Category: Conferences

TDB & CII organizes Digital Conference “RE-START”

TDB & CII organizes Digital Conference “RE-START”
  • Technology Development Board (TDB) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have jointly made a Digital Conference “RE-START”.
  • The digital conference “RE-START (Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations)” was discussed by Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan.

Bamboo conclave held through video conferencing

Bamboo conclave
  • A Bamboo Conclave was held via Video Conference and was lectured by Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • AIM: To discuss the importance of Bamboo, which will give an opportunity for India to emerge as an economic powerpost COVID-19.

G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meet organized by Saudi Arabia

Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit to prepare an action plan against COVID-19
  • Saudi arabia organized G-20 Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meeting virtually  due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Main focus of the meeting was on the food availability and to tackle any possibility of food shortage due to coronavirus. Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh tomar participated in this meeting.
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COP26 climate change conference deferred until 2021 due to COVID-19

COP26 climate change conference
  • A major UN climate change conference to take place in November has been deferred until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
  • The COP26 summit was set to be organized by the U.K. at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland, with over 30,000 people supposed to attend.

39th GST Council meet on ’ Know your Supplier’ ; GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%

GST Council meet
  • On 14 March 2020, several decisions have been taken regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) mechanism on particular sections during the 39th GST Council meet in New Delhi led by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • GST on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service in respect to aircraft was reduced to 5%from 18% with full ITC (Input Tax Credit).
  • Net cash tax liability is came at after deducting the input tax credits available from gross tax liability. GST on mobile phones and specified parts were increased to 18% from 12%.

WINGS INDIA 2020 an international exhibition & conference organized in Hyderabad

Wings India 2020
  • A 4 day (March 12-15) biennial event WINGS INDIA 2020 themed as ‘Flying For All’ is an International Exhibition & Conference on Civil Aviation sector held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, is planned by Ministry of Civil Aviation & Airports Authority of India(AAI) & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
  • The purpose of the event is to give assistance to the quickly changing dynamics of the sector & focus on new business acquisition, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity.

Hyderabad organizes “Wings India 2020”

Wings India 2020

Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India (AAI) along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is hosting “Wings India 2020” event at Hyderabad, Telangana. “Wings India 2020” is a civil aviation business exhibition and air show which is organized once in every two years.

New Delhi organizes National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs

National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has launched the “National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces)”. The national conference was organized in New Delhi and was organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D). During the conference, a hand-out- ‘BPR & D Mirror- Gender Bender’ and a book titled “To Greater Heights” was also released by Smriti Irani.

Pune hosts 108th Indian Science Congress in 2021

Indian Science Congress in 2021

The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) declared that Pune will host the annual session of 108th Indian Science Congress on January 3-7, 2021. The theme of the ISCA is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment” and focus on economic growth, environmental protection and social inclusion of all communities using science and technology.

New Delhi organizes 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Conference 2020

Krishi Vigyan Kendra

The 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference 2020 on ‘Empowering Youth for Technology Led Farming’ has been launched in New Delhi. The conference was started by the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar.