Rome, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday agreed to leverage the India-EU Free Trade Agreement to expand bilateral trade to 20 billion euros by 2029, according to a joint statement after their talks.The leaders took note of the renewed momentum in bilateral economic and commercial ties, growing investments, and efforts to build long-term collaborations. In this context, they welcomed the exchange of three Business Forums last year. T…
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Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) In a major boost to farmers during the ‘Kisan Kalyan Varsh’, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for the next five years with a massive financial outlay of Rs 11,608.47 crore. The decision will provide much-needed security to millions of farmers in the state against crop losses due to natural calamities.Madhya Pradesh has been at the forefront of effectively imp…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shared the upgraded cooperation areas for India-Sweden at the joint press meet at the European Round Table for Industry on Sunday, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Prime Minister Kristersson said that India and Sweden are expanding the cooperation into innovation, emerging technologies, AI, space and geospatial technology, along with the green transition.”As for concrete…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday praised the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) for developing world-class, indigenous and affordable medical devices and successfully transferring innovative technologies to industry every year.Virtually addressing the annual convocation of the 42nd batch of SCTIMST in Thiruvananthapuram, Singh congratulated th…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Chandrakant Patil on Thursday directed the administration to file criminal charges against educational institutions that deceive students, saying that protecting the academic interests of students is the government’s highest priority, and any fraud or academic loss to students will not be tolerated. Taking serious note of a fraud case at Baliram Hire College in Bandra, Mumbai, Minister Patil ordered immediate criminal proceedings against the guilty management.The government …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday urged the youth to take the lead in building a strong and developed India. He was speaking at an interactive session held at Lok Bhavan. The event featured a talk by Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Space Research Organisation, titled “India in Space, India in Strength: The Youth Roadmap to Viksit Bharat.”The Governor said every Indian must work hard to make the vision of a better nation a reality.Refe…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Thiruvananthapuram is set to host a landmark scientific engagement as astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), arrives in the city on March 28.He will be in Kerala as a guest of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and is scheduled to interact with selected students at Lok Bhavan.The highlight of the visit will be an address on the theme, ‘India Advancing in Space, India Gaining Strength: A Youth Pathw…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a series of structured initiatives to involve students and young researchers in satellite development, payload experiments and space missions.Replying to an un-starred question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said the government is committed to democratising access to space technology, ensuring t…
Gandhinagar, March 7 (IANS) The number of women enrolled in higher educational institutions in Gujarat has increased from 8.82 lakh in 2023-24 to 9.07 lakh in 2024-25, reflecting a steady rise in female participation in the state’s higher education sector. According to the Socio-Economic Review 2025-26, the increase forms part of a broader improvement in educational indicators in the state, with more women entering universities, colleges, and technical institutions.The report states that the n…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday praised the consortium-driven innovation model pioneered by IIT Madras Research Park, saying it has enabled immediate and appropriate commercialisation of technology and is now being adopted by several other academic institutions and universities across the country.The Minister, who holds independent charge of the Science and Technology and Earth Sciences ministries and also serves in the Prime Minister’s Office, mad…