India-China 22nd Meeting of the Special Representatives with focus on ‘Boundary Question’

With focus on taking forward the developmental partnership between the two countries, the special representatives from India, led by the National Security Advisor of India, Ajit Doval met the special representatives from China, led by their State Councillor and Minister ..

Rural Development Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates SARAS IITF2019

On 19 Nov, the Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the SARAS IITF Mela 2019 in New Delhi.   Shri Tomar said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has stressed on two very ..

Capacity-building programme for Afghan diplomats begins

On 11 Nov, Indian and Chinese officials began a course to train diplomats from Afghanistan at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) run by the External Affairs Ministry. The two-week intensive programme, launched in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to India Sun ..

Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat reviews Jal Jeevan Mission

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has emphasized the urgency to start work on Jal Jeevan Mission as the first six months of the mission are critical for the success of the mission. He was speaking at the ..

Open Defecation Down by 47%: WHO Report

A WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) has made the following observations: About 43 per cent of Indians have gained access to basic sanitation and the practice of open defecation decreased by 47% in the country between 2000 and 2017. About ..

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to honour PM Modi with Goalkeepers Global Goals Award

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be honouring PM Modi with the prestigious ‘Global Goalkeeper Award’ for his leadership and commitment for improving access to sanitation in India. PM Modi will be honoured for his leadership of the Swachch ..