Bengaluru Business Corridor Stalled Over Land Dispute

Anupriya Patel Inaugurates QUAD Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness

The QUAD Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific region, inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, marks a significant step in enhancing global health security. Held from March 17-19, 2025, the workshop aims to strengthen pandemic preparedness frameworks, improve surveillance systems, and promote international collaboration to mitigate health threats. Organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of External Affairs, the event brings together experts from India, the United States, Japan, Australia, and 15..

MoEFCC & Harvard to Host Conference on Climate Resilience

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with Harvard University’s Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, will host the ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future’ conference in New Delhi from 19th–22nd March 2025. This landmark event will focus on adaptation strategies and resilience-building to address climate change challenges, bringing together policymakers, academia, private sector leaders, and international experts to develop a roadmap for a sustainable and climate-resi..

PM VIKAS Scheme Focuses on Empowering Minority Communities

The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, aims to uplift six notified minority communities through skill development, entrepreneurship, and education support. By converging five previous schemes—‘Seekho Aur Kamao’, ‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Nai Roshni’, ‘Hamari Dharohar’, and ‘USTTAD’—the programme fosters economic inclusion while facilitating credit access for beneficiaries through the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC). Market and Industry Outlook: With a growing emphasis on..