PM Modi Holds India – Luxembourg Virtual Summit, PM of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a Bilateral Summit with H.E. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in virtual format today.
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Modi Govt Plans ‘One Nation, One Address’ to Make Mapping Easier, Improve A Range of Services
Explaining how the system will work, the report suggested identifying and sequentially numbering streets using a fixed alphanumeric format. For instance, in a code like ‘AGC – 270 – 234’, AGC would be the area code/village code, followed by the street number (270) and the house number (234).
India, Kazakhstan Hold 7th Round of Foreign Office Consultations, Review Bilateral Cooperation
India and Kazakhstan on Tuesday held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) via digital video-conference and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation within the framework of their Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said.
India Names Lonar Lake, Sur Sarovar As Wetlands Of International Importance
India has named two more wetlands of international importance– Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar in Agra– under the Ramsar Convention, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.
Ministry of I&B Requests Compliance of Policy on FDI in Digital Media Within A Month
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued a public notice to facilitate eligible entities involved in uploading/streaming of news and current affairs through digital media, to comply with the decision of Union Government on 18th September 2019, which had permitted 26% FDI under Government approval route.
Tribes India Product Range to Include Products Made by Inmates of Central Jail of Jagdalpur
Continuing with its expansion drive of new products (mainly immunity boosting products and produce in the Forest Fresh and Organics range) in the recent weeks, Tribes India has taken up a new initiative to include more new products, this time those produced by the inmates of Central Jail of Jagdalpur among others .
Union Labour Ministry Notifies Draft Rules under the Code on Social Security 2020
Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 on 13.11.2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft rules.
STL Launches Digital Inclusion Platform for Rural India
Digital networks integrating company STL launched STL Garv, a rural digital platform, to bridge the digital divide in the country. STL Garv uses the BharatNet connectivity to enable rural households to connect to high speed broadband.
Sports Ministry Announces New Incentive Structure to Fund 500 Private Academies
In a first-ever move, the Sports Ministry has introduced a incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, through the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years starting FY 2020-21.
Italian Defence Firms Eyeing Joint Production with India, Says Envoy
Italian defence companies are ready to explore cooperation with Indian firms for joint manufacturing of equipment and transfer of technology, Italian envoy to India Vincenzo de Luca said, close on the heels of the November 6 bilateral Summit.