General

NewsOnAir Radio Live-stream Global Rankings released

In the latest Rankings of top countries in the world (excluding India) where All India Radio Live-streams on NewsOnAir App are most popular,Fiji has jumped from 5th position to 2nd, while Saudi Arabia has made a comeback in top 10. Kuwait and Germany are new entrants, while France and New Zealand are no more in top 10. United States continues to be number 1 […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Kashmiri Mishri variety of cherries sees Dubai market

To boost horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai. […]

Health Care

5 Important Portals on Ayush sector launched

5 portals of importance were launched and four publications were released by the Union Minister of Ayush (IC) Shri Kiran Rijiju in an online event; The portals are CTRI portal pertinent to Ayurveda Dataset along with AMAR, RMIS, SAHI and e-Medha […]

Foreign Relations

India Ghana hold office consultations

The 2nd India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Accra. Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Sec-ER, MEA & Mr. Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana co-chaired the Meeting. […]

Finance

India joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal

Majority of the members OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting(including India) adopted yesterday a high-level statement containing an outline of a consensus solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. […]

Business

Govt launches 6 tech innovation platforms for global manufacturing

Six technology innovation platforms launched for development of technologies for globally competitive manufacturing in India.; Innovation in high-end technology creates wealth for the country, we must innovate for our needs and lead India towards an ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’: Shri Prakash Javadekar […]

Technology

AJNIFM & Microsoft to build Tech & AI CoE

Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) partners with Microsoft to build an AI and Emerging Technologies Centre of Excellence; Joint development of Centre of Excellence to drive cloud and AI led innovation in fintech; Partnership will focus on capacity building of government officials, skilling them in emerging technologies, like AI and machine learning
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Foreign Relations

India & Myanmar to work in the field of Health

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Department of Medical Research (DMR), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar […]

Technology

BharathNet to deliver internet to villages

Cabinet approves BharatNet implementation through Public Private Partnership Model in 16 States with optical fibre connectivity to all inhabited villages; Viability gap funding support upto Rs. 19,041 crores approved for implementation of BharatNet under PPP Model in 16 States […]

General

Chief of Airstaff visits Bangladesh

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff was invited by his counterpart Air Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force to review the Passing Out Parade and Commissioning Ceremony at Bangladesh Air Force Academy […]

Foreign Relations

INS Talbar makes a port call at Egypt

Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Alexandria for two days as part of a goodwill visit. India and Egypt share warm bilateral relations and ships of the Indian Navy have frequently visited Alexandria port. […]

Foreign Relations

ASEAN Regional Forum SOM held

Secretary (East), Smt. Riva Ganguly Das participated in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting (ARF SOM) virtually, on 29 June 2021. The meeting saw participation of the 27 ARF members. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Burmese Grapes see Dubai market

Vitamin C and Iron rich Burmese grapes aka Leteku finds itself exported to Dubai with the help of APEDA. Many products from North East are finding new and international markets […]

Technology

Electricity can be harvested from nanogenerators

Scientists have fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, transparent nanogenerator that can generate electricity from vibrations all around for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications. […]

World

EAM Jaishankar visits Greece

At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign affairs of the Hellenic Republic, H.E. Mr. Nikos Dendias, the Minister of External Affairs of India, H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, paid an official visit to Greece […]