Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the setting up of a National Turmeric Board in Telangana, The setting up will fulfill a long-pending demand from the stakeholders in the sector. India produces nearly 1.1 million tonnes of turmeric, making up 80 per cent of t ...
M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned Indian agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution, passed away on Thursday, at the age of 98. Known as the "Father of Economic Ecology" by the United Nations Environment Programme, Swaminathan's groundbreaking work ...
India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 is being held at the Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 26-27th September 2023. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India is organizing the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 The Conclave is witnessing partici ...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) commits to complement the green initiatives of the country through development of relevant standards. BIS is the National Standards Body of India. BIS also announced that the Indian Standards will significantly complement the objectives of Global Biofuel Al ...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Naval Base at Karwar in Karnataka and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on September 23, 2023. He assessed the progress of critical infrastructure, accommodation and other strategic initiatives at the Naval Base. INS Kadamba or ...
The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” will be conducted from 25th September to 8th October 2023 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS is an annual exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United States Army. The previous edition of ...
To promote sustainable practices, Department of Fisheries has sanctioned 732 artificial reef units for 10 coastal states with a total investment of Rs 126 crore as a sub-activity under “Integrated Modern Coastal Fishing Villages” of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Pradhan Mantri ...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has announced that it has established 6467 Standard Clubs in schools and colleges across the country. As per BIS the standard clubs are being established with an objective to sensitize young members of society about the impo ...
The fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG), under the Indian G20 Presidency, successfully concluded in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The FWG is co-chaired by India and the UK. The two-day meeting was held during 18-19 September 2023. This meeting marked the culmination of ...
'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala', the three Hoysala temples in Karnataka, have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These temples are the Chennakeshava temple at Belur, Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu and The Keshava temple at Somnathapura . While the first two are in Hassa ...
On the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch a new scheme named “PM Vishwakarma” on 17th September, 2023 at around 11 AM at India International Convention and Expo Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi. The scheme aims to strengthen and nurture the Guru-Sh ...
The 4th and the last meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) held under India's G20 presidency, successfully concluded in Varanasi. The two-day meeting witnessed proactive engagement from over 80 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries and International Orga ...
India is the 13th country that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates. To sell a weight or measure in the International market an OIML Pattern Approval certificate is mandatory, which Department of Consumer Affairs can issue now. ...
The Union Cabinet has approved the third phase of eCourts Project as a central sector scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,210 crore to be implemented over four years. The Phase II of the project has concluded in 2023. The eCourts Mission Mode Project is the prime mover for improving ac ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 90 infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in several states. Projects worth Rs 2,941 were launched. Of the 89 projects inaugurated virtually, 36 are in Arunachal Pradesh, 25 in Ladakh, 11 are in Jammu and Kashm ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) is an India-led initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organizations and Industry to facilitate adoption of biofuel ...
The Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). VGF for development of BESS Scheme has an initial outlay of Rs.9,400 crore, including a budgetary support of Rs.3,760 crore. The Rs.3,760 crore viability gap funding ...
With a view to accelerating the growth of renewable energy in India, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Union Bank of India (UBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB). Under the agreements, IREDA will collaborate with UBI and BoB, ...
Underscoring NVIDIA’s growing relationship with the global technology superpower, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The meeting in New Delhi comes as Indian Prime Minister prepares to host a gathering of leaders from the G20 group of the world ...
INS Delhi has departed Colombo in Sri Lanka on 03 September 2023 after a two-day visit to the port city. During the ship’s stay in harbour, several interactions including cross training of personnel in various topics of mutual interest were held between the ship’s crew and personnel f ...
NTPC Limited and Oil India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration in the areas of renewable energy, green hydrogen and its derivatives, and decarbonization initiatives including through use of geothermal energy. The MoU shall also facilitate sharing of kn ...
Sri Narayan Guru was a great socio – religious reformer, saint, seer, poet and philosopher of Kerala. He was born in 1856 to Madan Asan and his wife Kuttiyamma in Chempazhanthy, a village near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Belonging to a lower Ezhava caste, Narayan Guru’s fight a ...
NEET SS 2023 postponed due to G20 Summit. The new dates will be released soon at natboard.edu.in. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi has postponed NEET SS 2023 exam. The new dates will be announced by the Board shortly and will be available on the official site of NBE a ...
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed nine years of successful implementation. PMJDY is the National Mission for Financial Inclusion. The PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15th August 2014. ...
REC Limited has entered into a pact with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), to provide a loan of Rs 4,527.68 crore for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project (2x660 MW) at Raghunathpur in in Purulia of West Bengal. About REC Limited REC Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise ...
The Fourth G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting has concluded in Varanasi It lasted from 23rd to 26th August Ministry of Culture had organised the First G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 25th February 2023. The 2nd G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meet ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens on Friday. . The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is conferred by the president of Greece to prime ministers and "eminent personalities who by rea ...
As part of series of roadshows under the guidance and direction of Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways for inviting and attracting clients and various stakeholders to participate actively in forthcoming Global Maritime India Summit scheduled to be held in October in New Delhi, Indian Port Ra ...
The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney on 21 Aug 23. The exercise saw participation of Ships, Submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN). Exe ...
The 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ meeting was held on 21st August 2023 in Semarang, Indonesia. The Economic Ministers or their representatives from all the 10 ASEAN countries viz. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam parti ...
