Latest Memorandums of Understanding News & Updates

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Bharat Tex 2026 — India’s largest global textile event — will begin here on Tuesday, bringing together more than 7,000 buyers, over 1,600 exhibitors and delegates from more than 20 countries to showcase the country’s textile value chain and strengthen global trade partnerships, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The four-day event — held from July 14 to July 17 — is being organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation, a consortium of Textile Export P…

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday announced that India and New Zealand agreed to elevate the ties to a strategic partnership aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and providing a broader framework for expanding engagement in the years ahead.He described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit as a significant milestone in ties between the two countries, noting that it marked the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years.Add…

Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Saturday held wide-ranging bilateral talks in Auckland, agreeing to elevate India-New Zealand relations to a Strategic Partnership while reviewing cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defence, education, sports and culture. The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening bilateral engagement.Sharing details of the mee…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Emphasising that development cooperation with Bangladesh is guided by a mutually agreed framework, India on Friday said its position on the Teesta River project has already been communicated to Dhaka and that it will take all related developments into account in its approach to the issue. Addressing the weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks in response to a question on the Teesta River project…

Jaipur, June 5 (IANS) Rajasthan’s mining and petroleum sectors are witnessing significant investment momentum, with projects worth Rs 33,000 crore currently under execution and Rs 15,000 crore already translated into on-ground investments, according to State Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Aparna Arora. Leading the investment wave are marquee projects by UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Copper Limited, and Indian Oil Corporation.UltraTech’s Rs 2,230-crore cement plant has already com…

Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Sustained Ease of Doing (EoD) Business reforms, particularly the simplification of approvals, self-certification mechanisms, and the digitisation of services, have led to the signing of 394 Memorandums of Understanding, attracting Rs 35,140 crore in proposed investments over the past few years in Tripura, officials said on Thursday.​ Tripura Industry and Commerce Department Secretary Kiran Gitte said that streamlined regulatory processes and faster clearances have enabl…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways will recruit more than 5,000 ex-servicemen as Pointsmen on a contract basis to quickly fill vacancies, as part of a new cooperation framework with the Indian Army aimed at supporting retired soldiers and Agniveers, Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.The move comes under a newly introduced ‘Framework of Cooperation’ between the Railways and the Army to expand post-retirement job opportunities for Agniveers and serving Army personnel transitioning to…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation in areas of technology and innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals, defence and security, trade and economy, labour mobility and education, blue economy, agriculture and health. The two leaders also announced elevating ties to ‘India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosp…

Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) In a major step towards accelerating tourism investments in the State, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has constituted a dedicated tourism facilitation cell to ensure the swift implementation of projects announced during the Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026. The summit, which concluded recently, secured 127 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with a total proposed investment of Rs 22,795 crore.With the establishment of the new facilitation mechan…

Davos, Jan 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state has successfully concluded its debut participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, unlocking new investment opportunities and strengthening Assam’s global economic outreach. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said he wrapped up Assam’s “successful Davos debut” after engaging with a wide cross-section of global business leaders, policymakers and changemakers. He said the engag…