Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the Maldives signed seven memoranda of understanding during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s State Visit to Colombo, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Monday.The agreements cover cooperation in tourism, education, higher education, health, sports, youth development, archives and defence, the PMD said.Muizzu arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The visit mar…
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Nainod (Indore), May 3 (IANS) In a ground-breaking initiative described as the first of its kind in India, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that farmers will be direct stakeholders in the Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor. Performing the Bhoomi Pujan for the project’s first phase, which is being executed at a cost of Rs 2,360 crore, Yadav emphasised that this model integrates landowners as partners rather than treating them as passive beneficiaries. The corridor, spanning I…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Sikkim starting Monday, during which he is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the state’s formation and will also unveil a series of development projects valued at over Rs 4,000 crore.The Prime Minister will arrive in Gangtok on Monday at around 3 p.m.On April 28, he is scheduled to visit the Orchidarium in Gangtok, developed as a world-class Orchid Experience Centre …
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday met Ambassador (Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia) Denis Alipov here and held detailed discussions aimed at further strengthening bilateral engagement and exploring new avenues of cooperation between Haryana and Russia. The meeting began with a general review of the longstanding and time-tested partnership between India and Russia. A significant part of the discussions focused on the prospects for exp…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government’s industrial push under the Unnati initiative is providing strong momentum to the state’s growth story, with significant investments being put into manufacturing and infrastructure.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister highlighted that 35 industrial units worth ₹5,067 crore have been approved, while 26 industrial estates have been sanctioned across the state.Sarma said …
Windhoek, Feb 24 (IANS) Namibia is positioning salmon farming as a new driver of industrialisation and sustainable blue economy growth, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Ruthy Masake said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference titled ‘Unlocking Namibia’s Salmon Industry: An Opportunity for Industrialisation’, Masake said the country is seeking to move beyond traditional wild-catch fishing toward high-value aquaculture and agro-processing industries.”Unlocking the po…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday underscored the need to strengthen trade relations with Canada, particularly British Columbia, to expand cooperation that delivers tangible benefits for businesses and people on both sides. At a meeting with the Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, CM Mann said, “Canada has always been a strong partner for India and Punjab, and we deeply value this relationship. We appreciate the strong trade and investment ties between C…