Corona Virus
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals gets seed funding for COVID19 Vaccine
Department of Biotechnology provides seed funding for Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.’s novel mRNA based COVID 19 Vaccine candidate-HGCO19
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Year: 2020
Technology
DST launches INR 15 Crore fund to support India-Russia joint R&D
The Department of Science and Technology has launched the India-Russia Joint Technology Assessment and Accelerated Commercialization Programme in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) of the Russian Federation. […]
Foreign Relations
India-ASEAN to play a lead role in Post-COVID World Economic Recovery: Dr.Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said thatIndia and ASEAN will play a lead role in the Post-COVID World Economic Recovery. […]
Finance
CBDT observes 160th Income Tax day
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all its field offices across India today observed the 160th anniversary of Income Tax Day. […]
Corona Virus
India proposes to set up a Sub-Group on Traditional Medicine at SCO Health Ministers meet
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare digitally participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister’s Digital Meet at Nirman Bhawan today. […]
Education
HRD Ministry conducts a session on Staying and Studying in India
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ held a brainstorming session regarding “Stay in India and Study in India” with senior officials and Heads of Autonomous/Technical Organisations concerned of MHRD in New Delhi today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Gujarat gets State of the Art Honey Testing Lab
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare ShriNarendraSingh Tomartoday inaugurated the ‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ established by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)in Anand(Gujarat) […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Kharif season sees 166.36 lakh ha area coverage of oilseeds
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. […]
General
IAF reviews op preparedness and deliberates on its Roadmap for the next decade
The IAF concluded its three day Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) after a series of discussions and reviews on operational preparedness and strategies for countering security threats envisaged across the entire spectrum. […]
Foreign Relations
Rajnath Singh discuss with Israeli Defence Minister to strengthen defense ties
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister of Israel Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz here today. Both the Ministers expressed satisfaction at the progress of strategic cooperation between the two countries and discussed possibilities of further strengthening the defence engagements. […]
General
Ease of Living is a necessary prerequisite for a better life and is the right of all including the poor: PM
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the water supply project in Manipur today through a video conference. […]
Business
FICCI welcomes Karnataka’s New Industrial Policy
FICCI says New Industrial Policy (2020-2025) of Karnataka set to create huge investment opportunities. The policy has been formulated after extensive consultations with the industry […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Government revitalizing Fertilizer Industry to boost indigenous production
Government has taken various initiatives to boost fertilizer sector so that adequate amount of fertilizers could be made available to farmers during the sowing season. […]
Finance
Special Window for Stressed Residential Projects to boost investment in the Real Estate
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, today reviewed the performance of Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH)with Secretaries of Ministries of Finance and senior management team of the State Bank of India, SBI Capital Markets Limited and SBICAPS Ventures Limited (SVL). […]
Technology
The expert committee invites public comments on the Non-Personal Data Framework
The Expert Committee on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework briefed media today, on various aspects of Data Governance – Non-Personal through a virtual press conference. The briefing was chaired by Shri. Kris Gopalakrishnan, in the presence of other members of the committee. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agricultural products need to be marketed in domestic and international markets
Union Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari today opined that the products produced by the Farmer Producer Company (FPC) need to be marketed in the domestic and international markets in such a manner that would reduce the cost of production. […]
Markets
Market Analysis & Forecast for 24th July
Get the Market Analysis for 23rd July and probable Forecast for 24th July 2020. The analysis is provided for both Nifty Options and Stock Performance
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Agriculture & Commodities
PM Modi calls for Palm Oil production in the North East areas
PM Modi gave a call to Farmers of North East to start Palm Oil Cultivation along with Organic Products and Bamboo. He mentioned the assured market for Palmolein oil and the production will reduce the demand for imports […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Atmanirbar Bharat (Self-Reliance India) in the Edible Oil Industry
The Indian government is on a mission to reduce the dependence on vegetable imports and aims to increase local planting area and productivity by 25% […]
Agriculture & Commodities
PM delivers the keynote address at India Ideas Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the India Ideas Summit today. The Summit is being hosted by the US-India Business Council (USIBC). The theme for this year’s Summit is ‘Building a Better Future’. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Total 19.32 LMT food grains lifted by the States and UTs under PMGKAY-2
As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 21.07.2020, FCI currently has 253.28 LMT rice and 531.05 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 784.33 LMT food grain stock is available (excluding the ongoing purchase of wheat and paddy, which have not yet reached the godown). […]
Foreign Relations
Data Must belong to the Sovereign Nation Concern: Ravishankar Prasad at G20 Meet
A virtual meeting of G20 Digital Economy Ministers hosted by Saudi Arabia which is holding the presidency of G20, took place today. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology represented India during this virtual meeting. […]
General
RPF DG Arun Kumar as VC of International Union of Railways
Mr. François Davenne, The Director General of UIC has intimated Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board that under the 96th UIC General Assembly decision, Shri Arun Kumar, DG/RPF has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of the Security platform from July 2020 to July 2022. […]
General
MoRTH notifies regulations for tires, safety glass, external projections, etc under CMVR
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide GSR 457 (E) dated 20th July 2020, has made following amendments in CMVR 1989 –
The specification for the Tyre pressure monitoring system ( TPMS) for vehicles up to maximum mass of 3.5 Tonnes which monitors the inflation pressure of the tyre or its variation, while the vehicle is running and transmits the information to the driver, thereby providing advance information to the driver and enhancing road safety has been provided if fitted in the Vehicle […]
General
Asian elephant cubs show handedness in trunk behavior earlier than adult usage of trunks
Asian elephant calves offer an interesting system to study the development of behavior. They are born with a well-developed sensory system technically called precocial and are capable of locomotion hours after birth. […]
Corona Virus
Active respirator mask & nano-sanitizer developed by SNBNCBS can help in combatting COVID 19
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the use of face mask an inevitable part of daily life. However, as the population adjusts to this unavoidable protection gear, it is encountering many a discomfort which hinders its usage to prevent spread of the virus. […]
Finance
DGGI busts racket for tax evasion worth more than Rs 72 crore of clandestine clearance of cigarettes
Acting on specific intelligence the Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence, Headquarters (DGGI, Hqrs) has unveiled a racket of clandestine clearance of cigarettes through a factory run in Kota. […]
Finance
3.18 lakh net new subscribers of EPFO in May 2020
The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th July 2020 reveals that net new enrolments have started to make headway for most industry classifications in May 2020. […]
Foreign Relations
India receives first set of 4,475 Oxygen Concentrators from Singapore
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare today received the first tranche of 4,475 Oxygen Concentrators from Temasek Foundation, Singapore. […]
General
PM to lay Foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020 through video conferencing. […]
General
PM congratulates Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian nuclear scientists for achieving the criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3. […]
Business
Q1 Fertilizers Production increases with demand
Production and movement of fertilizers comfortable across the country. 2019-20 record high urea production of 244.55 LMT as compared to 240 LMT during 2018-19. […]
Business
Amit Shah to launch Plantation Abhiyan in coal/lignite mines
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan in the presence of Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi tomorrow. […]
General
Defence Minister inaugurates the Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference
The Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on 22 Jul 20 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). […]
Markets
Market Analysis & Forecast for 23rd July
Get the Market Analysis for 22nd July and probable Forecast for 23rd July 2020. Analysis are provided for both Nifty Options and Stock Performance […]
General
2 MegaWatt Solar Power Plant Inaugurated at Naval Station Karanja, Uran
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, e-inaugurated the first Two Mega Watt Capacity Solar Power Plant of the Western Naval Command on 20 Jul 2020. […]
General
Lt Gen Manoj Pande CINCAN visits Eastern Naval Command
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, AVSM, VSM; Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) arrived at Visakhapatnam on 20 Jul 20 on a maiden three-day visit to Eastern Naval Command (ENC). […]
General
Rs. 23,500 Crore has been allocated for the implementation of JJM
Launched in August 2019, in 7 months of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019-20, around 85 lakh rural households were provided with tap connections. […]
General
Pre-application conference on Private Train Project held today
Ministry of Railways has organized Pre application conference on Private Train Project today. The conference received an over-whelming response with participation of around 16 prospective Applicants. […]
Markets
Market Analysis & Forecast for 22nd July
Get the Market Analysis for 21st July and probable Forecast for 22nd July 2020. The analysis is provided for both Nifty Options and Stock Performance […]
Foreign Relations
HIL (India) has supplied 20.60 MT of DDT to South Africa for Malaria control program
HIL (India) Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has supplied 20.60 Metric tonnes of DDT 75 % WP to South Africa for their Malaria control program yesterday. […]
General
Routing system in South West Indian waters separated for Merchant and Fishing Vessels
Meeting the long–pending demand, the Ministry of Shipping has separated the operation routes of merchant vessels and fishing vessels in South West Indian waters, considering the safety and efficiency of navigation. […]
Finance
CBIC & CBDT sign MoU to facilitate smoother bilateral exchange of data
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) today, for data exchange between the two organisations. […]
Events
Rotary executes 2 worthwhile projects duirng installation ceremony
The 18th installation ceremony of Rotary Club of Jeevanbhima Nagar held online on Saturday 18th July 2020, was made memorable by two worthwhile projects implemented. […]
Education
Manodarpan initiative to provide psychosocial support to students
Jul 21: Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will be launching virtually the Manodarpan initiative of HRD Ministry tomorrow i.e. 21st July 2020 at […]
General
Rafale likely to arrive in India by end July 2020
The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival. […]
World
MSME Ministry signs MOU with CBDT on Data Sharing for Udyam Registration
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India (MoMSME) for sharing of data by CBDT to MoMSME. […]
Technology
Delhi gets EV Charging Plaza
EESL is spearheading the EV ecosystem development in India by undertaking demand aggregation for procuring EVs and identifying innovative business models for implementation of Public Charging Station (PCS). […]
General
1 crore youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat
In a step to realise the vision of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers in India and contribute to Prime Minister’s call for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports signed a Statement of Intent with YuWaah (a multi-stakeholder platform formed by the UNICEF) to work in partnership to promote volunteerism among the youth of India as well as to help them transition from education and learning to productive work, skilling and being active citizens. […]
Health Care
Body fluids can provide a clue for early detection of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer that affects the large intestine (colon) and rectum is the 5th leading cause of cancer death in India, mainly because late detection minimizes chances of recovery. […]