World
Textile Ministry extends the CHCD Scheme
Ministry of Textiles approves continuation of Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme with a total outlay of Rs 160 crore,
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Year: 2021
Business
Vice President urges industry to promote sports in the country
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the industry to come forward and promote sports in the country. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Oil Palm Business Summit held
Business Summit on National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm in NE states held in Guwahati; North Eastern states will turn into an oil palm hub of the country, says Shri Tomar
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Finance
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) extended upto 31.03.2022
In order to keep the avenues of assistance to stressed MSME Units open, the Government had earlier decided to extend this Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt scheme for six months from 31.03.2021 to 30.09.2021. […]
Foreign Relations
Seychelles’ Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme launched in partnership with India
Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched its programme in Seychelles on 4th October, 2021. India was chosen as the Partner Administration and has provided Tax Expert for this programme. […]
General
40 dare to dreamers get awards
Shri Rajnath Singh calls for R&D in futuristic technologies: Says Our aim is to equip our forces with latest machinery to deal with any challenge; Gives away DRDO Dare to Dream 2.0 & Young Scientists awards
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Foreign Relations
PM Modi congratulates Japan’s new PM H. E. Kishida Fumio
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated H.E. Kishida Fumio on being elected as Japan’s Prime Minister. […]
Technology
Sehwag bats a Koooo
Legendary Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag Announces Entry on Koo App; Calls Koo India’s Stadium and Invites fans to #IndiaKaSabseBadaStadium
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Foreign Relations
Piyush Goyal asks Indian diaspora in UAE to promote Invest India
Shri Piyush Goyal calls upon the Indian diaspora in UAE to encourage others to Invest in India; Says there is huge opportunity waiting for growth and investment in India […]
Education
ARI and SMU sign MoU for collaborative research
MoU signed between Regional Ayurveda Research Institute and Sikkim Manipal University for collaborative research; MoU aims at promoting relations and mutual understanding between two institutions […]
Foreign Relations
9th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments
His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry co-chaired the ninth meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (‘the Joint Task Force’) today in Dubai […]
General
UIDAI plans to open 166 Aadhaar Centres in 122 cities
UIDAI plans to open 166 stand-alone Aadhaar Enrolment & Update Centres in 122 cities across country; 55 Aadhaaar Seva Kendras are operational presently; Served 70 lakh people, so far […]
General
All vehicles in the country should run on 100% ethanol: Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister inaugurates 527 km long National Highway worth Rs 4,075 crore in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra today; Says Ethanol is a better and cheaper green fuel than petrol. All vehicles in the country should run on 100% ethanol […]
Technology
5th Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards 2021-22 opens
To celebrate the 75th year of independence, NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative, The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), will felicitate 75 women achievers as part of the Amrit Mahotsav celebration […]
Foreign Relations
EAM Jaishankar meets Colombia MFA
Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar held a bilateral dialogue with Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia H.E. Ms. Marta Lucia Ramirez on 2 October […]
Events
Mega food summit concludes
he 5-day mega event with 11 knowledge sessions that started on 24th September ended today. The event was organized by Solution Buggy in association with MSME Development Institute, Bangalore. […]
Foreign Relations
Future of Tech has to be driven by the Quad: Rajeev
Future of technology has to be driven by four members of the Quad: MoS IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at 4th Annual Leadership Summit of USISPF […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi’s address at India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
PM commends Expo 2020 Dubai; Says This expo is also testimony to the resilience of mankind against the
once-in-a-century pandemic and Expo will go a long way in further building our deep and historical relations with UAE, and with Dubai […]
Finance
ECGC provide cost-effective credit insurance
ECGC assures exporters to provide cost-effective credit insurance cover; Rs. 4,400 crore capital infusion will help expand our services: CMD Senthilnathan […]
General
50,000 Women SHG members to become Business Correspondents
DAY-NRLM dedicates 50,000 Women SHG members as Business Correspondents to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; Proposal to deploy at least one B C Sakhi in the rural areas by the end of 2023-24 under ‘One GP one B C Sakhi’ mission […]
Foreign Relations
FS Shringla to visit Sri Lanka
At the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 02-05 October 2021. […]
Technology
Koo releases translation feature
Oct 1: Microblogging platform Koo – which empowers Indians to connect and express in their native languages, celebrates International Translation […]
Finance
India has highest fintech adoption rate in the world
India poised to become one of the largest digital markets in the world, says Commerce Minister; At 87%, India has the highest FinTech adoption rate in the world against the global average of 64% […]
Foreign Relations
India extends support for protecting the Antarctic environment
India extends support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs); India to join Australia, Norway, Uruguay and the United Kingdom in co-sponsoring the MPA proposals by the end of October 2021 […]
Technology
NITI Aayog, AWS,and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Innovation in India
NITI Aayog, AWS,and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Innovation in India; New Experience Studio at the NITI Aayog Cloud Innovation Center to be a hub for collaboration and experimentation, initially focusing on healthcare, agriculture, and smart infrastructure verticals […]
Business
MSME Minister launches India Export Initiative and IndiaXports 2021 Portal
Union Minister for MSMEs Shri Narayan Rane virtually inaugurated the India Export Initiative and IndiaXports 2021 Portal of India SME Forum in New Delhi today. He was accompanied by MoS Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma and senior officers of the Ministry. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Navy evacuates Philipino Sailors
Medical Evacuation at Sea Indian Navy & Coast Guard coordinate Rescue of Philipino Crew of a Merchant Vessel […]
Foreign Relations
India and Aussie Navy sign terms of reference
INDIAN NAVY AND THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SIGN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE CONDUCT OF NAVY TO NAVY TALKS […]
Finance
Government approves Rs. 4,400 crore investment in ECGC
Government approves Rs. 4,400 crore investment in ECGC Ltd. in 5 years to provide support to exporters as well as banks; Capital Infusion and planned IPO to increase ECGC’s underwriting capacity up to ₹88,000 crore and propel additional exports of Rs. 5.28 lakh crore over a five-year period […]
Agriculture & Commodities
PM dedicates to the Nation 35 crop varieties with special traits
PM dedicates to the Nation 35 crop varieties with special traits; Says “When science, government and society work together, results are better. Such an alliance of farmers and scientists will strengthen the country in dealing with new challenges” […]
Business
Udyam Registration crosses 50L mark
New online system of MSME/Udyam Registration launched by Union MSME Ministry, w.e.f. 1st July, 2020, has stood the test of Time and Technology as more than 50 lakh MSMEs have successfully registered themselves by now […]
Business
5 Day Mega Food Processing Summit to support MSMEs
A 5-day knowledge sharing Mega Food Processing Summit- FoodPro: 2021 began today under the aegis of solution buggy platform in association with MSME Development Institute, Bangalore. […]
Business
MSME DI conducts Safety Workshop for MSMEs
MSME Development Institute Bengaluru in association with Indo German FocalPoint, New Delhi, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung, Germany, and KASSIA, Bengaluru held an one-day regional workshop on Occupational Safety, Health, and Social Security for Small businesses and MSMEs. […]
Business
India must be a global player by becoming competitive
Rules of Business have to be same for all, says Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal; Says “We must position India as a global player by becoming competitive” […]
Foreign Relations
India-Aus to work on greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific region
India and Australia must work towards enhancing the resilience of supply chains and greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific region – Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles […]
Foreign Relations
India and Oman Navies sign MoU on White Shipping Info
Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, Commander of Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) and Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy signed an MoU for exchange of White Shipping Informationon 27 September 2021. The MoU was signed at Maritime Security Center (MSC), Muscat during the ongoing visit of the CNS to Oman. […]
General
DRDO tests Akash Prime Missile
A new version of the Akash Missile – ‘Akash Prime’ has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha […]
General
MoFPI and MoHUA jointly launch PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module
Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, virtually launched the PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module; Urban SHGs can avail Rs.40,000 Seed Capital through the DAY-NULM MIS Portal […]
Health Care
Indo-US Health Dialogue 2021 held
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare addresses 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue; Says “Collaboration between our countries will advance scientific discovery and management of global health threats.” […]
General
IT prominent to promote Tourism: Speaker
Information Technology should be proactively used to promote tourism at domestic and international levels: Lok Sabha Speaker; Ambitious and sustained efforts are needed to promote rural tourism in India: Shri Om Birla […]
Health Care
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission for Digital Health Mission
PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless onlinPM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless online platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosysteme platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem […]
Foreign Relations
1500 hand pumps handed over to Cambodia
A virtual ceremony to handover the final phase of the Project for Supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps for augmentation of Rural Water Supply in Cambodia was held today […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Lekhi completes her Uzbek trip
Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (MoS), Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi visited Uzbekistan from 23-26 September 2021 on a touched upon important areas of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. This was her first official visit to any Central Asian country after assuming charge. […]
Foreign Relations
Quad Leaders’ Summit Outcomes
On September 24, President Biden of the United States of America hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for the first-ever in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quad […]
General
Global Collaboration for India’s Clean Energy Economy
A special event on ‘Ambition to Impact: Opportunities for Global Collaboration in India’s Clean Energy Economy’ at the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) 2021 was co-organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India […]
General
Airbus to supply 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for IAF
Defence Ministry look to modernise IAF transport fleet
5-10 tonne capacity aircraft equipped with contemporary technology
Airbus to also directly purchase eligible products & services from Indian Offset Partners
Unique opportunity for domestic private sector to enter into technology intensive aviation industry […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Japanese PM while in US
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan, in Washington DC on 23 September 2021 on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit. […]
Foreign Relations
Zoological Survey of India and UK Natural History museum sign MoU
The Zoological Survey of India(ZSI), Kolkata and the Natural History Museum (NHM), London have been working together over many years on mutually beneficial projects focused on the study of the fauna of India, and to recognize this long-standing relationship, and to promote its continuance for many years into the futurea Memorandum of Understanding between the two great Institutions, was formally signed by the Director of ZSI and Director, NHM, London today on a virtual platform. […]
Business
PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components
Government Notifies PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components
PLI Auto Scheme will help create additional employment of over 7.5 lakh jobs
PLI Scheme for auto sector will bring fresh investments of over Rs 42,500 crore in five years and incremental production of over Rs 2.3 lakh crore […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi meet Aussie PM on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit
Prime Minister’s meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit […]