AAHAR 2026: From Regional Flavours to Food Innovation

New Delhi: The 40th edition of AAHAR 2026 has brought together stakeholders from across the food and hospitality ecosystem in New Delhi. The five-day international exhibition from 10th to 14th March, 2026, provides a platform for producers, exporters, hospitality businesses, and technology providers to connect and explore new opportunities. Over the years, AAHAR has emerged […]

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Cinema, Creativity and the AI

New Delhi: In the halls of Bharat Mandapam, at the India AI Impact Summit, the conversation around artificial intelligence moved beyond algorithms and computing power. It entered the territory of art. Filmmakers, writers, technologists and policymakers found themselves circling a question that felt both urgent and intimate: if machines can now write scenes, design frames […]

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Indian Carriers Planning and West Asia Airspace Situation

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia affecting air travel between India and the West Asia region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and orderly conduct of flight operations. Passenger movement data for 07thMarch, 2026 […]

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Empowering Bharat in the Digital Age

New Delhi: India’s digital transformation represents one of the largest population-scale expansions of connectivity and technology-enabled public service delivery globally. Anchored in the Digital India programme, launched in 2015, the country’s strategy has focused on building digital infrastructure as a core utility for every citizen, bridging the digital divide, delivering governance and services on demand, […]

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India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols

New Delhi: The India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols was convened in New Delhi, bringing together representatives from India and the UK across government, industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory agencies to strengthen cooperation on the safe deployment of green hydrogen under India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. The […]

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India-Japan CEPA Joint Committee Meeting in Tokyo

New Delhi: The 7th Joint Committee Meeting under the India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was held on 2 March 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Government of India, and the Senior Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan. Both sides reviewed issues […]

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods

New Delhi: Every year on 3 March, the world observes World Wildlife Day, proclaimed by the United Nations to celebrate wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness about their importance to people and the planet. The day marks the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora […]

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Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign in India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide HPV Vaccination Programme on February 28, 2026, at Ajmer, Rajasthan for the prevention of cervical cancer among women. Following the national launch, States and Union Territories simultaneously conducted their own HPV vaccination launch events on the same day. Vaccines will be available free-of-cost at government facilities […]

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Tourism and the Architecture of Growth

New Delhi: Tourism is a key sector of the Indian economy with significant potential for employment generation, foreign exchange earnings, and balanced regional development. Owing to its strong multiplier effect and capacity to create livelihoods across hospitality, transport, handicrafts, and allied services, tourism has been identified as a strategic growth driver in the Union Budget […]

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