Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued orders to suspend the Line of Control (LoC) trade in Jammu and Kashmir w.e.f 19-04-2019. This action has been taken as the Government of India has been receiving reports that the Cross LoC trade routes are being misused by the Pakistan based elements for funnelling illegal weapons, narcotics […]
The 8th edition of HOME EXPO INDIA 2019 opened at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida today. The three-day exhibition has been organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). Select exhibitors, premium products and invited buyers are the attention of this year’s home expo. Buyers from more than 50 countries including USA, […]
For Earth Day 2019, NASA is inviting entries that showcase how we celebrate earth with #PictureEarth social media event. How do you #PictureEarth? Show NASA how you see planet Earth through photos posted on social media. Focus on the details around you with close-up images. Share your best photo of Earth on social media with […]
Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler today refuted fake news that Rafale fighters jets in Qatar are being used by Pakistani officers for training purposes. In a one-line statement, he said: ‘I can confirm that it is fake news.’ A report floating around said that Qatar was handed over the first lot of Rafale […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives today, and complimented him on the victory of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in the recent Parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Modi noted that this significant victory of MDP signifies a resounding endorsement of the policies and efforts of its leaders, who […]
The Indian Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) yesterday inked a MoU to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy. This will be a collaborative arrangement between labs of CSIR, the Indian Navy and Indian industry. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, […]
The 7th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Italy was held on 4th April, 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian side was led by Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, A. Gitesh Sarma; and the Italian side was led by Director General of Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Luca Sabbatucci. […]
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) to five varieties of Indian coffee. They are: Coorg Arabica coffee is grown specifically in the region of Kodagu district in Karnataka. Wayanaad Robusta coffee is grown specifically in the region of […]
Commerce Secretary,Dr.AnupWadhawan, launched blockchain based coffee e-marketplace through video conferencing in New Delhi on March 28th. Dr.Anup Wadhawan said this pilot project will help integrate the farmers with markets in a transparent manner and lead to realisation of fair price for the coffee producer. Dr.Wadhawan said that the blockchain will also reduce the number of […]
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from the Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. A DRDO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. #MissionShakti represents a […]
