The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed in New Delhi today the Joint Financial Partnership Declaration in the august presence of the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley with an objective to deepen the cooperation in support of Renewable Energy. ISA and EBRD have […]
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India Japan cooperation in rail safety makes further headway
Ministry of Railways (GoI) had requested Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for technical cooperation in Rail Safety. Responding to Ministry of Railway’s request, MLIT deputed a team of Japanese Railway experts to India to assess incidents of rail breakage and suggest measures to improve safety in train operations. The Memorandum of […]
Alphons offers hospitality to Swiss couple at Ashoka Hotel
Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism K.J. Alphons has offered hospitality at ITDC Hotel The Ashoka to the Swiss Couple Marie Droze and Quentin Jeremy Clerc, who are recovering at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. In his letter to the Swiss couple, the Minister said, “Trust you are recovering fast and would be on your […]
President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan coming to India
Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will be on a one-day working visit to India on 24 October at the invitation of the Prime Minister. During his visit, President Ghani will meet with Indian President and have detailed delegation level talks with the Prime Minister, who will also host lunch in […]
Who are the Rohingyas and why are they unwanted in Myanmar?
Major General Gagandeep Bakshi took out time to address the origin of the ‘Rohingyas.’ Rohingyas have made India their home, in recent times, citing persecution in Buddhist nation Myanmar. Myanmar’s Buddhist Monk Wirathu compares Rohingyas with animals (Video) However, after the massacre of Hindus and subsequent findings of Hindu mass graves, the tide has turned […]
India throws open Science & Technology (S&T) Institutions for friendly neighbours
The Scientific Ministries and Departments of the Government of India have active international collaboration in science and technology both at the bilateral and regional level. Today India is engaged in active R&D cooperation with more than 44 countries across the globe including advanced, emerging and developing nations. As a part of India’s foreign policy initiatives […]
Malaysian Indian leader expresses displeasure over alleged presence of Zakir Naik in Malaysia
Is Zakir Naik hiding in Malaysia? That is one question on which Malaysian government is playing hide and seek with not just the world community, specifically India, but also with its own Malaysian Indian citizens who are alarmed by the presence of Zakir Naik on their motherland. Reacting to a report ” Zakir Naik attends […]
NMCG approves eight projects worth over Rs 700 Crore
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved eight projects worth Rs. 700 crore, out of which four pertain to sewage management in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, three are related to treatment of drains through bio-remediation and one of inventorization and surveillance of river Ganga. On sewage management front, a project for pollution […]