National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Memorandum of Understanding for the year 2012-13 was signed by Dr. H. P. Kumar, CMD, NSIC with Shri R. K. Mathur Secretary, MSME. On the occasion Shri Mathur said, “I am happy that MoU

The 1st India-Africa S&T Ministers’ Conference and Tech Expo got off to a business-like start today with Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, reiterating the commitments of Government of India to the declarations of India-Africa Summits and outlined a five-fold agenda to pave the way for a concrete roadmap of

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, as part of its on-going activities,   releases media campaigns in the print, electronic, online and outdoor media campaigns in the international and domestic markets, under the Incredible India brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and  products  of the country.
(c)   The expenditure on campaigns

President of the Basque Country “Communidad Autonoma del Pais Vasco”, Spain Mr. Patxi Lopez met Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah in New Delhi. Both the leaders were accompanied by high level delegations. During the meeting the two sides discussed possibilities of enhancing cooperation between the two sides in Renewable Energy.
The

Ch Ajit Singh, the Minister of Civil Aviation informed Rajya Sabha today in a written reply that Bilateral Air Services Agreements concluded with various foreign countries provide the legal framework for operations of air services between countries. Indian carriers are free to mount services from any point in India to foreign destinations as per the

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that the pipeline project (Kochi-Mangalore pipeline project of GAIL) consists of two phases. Shri Singh also said that laying of 40 km pipeline in Kochi region has been planned in the first phase, out

The international crude oil prices for Indian Basket as computed/published today by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas increased to    US$ 123.40 per barrel (bbl). The price, computed and published by PPAC on their website is based on last trading day’s

Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on March 2, 2012, the Central Government has approved sixteen (16) proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 232.67 crore approximately.
Details of Proposals considered in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Meeting held on 02.03.2012
Following 16

A delegation from Uganda led by Ms. Amelia Kyambadde Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Government of Uganda called on Shri Virbhadra Singh, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises here today.
The Minister welcomed the visiting dignitaries and recalled the friendly ties that India has with Uganda and gave an overview of institutional and policy

The Minister of State for Urban Development, Shri Saugata Roy informed the Lok Sabha today that under the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Phase-III project of DelhiMetro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) has been mandated to raise Rs.1586.00 crore from property development out of the total approved cost of Rs. 35,242 crore. DMRC has started