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August 10, 2023 5:20 PM

Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana empowering women entrepreneurs

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is taking significant strides to empower women in entrepreneurship through its 'Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana’, under Coir Vikas Yojana. This is an exclusive training program w...

August 10, 2023 2:45 PM

Russia-Ukraine war to be among top topics of G20 discussion, says US

The upcoming G-20 Summit in New Delhi, scheduled for next month, is going to focus on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine among other top topics. A senior US official mentioned that the war in Ukraine is an important topic in conversations with allies wo...

August 10, 2023 3:09 PM

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Villavicencio shot dead at campaign rally

Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a staunch anti-corruption advocate, was shot dead on Wednesday (August 9) in the country's capital Quito. Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed via social media platform X that Villavic...

August 10, 2023 10:58 AM

V V Giri remains voice of labour movement, championing the cause of workers

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, often known as V.V. Giri, served as the fourth President of India, and was in the position from August 24, 1969, to August 24, 1974. He was born on August 10, 1894, in Berhampur, Odisha, Giri was a prominent figure in the Ind...

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...

August 9, 2023 2:30 PM

Economy, defence, capacity building and cultural exchanges discussed between India-Cameroon

In Yaounde, Cameroon, a significant event unfolded on August 7, 2023—the third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Cameroon. Sevala Naik Mude, AS (C&WA), from the Indian delegation, and H.E. Oumarou Chinmoun, Secretary Gen...