India Gets Re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 Term
India secured the re-election to the executive board of the UN’s cultural and education organisation for the 2021-25 term.
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We can Look at More than US$ 10 Billion Leather Exports Target by 2025 – Mr. Goyal
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Mr. Piyush Goyal has said that India’s leather industry should aspire to be No. 1 in the world. Addressing the National Export Excellence Awards presentation ceremony of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), he said we are already the second largest leather industry in the world.
India Draws US$ 1.93 Billion Fintech Investment in Q3; Tops APAC: S&P Global
At an cumulative level, investments in Asian fintech companies rose 68% sequentially to US$ 5.47 billion in the third quarter, achieving a new quarterly high since the first quarter of 2019 (Q1-2019). The volume of transactions also rose 21% to 216 deals, the study revealed.
For 1st Time, Number of Fully Jabbed Surpasses Partially Vaccinated
As of Tuesday night, of the 755.4 million people who have received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, 380.7 million people are fully vaccinated (have received both shots) and another 374.7 million have received only one shot, according to data from the CoWIN dashboard. When seen alongside India’s estimated population of 940 million adults, this means that 40.3% of the country’s adults have been fully vaccinated while another 40.2% have been given a single jab so far.
Navy to Commission First of Four Visakhapatnam Class Destroyers on November 21
Visakhapatnam is packed with sophisticated ‘state of the art’ weapons and sensors such as Surface to Surface Missile and Surface to Air Missiles. The ship is fitted with a modern Surveillance Radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems of the ship. The ship’s Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities are provided by the indigenously developed Rocket Launchers, Torpedo Launchers and ASW helicopters. The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions.
India & US Expected to Sgn $3 Billion MQ-9B Predator Drone Deal in Current Financial Year
If the acquisition is approved at the slated meeting led by the Defence Secretary, the decision will be further moved to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for final approval by the defence ministry, and then to the Cabinet Committee on Security for final approval before the contract is signed. According to ANI sources, India and the US have been discussing the deal for more than two years and it is now in the last stages of being approved by the government.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Likely to Visit India in 2022, Says Envoy
On the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Modi and Naftali held their first meeting. Other than discussions on various topics pertaining to defence, environment and global, regional issues, the meeting caught attention when in a lighter vein Naftali asked Prime Minister Modi to join his party counting on Indian PM’s popularity in Israel. Israel’s envoy to India also told news agency ANI that both countries will soon complete free trade agreement negotiations.
Alstom Inaugurates Asia`s Largest Components Manufacturing Facility in Coimbatore, India – Make in India
This is the largest components manufacturing facility in Asia and is dedicated to improving industrial efficiency in manufacturing components for various prestigious national and international projects.
India, France Seek Concerted Action Against LeT, JeM, Al-Qaeda
India and France on Wednesday sought concerted action against terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen and al-Qaeda, including bringing the perpetrators of terror attacks to justice speedily.
India at Lowest Covid Threat Level: US
NEW DELHI: Indicating “a low-level of Covid in India”, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level-1 (lowest threat level) for the country, the US state department said.