Technology

NITI Aayog, AWS,and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Innovation in India

NITI Aayog, AWS,and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Innovation in India; New Experience Studio at the NITI Aayog Cloud Innovation Center to be a hub for collaboration and experimentation, initially focusing on healthcare, agriculture, and smart infrastructure verticals […]

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 […]

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

India and Oman Navies sign MoU on White Shipping Info

Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi, Commander of Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) and Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy signed an MoU for exchange of White Shipping Informationon 27 September 2021. The MoU was signed at Maritime Security Center (MSC), Muscat during the ongoing visit of the CNS to Oman. […]

Health Care

Indo-US Health Dialogue 2021 held

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare addresses 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue; Says “Collaboration between our countries will advance scientific discovery and management of global health threats.” […]

Health Care

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission for Digital Health Mission

PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless onlinPM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless online platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosysteme platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem […]

Foreign Relations

MoS Lekhi completes her Uzbek trip

Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (MoS), Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi visited Uzbekistan from 23-26 September 2021 on a touched upon important areas of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. This was her first official visit to any Central Asian country after assuming charge. […]

Foreign Relations

Quad Leaders’ Summit Outcomes

On September 24, President Biden of the United States of America hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the White House for the first-ever in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quad […]

General

Airbus to supply 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for IAF

Defence Ministry look to modernise IAF transport fleet
5-10 tonne capacity aircraft equipped with contemporary technology
Airbus to also directly purchase eligible products & services from Indian Offset Partners
Unique opportunity for domestic private sector to enter into technology intensive aviation industry […]

Foreign Relations

Zoological Survey of India and UK Natural History museum sign MoU

The Zoological Survey of India(ZSI), Kolkata and the Natural History Museum (NHM), London have been working together over many years on mutually beneficial projects focused on the study of the fauna of India, and to recognize this long-standing relationship, and to promote its continuance for many years into the futurea Memorandum of Understanding between the two great Institutions, was formally signed by the Director of ZSI and Director, NHM, London today on a virtual platform. […]

Business

PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components

Government Notifies PLI Scheme for Automobile & Auto components

PLI Auto Scheme will help create additional employment of over 7.5 lakh jobs

PLI Scheme for auto sector will bring fresh investments of over Rs 42,500 crore in five years and incremental production of over Rs 2.3 lakh crore […]

Health Care

Rs. 400 Cr outlay for Promotion of Medical Device Parks

Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks”, a key initiative to support the medical devices, notified; With Financial Outlay of Rs. 400 crore, the Scheme aims to significantly reduce manufacturing cost, optimize resources, build on economies of scale and provide easy access to standard testing and infrastructure facilities […]

Technology

DPIIT to boost startup ecosystem

DPIIT is starting a wide range of themes varying from Knowledge on Trademarking and Patents, Investments, Marketing, Mentorship, Regulations, Procurement, Community building, etc. have been chosen to conduct these programs as per the ecosystem’s needs in multiple states […]

Foreign Relations

Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India through Video Conference

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Iceland, Republic of The Gambia, Spain, Brunei Darussalam and Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka today (September 22, 2021) in a virtual ceremony. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Agricultural exports should be prioritized to increase the farmers income: Ms. Shobha Karandlaje

If we want to double the income of our farmers, we need to focus on enhancing the agri exports and our agri produce to be made chemical free, said Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Ms. Shobha Karandlaje. […]

Foreign Relations

India – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement launched

Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, and H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade, have formally launched negotiations on the India-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). […]

Foreign Relations

First India-United Kingdom Consular Dialogue held

India hosted the first India-United Kingdom (UK) Consular Dialogue on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, through video conferencing between Devesh Uttam, JS-CPV & Ms Jennifer Anderson, Director Consular Services, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. […]

Business

Exporters to get immense support from the government going ahead

Services Export Promotion Council in co-ordination with Government of Karnataka organized Vanijya Utsav as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in Bengaluru which saw experts talking about various opportunties available for Exporters to explore international markets and the programmes, schemes and other policies available for them […]

Investments

MergerDomo Facilitates Fundraising for Healthfood and Wellness Startups

MergerDomo Facilitates Fundraising for Healthfood and Wellness Startups Keeros (Diabetic superfoods startup ) and AyuRythm (digital wellness startup ); The two startups will utilise the capital for business growth including strategic expansion, product development, R&D and technology investments […]

Technology

India @ 46th in Global Innovation Index

India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021; NITI Aayog, in partnership with the CII and WIPO to host India Launch of the Global Innovation Index 2021and the CII Global Innovation Conclave during September 21-22, 2021 […]