8th European Congress on SMEs, event that is already a part of the tradition of European economic events, was held from 17 to 19 October 2018 at Kotawice, Poland, with this edition’s main slogan of: “Science-Business-Self-Government - TOGETHER FOR ECONOMY”, wherein Alka Arora, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME, leading a delegation of 32 SMEs from India said, “India is home to more than 60 milli...
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Scientists for alternative solutions to Biodiversity Treaty
Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), an international legally-binding treaty with its overall objective to encourage actions that will lead to a sustainable future, has three main goals of conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources; and is often seen as the key internati...
The 4th BIMSTEC Summit for Peaceful, Prosperous & Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region
“Our collective wisdom, thought & vision on the goal of Peaceful, Prosperous & Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region is eloquently captured in the 4th BIMSTEC Summit Declaration”, said K P Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, the Current Chair of the BIMSTEC addressing the closing session of the 4th edition of BIMSTEC summit held in Kathmandu on August 30 & 31, 2018 under the theme: 'Towa...
Smartgram Initiative to Transform Villages into Happy, Harmonious & Hi-Tech Places
President's Estate was declared a Smart Township when an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) was inaugurated in Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 19, 2016 by the then President Pranab Mukherjee. He had then directed that the Rashtrapati Bhavan Smart Township model should be replicated in five selected villages in adjoining districts in NCR to convert th...
INS Sahyadri Participates in Royal Australian Navy’s KAKADU
KAKADU, an exercise that strengthens mutual confidence among regional navies, is the premier multilateral regional maritime engagement exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) that is held biennially in Darwin and the Northern Australian Exercise Areas (NAXA). KAKADU 2018, the 14th e...
India’s Growth will be driven by the Spirit of: “Anything is possible! Everything is achievable”
"We are future-proofing India in every way, enabling New India to take off," as India’s 125 crore people have knocked at the world scene and today nation is passing through a period of transformation, asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Y4D New India Conclave at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on July 16, 2018. Gone are the days when India was considered to be amo...
India’s GDP Grows at 8.2 per cent in 2018-19
India remained the fastest-growing large economy in the World with GDP growth of 8.2% in real terms in the first quarter (April- June) Q1 of 2018-19, as China’s economy expanded by 6.7% in April-June, down from 6.8% in the first quarter January-March 2018, in line with a 6.7% rate tipped in an AFP survey of econ...
World Economic Forum: The Future of Jobs Report
World Economic Forum: The Future of Jobs Report
The Future of Jobs Report 2018 from World Economic Forum (WEF) released on Monday September 17, 2018 is more positive on the outlook for job creation as the technological changes including artificial intelligence, robots and automation, high-speed mobile Internet and cloud...
World Biofuel Day 2018
World Biofuel Day 2018
World Biofuel Day 2018, with an aim to create awareness about importance non-fossil fuels i.e. the Biofuels, as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels was observed across the World on Friday August 10, 2018 and on that occasion India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while addre...
Weakening Rupee
Weakening Rupee
Indian Rupee hit its historic low on Tuesday August 14, 2018 crossing the psychological mark of 70 before bouncing back to end slightly higher at ₹69.89 to one US$. Analysts term the fall as more of technical in nature as a result of happenings across the Globe. It’s mainly because of a one-sided fall in Turkish Lira which is ...