ease of Living for the people of the country: Shri Pradhan […]
‘Ramayan Cruise Service’ will be launched soon on the river Saryu in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh; First-ever luxury Cruise service on the holy Saryu river; Project aims to give the mesmerizing experience of the divine journey to devotees visiting holy city Ayodhya […]
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired today at 0900 hrs against a decommissioned Ship. The test-firing was carried out by the Indian Navy. The missile performed highly complex maneuvers and hit Bull’s eye of the target. […]
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has today clarified that the NEP 2020 upholds the Reservation Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India. […]
Union Environment, Climate Change, and Forest Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar has said, people and industries are key drivers in our efforts towards mitigating climate change. […]
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a Keynote Address at the inauguration of the 20th Edition of Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2020 in a virtual format, today. […]
Indian growth story continues as is demonstrated by the trends in FPI, FDI, and Corporate Bond Market flow; FPI inflows stood at Rs 62,782 crore for November 2020; FDI equity inflows touch US$30,004 million up to September 2020 in FY2020-21-which is 15% more than the corresponding period of 2019-20; In H1 FY21, the total corporate bond issuances amount to Rs. 4.43 lakh crore, 25% higher than Rs. 3.54 lakh crore in the same period last year […]
The first-ever SCO Online International Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage commences today; Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020, unveils the Exhibition; Exhibition presents Buddhist art antiquities from SCO countries on a single platform through state of art technologies […]
Vice President expresses concern about States that leverage terrorism as an instrument of State policy; VP calls upon SCO Member States to enforce statutes to eradicate safe havens, financial networks supporting terrorism; Terrorism is the most important challenge faced by the region; VP calls for reforms to global institutions, including WHO, to rework development strategies in post-COVID-19 world […]
India has strongly and categorically rejected the factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references to India in resolutions adopted by the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at the 47th CFM Session in Niamey, Republic of Niger […]
ARTPARK to usher in a new model of industry, academia, and government collaboration in AI & Robotics for societal impact, The triple helix of industry, academia, and the government sets a template of partnership in the frontier areas of technology– a theme which will receive focus in the soon to be released STIP2020: Professor Ashutosh Sharma, DST Secretary, Some of these facilities will be key enablers for whole new sets of technologies, products, and services;
One such service will be BhashaSetu – that will enable real-time Indic language translation, both of speech to speech and speech to text […]
The Government of India (GOI) has announced the third stimulus package of Rs. 900 Crore for the Mission COVID Suraksha- The Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Development Mission. This grant will be provided to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) […]
Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India, highlighted the challenge of being AtmaNirbhar in a world where one also has to be interactive internationally and how technology can be an enabler for India […]
A power-packed Apex Committee meeting of the new Science, Technology & Innovation Policy STIP 2020 discussed various suggestions for the upcoming policy that will pave the way towards a knowledge-based economy. […]
CSIR–AMPR to highglight Traditional Artisans and Crafts Expo at the India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF2020): CSIR organizes pre-Events for IISF-2020 in various states to generate awareness
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Total Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflows into India during the second quarter of the financial year 2020-21 (July 2020 to September 2020) have been US$ 28,102 million, out of which FDI equity inflows were US$ 23,441 million or Rs. 174,793 crore. […]
“Increasing storage and democratizing RE deployment will be the next frontier for the Government of India” : Power Minister Shri R K Singh at valedictory session of 3rdGlobal Re-Invest; Apart from 450 GW RE capacity we will also focus on building an integrated clean gas-based economy: Petroleum Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan […]
Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam completed the refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF CGS Huravee. Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent handed over the ship to the Commanding Officer Major Hussain Rasheed at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, 25 Nov 20. […]
Shri Piyush Goyal stresses the need to re-think, re-orient & re-design practices and processes for the further progress of the Gems & Jewellery industry; Calls for enhancing quality and productivity, and focussing on integrity […]
Inauguration of Honey FPOs under the “Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs” Scheme; Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates Honey Farmer Producer Organizations by NAFED; Honey FPOs will help in achieving the goal of increasing income of small farmers – Narendra Singh Tomar […]
The invitation of Secretary of Ministry of Defence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Maj Gen (Retd). Kamal Gunaratne, National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval will visit Colombo to participate in the 4th NSA Level Meeting on Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation […]
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