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WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT and UK India BUSINESS COUNCIL SIGN MOU TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE’S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Kolkata, September 25, 2020: The UK India Business Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the premier nodal agency of West Bengal’s Industry, Commerce and Enterprises Department focused on accelerating industrial development in the state. This collaborative partnership between the UKIBC and Government of West Bengal will help to boost …

Embrace Circular Economy or We Will Miss Paris Climate Goals, Says Dutch Environment Minister

We need to look beyond energy and transition to a circular economy if we want to achieve the decarbonization goals of the Paris Agreement Europe must use recovery from COVID-19 to accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon economy AXA announces plan to shift $24 billion of investments into green bonds by 2023 and calls …

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2021-22

The application windows for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarship and Fellowship programmes for 2021-22 are now open. Aspiring scholars can apply for a one-year masters under the Scholarship programme by 3 November 2020 or for the short-term thematic Fellowship programmes by 19 October 2020. The Chevening Scholarships offer full financial support for one year to …

UK ANNOUNCES NEW STUDENT VISA ROUTE

A new visa route for international students will open on 5 October, delivering on the UK Government’s commitment to introduce a new points-based immigration system. The new Student Route will replace the previous Tier 4 visa route, making the process more streamlined for students and their sponsoring institutions. Under the new system, students will require …

Webinar on Livelihood and Skills Building Opportunities for Gender and Sexual Minorities in India

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Honourable Supreme Court of India’s verdict that decriminalised Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the British Deputy High Commission, University of Sussex, UK and gender and sexuality non-profit Varta Trust, Kolkata jointly organized an online roundtable on the urgent employment and skills building needs of gender and …

Helsinki Design Week partners with Virtual Helsinki to create street-long virtual art intervention as festival launches hybrid digital and physical format for 2020

Three emerging Finnish designers will transform Helsinki’s main shopping street with virtual bridges, a river, and facades awash with flowers – all powered by the city’s digital twin, Virtual Helsinki Finnish capital’s internationally recognised design festival to run in a hybrid digital and physical format The event will celebrate the launch of the city’s newly …

30% Boom in Champions League Football Teams Sponsorship from FX Brokers Despite COVID-19 Crisis

Even after eight months of Coronavirus economic crisis, Forex brokers maintain their position among the leading sponsors of UEFA Champions League Football teams.As the world combats, the financial turmoil following the Coronavirus pandemic and sponsorship has drastically decreased for football teams, forex trading eyes the ray of hope. It is for the first time in the …

India-Japan Investment Forum: Odisha offers dedicated manufacturing cluster to attract Japanese investment

§ Aimed at attracting Japanese investors to Odisha to take advantage of plug-and-play industrial infrastructure and skilled workforce § Dedicated Japanese manufacturing cluster offered at a place closer to Bhubaneswar Chennai, August 26: In the India-Japan investment forum virtual conference held today organized by Indian Chambers of Commerce (ICC), the Industries department of Odisha …

Standing with the Rohingya: Despite COVID 19 Crisis, Diverse Leaders Come Together to Mark Anniversary of Genocide and Mass Displacement

In solidarity with the persecuted Rohingya Muslim Minority of Burma, diverse leaders from a variety of countries, professions, and religious communities will come together online to oppose genocide on the anniversary of the brutal mass displacement of 2017. Despite the politicization of ethnic and Buddhist identity in Burma, leading Buddhist leaders will join the gathering, …

NASSCOM and techUK Concluded the Annual Tech Alliance Meeting to Strengthen the Technology Partnership Between India and UK

New Delhi, 19th August 2020: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) along with techUK today released a joint statement on the completion of the latest annual ‘Tech Alliance’ meeting, held in July 2020. The “Tech Alliance” was formed in April 2018, as part of the joint statement by the Prime Ministers of …