Foreign Relations
India and UK Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
India and UK Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations; Proposed FTA expected to help double bilateral trade by 2030 […]
Month: January 2022
Business
Shri Piyush Goyal appeals to the industry to prepay MSMEs for their services
Shri Piyush Goyal appeals to the industry to prepay MSMEs for their services to boost employment and growth; Shri Piyush Goyal asks Industry to give inputs for further decriminalization of rules […]
Foreign Relations
India – France hold meeting on Environment related issues
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav today held a virtual meeting with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to discuss issues relating to One Ocean Summit; Cooperation on Plastic Pollution, Global Treaty on Plastics; High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ); and COP15. […]
Foreign Relations
POWERGRID & Africa50 sign JDA for Kenya Transmission Project
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Textile sector exports increase by 41%
Textile sector exports increase by 41% in April- December 2021 as compared to last year; Growth signals an economic rebound […]
Technology
Top Teams of the ATL Space Challenge 2021 unveiled
Atal Innovation Mission unveils the Top Teams of the ATL Space Challenge 2021 […]
Technology
Commerce Minister unveils LEAP to support startups
Shri Piyush Goyal calls upon Startups to help micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas, leverage technology to grow their businesses and encourage farmers, weavers & artisans etc. to use digital platforms to sell their products […]
Education
IEPFA & IGNOU sign MoU on Investor Education and Financial Literacy
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signs MoU with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for promoting Investor Education and Financial literacy among youth through Gyan Darshan channel […]
General
DRDO Flight Tests MPATGM
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) […]
Technology
Water Purification AI Tech to provide clean drinking water
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven Start-Up by IIT alumni for water purification through innovative technology, to provide clean drinking water at a price much lesser than the market price […]
Agriculture & Commodities
USDA approvs Mango Exports from the North East of India
The Central Government has secured the approval of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for export of Indian mangoes to USA in the new season. Consumers in the United States (US) would now have access to excellent quality mangoes from India. […]
Foreign Relations
India Korea aim to achieve t$ 50 B Trade by 2030
India Korea aim to achieve the trade target of USD 50 Billion before 2030; India Korea agree to impart fresh momentum to the discussions on CEPA up-gradation negotiations […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Edible oil prices bring relief to house holds
Edible oil prices decline significantly in the range of Rs 5 and 20 per kg in major retail markets
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Foreign Relations
AK Chatterjee appointed as Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic
Shri Arun Kumar Chatterjee currently serving as the Additional Secretary (AD) at the MEA has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kyrgyz Republic […]
Foreign Relations
India and Korea to have Trade talks
Focus on addressing the large trade deficit, market access issues and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters.; The meeting is expected to further boost India-Korea trade relations in an equitable and balanced manner […]
Technology
Goyal targets top 25 positions in the Global Innovation Index
Shri Piyush Goyal today called upon stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem to strive to take India to the top 25 in the Global Innovation Index. Our startups are the key reason behind India’s meteoric rise in Global Innovation Index from 76 in 2014 to 46 in 2021, Shri Goyal said […]
Technology
User-friendly durable Braille maps for the blind
Visually challenged students will have access to user-friendly durable Braille maps using advanced technology […]
Education
270 winners declared at IndiaSkills 2021 National Competition
270 winners of IndiaSkills 2021 National Competition felicitated with 61 gold, 77 silver, 53 bronze and 79 medallions of excellence […]
Technology
FIRST EVER Startup India Innovation Week to begin
Centre to organize the FIRST EVER Startup India Innovation Week from 10th -16th of January 2022. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
KVIC rolls out Mobile Honey Processing Van
KVIC rolls out innovative “Mobile Honey Processing Van” to support farmers and beekeepers […]
Foreign Relations
Raksha Mantri flags-in multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition in france
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on January 07, 2022, flagged-in India’s first multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in France. The expedition was conducted in November 2021 and the team was led by Director NIMAS Colonel Sarfaraz Singh, comprising 12 people – eight Army personnel and four youths of Arunachal Pradesh. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Purvanchal to be the Hub for agri exports
With APEDA assistance, Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal region emerges as new hub for India’s agri exports through development of Varanasi Agri-Export Hub […]
General
TCS to continue to provide Passport Service activities
The Ministry of External Affairs today signed an agreement for second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0) with M/s. Tata Consultancy Services Limited, our valued partner, appointing them as the Service Provider for the project. […]
General
WCD ministry invites applications for NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR-2021
Women and child development ministry invites nominations for nari shakti puraskar-2021; Awards recognise outstanding work in the fields of economic and social empowerment of women; Online applications/nominations are open till 31st january, 2022 […]
Foreign Relations
India and Turkmenistan to work on Disaster Management
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management. […]
Foreign Relations
India and Spain to work on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Agreement between India and Spain on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. […]
Foreign Relations
India Nepal Bridge over Mahakali River approved
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Nepal for construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India) – Dharchula (Nepal) […]
General
Rock Museum opened in Hyderabad
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first Open Rock Museum displaying around 35 different types of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 Billion years to around 55 Million years of the Earth’s history
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Foreign Relations
2-day Consultation on Biodiversity begins
2-day South Asian Consultation on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework begins; India calls for innovative financing methods from GEF and CBD […]
Finance
New Exchange Rates released
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies with effect from 7th January, 2022 for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods. […]
Finance
Piyush Goyal calls for a Single window portal for stock market
Shri Piyush Goyal calls for a Single window portal for doing robust common KYC system for Stock Brokers, Mutual Fund and depositories etc; Shri Piyush Goyal calls for transparency and integrity in the stock markets to empower households and investment besides encourage investments. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA pushes for Honey Exports
APEDA working in collaboration with state governments, farmers and others to boost honey exports; APEDA supporting farmers to explores new markets for natural honey exports; currently 80% of exports go to United States […]
Agriculture & Commodities
6 ODOP launched by FPI Ministry
Six One District One Product brands launched under the PMFME scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; Amrit Phal, Cori Gold, Kashmiri Mantra, Madhu Mantra, Somdana, & Whole Wheat Cookies of Dilli Bakes launched under the Scheme […]
Foreign Relations
India setup KABIL for Atmanirbhar Minerals
In order to ensure mineral security of the nation and to attain self-reliance in the area of critical & strategic minerals, the Ministry of Mines has created a Joint Venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) […]
Foreign Relations
India & Pakistan exchange Civilian Prisoners & Fishermen
India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. This is in keeping with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement under which such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and 1st July. […]
Foreign Relations
India to supply 1M C19 Vaccines to Afghanistan
Today, India supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul. Another batch of additional 500,000 doses would be supplied in coming weeks. […]