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Setting the Tone for Linguistic Financial Empowerment

October 5, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

In a nation as diverse as India, the collaboration between the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) Bhashini takes aim at breaking down the language barriers prevalent in the financial services landscape. […]

Launch of New KHADI INDIA OUTLET at IIT, Delhi

October 4, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

In an endeavour to connect Khadi with young people, KVIC has inaugurated a newly renovated Khadi India outlet in the IIT Campus, Delhi, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. […]

General

“Green Economy” is new addition to India’s growth

October 4, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

“Green Economy” is going to be the new addition to India’s future growth, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology […]

Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh to visit New Zealand

October 3, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh paid an official visit to New Zealand from 24-29 September 2023. This was the first official visit of the MoS to New Zealand. […]

India’s NavIC will now support in‘Made in India’ chipsets

September 30, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

For the first time, the chipsets or microchips that are capable of receiving and processing the signals of the indigenous navigational system NavIC will be designed and manufactured in India by an Indian company. […]

General

Mineral Production Increases by 10.7% in July

September 28, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of July 2023 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 111.9, is 10.7 % higher as compared to the level in the month of July 2022. […]

India retains 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023

September 28, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. […]

Ministry of Tourism’s Global Launch of ‘Travel for LiFE’

September 28, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2023, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India organised the Global Launch of ‘Travel for LiFE’ […]

PM addresses YouTubers during YouTube Fanfest India 2023

September 28, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the YouTuber community during YouTube Fanfest India 2023 today. He also completed his 15 years on YouTube and shared his experience of creating a global impact through the medium. […]

India made G20 a people-driven national movement

September 27, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Last 30 days saw unprecedented activities in every sphere. India’s range is beyond comparison […]

Coffee Stakeholders Unite for 5th World Coffee Expo 2023

September 25, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Bengaluru, India hosts the S World Coffee Conference (WCC) for the first time in Asia between September 25-28, 2023, at Bangalore Palace. […]

3rd MCA Barge Yard 77 (LSAM 9) by Cmde G Ravi

September 25, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Third Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 77 (LSAM 9) was launched by Cmde G Ravi, Warship Production Superintendent (Visakhapatnam) on 22 Sep 23 at Guttenadeevi […]

India’s First Lighthouse Festival begins in Goa

September 23, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal is going to inaugurate India’s First Lighthouse Festival from the Fort Aguada Lighthouse in Panjim, Goa tomorrow. […]

MoU between Indian Navy & IISC Bengaluru

September 23, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru was signed at New Delhi for technical collaboration and joint research & development. […]

Customs Exchange Rate Notification No.68/2023

September 22, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, with effect from 22nd September 2023, for the purpose of importing and exporting goods. […]

Shri Ajay Bhatt visits Andaman & Nicobar Command

September 20, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt visited the headquarters of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) during a two-day visit to the islands, that culminated on September 18, 2023. […]

MoA&FW Unveils Game-Changing Initiatives for Farmers

September 20, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Use of technology and transparency is important for agriculture and this government has taken necessary steps in this regard, Agriculture Minister asserted that it was agriculture and rural sector which kept the economy going even during the pandemic. […]

IREDA signs MoUs with Bank of Maharashtra

September 19, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Government of India enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) today […]

India has emerged as leading player in Medical textile

September 14, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) organized ‘Meditex 2023: International Conference on Scope and Opportunities in Medical Textiles under National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), on 13th September in Mumbai. […]

E-commerce platforms is important enablers for Startups

September 1, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Dr Jitendra Singh today said that e-commerce platforms can be important enablers for StartUps and MSMEs. […]

PM’s participation in BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue

August 25, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, on 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg. […]

President of India to visit Goa

August 22, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Goa from August 22 to 24, 2023. […]

India announces definition of Green Hydrogen

August 21, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

In a significant move for the progress of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India. […]

Dr Sumit Sethaccredited as next Ambassador of India to Nicaragua

August 19, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Dr Sumit Seth (IFS:2005), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Panama, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Nicaragua, with residence in Panama. […]

India’s approach towards celebration of IYM

August 12, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Government of India is implementing a multi-stakeholder approach towards the celebration of the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023. […]

Hassle-Free Loan to Small Businesses

August 11, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Government of India has taken many steps to provide hassle-free loans to develop Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Some of them are given below […]

Development of Eco-Parks in the Country

August 11, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The concept of Eco-parks encourages harmony with nature, society, forests and wildlife. Eco-restoration activities have been taken up cross-sectorally under various programmes/funding sources of other ministries […]

Schemes to Support MSMEs

August 11, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector plays an important role in the growth of the Indian economy. As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme […]

Global Market Intelligence Network

August 11, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The International Cooperation (IC) Scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has added a new component ‘Framework for International Market Intelligence Dissemination (IMID)’. Under the IMID component, a National Resource Database System – Global Market Intelligence System for MSMEs is provisioned. […]

Launch of Indian Web Browser Development Challenge

August 10, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on 9th August 2023 in Launch Programme organized at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. […]

Make in India initiative to make manufacturing & innovation Hub

August 10, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Make in India initiative was launched on September 25, 2014, to facilitate investment, foster innovation, building best in class infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design and innovation. […]

Information Technology in Agriculture Sector

August 9, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Information technologies are finding increasing use in the agricultural value system, and farmers are increasingly becoming more informed. […]

Strengthing of minerals supply chain

August 8, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

India has become the 14th member of the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) in June 2023 […]

Role of MSME Sector in the Country

August 8, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the share of MSME Gross Value Added (GVA) in all of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]

Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 35 institutions

August 7, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with 35 prestigious institutions across the country for fostering collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment. […]

Green Technology in MSMEs

August 4, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing MSME Champions Scheme in order to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs to make them competitive in foreign markets. […]

MOIL achieves highest production and sales in July 2023

August 3, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

MOIL Limited, the largest producer of manganese ore in India, has recorded its best-ever performance for the month of July since its inception. […]

Recommendations of 51st GST Council Meeting

August 3, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

GST Council recommends certain amendments in CGST Act 2017 and IGST Act 2017, including amendment in Schedule III of CGST Act, 2017, to provide clarity on taxation of supplies in casinos, horse racing and online gaming […]

SMSES & AIFF Signs MoU to Promote Football

August 3, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

For the first time ever, Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society (SMSES) has collaborated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to promote football at the grass root level. […]

Economy

India’s overall export at US$ 776.3b in 2022-23

August 3, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

India’s overall export (merchandise plus services) was US$ 776.3 billion in 2022-23 which is the highest in terms of overall exports until now. […]

G20 EMPOWER summit inaugurated at Gandhinagar

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The G20 EMPOWER Summit took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 1st August 2023. This followed on from the Inception Meeting held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 11th and 12th February 2023 and the 2nd meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 5th and 6th April 2023 […]

NHPC and ALIMCO sign MoU for providing assistive devices to Divyangjans

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

NHPC Limited and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. […]

Roadmap to Making India a $5 trillion economy

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Government’s roadmap for making India a $5 trillion economy comprises focusing on growth at the macro level and complementing it with all-inclusive welfare at the micro level […]

General

July Coal Production Goes up by 14.11% to 68.75m Tonne

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

The Ministry of Coal has achieved a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of July 23, reaching 68.75 Million tonnes (MT), surpassing the figures of 60.25 MT of the month of July 22, representing an increase of 14.11%. […]

Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off

In order to increase the production and productivity of Shree Anna (millets), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), is implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. […]