General
Green Technology in MSMEs
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing MSME Champions Scheme in order to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs to make them competitive in foreign markets. […]
Month: August 2023
Finance
Customs Exchange Rate Notification No.57/2023
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs determines the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, with effect from 4th Aug 2023, for the purpose of importing and exporting goods. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi speaks with President of South Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with His Excellency, Mr Matemela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa. […]
Business
MOIL achieves highest production and sales in July 2023
MOIL Limited, the largest producer of manganese ore in India, has recorded its best-ever performance for the month of July since its inception. […]
Finance
NMDC records breaking production for period up to July
National Miner on way towards becoming a 100 Million Tonnes mining company […]
Economy
Recommendations of 51st GST Council Meeting
GST Council recommends certain amendments in CGST Act 2017 and IGST Act 2017, including amendment in Schedule III of CGST Act, 2017, to provide clarity on taxation of supplies in casinos, horse racing and online gaming […]
Defence
SMSES & AIFF Signs MoU to Promote Football
For the first time ever, Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society (SMSES) has collaborated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to promote football at the grass root level. […]
Economy
GeM registers highest Gross Value of ₹2L Crore FY 2022-23
In Financial Year 2022-23, the Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest-ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore. […]
Foreign Relations
5th India-Lesotho Joint Bilateral Cooperation Meeting
India and Lesotho held the 5th round of the Joint Bilateral Commission for Cooperation on 2nd August 2023 in Maseru, Lesotho. […]
Economy
India’s overall export at US$ 776.3b in 2022-23
India’s overall export (merchandise plus services) was US$ 776.3 billion in 2022-23 which is the highest in terms of overall exports until now. […]
General
G20 EMPOWER summit inaugurated at Gandhinagar
The G20 EMPOWER Summit took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 1st August 2023. This followed on from the Inception Meeting held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 11th and 12th February 2023 and the 2nd meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 5th and 6th April 2023 […]
General
NHPC and ALIMCO sign MoU for providing assistive devices to Divyangjans
NHPC Limited and Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. […]
World
EVs purchased under FAME INDIA scheme
The Ministry of Heavy Industries formulated the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) Scheme for a period of five years commencing from 1st April 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. […]
Economy
Roadmap to Making India a $5 trillion economy
The Government’s roadmap for making India a $5 trillion economy comprises focusing on growth at the macro level and complementing it with all-inclusive welfare at the micro level […]
General
July Coal Production Goes up by 14.11% to 68.75m Tonne
The Ministry of Coal has achieved a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of July 23, reaching 68.75 Million tonnes (MT), surpassing the figures of 60.25 MT of the month of July 22, representing an increase of 14.11%. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages
In order to increase the production and productivity of Shree Anna (millets), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), is implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. […]
Education
G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment
The Conference while focusing on women-led development will be an opportunity for accelerating achievement towards Gender Equality , Women’s Empowerment and achieving SDG: Goal 5 […]
Business
Govt taking steps to facilitate increase steel production
National Steel Policy, 2017 envisages a steel production capacity of 300 MT (Million Tonnes) by 2030 by enhancing domestic per capita consumption to 160 kg by 2030. […]
Defence
Chief of the naval staff visit to Oman
Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a three-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 31 Jul – 02 Aug 23. […]
General
TRAI and C-DoT sign MoU to establish technical and institutional cooperation
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) here today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Two ministers agree to initiate MoU for cooperation in Agriculture
A meeting between the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture & Food Industries of Moldova, Mr Vladimir Bolea was held today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
Parliamentary Delegation of Malawi calls on President
A Parliamentary Delegation from Malawi, led by the Speaker of Malawi National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara called on President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 31, 2023). […]