Modi Government Creates A New Ministry of Co-operation
In a historic move, a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by the Modi Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
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Indian e-Commerce Industry Set to Grow by 141% Through 2025: GlobalData
On Tuesday, as per a report published by GlobalData, the e-commerce industry in India is expected to grow at ~ 141% through 2025, to reach US$ 111.4 billion in 2025 from US$ 46.2 billion in 2020.
Molten Iron’s Properties Determined by Its Cooling Period
In a recent study , researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) proposed an improved model for the cooling of molten spheroidal graphite iron that can optimise the cooling process in iron manufacturing industries for better quality cast iron. The study, published in Metallurgical and Materials transactions B, was partially funded by John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
India’s Hiring Rate Recovered Moderately from 10% in April to 35% in May 2021
India’s hiring rate has recovered moderately from 10 per cent in April to 35 per cent in May 2021, but the aftermath of the second Covid-19 wave has left professionals in India increasingly vulnerable to the economic uncertainty, as per LinkedIn data.
Indian Army Chief Gen Naravane Discusses Joint Military Cooperation with British Army’s Top Brass
On Monday, Gen Naravane met UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Sir Nicholas Carter and exchanged views on defence cooperation between the two countries. Gen Naravane inspected the Guard of Honour provided by the Grenadier Guards on Horse Guards’ Parade Square as part of his welcome by the British Army.
India Diversifies Its Crude Procurement; First Shipment from Guyana Arrives Next Month
Next month, India is set to receive its first shipment of one million barrels of Liza Crude Oil from Guyana. This is the first purchase of Guyanese crude oil from the Government of Guyana’s share of oil by an Indian PSU refiner – Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL). According to the Indian Mission in that country, the oil tanker left the shores on July 4-5, 2021 and will be reaching the Paradip Port in India in the first week of August.
India and Russia Agree to Have 2 Plus 2 Strategic Dialogue
The 2 plus 2 dialogue entails an annual meeting between the external affairs minister, Mr S. Jaishankar and the defence minister, Mr Rajnath Singh and their Russian counterparts, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and defence minister Sergey Shoygu. India has agreed to the Russian offer, but where the first meeting will happen and when is yet to be decided. Much will depend on how acute the Covid situation is in the coming months.
Twitter Loses Immunity Over User-Generated Content In India
Twitter Inc no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the US microblogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules, the Indian government said in a court filing.
₹ 92,849 Crore Gross GST Revenue Collected in June’ 2021
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June’ 2021 is₹92,849 crore of which CGST is ₹16,424 crore, SGST is ₹20,397, IGST is ₹49,079 crore (including ₹25,762 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹6,949 crore (including ₹809 crore collected on import of goods).
First Commercial Shipment of Mishri Variety of Cherries from Kashmir Exported to Dubai
In a step towards boosting horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai.