US Pips China as India’s Largest Trading Partner
The US has overtaken China as India’s largest trading partner, thanks to faster growth during the first nine months of 2021.
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President Kovind Interacts with Army Jawans, Their Families in J&K
Reaching out to the Army’s Northern Command troops looking after the operational area of Jammu and Kashmir, President Ram Nath Kovind broke away from tradition and had “bada Khana” with the soldiers and their families here on the occasion of Mahanavami, the culmination of the nine-day-long Navratri, on Thursday.
Cargo Movement On River Ganga To Be Expanded From 9 To 29 Million MT By 2024-25
Regarding River Ganga, the infrastructure plan targets increasing cargo movement on the holy river to 29 million MT from the current 9 million MT.
Technip Wins Gig at One of India’s Largest Hydrogen Projects
The contract covers the delivery of a 5 MW Hydrogen Generation Plant using Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolysis technology at a Super Thermal Power station, Technip said yesterday. This project is suited for a large scale green hydrogen production facility as power to electroyzer can be replaced with renewable electricity in the future.
“Creation of the 7 Defence Companies will give Strength to Dr Kalam’s Dream of Strong India”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivered video address in an event organized by the Defence Ministry to dedicate the seven new Defence Companies to the Nation. Raksha Mantri Shri Raj Nath Singh and Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, among others, were present on the occasion.
United Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flight Between Bengaluru and San Francisco from May Next Year
The proposed service from Bengaluru to San Francisco will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
8th Ministerial Meeting of India-U.S.A. Economic & Financial Partnership Dialogue Held in Washington D.C.
The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was held on Friday at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Dr. Janet Yellen.
India Re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for the Sixth Time with Overwhelming Majority
India was re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term on Thursday with an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly, with New Delhi’s envoy here describing the election as a “robust endorsement” of the country’s strong roots in democracy, pluralism and fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution.
The 4 Submarines Competing For The Indian Navy’s P-75I Program
The four contenders are the Barracuda from France, the S-80-Plus from Spain, DSME-3000 from South Korea and Amur design from Russia. Germany had also been a contender but recently said that they dropped out.
India Retains 3rd Position in RE Investment Attractiveness Index
India stayed at the third position in the 58th edition of EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ (RECAI), which classifies the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities.