Tag: United Kingdom

New Zealand announces climate emergency

December 3, 2020

• New Zealand has announced a “climate emergency” and promised to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025.
• New Zealand now ties up 32 other countries that have declared a climate emergency. They include Japan, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

India beckons UK’s Johnson as 2021 Republic Day chief guest

December 3, 2020

• United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is assumed to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inviting him.
• Johnson, on his part, has invited PM Modi to the G-7 summit in the United Kingdom following year. The last British prime minister at the Republic Day parade was John Major in 1993.

Ravi Shankar Prasad releases an International version of the UMANG App

November 24, 2020

• Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad has released the UMANG mobile app International version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries that consist of USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore and New Zealand.

India jumps 4 places to rank 48 on Global Innovation Index 2020

September 3, 2020

• As per the Global Innovation Index 2020 released on September 2, 2020, India has jumped four places to rank at the 48th position.
• Switzerland has bagged the first spot, followed by Sweden, the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

UK launches £3 million “Innovation Challenge Fund” in India

August 18, 2020

• The UK Government has launched a £3 million “Innovation Challenge Fund” in India with an aim to support scientists in the academic arena and industry to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

To mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, UK govt will issue a commemorative coin

August 8, 2020

• To mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the UK govt will issue a commemorative coin. The Royal Mint will mint the coin soon.

India partnered with UK for a joint medicine research

August 2, 2020

• India partnered with the UK to undertake five new research projects to tackle anti-microbial resistance of 8 million pounds.UK will contribute 4 million pounds and rest India will contribute.

India becomes second-largest source of FDI in United Kingdom

July 13, 2020

• Based on the latest figures, released by the government of United Kingdom, India has moved up one place to become the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in UK in the financial year 2019-20. It was the third largest FDI source in 2018-29.
• United States remained the top source of FDI for UK in 2019-20.
• The top five largest source of FDI in UK included US, India, Germany, France and China and Hong Kong.

Maharashtra Govt and UK India Business Council stretch MoU to Foster Sustainable Business

July 5, 2020

• Maharashtra Govt.and UK India Business Council today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), to support the state to proactively better its business environment and grow its collaboration with British business.

Former footballer from UK, Michael Robinson passed away

April 30, 2020

• Michael Robinson, who played in a European Cup-winning team at Liverpool and became a respected soccer broadcaster in Spain passed away at the age of 61. He belonged to United Kingdom.