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India and Brazil have been strong diplomatic partners for more than 75 years now. The two countries have built a close and multifaceted relationship marked by shared democratic values and a commitment to development. During the State visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi to Brazil in July, 2025 and meeting with the President of Brazil, H.E. Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the leaders set a target to increase bilateral trade to USD 20 billion…

Winning Design of India-AI Impact Summit Logo Features Ashoka Chakra, Symbolising Ethical Governance, Justice, Constitutional Values and India’s Leadership in Responsible AI Innovation The Government of India recently unveiled the logo of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, set to take place on February 19–20 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The logo for the Summit was selected through the Logo Design Contest, hosted on the MyGov platform from May 28 to June 12 2025. The final entries were reviewed by…

Five Game-Changing Proposals Selected to Advance Safe & Trusted AI Ecosystem in India ‘Saakshya’, ‘AI Vishleshak’ and IIT Kharagpur’s Voice Detection System to Fortify India’s AI Forensics and Security Digital Futures Lab & Karya Tackle Gender Bias in Agricultural AI; Globals ITES and IIIT Dharwad to Develop Tools for Generative AI Security As AI technologies evolve at an unprecedented pace, ensuring their safe, transparent, and trustworthy use has become a national imperative. India is committed to fostering agile and robust…

Several enhancements such as inclusion of co-applicants, removing capacity-based caps introduced to expand the scheme’s reach The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) scheme has achieved a significant milestone in empowering households with clean and affordable solar energy. As of September, 2025, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications, amounting to ₹10,907 crore, augmenting the financial support to the beneficiaries in installing rooftop solar systems.  Source: Jan Samarth Portal The implementation of the PM Surya…

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is participating in the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 Expo, being held at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai (Stall No. X-22) from 7th to 9th October 2025. The exhibition underscores MoSPI’s continuous efforts to build a data-smart India through digital transformation, innovation, and citizen-centric dissemination of statistics. The visitors can have engaging and interactive experience as listed below in the stall for the next two days: Through this participation, MoSPI seeks to…

Exports surged by 5.19% in April-August 2025 vs. April-August 2024, boosting trade confidence Key Takeaways Introduction The journey of Indian exports is a result of innovation with global integration. Starting from the Silk Route to post-liberalisation boom, exports have been diversified from spices and textiles to technology, pharmaceutical, and engineering goods. According to World Bank Data, the world’s export is growing at 2.5%, whereas India’s export is growing at 7.1% (2024) outpacing global growth, and indicating the progress of the country on…

The FX-Retail platform, of the Clearcorp Dealing Systems (India) Limited, Clearcorp has been linked with Bharat Bill Payment System – Bharat Connect. The linkage will enable individual customers maintaining bank accounts with participating banks to register and transact on the FX-Retail platform via enabled digital channels of participating banks and through Third Party Application Providers (TPAPs). For existing customers of FX-Retail, the linkage will provide another option to access the platform. A pilot on the linkage has been launched today…

IMC 2025 Set to Take Place from October 8-11 at New Delhi’s Yashobhoomi Convention Centre Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia reviews preparations for India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi With Theme: “Innovate to Transform”, IMC 2025 will power Self-Reliance and Atmanirbhar Bharat in Telecom and Digital Technologies 6G Ecosystem, Cybersecurity, Satellite Communication, Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things, and Telecom Manufacturing to be in focus Over 1.5 Lakh Visitors, 7,000+ Global Delegates, 400+ Exhibitors Expected 1,600+ New Technology Use-Cases…

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) made a strong and focused impact at World Food India 2025, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, by showcasing its flagship market intervention initiative — the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic), or OMSS (D). Organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, the event brought together global stakeholders in the food and agri-business sectors, offering FCI a strategic platform to promote awareness and participation in OMSS (D). The central purpose of FCI’s participation…

MoA Signed for Development of GIS-Integrated Decision Support Platform for Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Digital Backbone for Rural Water & Sanitation Gets a Boost with DDWS–BISAG-N Partnership The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), an autonomous scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India at CGO Complex,…