Technology
MyGov Karnataka launched to promote participatory governance in state
MyGov is the world’s largest and most successful citizen engagement program, launched by the Hon PM on 26 July 2014. […]
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Business
Power Minister writes to CMs on immediate coal import to meet requirement
Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh has written to state that state Gencos may be asked to take immediate steps to import coal for blending in order to meet their requirement during the Monsoon season. […]
Business
Ministry of Heavy Industries Signs an MoU with NRDC
MoU to facilitate various activities for smooth implementation of the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector […]
Business
Minister Piyush Goyal announces formation of Cotton Council of India
Council to have representation from the Ministry of Textiles, Agriculture, Commerce, Finance, Commerce and Industry, Cotton Corporation of India, and Cotton Research Institute
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Technology
CERT-In releases FAQs to address queries on Cyber Security Directions of 28.04.2022
Online Safety & Trust are important public policy objectives for Narendra Modi Government as India makes rapid strides toward a $1 Trillion Digital Economy: Rajeev Chandrasekhar […]
Technology
Indian Navy successfully test-fires naval anti-ship missile
DRDO & Indian Navy conduct successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile off Odisha coast […]
General
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Onboard Indian Navy’S P8I Aircraft
Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, during his visit to Mumbai undertook a sortie on the Indian Navy P8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft. […]
Technology
Department of Posts enters into partnership with GeM and CSC
Strives for outreach, mobilization, and capacity-building of last-mile Government buyers, sellers, and service providers in public procurement
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Technology
C-DOT and Vodafone Idea Limited sign MoU
The synergy between C-DOT and Vodafone Idea to simplify IoT solutions deployment and bring standardization and interoperability among devices and applications as per oneM2M standard in the country
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Business
Nearly 400 comprehensive GIS-based maps prepared under PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
Digital India would form the foundation for aatmanirbhar Bharat; 5G will contribute USD 450 billion to the Indian economy in the next 15 years- Shri Piyush Goyal […]
Foreign Relations
India’s president addresses joint sitting of both houses of Parliament of Jamaica
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament of Jamaica in Kingston yesterday (May 17, 2022).
Foreign Relations
Virtual Meeting between Narendra Modi and PM of Cambodia
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting today with H.E. Mr. Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia.
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Business
SAIL steel in indigenous built warships
SAIL Supplies Special Steel for India’s Indigenous Navy Warships INS ‘Udaygiri’ and INS ‘Surat’
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Business
Mineral Production Goes up By 4% in March 2022
The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of March 2022 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 144.6, was 4.0% higher compared to the level in March 2021 […]
Business
Government Announces Some Relaxation In Wheat Export Notification
Government announces some relaxation in wheat export notification; Allows wheat consignment already registered with Customs prior to the order
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Business
Piyush Goyal chairs the 4th meeting of NSAC
Minister urges NSAC to focus on tier-2 and tier-3 cities for VC funding, capacity building, and awareness generation on government schemes that promote startups
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Foreign Relations
Naveen Srivastava appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal
Shri Naveen Srivastava (IFS:1993), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Nepal.
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Foreign Relations
Buddha Jayanti Celebration at Lumbini, Nepal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 2566th Buddha Jayanti Celebration at International Convention Center and Meditation Hall at Lumbini, Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
Shilanyas of India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Nepal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, along with Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba, performed the shilanyas ceremony for the construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, Lumbini, Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
Narendra Modi visits Lumbini, Nepal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal this morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. […]
Business
KVIC gives a major boost to woodcraft & agarbatti industry in North-East
As many as 150 trained Khadi artisans including 100 women artisans in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are associated with various self-employment activities of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). […]
Technology
Curtain Raiser: Launch Of Yd 12707(Surat) & Yd 12652 (Udaygiri)
On 17 May 2022, the nation will witness a landmark event in the history of indigenous warship building when two frontline warships of the Indian Navy, Surat, a Project 15B Destroyer, and Udaygiri, a Project 17A Frigate will be launched concurrently at Mazgaon Docks Limited, Mumbai.
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Business
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey presides over the Hindi Advisory Committee meeting
Appeals for linguistic self-reliance on the lines of the Prime Minister’s self-reliant India; The meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Heavy Industries was held today at Gangtok. […]
Foreign Relations
Narendra Modi’s visit to Lumbini, Nepal
I look forward to offering prayers at the Mayadevi Temple on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of millions of Indians to pay reverence at the sacred site of Lord Buddha’s birth. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Vice President stresses need for increasing spending on agricultural R&D
VP calls for redoubling all-round efforts to make agriculture profitable for farmers; ‘Take extension services to every part of the country; offer one-stop solutions’: VP
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Agriculture & Commodities
Telangana can deposit 6.05 LMT of fortified parboiled rice with FCI
The Centre has allowed the State Govt. of Telangana to deposit a total of 6.05 LMT of fortified parboiled rice with FCI, out of the remaining paddy of KMS 2020-21(Rabi crop) & paddy of KMS 2021-22 […]
General
DOT Launches “GatiShakti Sanchar” Portal for Centralised Right of Way approvals
The Newly Launched “GatiShakti Sanchar” Portal will Streamline the process of Right of Way (RoW) Applications and permissions Across the Country […]
Foreign Relations
India, UK initiate negotiations for FTA
The FTAs being negotiated will benefit bilateral trade, create jobs and bring wider social and economic benefits: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal […]
Finance
Repayment of ‘8.15% GS 2022’
The outstanding balance of ‘8.15% GS 2022’ is repayable at par on June 10, 2022. No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. […]
Business
Merchandise Exports scale a new high in April; cross USD 40 billion
Petroleum products, Electronic goods, processed food, coffee, and leather product lead the way with a significant increase in exports; Service exports up by 53%; Overall exports jump by 39% […]
Business
NSIC – MSME Ministry organizes ‘Enterprise India- Mega Job Fair’
More than 30 companies participate in providing employment opportunities to a skilled workforce […]
Foreign Relations
Seventh Roundtable Meeting of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks
The 7th roundtable of the ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was organized in hybrid mode by MEA in collaboration with ASEAN-India Centre at RIS, New Delhi and Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) on 12-13 May 2022.
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Finance
Tariff Notification No. 41/2022-Customs in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to do so, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3rd August 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S. O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August 2001 […]
Foreign Relations
India declared one-day national mourning on May 14
India declares one-day national mourning on the demise of the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi
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Foreign Relations
India to send trade delegations to 9 countries to boost wheat exports
Department of Commerce to organize a series of meetings on exports in major wheat growing states; APEDA holds stakeholders’ meeting for wheat export promotion in Karnal, Haryana […]
Agriculture & Commodities
FSSAI & MoA formulates regulations for ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ products
Strict safety & quality standards to bring standardization in manufacturing and marketing of ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ – Ministry of Ayush […]
Foreign Relations
India considering a PTA with Oman – Piyush Goyal
Shri Piyush Goyal invites the Government of Oman to increase their pharma trade with India
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Foreign Relations
Khadi Eri Silk Training cum Production Centre in Tawang
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken yet another historic step to revive the Silk Industry in Arunachal Pradesh and create sustainable local employment. […]
Technology
Union Minister calls for Sustainable Start-ups with indigenous innovation
The Minister inaugurates “Iconic 75 Industry Connect (‘i’ Connect)” at Jorhat, Assam to explore globally benchmarked technologies and products for self-reliant India […]
Foreign Relations
UAE Minister of Economy meets Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister
H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates made a courtesy call on Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance, and Corporate Affairs Minister in New Delhi, today. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visit to Lumbini, Nepal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Lumbini on 16 May 2022 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the invitation of the Rt. […]
Technology
Chief Of Army Staff Visits Ladakh
General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff arrived at Leh on 12 May 2022 on his maiden visit to the Ladakh region after assuming the reins of the Indian Army.
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Business
Collaboration between MoRD and Amazon for online marketing of SHG products
An MoU between the Ministry of Rural Development and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited (Amazon) was signed at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today in presence of Shri Giriraj Singh – Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, and Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary- Rural Development.
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Business
Minister of State for Textiles Inaugurates ‘Gartex Texprocess India’ in Mumbai
MoS Textiles stresses the need to reduce India’s import dependency on textile machinery; Innovation in textile machinery can add value for many especially women who play a major role in this sector: MoS Textiles […]
Foreign Relations
Exports play a crucial role in realizing Atmanirbhar Bharat: Prahlad Joshi
Department of Commerce conducts outreach Programme on India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia ECTA in Bengaluru; The program sees wide participation from across industry segments and sectors […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister’s participation in the Second Global COVID Virtual Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the Second Global COVID Virtual Summit on 12 May 2022 at the invitation of the President of the U.S.A., Joseph R. Biden Jr. […]
Finance
DRI seizes 62 kg Heroin at Air Cargo Complex of IGI Airport
Continuing its crackdown on the trafficking in narcotic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed yet another novel modus operandi and affected the seizure of 62 kg of Heroin on 10.05.2022 after interdicting an air cargo consignment. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations held
The 15th round of India-Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) was held on 11 May 2022 in New Delhi. The consultations were co-chaired by Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), and H.E. Mr. Furkat Sidikov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. […]
Business
Oil PSUs come to sign Tripartite-cum-Escrow Agreement for ethanol plants
The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have entered into a long-term purchase agreement (LTPA) for upcoming dedicated ethanol plants across India. […]
Technology
Advancements in futuristic technologies need of the hour: Raksha Rajya Mantri
The government is making all efforts to meet defense requirements through domestic procurement, says Shri Ajay Bhatt
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