Category: Agreements/MOU

Andhra Pradesh Govt partnered with Amazon

July 31, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Govt signed an MoU with Amazon with an aim to train, assist women entrepreneurs to make toys and other items, and help them market the products under its ‘Saheli’ programme.

GOI approved MoU between India and Zimbabwe

July 30, 2020

• GOI approved MoU between India and Zimbabwe on Cooperation in the field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homeopathy to enhance cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy. 
• The aim is to strengthen, promote and develop co-operation in the field of traditional systems of medicine between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

LIC and UBI signed an agreement to distribute its policies

July 25, 2020

• Union Bank of India signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for a corporate partnership in distributing LIC policies to its customers.

Airtel Payments Bank partners with NSDC to train rural youth for financial services jobs

July 25, 2020

• Airtel Payments Bank partners with NSDC with an aim to train rural youth for financial services jobs.
• The main objective of the partnership is to conduct skill development programs for them that will focus on the adoption of tools to boost online banking and digital financial services.

Andhra Pradesh govt. and Amul, signs an MoU to empower women SHGs

July 25, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Government and the milk cooperative giant AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) has signed an MoU, to provide fillip to the empowerment of women self-help groups and by encouraging the milk cooperatives in the government sector.

India, Maldives inked a contract for development of Geydoshu Mas Plant in Maldives’ Maradhoo and Hulhudhoo

July 24, 2020

• On July 22, 2020, India and Maldives signed an agreement to set up Geydoshu Mas Plant (Neighborhood Fish Processing Plants) at two islands in the Addu city of Maldives namely Maradhoo and Hulhudhoo. 
• The contract inking ceremony was carried out in Addu City, which attended virtually Maldives’ Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudir, along with other members of Maldives’ Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Nicaragua to be 87th country to sign International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement

July 24, 2020

• Nicaragua has come up as the 87th country to link the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement, an initiative headed by India to spread sustainable energy.
• The agreement on behalf of the Central American country Nicaragua was inked by the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Jaime Hermida Castillo at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York on 22, July 2020.

IIT Ropar and Punjab Government sign MoU on Skill Development

July 23, 2020

• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Punjab Government for skill development.
• IIT Ropar will play an important role in providing academic mentorship to Government Engineering colleges.

 

CBIC and CBDT sign MoU on Data Sharing

July 22, 2020

• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed an MoU with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for the bilateral exchange of data.
• The agreement will help to facilitate the exchange of information between the boards regularly.

By year-end India and Russia will sign the Defence Logistics Agreement

July 22, 2020

• India and Russia are finalizing Defence Logistics Agreement that will enable seamless access to military bases and support facilities which will be formally signed by the year-end.