Foreign Relations

India & Myanmar to work in the field of Health

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Department of Medical Research (DMR), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar […]

Technology

BharathNet to deliver internet to villages

Cabinet approves BharatNet implementation through Public Private Partnership Model in 16 States with optical fibre connectivity to all inhabited villages; Viability gap funding support upto Rs. 19,041 crores approved for implementation of BharatNet under PPP Model in 16 States […]

General

Chief of Airstaff visits Bangladesh

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff was invited by his counterpart Air Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force to review the Passing Out Parade and Commissioning Ceremony at Bangladesh Air Force Academy […]

Foreign Relations

INS Talbar makes a port call at Egypt

Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Alexandria for two days as part of a goodwill visit. India and Egypt share warm bilateral relations and ships of the Indian Navy have frequently visited Alexandria port. […]

Foreign Relations

ASEAN Regional Forum SOM held

Secretary (East), Smt. Riva Ganguly Das participated in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting (ARF SOM) virtually, on 29 June 2021. The meeting saw participation of the 27 ARF members. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Burmese Grapes see Dubai market

Vitamin C and Iron rich Burmese grapes aka Leteku finds itself exported to Dubai with the help of APEDA. Many products from North East are finding new and international markets […]

Technology

Electricity can be harvested from nanogenerators

Scientists have fabricated a simple, cost-effective, bio-compatible, transparent nanogenerator that can generate electricity from vibrations all around for use in optoelectronics, self-powered devices, and other biomedical applications. […]

World

EAM Jaishankar visits Greece

At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign affairs of the Hellenic Republic, H.E. Mr. Nikos Dendias, the Minister of External Affairs of India, H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, paid an official visit to Greece […]

Foreign Relations

East Asia Summit Officers Meet held

Secretary (East) Smt. Riva Ganguly Das attended the East Asia Summit Senior Officials’ Meeting (EAS SOM) chaired by Permanent Secretary of Brunei Darussalam H.E. Ms. Emaleen Abdul Rahman Teo and other 18 EAS Officials […]

Foreign Relations

BRICS nations agree on innovation co-operation

BRICS Nations have unanimously agreed on an innovation co-operation at the 11th BRICS S&T Steering Committee Meeting. The proposal put forward by India would be considered at the BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Entrepreneurship (STIEP) working group […]

World

Toycathon 2021 grand finale inagurated

Union Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani and MoS for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre jointly inaugurate Toycathon 2021 grand finale; Toycathon 2021 aims to position India at 100 billion USD global toy manufacturing market […]