Agreements
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IOCL’s Rs 61,000 Crore Investment in Odisha for World-Class Petrochemical Complex
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) has announced an investment of ₹61,077 crore to establish a world-class petrochemical complex in Paradip, Odisha. This move marks the largest-ever investment by IOCL at a single location and aims to bolster India's petrochemical industry...
Last updated on April 9th, 2025 01:50 pm -
India-Sri Lanka Sign Historic Defense Pacts For The Future
India and Sri Lanka have taken a historic step in strengthening their bilateral relations by signing a landmark defence cooperation pact, the first of its kind between the two nations. This comes almost 40 years after the deployment of the...
Last updated on April 7th, 2025 09:53 am -
Indian Railways and DMRC Sign MoU for Automatic Wheel Profile Measurement Systems
On April 4, 2025, Indian Railways signed an important agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Cooperation (DMRC). The goal is to install smart machines called Automatic Wheel Profile Measurement Systems (AWPMS) to check train wheels quickly and safely. This is...
Last updated on April 5th, 2025 12:33 pm -
India Post & Nippon India Mutual Fund Join Hands to Offer Door-to-Door KYC Services
In a move to promote financial inclusion and simplify investor onboarding, India Post has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon India Mutual Fund to offer door-to-door KYC verification services. Leveraging its unmatched nationwide network, India Post aims to...
Last updated on April 5th, 2025 10:48 am -
DARPG and Bhashini Collaborate for a Multimodal, Multilingual Grievance Redressal System
In a major step toward enhancing citizen-centric governance, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has partnered with Digital India Bhashini to launch an AI-powered, multimodal, multilingual grievance redressal system for CPGRAMS. This initiative, in line with the...
Last updated on March 29th, 2025 11:49 am -
UIDAI & IIIT-H Launch Biometric Challenge to Improve Age Invariance in Fingerprint Algorithms
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with IIIT-Hyderabad, has launched a large-scale Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenge to enhance fingerprint authentication for children. The initiative aims to address the issue of age invariance in biometric systems, ensuring greater...
Last updated on March 28th, 2025 11:27 am -
India-Sri Lanka Business Collaboration Strengthens with the Launch of Lanka India Business Association (LIBA)
The Lanka India Business Association (LIBA) has been officially launched in Sri Lanka to enhance economic collaboration between India and Sri Lanka. With India poised to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075, the initiative aims to foster trade, investment,...
Last updated on March 28th, 2025 11:20 am -
MoRD and UNICEF YuWaah Sign Statement of Intent to Empower Rural Women and Youth
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) YuWaah have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to empower rural women and youth across India. The three-year partnership focuses on creating livelihood opportunities, promoting entrepreneurship, and...
Last updated on March 27th, 2025 02:44 pm -
CDSL Arm Centrico Insurance Repository Partners with LIC for Digital Insurance Services
Centrico Insurance Repository, a subsidiary of Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), has signed an agreement with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to provide digital insurance repository services. This collaboration aims to enhance paperless policy management, enabling policyholders to...
Last updated on March 27th, 2025 10:28 am -
India and Singapore Sign Letter of Intent on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC)
India and Singapore have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) collaboration during the ongoing Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) on March 25, 2025. The agreement aims to promote maritime digitalization and decarbonization, with both...
Last updated on March 26th, 2025 12:30 pm