India-UK 2 plus 2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue was held in New Delhi.
The two sides discussed possibilities to boost collaboration, particularly in areas of trade and investment, defence, critical and emerging technologies, civil aviation, health, energy, culture and strengthening people connections.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hasvirtually inaugurated the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 (GMIS 2023) at MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai.
This biggest maritime event is being organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
India’s Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani, 17, became the Under-20 World Junior Rapid Chess Champion after a strong performance in Italy.
Raunak from Nagpur, Maharashtra won the winner’s trophy in the 11th round with 8.5 points.
The Mahila thana (women police station) of Bhopal became the first women-centric police station across the entire country to be conferred with the ISO 9001:2015 certificate.
The certificate was conferred on the police station
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, celebrated annually on October 17, aims to promote understanding and dialogue between people living in poverty and the wider society.
The theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 is “Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting dignity in practice for all".
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, handed over the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) Presidency to the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil after successfully concluding the Ninth P20 Presidency at Yashobhoomi in Delhi.
The Ninth P20 Summit was being hosted by Parliament of India in cooperation with IPU on October 13-14, 2023 in New Delhi.
Agriculture research body ICAR-IARI has signed an agreement with IIT Kanpur to support incubators and startups.
Through this pact, both sides will provide vital support to incubators and startups, fostering their growth and success.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 181 million loan to build quality infrastructure and services toward improving urban livability and mobility in the peri-urban areas of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The project is also supporting 10 junction improvements along the existing Sardar Patel Ring Road to improve connectivity of peri-urban areas to Ahmedabad city.
Established in 1966, ADB is owned by 68 members49 from the region.
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has secured the top position as the world's most punctual airport for the past three consecutive months, according to Cirium's 'The On-Time Performance Monthly Report.'
According to the report, on-time departure ranking measures the percentage of flights that departed within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
President Droupadi Murmu has confered the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi.
'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' directed by R Madhavan has been adjudged as the Best Feature Film for the year 2021.
Allu Arjun has won the Best Actor Award for 'Pushpa: The Rise'.
Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon will share the Best Actress Award for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Mimi'.
External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Tao Dan Park of Ho Chi Minh City.
He is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.
He also had co-chaired the 18th India-Vietnam Joint Commission meeting in Hanoi along with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son.
Jharkhand is the first state which has taken steps towards bringing people working on contract or commission for companies like Swiggy-Zomato-Ola-Uber-Rapido under the ambit of minimum wages.
No other state government has taken such an initiative till now.
Dubai, - Gitex Global 2023, a five-day tech extravaganza with the overarching theme, 'The year to imagine AI in everything, highlighting the transformative power of smart technology in shaping Dubai's future.
The event serves as the epicenter for the latest innovations and trends in AI (artificial intelligence), cloud computing, Web 3.0, cybersecurity, climate technology,