Foreign Relations
1st India-Angola Foreign Office Consultations
Inaugural Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Angola were held in Luanda on 11 August 2023. […]
Year: 2023
Finance
Hassle-Free Loan to Small Businesses
The Government of India has taken many steps to provide hassle-free loans to develop Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Some of them are given below […]
Foreign Relations
Malabar-2023 at Sydney, Australia
Indian Navy’s indigenous frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in Exercise MALABAR 2023 scheduled at/ off Sydney from 11 – 21 August 23 […]
General
Development of Eco-Parks in the Country
The concept of Eco-parks encourages harmony with nature, society, forests and wildlife. Eco-restoration activities have been taken up cross-sectorally under various programmes/funding sources of other ministries […]
General
Schemes to Support MSMEs
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector plays an important role in the growth of the Indian economy. As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme […]
Business
Global Market Intelligence Network
The International Cooperation (IC) Scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has added a new component ‘Framework for International Market Intelligence Dissemination (IMID)’. Under the IMID component, a National Resource Database System – Global Market Intelligence System for MSMEs is provisioned. […]
General
Launch of Indian Web Browser Development Challenge
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on 9th August 2023 in Launch Programme organized at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. […]
Foreign Relations
16th India & Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations
The 16th India-Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on 07 August 2023 in Tashkent. It was co-chaired by Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs and Mr Bakhromjon Aloyev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd India – Cameroon Foreign Office Consultations
The third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cameroon was held on 7th August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon. […]
Foreign Relations
General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff to Visit UK
General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff left for the United Kingdom today, to review the 201st Sovereign’s Parade of Commissioning Course 223 at the prestigious Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as the Sovereign’s Representative. […]
Business
Make in India initiative to make manufacturing & innovation Hub
The Make in India initiative was launched on September 25, 2014, to facilitate investment, foster innovation, building best in class infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design and innovation. […]
World
Measures to Increase Coal Production & Reduce Non-essential Imports
As per the existing import policy, coal is kept under Open General License (OGL) and consumers are free to import coal from the source of their choice as per their contractual agreement on payment of applicable duty. […]
Defence
Visit of Indian Ships to Port Rashid Dubai
Indian Navy’s frontline platforms INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand under the Command of RAdm Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, are visiting the port Rashid, Dubai from 08 to 11 August 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd G20 ACWG & G20 ACMM Meeting will be in Kolkata
The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under India’s Presidency will be held from 9 to 11 August 2023 in Kolkata […]
Foreign Relations
Piyush Goyal participates in 13th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting
Shri Piyush Goyal attended the 13th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting held yesterday under the BRICS Presidency of South Africa virtually. […]
Foreign Relations
5th India-Vietnam JTSC meeting in New Delhi
The 5th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Trade Sub-Commission (JTSC) was held in New Delhi today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Information Technology in Agriculture Sector
Information technologies are finding increasing use in the agricultural value system, and farmers are increasingly becoming more informed. […]
Business
APEDA’s first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate to USA
In a major boost to fruits exports prospects, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry […]
Foreign Relations
ASEAN- India S&T meeting highlights
The Meeting of The Governing Council of ASEAN-INDIA Science and Technology Development Fund (GC-AISTDF-8) highlighted the importance of India’s ASEAN technology partnership for the prosperity of today and for the next generations. […]
General
Strengthing of minerals supply chain
India has become the 14th member of the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) in June 2023 […]
Finance
Role of MSME Sector in the Country
As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the share of MSME Gross Value Added (GVA) in all of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]
Foreign Relations
9th India-U.S. Economic & Financial Partnership
Senior officials from India’s Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of Treasury met in New Delhi on August 3, 2023, as their second sub-ministerial meeting following the 9th ministerial meeting of the Indian-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership (EFP) […]
Defence
7th India-Thailand Foreign Office Consultations
The 7th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Thailand were held in Bangkok today on 07 August 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
Shri Bhaskar Bhatt appointed as next Ambassador of India to Burkina Faso
Shri Bhaskar Bhatt (YOA: 2007), presently Director in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Burkina Faso. […]
Business
Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 35 institutions
Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with 35 prestigious institutions across the country for fostering collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment. […]
Business
BRICS holds global significance for being populated marketplace
Dr Jitendra Singh today said, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) should continue to hold global significance for being the most populated marketplace, driven by the knowledge, creativity and innovation economy. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Narendra Modi speaks with PM of Nepal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with the Rt. Hon’ble Mr Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Prime Minister of Nepal today. […]
Foreign Relations
India working with Japanese industries to create skill hubs
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar virtually addressed the 1st India-Japan Skill Connect conference […]
Foreign Relations
2nd round of FOC between India and Malawi
The second Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Malawi were held in Lilongwe on 04 August 2023. […]
Defence
Indian Navy hosts PM of papua new guinea onboard INS Sahyadri
INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata on a deployment to the Eastern IOR had the honour and privilege of receiving Hon’ble Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Mr James Marape during their port call to Port Moresby. […]
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. […]
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. […]