2 MoUs, 1 Letter of Co-op signed during US President Donald Trump’s India visit
One Memorandum of Understanding is on Mental Health, and the other MoU is on the Safety of Medical Products.
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Berlinale 2020: India talks film collaborations, IFFI with int’l counterparts
Berlinale 2020: The Indian delegation and European Film Market (EFM) representatives held elaborate discussions on the significance of the 51st IFFI.
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India awaits your arrival: PM Modi to US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump is arriving in Ahmedabad today where he will be attending the Namaste Trump Event at the Motera Stadium, along with a visit to the Sabarmati Ashram.
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Wipro acquires US-based ‘Rational Interaction’, a digital marketing & CX co.
The acquisition will scale Wipro Digital’s offering for CMOs, connecting Rational Interaction’s ability to map and orchestrate the customer journey with Wipro Digital’s ability to design & build experiences at global scale.
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Volvo, Saab, Tech Mahindra, IISc & IIT-D part of India-Sweden alliance to improve traffic safety
More than 150,000 traffic-related fatalities occur annually in India. Cooperation between Swedish and Indian companies and institutions is now being formed to greatly reduce these.
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COP13: Boost for American jaguar conservation as iconic, threatened species given vital protection
COP13: Urgent action is vital to save the jaguar, with 40% of its habitat having been lost over the last 100 years.
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COP13: Protection granted to critically endangered whitetip shark species on brink of extinction
COP13: Govts have accepted the proposal to list the oceanic whitetip shark for protection. Once considered one of the most common tropical sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip is now one of the most endangered.
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COP13: Conservation win for endangered Asian elephants as vital protection is awarded
There was an important win for Asian elephants this week at COP13 of the UN Convention in Gandhinagar as governments accepted a proposal to list the species for the first time to protect it.
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Tech should help deliver speedy justice: PM Modi inaugurates Int’l Judicial Conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at International Judicial Conference: Establishment of a National Judicial Data Grid will also make court procedures easier.
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GMR Airports, Infra stake sale to France’s ADP approved by CCI
The notification relates to acquisition by ADP of up to 100% of the equity shares of GISL directly, and 49% of the equity shares of GAL directly and indirectly.
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Berlinale 2020: Indian delegation meets Israeli, South African, Sundance reps
On Day 2 of Berlinale 2020, the Indian delegation met a number of representatives from the global film industry who expressed their interest in working with India and keenness to participate in the 51st IFFI.
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SCTIMST gets UK Medical Council grant to study mgmt of patients with multimorbidity in India
The study builds directly on findings from two recently funded studies from the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS) to assess the pattern and distribution of multi-morbidity in Kerala in India.
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Vistara & United Airlines launch codeshare, build on loyalty program
United Airlines & Vistara have announced the start of a new codeshare agreement allowing United customers to book travel on 68 Vistara-operated flights to 26 destinations throughout India for travel beginning Feb 28th.
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HondaJet is most delivered aircraft in its class 3 years in a row
During 2019, Honda Aircraft Company delivered 36 aircraft to customers globally, becoming the most delivered very light jet for the third consecutive year.
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ARIES Scientists part of study looking at missing stars for signs of alien civilisations, extraterrestrials
Unless a star directly collapses into a black hole, there is no known physical process by which it could physically vanish. The 100 missing stars might be proof of super-advanced alien civilisations.
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Berlinale 2020: India Networking Gala organised at Berlin Film Fest discusses IFFI
The focus of the discussion was on forging ties for co-production of films and developing partnerships for the 51st edition of IFFI to be held later this year.
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Indian, Sri Lankan Navy joint hydrographic survey op progresses: Defence Ministry
Over the last ten days, INS Jamuna has undertaken several survey activities as part of the Foreign Cooperation Survey along with the Sri Lanka Navy hydrographers.
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COP13: UN body to now protect Asian elephant, great Indian bustard, Bengal florican
India’s proposal to include the great Indian bustard, Asian elephant and Bengal florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species was unanimously accepted.
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India committed to reducing road accidents by 2030: Minister Gadkari at Global Meet in Sweden
Road Transport & Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, is in Sweden to represent India at the 3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030, being held in Stockholm.
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Berlinale 2020: MEA Jaishankar opens India pavilion, unveils IFFI poster & invites film makers
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at Berlin Int’l Film Festival (Berlinale 2020): Cinema has the potential to build collaboration and partnerships between India and the world.
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