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August 14, 2023 11:49 AM

World Biofuel Day: Exploring India’s journey towards a greener path

"Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world." - Rod Blagojevich World Biofuel Day is commemorated on 10 August every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossi...

August 9, 2023 2:01 PM

New Data Protection Bill grants control of data firmly in citizens’ hands

In an age where data is the new gold, protecting your personal information is of utmost importance. The digital personal data protection bill passed in Parliament on Monday (August 7), is a very significant milestone in PM Narendra Modi's vision of G...

September 30, 2023 11:50 AM

India & Uzbekistan enhancing cooperation in trade, defence partnership

India and Uzbekistan conducted their 16th India-Uzbekistan Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on August 7 in Tashkent. The two sides discussed a range of bilateral issues, with connectivity and enhancing cooperation within the framework of the India-...

August 9, 2023 11:58 AM

Piyush Goyal focuses on ‘Transforming Production Systems’ at BRICS meet

"India will be launching the BRICS Startup Forum in 2023 with the goal of facilitating collaboration and sharing best practices among startups, investors, incubators, and aspiring entrepreneurs". The announcement was made by Union Minister of Commerc...

August 9, 2023 2:16 PM

India and G20 nations form Global Biofuels Alliance

India held the 4th and last Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Goa. The two-day meeting comprised 115 delegates representing G20 member countries and 9 invitee countries. They discussed critical challenges related to climate change, sust...

August 9, 2023 12:31 PM

FEDA hosts International Education Summit in Dubai

The Federation of Economic Development Association (FEDA) hosted the International Education Summit & Conference 2023 at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) in Dubai. The event was attended by more than 120 participants from various academic...

August 9, 2023 12:27 PM

India & UK hold free trade agreement talks

To strengthen economic ties and enhance trade opportunities between India and the UK, the two nations are holding the 12th round of talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from August 7. Both sides are looking forward to concluding the talks...

August 9, 2023 12:37 PM

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan to empower farmers

The 'World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector' will be rolled out as a Pilot Project to revolutionise agricultural infrastructure and empower farmers. The plan focuses on creating godowns and other agricultural infrastructure at...

August 9, 2023 2:39 PM

‘Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’aims to turn tourist places into tourist havens

The Ministry of Tourism has launched a visionary project- 'Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan'. It is a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing tourism amenities at heritage/natural/tourist sites spread across India. Embracing a plan...

August 9, 2023 12:42 PM

Iran’s President Raisi officially invites UAE president to visit Tehran

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi officially invited United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit Tehran in the near future, the semi-official Tasnim agency reported on Thursday. In April, Iran appointed an ambassador t...