The Centre is likely to come out with a ‘Blue Economy‘ policy, aimed at harnessing ocean resources, in the next couple of months, a senior official said on Friday. The contribution of ‘Blue Economy‘ to the country’s GDP currently stands at approximately four per cent and the policy aims to increase it to double digits … Read more
François Delattre, Secretary-General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, is on an official visit to India from December 20-22. The visit comes on the heels of the Annual Defence Dialogue held on December 17 in New Delhi between Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister and Florence Parly, French Minister for Armed Forces. Foreign Secretary, Harsh … Read more
Blue Economy can simply be known as economic opportunities that are related to marine ecosystems and oceans. Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the Deep Ocean Mission proposal submitted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). The mission is expected to explore the deep ocean for resources and at the … Read more
PM Modi also inaugurated several key infrastructure projects including Cochin Refinery’s Propylene Derivative Petrochemical project. Modi govt’s boost for Kerala tourism! Touching upon various tourism initiatives to boost India’s travel rankings and with greater focus on coastal areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Kochi visit on Sunday has yet again highlighted the Centre’s renewed focus on … Read more