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Features of UJALA and SLNP programs
UJALA [Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Light Emitting Diode (LED) for All] was launched on 5th January 2015 to provide energy-efficient LED bulbs to domestic consumers at an affordable price. […]
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Foreign Relations
Foreign Minister of Greece visited India
At the invitation of External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, H.E. Mr. Nikos Dendias will pay an official visit to India on 22-23 March 2022. […]
General
Growth in the export of Ayurvedic medicines
The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of International Co-operation in AYUSH (IC Scheme) under which Ministry of Ayush provides support to Indian Ayush Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give a boost to export of AYUSH products & services; facilitate the International promotion, development, and recognition of AYUSH system of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level.
Business
Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price of Raw Jute
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for the 2022-23 season. […]
Foreign Relations
Inauguration of Shree Sinam Higher Secondary School at Sinam
Inauguration of School Building of Shree Sinam Higher Secondary School at Sinam, in Taplejung District, Nepal built under Government of India grant assistance. […]
Business
Ministry of Heavy Industries sanctions 1576 EV Charging Stations
The Ministry of Heavy Industries had sanctioned about 520 Charging Stations/ Infrastructure for about Rs. 43 Crore under Phase-I of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister of Israel visits India
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, H.E. Mr. Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, will pay a visit to India on April 3 – 5, 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
Modi and PM of Australia hold 2nd India Australia Virtual Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia H.E. Mr. Scott Morrison held the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit today during which they reviewed the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and global developments. […]
Foreign Relations
India-U.S. Foreign Office Consultations held
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland co-chaired India-US Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 21 March 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
MoUs with Different Nations for Development of Mining Sector
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India has signed MoUs regarding the technical exchange and development of the mining sector with the Republic of Mali; the Kingdom of Morocco; the Republic of Peru; the Republic of Zimbabwe; the Plurinational State of Bolivia; the Federative Republic of Brazil; the Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia; the Republic of Chile; the Florida International University Board of Trustees on behalf of its Department of Earth and Environment, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, United States of America; and Rosgeologia (Rosgeo) a legal entity incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation. […]
General
Various steps have been taken to reduce import of Crude Oil
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri RameswarTeli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the production of crude oil till February 2022 has been 28.51 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) against the target of 31.80MMT during the current financial year. […]
General
The government is promoting Ethanol Blended Petrol
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri RameswarTeli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Government is already providing subsidized food grains to more than 80 crore beneficiaries across the country through ‘PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojana’. […]
Business
Use of Plastic Waste in Iron and Steel Production
Plastic wastes can be used as a fuel/ reductant due to the presence of Carbon and Hydrogen. Presently, a very marginal amount of plastic waste generated within the premises of the steel companies is being used intermittently on a trial basis. […]
Business
Steps Adopted To Further Increase Coal Production & Supply
Since the Launch of the auction of coal mines for commercial mining in June 2020, a total of 4 rounds of auctions have been conducted in which total of 292 coal mines were offered. […]
Business
Promotion of Khadi Products
The details of Research and Development (R&D) activities undertaken in the country for the promotion of Khadi by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) during last three years […]
Business
Access to Working Capital for MSMEs
The Government has taken a number of initiatives for providing financial assistance to the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including access to working capital. […]
Business
India’s maize exports are at an all-time high of USD 816.31m
The export of maize has touched USD 816.31 million in the first ten months of current fiscal 2021-22 (April-January), already exceeding the USD 634.85 million achieved during the last financial year. […]
Business
Mining Sector Growth Provides the Right Fillip to Indian Economy
Union of Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi said that India’s total geographical area undermining has increased substantially during the last few years and the sector is providing employment opportunities to 12 million people across the country, both directly and indirectly. […]
Business
NMDC creates history with 40 Million Tonnes Iron Ore Production
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), the Country’s largest Iron Ore producer, a CPSE under the Ministry of Steel became the first company in the country to cross 40 million tonnes (MT) iron ore production in a year. […]
Business
APEDA organizes meet for boosting India’s wheat exports
Amidst a record surge in wheat exports in the current fiscal, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently organized a meeting of key stakeholders in the value chain for promoting exports to those countries which have a huge shipment potential. […]
Business
ONDC would democratize e-commerce and will protect small businesses
Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) will democratize e-commerce and help protect small businesses – Shri Piyush Goyal; We must aspire to make our Information Technology (IT) Industry a trillion-dollar one – Shri Goyal […]
Business
NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur for Drone-Based Mineral Exploration
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), the Country’s largest Iron Ore producer, a CPSE under the Ministry of Steel signed an MoU on Wednesday with IIT Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration. […]
General
India’s Telecom Department and CTO organized events
Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) organized an online event – ‘Digital Transformation Center Stage (DTCS) – India’ to showcase and highlight successes of India in effective Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) adoption to encourage CTO member countries for adopting transformative digital solutions. India is a member country of the CTO which comprises 33 countries as its members. […]
Business
Mineral Production Goes Up by 14.2 Percent
The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of January 2022 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 124.7, was 2.8% higher as compared to the level during the same period 2021. […]
Foreign Relations
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh releases India’s Arctic Policy
India’s Arctic policy would play an essential role in preparing the country for a future where humankind’s biggest challenges, like climate change, can be addressed through collective will and effort, says, Dr. Jitendra Singh […]
Foreign Relations
Second India- Indonesia Security Dialogue
The 2nd India-Indonesia Security Dialogue (the 2nd IISD) was held earlier today in Jakarta, co-chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Mahfud MD and National Security Adviser of the Republic of India, Ajit Doval, KC. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Australia Virtual Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia H.E. Mr. Scott Morrison will hold the second India-Australia Virtual Summit on 21 March 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
14th India Japan Annual Summit (19 March 2022; New Delhi)
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Kishida Fumio will be undertaking an official visit to New Delhi from 19-20 March 2022 for the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit. The Summit would be the first meeting of the two leaders. […]
Foreign Relations
Centre focusses on promoting exports of GI-tagged niche agricultural products
In a bid to promote exports of locally sourced Geographical Indications (GI) tagged agricultural products, the Centre has been striving to identify new products and new export destinations. […]
Business
India’s merchandise export reached USD 390bil and will cross USD 400bil
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal said that India’s merchandise exports have reached almost USD 390 billion as of March 14th and will certainly cross USD 400 billion in the current fiscal. […]
Foreign Relations
Narendra Modi speaks with President-elect of the Republic of Korea
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone earlier today with His Excellency Yoon Suk-yeol, President-elect of the Republic of Korea. […]
Foreign Relations
The Finance Minister of Sri Lanka called Narendra Modi
Finance Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon’ble Basil Rajapaksa, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today. […]
Foreign Relations
8th India-Lithuania holds Foreign Office Consultations
The 8th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Lithuania was held on 16 March 2022 in New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
CCI approves acquisition of equity stake in FGII by Netherlands N.V
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of equity stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited by Generali Participations Netherlands N.V. […]
Business
The silk industry is a major employment generating sector of the country
The silk industry is one of the major employment generating sectors of the country. However, the employment generation data is not maintained centrally. […]
General
Beneficiaries under Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
The Government is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY – NRLM) across the country in a mission mode with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups (SHGs), and continuously nurturing and supporting them till they attain an appreciable increase in incomes over a period of time and improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty. […]
General
Tide Gauge Network
Recently the Cabinet has approved a mission mode program “Deep Ocean Mission” to be implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India. […]
Business
DATA OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
The mid-term review (2017) of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) was carried out and corrective measures were undertaken. […]
Foreign Relations
FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
Since 18th April 2020, 347 FDI Proposals have been received by the Government from countries sharing a land border with India or where the beneficial owner of investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country. […]
Business
Greenfield Industrial Nodes identified for development
Following greenfield industrial nodes have been identified for development under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) […]
Investments
INVESTMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Recently Government has taken various steps to boost domestic investments in India. […]
Business
EXPORT OF FRESH FRUITS
The export of fresh fruits from India has increased from USD 516.26 million in 2014-15 to USD 768.54 million in 2020-21. […]
Foreign Relations
Envoys of 5 nations present credentials to the President of India
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Republic of Malawi, Canada, the Republic of Indonesia, and the Russian Federation at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 16, 2022). […]
Business
Production of Iron ore in India Increased By 27%
he State-wise production of iron ore during 2018-19 to 2020-21(P) and 2020- 21 (April-January) vis-à-vis 2021-22 (April-January) is provided at Table in Annexure. […]
Business
No Shortage of Coal, Varied Efforts Underway to Increase Production
Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the subdued demand in power and non-power sectors had adversely affected coal dispatch from the coal companies. […]
Business
Covid-19 affected the Textile And Clothing Sector
The global pandemic of Covid-19 affected the textile sector initially due to the restrictions of social gatherings. However, the situation has improved in recent months and production and exports have looked up […]
Business
PBFIA delegation meets Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries
A delegation of the newly-formed Plant-Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) met Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State For M/o Food Processing Industries, in New Delhi. […]
Business
SECI releases EOI to set up 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a Govt. owned company under MNRE has released an Expression of Interest for setting up 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on 14th October 2021. […]
Business
2,01,863 proposals in the BUSINESS LOAN category disbursed
17,791 proposals worth Rs. 1,689 crore in RETAIL LOAN category disbursed through the portal […]
Business
3,82,875 companies struck off by RoC
Under the Special Drives taken by Registrar of Companies, 3,82,875 number of companies were struck off u/s 248 (1) of the Companies Act till the financial year 2020-21. […]