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India takes decisive stand for AI

“India, in its capacity as the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), has taken a leadership stand on AI. We have maintained that AI should be guided by principles of safety & trust for users, and accountability for platforms” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Un ...

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the 77-kilometer New Bhandu-New Sanand section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) to the nation. This development is set to accelerate the transportation of goods from ports and manufacturing hubs in the region. Added to this, the shift ...

Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2023

Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent comprising 120 personnel is in Kazakhstan to take part in the 7th edition of Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’.  The Exercise is being conducted at Otar, Kazakhstan from 30th October to 11th November 2023. Participation of Indian Ar ...

ICAR and Germany

The Indian Council of Agriculture Research,  in collaboration with the Thünen Institute, Germany, is organizing International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region.  The workshop will last from 30th October to 1st November, 2023.  The workshop aim ...

62nd Raising Day of the ITBP

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 62nd Raising Day on 24th October 2023. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) is a Central Armed Police Force functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The ITBP was raised on 24th October, 1962 during the India-C ...

Piyush Goyal attends 7th Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal attended the 7th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from 24th to 25th October 2023. Under the theme of, “A New Compass,” this prestigious conference ...

Gujarat's Dhordo Gets UN's Best Tourism Village Tag

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has honoured Gujarat's Dhordo as the "best tourism village". The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolade recogonizes villages that are leading in nurturing rural areas ...

REC Limited honoured with Golden Peacock Award in Risk Management

REC Limited has been recognized for its exceptional performance in risk management with the esteemed Golden Peacock Award, given by the Institute of Directors (IOD). REC Limited is the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power.  The Golden Peacock Award in Ris ...

ISA

The sixth session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be held in New Delhi from October 30 - November 2, 2023. The ISA was launched jointly by India and France after COP21 in Paris in 2015. At the event in Delhi, RK Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy and the Presid ...

Global Maritime India Summit Underway in New Delhi

The Global Maritime India Summit is underway at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 17th to 19th October 2023 About Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS), 2023   GMIS 2023 is a premier maritime sector focussed event to bring together pivotal figures from the industry to explore opportunities, u ...

1st P20 Summit under India

The first ever G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Summit) hosted by India concluded at India International Convention Centre, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka in Delhi on October 14, 2023 Parliamentarians from across the world participated in the Summit to reaffirm their commitment to continue thei ...

Two Years of PM GatiShakti

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal released a “Compendium of PM GatiShakti” in New Delhi to mark the completion of two Years of PM GatiShakti.  The Compendium consists of some of the best use cas ...

NTPC the only Indian PSU to feature in Forbes

NTPC Limited has been recognized as one of the “World’s Best Employers 2023” in the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 2023 released on 10th Oct 2023.  It ranked 261st out of top 700 companies in the World ranking and is the only Indian PSU (PUBLIC SECTOR UN ...

World Sight Day

World Sight Day is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment.  LOVE YOUR EYES AT WORK is the theme of this year. This World Sight Day, the focus is on helping people understand the importance of protecting their vision in the workplace and calling on business ...

Rajasthan Govt Announces 3 New Districts

Against the backdrop of the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan, the state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced the formation of three new districts in the state. The three new districts are Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City. Sujangarh is currently a part of Churu while Malpura will ...

10th " India-Sweden Innovation Day" meet

Addressing the 10th "India-Sweden Innovation Day" meet in New Delhi, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh called for strengthening India-Sweden collaboration to ...

World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

On the eve of World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day the Government of India held a half-day event to explore and leverage the boundless possibilities of hydrogen as a source of green and sustainable energy.  World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is celebrated annually on October 8th to raise awareness ...

Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

India has been elected as President of Asia- Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC) for the 3rd successive term.  Earlier India has been elected President of  AIBD GC from 2018 – 2021 and 2021 – 2023 to lead the prestigious internationa ...

ARAI and llT Guwahati Sign MoU

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI ) has signed an MoU with llT Guwahati for establishment of Common Engineering Facility Center titled “Digital Twin Center for Emerging Automotive Systems” in Hub and Spoke model. A digital twin is a digital representation of a physitical ...

SAMPRITI: Indian, Bangladesh armies Begin joint military exercise

India and Bangladesh commenced the 11th edition of the annual joint military exercise, 'SAMPRITI-XI' in Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise is alternatingly organised by both countries. The exercise scheduled for 14 days will engage approximately 350 personnel from both sides. The exercise un ...

Overall Coal Production Touches 67.21 Million Tonne in September, 2023

The Ministry of Coal has achieved a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of September 2023, attaining 67.21million tonne (MT), production, surpassing the figures of 58.04 MT of the corresponding month in previous year, representing an increase of 15.81%. The production of ...

National Turmeric Board Set Up

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 ...

MS Swaminathan, Father Of India's Green Revolution, Passes Away

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 Underway In Indore

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 ...

Indian Standards on Biofuel to Aid GBA

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 visits Karwar Naval Base

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 ...

India-US armies to Begin war game in Alaska

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 ...

Artificial Reef under PMMSY for rejuvenating coastal fisheries

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 ...

Bureau of Indian Standards establishes 6467 Standard Clubs for students

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 & final meeting of the G20 FWG Successfully concluded in Raipur

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 ...