General
Ladakh to get country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project
Union Power Minister Shri R. K. Singh congratulates NTPC for signing MoU with UT of Ladakh and LAHDC to set up country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project […]
News
Foreign Relations
G. Kishan Reddy chairs the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting
Minister for Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddychaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting on 13 July, 2021, as part of India’s BRICS chairship. The Ministers of all the member countries viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africaparticipated in the meeting. […]
Finance
Bhutan adapts BHIM-UPI
Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Minister of Bhutan Mr Lyonpo Namgay Tshering jointly launch BHIM–UPI in Bhutan […]
Finance
IFSCA to setup International Trade Finance Services
IFSCA has issued a framework for Setting up and operating International Trade Finance Services Platform (‘ITFS’) for providing Trade Finance Services at International Financial Services Centres (‘IFSCs’). The framework will enable Exporters and Importers to avail various types of trade finance facilities at competitive terms […]
General
India targets 100 Billion Blue Economy
India Aims to Target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources – Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA inks MoU with NAFED to improve agri exports
APEDA today signed MoU with NAFED For harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products of cooperatives as well Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi had a dicussion with Prime Minister of Vietnam
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a phone call today with H.E. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam on the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Fazil mango shipped to Bahrain
Geographical Identification (GI) certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda district of West Bengal was exported today to Bahrain […]
Foreign Relations
21st Session of India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation
21st Session of India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held on 09th July 2021 virtually. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister and Mr. Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy co-chaired the Session. […]
Foreign Relations
FM attends 3rd G20 Meet
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually in the Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under the Italian Presidency. The two-day meeting held on July 9th and 10th, 2021 saw discussions on a wide range of issues including global economic risks and health challenges, policies for recovery from the CoVID-19 pandemic, international taxation, sustainable finance and financial sector issues. […]
General
KVIC in a path to trademark Khadi worldwide
KVIC Secures Trademark Registrations in Bhutan, UAE & Mexico; Files Applications in 40 Countries to Protect Brand “Khadi” […]
Technology
IoT National hackathon – SAMVEDAN 2021 organized
Citizens across the country can now participate in solving India-specific problems of societal interest using IoT Sensor Board through a National hackathon called ‘SAMVEDAN 2021 – Sensing Solutions for Bharat’ […]
Finance
India-UK hold Financial Market dialogue
India and the United Kingdom (UK) held the inaugural meeting of the India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue (‘the Dialogue’) virtually late evening yesterday. The Dialogue was established at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in October 2020 to deepen bilateral ties in the financial sector. […]
Foreign Relations
Rail Cargo movement between India and Nepal gets a big boost
India and Nepal sign a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to the India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA) 2004; Cargoes in all categories of wagons that can carry freight on Indian Railways network within India can also now carry freight to and from Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
BRICS countries agree to STI led Action Plan
All BRICS countries have agreed to the STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24) proposed by India during 12th Meeting of BRICS S&T Steering Committee. […]
Foreign Relations
Ms. Nagma Mallick appointed as Ambassador of India to Poland
Ms. Nagma Mohamed Mallick currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Poland […]
Foreign Relations
Cabinet approves MoC between CCI and JFTC, Japan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum on Cooperation (MoC) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to promote and strengthen cooperation in the matter of Competition Law and Policy. […]
Finance
Cabinet approves MoU between ICAI and ACCA,UK
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAl) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (UK), will provide mutual advanced entry to the Members of both the Institutes through exemptions […]
Agriculture & Commodities
GI certified Madurai Malli sees intl market
Consignments of Geographical Indications (GI) certified Madurai malli and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi and marigold were exported today to USA and Dubai from Tamil Nadu. […]
Education
DRDO & AICTE launch regular M. Tech. Program in defence technology
A regular M.Tech. Program in Defence Technology has been launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to impart necessary theoretical & experimental knowledge, skill and aptitude in various defence technology areas […]
General
Centre allocates Rs.5,009 Cr to Karnataka under JJM
Centre allocates Rs.5,009 Crore grant to Karnataka under Jal Jeevan Mission; With four-fold increase in allocation, Central Government backs State to reach ‘Har Ghar Jal’ target by 2023 […]
Foreign Relations
India and Gambia sign an MoU for cooperation in governance
India and Gambia sign an MoU for strengthening and promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in Personnel Administration and Governance Reforms […]
Health Care
Battery-powered medical-grade refrigeration device to carry vaccines to remote india
DBT-BIRAC supported startupBlackfrog Technologies has developed Emvolio, a portable, battery-powered medical-grade refrigeration device that improves the efficiency of the immunization by strictly maintaining preset temperature for up to 12 hours, thus enabling the safe and efficient transportation of vaccines to the last mile. […]
Foreign Relations
MEA, Sec(ER) Rahul Chhabra calls on Guinea Bissau President
Shri Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (Economic Relations) visited Guinea Bissau (GB) and called on President Umaro Sissoco Embaló; Deputy Prime Minister Soares Sambú, held delegation level discussions with Ms Udé Fati, Secretary of State for international cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and interacted with prominent members of the Indian community. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Bhalia Wheat gets exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka
Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat gets exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat. The GI certified wheat has high protein content and is sweet in taste. […]
Foreign Relations
Special Plenary with the Trade Ministers in the Indo-Pacific region held
Shri Goyal says India endorses the concept of working towards ensuring a transparent, trustworthy, dependable & reliable supply chain; Says India’s track record should give confidence to our friends that it will be their natural & most reliable ally in years to come […]
Foreign Relations
INS Talbar excercises with Italian Navy
As part of the ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean, INS Tabar entered the Port of Naples, Italy and was accorded a warm welcome by the Italian Navy […]
General
NewsOnAir Radio Live-stream Global Rankings released
In the latest Rankings of top countries in the world (excluding India) where All India Radio Live-streams on NewsOnAir App are most popular,Fiji has jumped from 5th position to 2nd, while Saudi Arabia has made a comeback in top 10. Kuwait and Germany are new entrants, while France and New Zealand are no more in top 10. United States continues to be number 1 […]
Foreign Relations
India and Singapore hold meeting on Public Administration
India and Singapore held a bilateral meeting last evening on the subject of Personnel Management and Public Administration. The meeting was led by Shri Sanjay Singh, Secretary, DARPG and Mr. Loh Khum Yean, Permanent Secretary, PSD, Singapore […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India – EU Cooperation held in the space of Agriculture
A Virtual meeting held between Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the European Commission, Agriculture […]
Politics
Change in Modi Govt sees 30 cabinet ministers, 2 MoS (I/C) and 45 MoS
The new Narendra Modi government shall see 30 Ministers of Cabinet Rank, 2 Minister of State with Independent Charge and 45 Minister of State. […]
Foreign Relations
Thai, Romania, Kazakh & Turkey Envoys present credentials
Envoys of Thailand, Romania, Kazakhstan and Turkey present credentials to the President of India […]
Foreign Relations
Columbia, Uruguay, Jamaica & Armenia envoys submit credentials
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of the Republic of Colombia, Uruguay, Jamaica and Republic of Armenia […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Kashmiri Mishri variety of cherries sees Dubai market
To boost horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai. […]
Education
BRICS countries to enhance academic collaboration in higher education
Education Ministers from the five BRICS countries virtually signed a joint declaration today, with the resolve to further strengthen their academic and research collaboration in higher education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Matsya Setu app launched to support fish farmers
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Giriraj Singh launches the Online Course Mobile App “Matsya Setu” for Fish Farmers […]
Foreign Relations
International film makers to get single window clearance
India has opened up facilitation office for international film makers; all approvals to be given in one go: Shri Prakash Javadekar; Sh Amit Khare unveils 52nd IFFI poster and regulations booklet at Cannes Virtual Film Market […]
Business
Nitin Gadkari Becomes Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritk Paint
MSME Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari declared himself the “Brand Ambassador ” of Khadi Prakritk Paint and said he would promote it across the country so as to encourage young entrepreneurs to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint. […]
Foreign Relations
India-Bangladesh Power Secretaries meet on Maitree power project
Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh today through video conferencing for the issues related to 1320MW Maitree Power project […]
Health Care
5 Important Portals on Ayush sector launched
5 portals of importance were launched and four publications were released by the Union Minister of Ayush (IC) Shri Kiran Rijiju in an online event; The portals are CTRI portal pertinent to Ayurveda Dataset along with AMAR, RMIS, SAHI and e-Medha […]
Education
NIPUN Bharat launched to support learning needs of children
Union Education Minister launches NIPUN Bharat to make the experience of learning at the foundational stage Holistic, Integrated, Inclusive, Enjoyable, and Engaging […]
Finance
CBDT grants relaxation in eFiling of IT 15CA/CB
In view of the difficulties reported by taxpayers in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB on the portal www.incometax.gov.in has been decided to extend the aforesaid date to 15th July, 2021 […]
World
India offers CoWIN platform as a digital public good to the world
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today addressed the CoWin Global Conclave as India offered CoWIN platform as a digital public good to the world to combat COVID19; With nearly 200 million users, the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app is a readily available package for developers […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Project BOLD to boost Tribal Incomes
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Unique Project Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought (BOLD) to Boost Tribals’ Income and Bamboo-based Economy in Rajasthan […]
Foreign Relations
India Ghana hold office consultations
The 2nd India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Accra. Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Sec-ER, MEA & Mr. Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana co-chaired the Meeting. […]
World
India does highest ever exports by quarter this Q1-2021
India sets a target of USD 400 billion merchandise exports in 2021-22; Highest ever merchandise exports in a quarter (Q1 2021-22, USD 95 billion) in the history of India […]
Finance
India joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal
Majority of the members OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting(including India) adopted yesterday a high-level statement containing an outline of a consensus solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. […]
Business
Govt launches 6 tech innovation platforms for global manufacturing
Six technology innovation platforms launched for development of technologies for globally competitive manufacturing in India.; Innovation in high-end technology creates wealth for the country, we must innovate for our needs and lead India towards an ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’: Shri Prakash Javadekar […]
Foreign Relations
MoS Muraleedharan chats with Slovakian MFA on multilateral issues
The Minister of State for External Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan held virtual consultations with H. E. Ms. Ingrid Brockova, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia […]
Finance
New currency exchange rates w.e.f. 2 Jul
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determined that he rate of exchange of conversion into Indian currency for the purpose of imported and export goods w.e.f. 2nd July 2021 […]