News Headlines : 18th February 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi today held a Virtual Summit.
  • UAE and India Sign Historic Trade Pact, Marking a New Era of Economic Cooperation.
  • Prime Minister Modi: The Agreement reflects the deep friendship, shared vision and the trust between the two countries, and it will usher in a new era in our bilateral economic relations.
  • Signing of the historic Agreement witnessed virtually by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, and His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
  • Mohamed bin Zayed: The UAE, under the leadership of President Khalifa, continues to consolidate its global position as a gateway for trade and investment.
  • CEPA is expected to boost bilateral trade to $100bn over five years and create enormous employment opportunities in both countries.
  • CEPA is a key milestone in pursuit of the shared vision of the leaders of the two countries finding clear expressions in the respective long-term economic development plans of the two countries under the UAE’s Projects of the 50.
  • PM to inaugurate municipal solid waste based Gobar-Dhan plant in Indore on 19th February.
  • In line with PM’s vision of creating garbage free cities.
  • Principles of “waste to wealth” and “circular economy” exemplified in the Bio-CNG plant.
  • Plant has capacity to treat 550 tonnes per day of segregated wet organic waste.
  • It will produce 17,000 kg per day of CNG and 100 tonnes per day of organic compost.
  • Prime Minister inaugurates virtually Thane-Diva railway lines in Maharashtra; Says, Government is committed to providing safe and modern travel experience to all.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a review meeting today on security situation in Jammu & Kashmir at New Delhi.
  • Campaigning comes to a close for the Third -Phase Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh and Single-Phase polls in Punjab.
  • Special designated court in Ahmedabad awards death penalty to 38 and life imprisonment till death to 11 convicts in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial bomb blast case.
  • India is emerging as world’s preferred Start-Up destination, says Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • Government says, over one lakh seven thousand crore rupees of claims paid under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana till date.
  • Over two crore youngsters in age group of 15 to 18 fully vaccinated against COVID-19.