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Apr 29, 2025

NMCG Approves Action Plan 2025 for Urban River Rejuvenation under River Cities Alliance

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved the Action Plan 2025 under the River Cities Alliance (RCA), focusing on strengthening urban river rejuvenation efforts across India. The plan aims to integrate river-sensitive urban planning into the rapidly urbanizing cities of India, aligning with the Prime Minister's vision of sustainable development.
The RCA, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, now consists of 145 cities committed to rejuvenating rivers through a comprehensive, integrated approach.

PM Participates in YUGM Conclave

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in YUGM Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He also addressed the gathering on the occasion.
YUGM (meaning "confluence" in Sanskrit) is a first-of-its-kind strategic conclave convening leaders from government, academia, industry, and the innovation ecosystem. It will contribute to India's innovation journey, driven by a collaborative project of around Rs. 1,400 crore with joint investment from the Wadhwani Foundation and Government Institutions.
The Conclave aimed to catalyze large-scale private investment in India's innovation ecosystem; accelerate research-to-commercialisation pipelines in frontier tech; strengthen academia-industry-government partnerships; advance national initiatives like ANRF and AICTE Innovation; democratize innovation access across institutions; and foster a national innovation alignment toward Viksit Bharat@2047.

BJP Names Venkata Satyanarayana as Rajya Sabha Bypoll Candidate from Andhra

The BJP named P. Venkata Satyanarayana as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election from Andhra Pradesh.
Venkata Satyanarayana is a veteran BJP leader from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district with long-standing ties with the RSS.
Satyanarayana is a lawyer who held several roles in the party in Bhimavaram and also served as the party's vice president for Andhra Pradesh between 2018 and 2021.

Govt. Sets Up Committee to Draft Plan for New National Manufacturing Mission

In a step towards strengthening the Make in India initiative, the government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to develop the framework for a new national manufacturing mission. The mission was first announced during the Union Budget in February 2025, with the goal of increasing the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP. The committee is led by Niti Aayog CEO B. V. R. Subrahmanyam.
The mission will focus on creating a more business-friendly environment to facilitate smooth operations for industries. By simplifying processes, it aims to reduce bureaucracy and make it easier for businesses to operate in India.

India and Bhutan hold 6th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) Meeting

The 6th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) Meeting between India and Bhutan was held in Thimphu, Bhutan. The meeting was co-chaired by Surjit Bhujabal, Special Secretary and Member (Customs), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Government of India, and Sonam Jamtsho, Director General, Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan.
The India-Bhutan Joint Group of Customs meetings are held annually to discuss issues relating to re-defining and re-engineering of Customs procedures, promote Customs cooperation and Cross-border trade facilitation with alignment to global best practices. There are 10 Land Customs Stations along the India-Bhutan Border in the States of West Bengal (6) and Assam (4).
The 6th JGC meeting discussed a host of bilateral issues for enhancing trade and transit between the two countries. The automation and digitisation of transit processes, Coordinated Border Management (CBM), pre-arrival exchange of Customs data, Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) and movement of transit cargo under Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) were discussed, among others. The meeting concluded on an optimistic note.

Apr 28, 2025

REVA University Hosts Vishwa Samvada 2025-India Taiwan Dialogue

REVA University hosted Vishwa Samvada 2025 – India Taiwan Dialogue: Exploring Vistas for Cooperative Agendas, marking a key step in building global partnerships.
Organised in collaboration with the Prospect Foundation, Taiwan, the event brought together distinguished delegates from India and Taiwan to discuss shared priorities and strengthen bilateral ties.
Dr. P Shyama Raju, Chancellor of REVA University, stated that 'Vishwa Samvada 2025' provided an important platform to strengthen ties between India and Taiwan. This dialogue highlighted how constructive discussions can lead to meaningful cooperation and long-term partnerships."

KG Suresh Appointed Director of India Habitat Centre

The India Habitat Centre (IHC) appointed veteran journalist and former head of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Professor K. G. Suresh, as its new Director.
Prof Suresh brings with him wide-ranging experience in journalism, education and institution building.
Prof Suresh had earlier served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communications in Bhopal and as the Director General of the IIMC. He is also on the jury of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Apr 27, 2025

Indian Delegation Visits Pretoria, South Africa for the Second Session of the India-South Africa ...

A nine member delegation held the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment meeting with the South African side in Pretoria, South Africa from April 22 to 23, 2025. The discussions were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere and were fruitful. There was enthusiastic response towards greater cooperation, addressing pending issues, boosting trade and investment, greater people to people contacts.
The JTC was co-chaired by Mr. Malose Letsoalo, Chief Director, Bilateral Trade Relations, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Republic of South Africa; and Ms. Priya Nair, Economic Adviser Department of Commerce. Official delegation from India consisted of officials from High Commission of India in South Africa, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. The officials of both India and South Africa actively engaged in the proceedings of the India-South Africa JWGTI.

Apr 26, 2025

J. P. Nadda Launches National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda virtually launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination campaign 2025-26 on the first day of the World Immunization Week (24-30 April), marking a significant step towards India's goal of eliminating Measles and Rubella by 2026.

Apr 25, 2025

International Conference "Shaping the Energy Future: Challenges and Opportunities" (SEFCO-2025)

CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun organised an international conference 'Shaping the Energy Future: Challenges and Opportunities' (SEFCO-2025) from April 23 to 25, 2025. SEFCO conference is annually organised by students and young scientists at CSIR-IIP, Dehradun which is a platform to facilitate discussions on innovative solutions, explore collaborative opportunities in energy & chemical sector.
The 1st edition of SEFCO conference was organised in 2017. The present (2025) 7th edition was an international conference with a theme of 'Catalysing a Sustainable Future with Affordable Energy and Chemicals.'
The inauguration ceremony of SEFCO 2025 was graced by Chief Guest Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee and Guest of Honour Alok Sharma, Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

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