The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched the “Main Nahin Hum” portal and app, in New Delhi. The portal, which works on the theme “Self4Society”, will enable IT professionals and organizations to bring together their efforts towards social causes, and service to society, on one platform. In doing so, …
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Forty-five Indian companies participate in SIAL Paris exhibition
Forty-five Indian companies are participating in the SIAL Paris exhibition – the largest international market place for food service professionals. Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) has inaugurated a special Indian pavilion in the ongoing mega exhibition for the participating companies. SIAL Paris is the leading exhibition of food service products with …
Read More »Carnot Prize awarded to Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Recognising the pathbreaking transformations in India’s energy sector under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design is awarding its fourth annual Carnot Prize to Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal and former …
Read More »45 Indian companies participating in Expo Cihac in Mexico City
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is leading a contingent of 45 exhibitors, representing various sectors of the construction industry like building materials, construction equipment, interior furnishing, manufacturing and marketing of ceramic vitrified tiles to Expo Cihacin Mexico City. Expo Cihac is the leading event for the construction industry being …
Read More »Industry 4.0 to drive irreversible positive change in India
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended, and delivered an address at the event to mark the launch of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He said the components of “Industry 4.0” actually have the ability to transform the present and future of human life. He said the …
Read More »Vibrant Gujarat US Delegation Meets World Bank and IMF Officials
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) organised a special seminar on ‘Vibrant Gujarat – Shaping a New India’ for the delegation led by Mr Arvind Agarwal, ACS (Finance), Government of Gujarat in Washington DC on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. It was a befitting occasion to discuss …
Read More »FDI in Telecom Sector jumped five times in last three years
Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha presided over the Inaugural Session of the one-day seminar on “FDI in Telecom Sector: The Way Ahead” at New Delhi today. The seminar was well attended by representatives from various Ministries/Departments, regulatory bodies, industry, …
Read More »India – Afghanistan bilateral trade crosses US $ 1 billion mark
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani paid a visit to India on September 19, 2018 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders reviewed and positively assessed the progress of the multi-faceted India-Afghanistan strategic partnership. They expressed satisfaction at the increase in …
Read More »Rs. 10,000 crore Space mission will be a turning point in India’s space journey: ISRO Chairman
As announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address, India’s first Indian human mission will be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances …
Read More »India to double exports by 2025
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation today chaired a meeting of different exports stakeholders and Commerce Ministry officers to discuss a strategy for revitalizing India’s exports and doubling the country’s exports by 2025. The Minister said that this is necessary in view of challenges like uncertainty of …
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