Government of India

Indian government plans rail routes for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Indian government plans rail routes for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

December 26, 2016

The young Indian diaspora who will take part in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will have the opportunity to travel by Indian Railways to discover various shades and features of India, its tradition and rich art and culture.

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ATOAI conducts skill development training in Madhya Pradesh

ATOAI conducts skill development training in Madhya Pradesh

December 20, 2016

An 8-day workshop was organised by ATOAI (Adventure Tour Operators’ Association of India) on skill development in adventure tourism from December 7 to 14 in Hanuwantiya, Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.

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Government of India to focus on the development of island tourism

Government of India to focus on the development of island tourism

November 30, 2016

NITI Aayog has informed that they have taken up an initiative for the preparation of a Concept Development Plan and detailed Master Plans for the holistic development of 10 islands in Andaman & Nicobar as well as Lakshadweep Islands.

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Indian government launches initiative to encourage young entrepreneurs

Indian government launches initiative to encourage young entrepreneurs

November 16, 2016

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, launched the Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana. The scheme was launched to mark the 2nd Foundation Day of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

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10th FOODWORLD INDIA ramps up for its launch

10th FOODWORLD INDIA ramps up for its launch

November 10, 2016

The theme of the conference is ‘Creating Successful Brands in the Food Industry’.

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PATA and Tourism Ministry of India conducts roadshows in Europe

PATA and Tourism Ministry of India conducts roadshows in Europe

November 5, 2016

The roadshows were aimed to promote inbound tourism from the important and emerging European source markets for India.

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Security Watch India concludes 8th annual conference and exhibition

Security Watch India concludes 8th annual conference and exhibition

October 10, 2016

Security Watch India, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation addressed the issues and challenges faced by the security sector in India in a two day conference in New Delhi. The event saw discussions with government officials and presented awards for innovations in the sector...

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Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

June 27, 2016

After a series of tirades launched by Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member recently against him, Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India decided not to seek a second term in office.

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Rao Inderjit Singh

Rao Inderjit Singh

June 7, 2016

Boosting ‘Make in India’ in Defence From the recent changes in Defence Procurement rules to the latest measures taken to boost ‘Make in India’, at the central government and state levels, Rao Inderjit Singh, Indian Minister of State for Defence, insists on the potential i...

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India becomes a $2 trillion dollars economy

India becomes a $2 trillion dollars economy

June 1, 2016

The acceleration of growth in the 4th quarter – January-March, at 7.9% has powered the Indian economy that has crossed the symbolic mark of a 2 trillion dollars economy, at INR exchange rate of around 67 dollars. On the whole, in 2015-2016, India grew at 7.6%, boosted by th...

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Increasing safety

Increasing safety

April 26, 2016

  From January 2017, no cell phone in India will be sold without a panic button. To make mobile phones a helpful medium for safety, especially for women, the government of India has declared that each cell phone must have a key panic button from next year without which a mobile ...

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Great Indian Travel Bazaar

Great Indian Travel Bazaar

April 18, 2016

Being one of the prime tourist destinations in India, Rajasthan received nearly 7 million international and 330 million domestic visitors last fiscal year. With tourism increasing at the yearly rate of 5-7 pc in the state, Rajasthan inaugurated the eighth edition of its annual tr...

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