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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Spain to expand collaborations in astronomy

india and spain
  • MoU between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru and Spain’s Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the GRANTECAN, S.A. (GTC) to develop scientific and technical collaborations in the astronomy field.

AAI inks MoU with NTPC subsidiary, NVVN

Airports Authority of India
  • The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), to encourage usage of electric vehicles and set up solar power plants at the airports maintained and operated by AAI.

India and Maldives ink four agreements

India and Maldives
  • India and the Maldives have inked four agreements, during the visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to the Maldives. Shringla is on a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago to enhance the relations between the two countries.

Australia-India Water Centre introduced virtually

Australia-India Water Centre

  • Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been initiated in a virtual event to develop water-related research, teaching, and training between the two countries.
  • This Water Centre is chaired by IIT Guwahati from the Indian side and the University of Western Sydney from the Australian side.

Japan and Australia ink defence deal to counter China

Japan and Australia
  • Japan and Australia have inked a ‘landmark’ defence agreement in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
  • The deal named Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was inked between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.

DIPAM signs agreement with World Bank

World Bank
  • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has inked an agreement with the World Bankto give advisory services to DIPAM for asset monetization.
  • DIPAM has a framework for monetizing non-core assets.

HDFC Bank inks MoU with ICCI to support SMEs and Start-ups

HDFC Bank
  • HDFC Bank has inked an MoU with the Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI) to assist SMEs and Startups.
  • Through this association, ICCI will engage, enroll and promote various Startups /SMEs /MSMEs to facilitate inter-alia financial and other facilities to/from HDFC Bank.

India and Finland ink MOU on environmental protection

India and Finland
  • India and Finland inked an MoU for growing cooperation in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
  • The MoU was inked by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar from the Indian side and his Finnish counterpart Krista Mikkonen through video-mode.

ADB ink $132.8 million loan agreement for Meghalaya’s Power supply

ADB
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have inked a USD 132.8 million loan agreement for Meghalaya Power Distribution Sector Improvement Project.
  • The project plans to strengthen and modernize the distribution network and advance the quality of power supplied to households, industries, and businesses in the northeastern state of Meghalaya.

India & USA inks MoU on Intellectual Property Cooperation

India_US
  • The Government of India and the United States of America (USA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation.
  • As a part of this MoU, the two sides will strengthen the Biennial Work Plan to implement the MoU which will include detailed planning for carrying out the co-operation activities including the scope of action. The Union Cabinet had confirmed the signing of the MoU for the same on 19 February 2020.

PwC, UNICEF and YuWaah partner to redefine education

UNICEF
  • Consulting firm PwC India has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to upskill 300 million young Indians over the next 10 years.
  • This collaboration is part of PwC’s global multi-sector partnership with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited to upskill and provide about 1.8 billion youngsters with socio-economic opportunities from school to work by 2030.

India and Austria sign MoU on Technology Cooperation

India and Austria
  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on Technology Cooperation in the Road Infrastructure Sector.

Norway inks MoU with Clean Ganga Mission in India

Norway
  • The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has inked an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for the development of sludge management framework in India.
  • Through this initiative, Norway intends to strengthen the relationship with India especially in the prevention of climate change and conservation of the environment.

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