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India has undertaken a transformative journey from being the largest defence importer to an exporter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday at the curtain raiser event of the 12th edition of DefExpo in Gandhinagar. Two major conclaves, the second edition of both the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) and the …

India will hold a global meet on investments into its tourism sector and a conference on business tourism next year, cashing in on its G-20 presidency which begins from December. The investment meet would be held in Delhi in January-February and the participants would include stakeholders in tourism from all …

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India organized National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Conclave at Dawrpui Multipurpose Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram on 15th October 2022 to promote entrepreneurship culture and spread awareness of the NSSH Scheme and other Schemes of the Ministry. For inclusive growth, Ministry of MSME …

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will host the Defence Ministers of African Nations during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on October 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The broad theme of the dialogue is ‘India-Africa: Adopting Strategy for Synergising and Strengthening Defence and Security …

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Saturday rejected the Global Hunger Index (GHI) that ranked India 107 among 121 countries. The GHI is a peer-reviewed annual report that endeavours to “comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels”. As per the Ministry, the report …

India would be taking over the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency at a time when there are so many challenges. Speaking to reporters on Saturday night, towards the end of her visit to Washington for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, Ms. Sitharaman said that the current …

Globally, food and nutrition security continue to be undermined by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, spiralling food inflation, conflict, and inequality. Today, around 828 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat, and over 50 million people are facing severe hunger. The Hunger Hotspots Outlook (2022-23) …

A consistent effort is yet again visible to taint India’s image as a Nation that does not fulfill the food security and nutritional requirements of its population. Misinformation seems to be the hallmark of the annually released Global Hunger Index. The Global Hunger Report 2022 released by Concern Worldwide and …

The discovery of monoclonal antibodies have come a long way since they were first made using the hybridoma technology in 1975. Now more cutting-edge platforms are available that can clone and express antibody genes from the cells that make the antibodies (B cells) in a high-throughput manner and are in …

The U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum (TPF) has been scheduled for November 8 in Washington DC, The Hindu has confirmed. U.S. trade officials are arriving in New Delhi next week to finalise issues for discussion. A few weeks ahead of this meeting, it appears that that the gains are most likely …