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Cyclonic Storm ‘NISARGA’ over Eastcentral Arabian Sea: Cyclone Warning for north Maharashtra – south Gujarat coasts: Orange message […]

Piyush Goyal asks NPC to expand its Advisory & Capacity Building services

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Sh. Piyush Goyal today took an online review meeting of National Productivity Council (NPC), an autonomous organization of DPIIT. […]

Simple but innovative disinfection & sanitization solutions selected in NIF’s Challenge COVID-19 Competition

National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has recently supported two innovative disinfection solutions by common people which were received as a response to its Challenge COVID-19 Competition (C3). […]

IIT-BHU to repurpose approved drugs for treating COVID-19

The Science and Engineering Research Board has approved support for research at IIT (BHU) Varanasi to identify lead compound(s) from available and approved drugs for fast-track anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug molecule. […]

Consultation process for new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) initiated

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Office of PSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have jointly initiated a decentralized, bottom-up, and inclusive process for the formulation of a new national Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP 2020). […]

Gadkari accepts demand for Greenfield Expressway to Amritsar

Shri Gadkari informed that with this expressway, travel time from Amritsar to Delhi International airport would reduce to about four hours from the present about eight hours. […]

Arunachal Pradesh to have compete for rural household tap connection by March 2023

The Annual Action Plan of Arunachal Pradesh to achieve 100% household tap connections in the State was approved by National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. […]

Electronics manufacturing is a key component in Make in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always believed in transformative programs be it Digital India, Make in India, and Startup India. […]

Rajnath Singh speaks to French Minister of Armed Forces

France reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale Aircraft despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Chemicals and Petrochemicals Ministry to mandatory procure from local companies: Mandaviya

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recently revised the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 on 29.05.2019 to encourage Make in India and to promote manufacturing and production of goods, services and works in India with a view to enhance income and employment. […]

PM delivers an inaugural address at the Annual Session of CII

The Prime Minister delivered the inaugural address at the 125th Annual Session of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) through video conference today. […]

Russia condemns the act to diminish the role of the Soviet Union in World War II

Appeal by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the parliaments of foreign States and the peoples of the world with regard to the 75th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism […]

Road Ministry issues advisory for implementing Rent a Motor Schemes

he Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued advisory based on the issues received from certain stakeholders in implementing “Rent a Motor Cab/Cycle Schemes” […]

Meghalaya Targets Dec 2022 for complete rural tap connections

Meghalaya today presented the Annual Action Plan to achieve 100% household tap connections to National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti for approval. […]

Odisha gest Rs 812 Crore for Jal Jeevan Mission

Odisha state presented their Annual Action Plan before the National Committee headed by Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti for consideration and approval for 2020-21 […]

Kisan Credit Cards launched for 1.5 crore dairy farmers

Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) campaign launched for 1.5 crore dairy farmers

Special drive part of Prime Minister’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat package for Farmers […]

GST late fee to be discussed in the next GST Council meeting

Issue of GST late fee for the past period (August 2017 to January 2020) to be discussed in the next GST Council meeting […]

Cabinet approves extension of repayment date for short term loans

abinet approves extension of repayment date for short term loans for agriculture and allied activities by banks which have become due or shall become due between 1st March, 2020 and 31st August, 2020 […]

Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops increased

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21.

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Cabinet fully paved way for Energising the MSME Sector

Cabinet approves Upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road map for implementing remaining two Packages for MSMEs (a)Rs 20000 crore package for Distressed MSMEs and (b) Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion through Fund of Funds […]

PM Modi Launches CHAMPIONS: Technology Platform to empower MSMEs

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength […]

Music has become a source of collective strength of the country: PM Modi

PM addresses SPIC MACAY’s International Convention

When 130 crore people come together it becomes music: PM

Music has become a source of collective strength of the country, says PM […]

Mr. Sibi George appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait

Mr. Sibi George appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait replacing H E Jeeva Sagar […]

Sweden Embassy in India Issues advisory against fraud calls

Sweden Embassy in New Delhi, India issues an advisory against an ongoing fraud activity regarding visa applications in the name of the embassy. […]

Agroecology and Natural Farming Could Accelerate Economic Growth in India

International experts in a convention organized on 29 May by NITI Aayog endorsed efforts to significantly boost agroecological and natural farming approaches in India. […]

Pradip Kumar Tripathi Assumes Charge as Secretary in Ministry of Steel

Shri Pradip Kumar Tripathi, IAS (J&K:1987) has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India, here today. Prior to this, Shri Tripathihad has been posted as Special Secretary and Establishment Officer in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). […]

EPFO Pensioners to Get Enhanced Pension

EPFO released Rs 868 crore pension along with Rs 105 crore arrear on account of the restoration of the commuted value of pension. […]

PMBJKs achieves sales of Rs 100 crore in the first two months

Kendra has sold approx. Rs 144 Crore worth of affordable & quality medicines in the month of March, April & May 2020 which saved around Rs 800 Crore of citizens during the period when COVID-19 pandemic has affected the country. […]

R K Chaturvedi Assumes Charge as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

June 1, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 13

Shri R K Chaturvedi, a 1987-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has assumed charge today as Secretary in the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt.of India. […]

Finance Commission holds a meeting with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

June 1, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Finance Commission holds a meeting with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Issues Related to Air Quality in Urban Areas and Possible Interventions by Fifteenth Finance Commission […]

MSME Udyog Aadhar: Benefits and Registration

June 1, 2020 News Desk 171

Udyog Aadhar Registration provides various benefits to MSMEs to ensure smooth sailing of their business. Impact10kMSME mandatorily requires Udyog Aadhar number for members who have registered for the programme […]

MISSION SAGAR: INS KESARI AT PORT OF MORONI, COMOROS

June 1, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari is carrying a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Comoros. […]

India is the pharmacy of the world: Piyush Goyal

June 1, 2020 IndiaTies News Desk 1

Shri Piyush Goyal interacts with the captains of the Pharmaceutical Industry and Associations. Lauds the Industry for rising to the occasion during the Covid crisis;
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Expulsion of two Pakistan High Commission Officials

Expulsion of two Pakistan High Commission Officials […]

PM Modi calls for ‘My Life My Yoga’ Video Blogging contest

May 31, 2020 News Desk 0

Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India today called upon one and all to participate in the “My Life – My Yoga”(also called “Jeevan Yoga”) Video Blogging Contest, a joint effort by the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) […]

Assam to provide tap connections to 13 lakh rural households

May 31, 2020 News Desk 0

Government of India approved Rs 1407 Crore for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In 2020-21, State plans to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of total 63 lakhs […]

Jal Jeevan Mission Annual action plan approved for Bihar

Bihar State presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan before Ministry of Jal Shakti for consideration and approval, wherein in it is planned to have 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21 […]

Artificial Intelligence to be the norm among School Students

India’s AI approach should be of inclusion and empowerment of human being by supplementing growth and development rather than making human beings less relevant […]

Depression over south coastal Oman to form Low pressure area in Arabian Sea

Depression over south coastal Oman and adjoining Yemen

Likely formation of a Low pressure area over southeast and adjoining East central Arabian Sea during next 48 hours […]

Second Phase of Samudra Setu to start by Indian Navy

The next phase of Operation “Samudra Setu” to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas will commence on 01 June 2020. Navy to repatriate 700 citizens from Srilanka and Maldives […]

PM Modi’s Open Letter to the Nation

PM Modi Penned a Letter to the nation highlighting the activities and achievements of his first year in the second term of the BJP-NDA Government […]

OTAs meets Tourism Minister for opening up of hotels

A delegation of leading Online Travel Agents (OTAs) of India called upon Union Minister of State (I/C) Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today in New Delhi. […]

Northeast India for the immersive traveler

To showcase the Northeast Region of India which is a largely unexplored destination for both domestic and foreign travelers, the Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh webinar “NORTHEAST INDIA FOR THE IMMERSIVE TRAVELLER” on 28th May 2020 offered an attractive virtual tour to four north-eastern states namely Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Sikkim […]

Researchers culture Coronavirus, to help in drug testing and vaccine development

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has established stable cultures of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from patients’ samples. […]

Govt approves 445 Cr for Jal Jeevan Mission in Chhattisgarh

Govt of India approves Rs 445 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Chhattisgarh during 2020-21 […]

Surat takes key IT initiatives in COVID -19 management and containment

SMC has developed SMC COVID-19 Tracker System which includes a web portal and mobile application named “SMC COVID-19 Tracker” to track people who have abroad or interstate travel history and persons who have come in direct contact with positive COVID-19 individuals. […]

BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities Meet to discuss tax matters

Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries, namely the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa was held on May 29, 2020. […]

United Nations Award to Indian Army Officer Major Suman Gawani

Major Suman Gawani, an Indian Army officer who served as a women peacekeeper with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2019 is being awarded the prestigious “United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award” on 29 May 2020. […]

INS Kesari reaches Port Antsiranana, Madagascar

The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari carried a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Madagascar. […]

Raksha Mantri speaks with US Defence Secretary over phone