General
Hoysala Temple Ensembles submitted for World Heritage List
This is a great moment for India to see the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas temples being submitted for inscription in the World Heritage List: G Kishan Reddy
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Year: 2022
Foreign Relations
India Russia hold consultations on UNSC issues
Bilateral consultations on United Nations related issues were held between India and Russia in New Delhi on 31 January 2022. The Indian delegation was led by Smt. Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in MEA, while the Russian delegation was led by H.E. Ambassador Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (DFM) of the Russian Federation. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Exports of Marine Products register a growth of 35%
Exports of Marine Products register a growth of 35% to USD 6.1 Billion during April-December 2021 (Provisional) as compared to USD 4.5 Billion during same period in the year 2020
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Agriculture & Commodities
Ready To Eat products exports rises by 24%
India’s Exports of Ready To Eat products rises by 24% to $ 394 million in 2021-22 (April-October) compared to 2020-21 (April-October) […]
Foreign Relations
India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022
India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022 approved at 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting; ‘ICTs strengthen democratic systems and institutions through enhanced engagement between citizens and the state’: Shri Devusinh Chauhan […]
General
BS-VI gives way for CNG/LPG Engines
Draft notification issued which proposes to allow modification by way of retro fitment of CNG and LPG kit and replacement of diesel engines with CNG/LPG engines in case of Bharat Stage( BS-VI) vehicles less than 3.5 tonnes […]
Health Care
AI and Digital Medicine are critical to future healthcare
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Medicine are critical to future healthcare […]
Foreign Relations
3T medicines reach Afghanistan
As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance, India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance consisting of 3 tons of essential life saving medicines to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India-Israel to enhance cooperation in agri sector
Israeli Ambassador to India Shri Naor Gilon called on the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan on 27th January 2022. Welcoming the Ambassador, Shri Tomar congratulated him on taking over as the Ambassador of Israel to India. Shri Tomar expressed happiness on the completion of 30 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel. The Minister expressed satisfaction at the functioning of 29 Centers of Excellence in 12 States which are producing more than 25 million vegetable plants, over 387 thousand quality fruit plants and can train more than 1.2 lakh farmers per year. […]
Foreign Relations
India – UK FTA Round 1 Complete
the Republic of India and the United Kingdom concluded the first round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both sides acknowledge the importance of ensuring this first round – held virtually over 2 weeks – could proceed despite the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic. […]
Foreign Relations
BrahMos signs contract with Philippines
BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines on January 28, 2022 for supply of Shore Based Anti-Ship Missile System to Philippines. The BAPL is a joint venture company of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The contract is an important step forward for Government of India’s policy of promoting responsible defence exports. […]
Finance
Dr V Anantha Nageswaran becomes the Chief Economic Advisor
The Government has appointed Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran as the Chief Economic Advisor and today, he has assumed charge. […]
Technology
Botlabs to fly 1,000 Drones during Beating Retreat ceremony
Indian StartUp “Botlabs” to fly 1,000 Drones during ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony tomorrow evening; Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, India will be the 4th country after China, Russia and UK to carry out such a large scale show with 1000 drones […]
Technology
India US discuss on space radiation environment
Domain experts and students from India and the USA discussed issues ranging from characterizing the space radiation environment to astrobiology and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in it at the Indo-US Workshop on “Space Radiation Workshop: Radiation Characterization from Sun to Earth, Moon, Mars and Beyond” held from 24 – 28 January 2022.tec […]
Business
PLI Scheme for Textiles extended
Ministry of Textiles has extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles till 14.02.2022. Earlier the date of submission of online application under PLI Scheme for Textiles was upto 31st January 2022. […]
General
Grassroots innovator from Karnataka selected for Padma Shri for 2022
Shri Abdul Khader Nadakattin, a serial grassroots innovator from Dharwad, Karnataka, is amongst the 107 Padma Shri awardees announced for the year 2022 in the Others (Grassroots Innovation) category. […]
Business
Electronic Goods Exports show 49% increase
Electronic Goods Exports register a whopping growth of 49% in April-December 2021 by clocking USD 11.0 Billion (Provisional) over USD 7.4 Billion during same period in the year 2020 […]
Foreign Relations
G. Balasubramanian appointed as High Commissioner to Nigeria
Shri G. Balasubramanian currently serving as Joint Secretary at the Ministry has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]
Foreign Relations
India-Central Asia Virtual Summit held
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on 27 January 2022, which was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. This first India-Central Asia coincided with the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Central Asian countries. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian and France sign MoU towards advancement in Human Health
In a boost to S&T cooperation between Indian and France, CSIR and Institut Pasteur, signed an MoU towards advancement in Human Health […]
Technology
ISRO chairman and Union Minister discuss space missions
Dr S. Somanath, new Chairman, ISRO calls on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and discusses status of “Gaganyaan” and other future Space missions […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Beekeeping National Level Conference held
National Level Conference on Beekeeping Sector held; National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) aims to create a network of honey testing labs covering all parts of the country; NAFED is creating 65 FPOs of beekeepers/ Honey Processors […]
Business
Gems & Jewellery Exports see 71% rise in 3months
Jan 25: India’s exports of Gems and Jewellery shot up by a whopping 71% during the first three quarters of […]
General
Padma Awards 2022 announced
This year the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards. 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 Posthumous awardees. […]
Foreign Relations
India releases relief assistance to Tonga
India announces US$ 200,000 immediate relief assistance to Tonga in the wake of tsunami […]
Technology
Ministry of Electronics & IT releases 2nd Volume of Vision Document on Electronics Manufacturing
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in association with ICEA, released a 5-year roadmap and Vision Document for the electronics sector today, titled “$300 bn Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing & Exports by 2026.” This roadmap is the second volume of a two-part Vision Document – the first of which titled “Increasing India’s Electronics Exports and Share in GVCs” was released in November 2021. […]
Business
CCI imposes penalty on maritime transport companies for indulging in cartelisation
The Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) passed a final order against four maritime transport companies namely Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (‘NYK Line’), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (‘K-Line’), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (‘MOL’) and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Company (‘NMCC’) for indulging in cartelisation in the provision of maritime motor vehicle transport services to automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for various trade routes. Amongst these four companies, NYK Line, MOL and NMCC were lesser penalty applicants before CCI. […]
Finance
Generali acquires shares in Future Generali Insurance
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of shares of Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGLIC) by Generali Participations Netherlands N.V (GPN), pursuant to which GPN’s shareholding in FGLIC will stand increased from 49% to upto approx. 71%. […]
Business
ODOP sees success in J&K
‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) initiative of Centre churning big success stories in J & K, North East , Uttar Pradesh; Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) holds State Conference to promote ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) Initiative […]
Business
Engineering Goods Exports grow by 54%
Engineering Goods exports register a stupendous growth of 54% and jump to USD 81.8 Billion during April-December 2021 as compared to USD 52.9 Billion during same period in the previous year (2020) […]
Foreign Relations
Shri S. Balachandran concurrently accredited as High Commissioner to St Lucia
Shri S. Balachandran currently serving as the Honourable High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Suriname has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Saint Lucia […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins in the world
India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins in the world; India exports gherkins worth USD 114 million from April-Oct 2021, while in 2020-21 exports exceeded USD 200 million […]
Foreign Relations
India and US discuss on Climate Change
Experts from India and US discussed the challenges and opportunities to combat climate change through technology-led Carbon Capture and Utilisation solutions at the Indo-US Scoping Workshop on Carbon Capture […]
Business
Goyal aims for 75 unicorns on the day of 75th Anniversary of Independence
“Let us aim for atleast 75 unicorns in the 75 weeks to the 75th Anniversary of Independence”: Shri Piyush Goyal; calls upon Startups to leverage ” Deep Tech ” to build solutions for local & global markets, – AI, IoT, Big Data, Data Analytics, Blockchain, Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Drones, etc […]
Foreign Relations
India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories
India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories; Ministry of I&B blocks Pakistan funded fake news networks; 35 YouTube channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India fake news […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi & Mauritius Premier jointly launch Social Housing Units in Mauritius
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, today jointly inaugurated the Social Housing Units Project in Mauritius. This project has been implemented as part of the vibrant development partnership between India and Mauritius […]
General
BrahMos with enhanced capability test-fired
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 1030 hrs on January 20, 2022. The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]
Finance
Exchange Rates w.e.f 21 Jan 22
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has determined the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods. […]
Business
MSME units are together capable of constituting a complete supply chain
There is tremendous potential for Indian engineering MSMEs to be integrated into the Global Value Chain due to their manufacturing cost advantage, said Mr B. B. Swain, Secretary, Ministry of MSME. […]
Foreign Relations
India – Sri Lanka look towards new areas in Tech collaboration
India and Sri Lanka extended the existing S&T cooperation for 3 more years, with focus on new areas like waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, aerospace engineering, robotics, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence, as well as industrial collaborations at the India-Sri Lanka 5th Joint Committee on S&T Cooperation […]
Foreign Relations
India & Denmark to work together on green fuels
India & Denmark agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels including green hydrogen, during the Joint S&T Committee meeting on 14th January 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
I4F to expand its scope of investments
Experts from India and Israel deliberated on widening the scope of India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) at its 8th Governing Body meeting. They approved 3 joint R&D projects worth 5.5 million $ and suggested measures to create a broader India-Israel collaborative ecosystem. […]
General
Cabinet infuses 1500Cr in IREDA
Cabinet approves infusion of Rs.1,500 crore in Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA);Employment generation of approximately 10200 jobs-year and CO2 equivalent emission reduction of approximately 7.49 Million Tonnes CO2/year […]
Foreign Relations
1st India-Central Asia Summit held
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be hosting the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit, with the participation of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on 27 January 2022 […]
Technology
FAHD ministry launches innovation grand challenge
The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in association with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” on 13th January 2022. The challenge has been launched with an objective to provide a platform to start-ups within the country to showcase their innovative solutions within the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector. The event was graced by the presence of Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State, Hon’ble Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. […]
Foreign Relations
Vinisha Umashankar becomes baton bearer at 6th official Queen’s Baton Relay
Vinisha Umashankar, A student innovator who inspired the world with her solar ironing cart is now India’s Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay […]
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 […]
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. […]