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Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on Wednesday has approved declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters so that coming generations could know about their sacrifices about the country.
Security chiefs of India, Russia, Iran and five Central Asian countries on Wednesday deliberated here on the way forward in Afghanistan on how to tackle the terrorist threats emanating from that country and to help the Afghan people tide over the huge humanitarian crisis, as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said that the developments in Afghanistan have important implications not only for the people of that country but also for its neighbours and the region.
The 11thDefence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting between India and the United States (US) was held virtually on November 09, 2021. The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Raj Kumar from Ministry of Defence, Government of India and PTDO (Performing the Duties of) Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment from US Department of DefenceMr Gregory Kausner.
“Currently, 96 countries have granted to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and also those who accept Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield/WHO approved/nationally approved Covid vaccines,” Mr. Mandaviya confirmed.
As a tangible demonstration of the growing Indo–Israeli technological cooperation, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defence, Israel have entered into a Bilateral Innovation Agreement (BIA) to promote innovation and accelerated R&D in startups and MSMEs of both countries for the development of dual use technologies. The agreement was signed between and Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy and Head of DDR&D, Israel BG (Retd) Dr Daniel Gold in New Delhi on November 09, 2021.
Nepal Army chief Gen Prabhu Ram Sharma on Tuesday embarked on a four-day visit to India to step up defence ties between the two neighbouring nations.
To safeguard interest of consumers, the Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted the Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commodities. A new provision has been introduced to indicate the unit sale price on pre packed commodities, which will allow easier comparison of the prices of the commodities at the time of purchase.
For the second time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi topped the ‘Global Leader Approval’ ratings released by American research firm – Morning Consult, with the highest 70 per cent approval ratings.
India and France looked to ramp up defence and security ties in another round of strategic dialogue on Friday, with the latter reiterat
This agreement was signed during Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Muraleedharan’s first visit to Senegal, during which the two sides reviewed bilateral ties and explored possibilities of increasing engagement.
