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Regional meeting of World Customs Organisation being held in Jaipur

Four-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan.  It was attended by representatives of 33 member countries of Asia. The...

November 15, 2018

India and UK sign MoU for collaboration in cancer research       

India and United Kingdom have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in cancer research.    It is follow-up to joint statement issued by Prime Ministers of India and...

November 15, 2018

NIPUN: Delhi Police launces e-learning portal for training its personnel

Delhi Police has launched an e-learning portal ‘Nipun’ to impart training and provide up to date information to police officers. The initiative is aimed at imparting in-service online...

November 15, 2018

Winter Session of Parliament to be held from Dec 11, 2018 to Jan 08, 2019

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has recommended convening of winter session of Parliament from December 11, 2018 to January 8, 2019. The CCPA was headed by...

November 15, 2018

RCEP Ministerial meeting fails to reach consensus on e-commerce, investment

RCEP Ministerial meeting at Singapore failed to reach a consensus on chapters related to e-commerce, competition and investment, though progress was made on several other issues. India was...

November 14, 2018

Government launches LEAP and ARPIT programmes for higher education faculty

Union Ministry off Human Resource Development launched two new initiatives viz. Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) for higher education faculty. ARPIT...

November 14, 2018

Government to launch Index on Ease of doing agri-business

Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is planning to launch its own index to rank states on ‘ease of doing agri-business’. It will rank States on basis...

November 14, 2018

38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi

The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) was held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14-day annual event was inaugurated by inaugurated by Union Minister of State...

November 14, 2018

Petroleum Ministry sets up National Data Repository

Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has set up state of-the-art National Data Repository which is database of all geo-scientific data of hydrocarbon resources in the...

November 14, 2018

Draft of Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme

Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared draft of Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) incorporating various guidelines of Turbine Certification Scheme. It has been...

November 14, 2018

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