New Delhi, November 29, 2020: Total Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflows into India during the second quarter of the financial year 2020-21 (July 2020 to September 2020) have been US$ 28,102 million, out of which FDI equity inflows were US$ 23,441 million or Rs. 174,793 crore. This takes the FDI equity inflows in India during the […]
New Delhi, November 28, 2020: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson and discussed vaccine development. The two leaders exchanged thoughts about the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and reviewed the promising cooperation between India and UK in the area of vaccine development […]
New Delhi, November 25, 2020: With the consideration of TRAI Recommendation on “Ensuring Adequate Numbering Resources for Fixed Line and Mobile Services” Department of Telecommunications has taken the decision of implementing the following: All Fixed to Mobile calls will be dialed with prefix ‘0’ from 15th January, 2021. There will be no change in dialing plan […]
New Delhi, November 24, 2020: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India today issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 Chinese apps. Ministry of Electronics & IT said that this action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which […]
New Delhi, November 20, 2020: In the normal sugar season, about 320 LMT of sugar is produced against domestic consumption of 260 LMT. This 60 LMT of surplus sugar which remains unsold, blocks funds of sugar mills to the tune of about Rs. 19,000 crore every year thereby affecting liquidity positions of sugar mills resulting in […]
New Delhi, November 20, 2020: To boost availability of affordable and clean transport fuels, a MoU was signed today between MoPNG and leading oil & gas marketing companies & technology providers to establish Compressed Bio Gas CBG) plants across India under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, in the presence of Union Minister […]
New Delhi, November 15, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, on 16th November 2020 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj (1870-1954) led an austere life as a Jain Saint working selflessly […]
New Delhi, November 14, 2020: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System has achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range & medium altitude. The missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur on 13th Nov 2020 at 1550 hrs off the Odisha Coast. The missile […]
New Delhi, November 12, 2020: Recently, South African Hindu Mahasabha commemorated the 160th Anniversary of the arrival of indentured laborers from India. Along with was posted a ‘Coolie immigration’ advertisement. Here is the little piece of advertisement that shows how Indians were sold off in South Africa. What really is interesting is that even today […]
New Delhi, November 12, 2020: External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Minister of External Relations of Brazil, Ambassador Ernesto Araujo on 11 November 2020. The Ministers had an extensive exchange of views and agreed to further strengthen their cooperation in global affairs. The Ministers discussed opportunities to strengthen the India-Brazil […]
