General
Alternative fuels will save FOREX: Gadkari
Shri Nitin Gadkari emphasizes on adoption of alternative fuels which will be import substitute, cost-effective, pollution-free, and indigenous […]
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General
Power Finance Corporation Ltd gets Maharatna Status
Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh congratulatES PFC on being accorded the ‘Maharatna’ Status by Govt. of India in presence of Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary (Power), Shri R.S. Dhillon, CMD, PFC and Senior MOP and PFC officials […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Subsidy to be given for Phosphatic & Potassic Fertilisers
Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) Fertilisers for the year 2021-22 (from 1st October, 2021 to 31st March, 2022); Net subsidy of Rs.28,655 crore for Rabi 2021-22 […]
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. […]
Foreign Relations
Russian President’s speech at the UN Security Council high-level debate Maintenance of international peace & security
The Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the UN Security Council high-level debate Maintenance of international peace and security: Maritime security held on August 9 via videoconference. The event took place at the initiative of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi. India holds the presidency of the UN Security Council in August 2021. […]
World
Power Minister Launches “Reform and Regulatory Knowledge base for Power Sector”
Shri R.K Singh launched “Reform and regulatory knowledge base for power sector”, an e certification program to provide regulatory training to the practitioners from diverse backgrounds, here today, through virtual mode. […]
Finance
Know all about e-RUPI, the new digital payment instrument
Shri Narendra Modi on August 2nd launched the digital payment solution e-RUPI, a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. Prime Minister said that the eRUPI voucher is going to play a huge role in making Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) more effective in digital transactions in the country […]
Business
Action Plan to Promote Dairy Industry
Department has launched Animal Husbandry and Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) in 2020 with an outlay of Rs. 15,000 Cr and Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) in 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 11,184 Cr as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package stimulus. […]
Education
Shri Subhas Sarkar addresses the G20 Research Ministers’ Meeting virtually
Shri Subhas Sarkar participated in the G20 Research Ministers’ meeting today. The meeting was hosted in blended mode by Italy. G20 Education Ministers exchanged views on enhancing research collaborations and sharing digital space among G20 Countries for a strong, sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery. […]
Foreign Relations
Australian delegation calls on Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi
Shri Pralhad Joshi, held discussions with a high-level delegation led by former Prime Minister and Special Trade Envoy of Australia Mr. Tony Abbott here yesterday. The delegation had called on the Minister to discuss expanding trade and economic relationship between India and Australia […]
Health Care
8,001 Janaushadhi Kendras opened covering all the districts of the country
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyajana (PMBJP), the Government has opened 8,001 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) as of 02.08.2021 covering all the districts of the country […]
Foreign Relations
Disengagement at Patrolling Point 17A
the twelfth round of talks between the Corps Commanders of India and China was held on 31 July 2021 at Chushul Moldo Meeting Point in Eastern Ladakh. […]
Foreign Relations
Government making all efforts to reduce crude oil imports
Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Government is making all efforts to reduce crude oil imports. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA inks MoU with UAS, Bangalore for boosting agri-exports
To give boost agricultural and processed food products exports especially from Karnataka, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Agricultural Science (UAS) Bangalore. […]
Foreign Relations
Various measures taken by the Government for promotion of exports
The government is committed to promoting Indian exports in international markets and suitable interventions are done from time to time. […]
Business
Government encouraging the transfer of technologies developed in the field of space to Indian industries
Jitendra Singh said that space programme offers a variety of services beneficial to any country in various domains of its development work. India has its own priority in selected domains of the space programmes and is doing relatively good in its space programmes. […]
General
Cabinet approves continuation of CSS for Fast Track Special Courts for further 2 years
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of 1023 Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme […]
Business
PM launches digital payment solution e-RUPI
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the digital payment solution e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution, today via video conference. e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. […]
Business
Auctioning of Coal Mines
The auction of coal mines is a continuous process. The success of the auction process depends on the response received from bidders. Following policy measures have been undertaken for providing more flexibility to the prospective bidders […]
Business
Government takes Series of Measures to Incentivize the Manufacturing Sector
India’s vision of becoming Aatamnirbhar and enhancing India’s Manufacturing capabilities and exports, an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore has been announced in Union Budget 2021-22 for production linked incentive scheme(PLI schemes) […]
Business
Arbitration under MSME Act
Sub-section 3 of Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 provides that where the conciliation fails under the provisions of the Act, the Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) shall either itself take up the dispute for arbitration or refer it to any institution or center providing alternate dispute resolution services for such arbitration. […]
Articles
Koo shares ‘Eminence Criteria’ in the public domain
The Yellow Tick – called Eminence – recognizes and showcases distinction in Indian life; promotes well-regarded personalities.
In line with Koo’s ideology towards transparency for its users and the social media ecosystem. […]
General
Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh releases “Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines
Dr. Jitendra Singh today released “Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines” developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology. […]
Foreign Relations
AYUSH system of medicine become popular in many countries
With increasing awareness about health, fitness and changing lifestyles, the demand for AYUSH Systems especially Ayurveda & Yoga has increased tremendously at the international level. […]
Foreign Relations
India and US sign Second Amendment to the (SGP) on Triangular Cooperation for Global Development
India and the United States today signed the Second Amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles (SGP) on Triangular Cooperation for Global Development. […]
Business
NTPC invites tender to set up India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuelling Station in Leh
TPC’s wholly-owned subsidiary has invited a domestic tender to set up India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuelling Station in Leh, Ladakh. The sale of bid documents would commence from 31st July 2021. […]
Business
Global level market for MSMEs
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through its MSME-Development Institutes (DI) situated in all States, facilitates MSMEs to export from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ). […]
Business
KVIC as nodal agency at national level for generating employment in the country
(KVIC) as nodal agency at the national level for generating employment in the country by setting up micro-enterprises mainly in the agro and rural sectors. […]
Business
Development of Small Scale Industries under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Government has announced various relief measures for several sectors under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME Sector in the country, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic situation. […]
Education
Landmark decision taken by Government of India in Medical Education
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a historic and landmark decision for providing 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/dental courses (MBBS / MD / MS / Diploma / BDS / MDS) from the current academic year 2021-22 onwards […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agriculture plays an important role in socio-economic transformation: Narendra Singh Tomar
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually delivered the Ministerial Statement in the Pre-Summit of United Nations Food System Summit 2021 today. In the statement, the Minister emphasized the importance of Agriculture in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh inaugurates the BRICS Civil Forum 2021
Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs inaugurated the BRICS Civil Forum 2021 being organised by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries […]
General
Pre-Departure Orientation Trains 1 lakh participants
Ministry of External Affairs launched PDOT programme in 2018 to enhance soft skills of Indian migrant workers going abroad, especially to Gulf countries and other ECR countries. […]
Finance
Direct tax collection doubled for first quarter of current fiscal
Direct tax collection for the first quarter of the current fiscal has doubled. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. […]
Finance
Rs 24,356 crore of unclaimed deposit lying with Scheduled Commercial Banks
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total amount of unclaimed deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was Rs. 24,356 crore, as of 31.12.2020. […]
Foreign Relations
BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting on Traditional Medicine
India assumed the rotating Chairship of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on January 1, 2021. India took over the chairship from Russia. Each BRICS member takes over the Chair for a year. […]
Finance
Scheme for Pharmaceuticals estimated to generate a potential of Rs 1,96,000 crore in export
The Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals on 24.02.2021 which was notified in the Gazette on 03.03.2021. The Operational Guidelines containing the details of the scheme on each aspect and the process of making applications were issued on 01.06.2021. […]
World
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to visit India
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, will visit India on 27 and 28 July 2021. […]
Business
Brics MSME Roundtable Emphasis Formulation of Future Roadmap to Accelerate Growth of MSME
MSME Shri B.B. Swain has emphasized the formulation of a future roadmap to accelerate the growth of MSME sector post-Covid-19 and a guide towards creating a business environment for the benefit of MSMEs. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Centre to set up 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores
Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today said that as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, MoFPI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for setting up/up-gradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises. […]
Business
Agri exports registered an increase of 17.37% in 2020-21
India’s agriculture exports during 2020-21 have registered an increase of 17.37% as compared to exports during 2019-20. […]
Business
Government takes various initiatives to boost Industrial Manufacturing
Government of India has taken several steps to improve the quality standards of products manufactured under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Campaign. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Promoting Organic Farming under (PKVY)
The government of India has been implementing the dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical-free organic farming in the country in cluster mode. […]