India and Cyprus have signed a number of agreements in various areas including on Defence and Military Cooperation between the two countries.

A Letter of Intent on Migration and Mobility Partnership was also signed to provide a common framework of arrangement and cooperation to facilitate the mobility of students, academics, business people and professionals. It will also help in combating irregular migration.

The agreements were signed following talks between External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Cyprus. Dr Jaishankar is on an official visit to Cyprus and Austria from today till 3rd of next month.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheet for Class X and XII Board Exams 2023. Class 10th and 12th exams will begin from 15th February next year. The board exams for Class 10 will conclude on March 21st. For Class 12, the exams will end on April 5.

The exams will start at 10.30 am. The detailed board sheet is available at the official CBSE website -
cbse.gov.in
. The CBSE said that competitive examinations including JEE Main have been taken care of while preparing the date sheet for Class XII.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Smt. Heeraben cremated at the crematorium in Gandhinagar. Shrimati Hiraben breathed her last at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center Ahmedabad at early morning 3.30 am today.

Prime Minister Modi came to Ahmedabad this morning and after his arrival, the mortal remains of Smt Heeraben  cremated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with modi family members, close relatives, Chief Minister of the state Bhupendrabhai Patel and many others were present during  last rites.

India Australia Economic and Cooperation Trade Agreement (ECTA) has come into force. The agreement will provide duty-free access to a number of Indian goods across different sectors in Australia benefitting the Indian manufacturing industries and also creating 10 lakh jobs.

Over one lakh Indian students will also benefit from post-study work visa.

AIR correspondent reports, addressing the press in Mumbai, Union Minister for Industry and Commerce Piyush Goyal said it’s a win-win situation where India will get cheaper raw materials which will help the country in becoming more competitive to serve the world market and also help the local market with better quality goods with affordable prices providing a good job opportunity in goods, merchandise and services in India.

The Director General of Civil Aviation today accorded Marut Drones DGCA Type Certification and Approval. Marut Drones in a release stated in Hyderabad that its product -‘AG 365 - Agricopter’ is India’s first Multi-utility Agriculture Medium Category Drone to receive the prestigious certificate.

AG 365- Agricopter is extensively tested in Agriculture in collaboration with prestigious agriculture universities and research institutes in the development of crop-specific SOPs for safe, reliable, and effective agriculture operations.

Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the country's stake in providing alternative solutions, ambitions to create core technologies, and inclusive growth will be the three major focus areas throughout its G-20 Presidency.

In sync with the same, the Minister has launched G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G-20-DIA) and Stay Safe Online Campaign in New Delhi today.

The Department of Posts has launched an Online request Transfer Portal for Gramin Dak Sevaks. Director General, of Postal Services Alok Sharma, launched the portal through Video Conference. He informed that the entire transfer process, from the stage of seeking applications, approval, and issuing transfer orders, has now been made paperless and simple through this portal.

The Department of Posts has the largest network of Post Offices in the world consisting of more than over one lakh 56 thousand Post Offices across India. The launch of the online request transfer portal is a huge step in bringing transparency and accountability to the governance processes by leveraging technology.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has bowed to Sri Guru Gobind Singh on the sacred occasion of his Parkash Purab and recalled his contribution towards serving humanity. In a tweet, Mr. Modi said that his unparalleled courage will continue to motivate people for years to come.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation projects worth over 7800 crore rupees in West Bengal tomorrow. In the morning, Mr. Modi will reach Howrah Railway Station, where he will flag off Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri. He will also inaugurate Joka-Taratala stretch of Purple Line of Kolkata Metro and lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various Railway projects.

The Prime Minister will reach INS Netaji Subhas to pay floral tribute at the statue of Netaji Subhas and inaugurate Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee - National Institute of Water and Sanitation. He will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple sewerage infrastructure projects for West Bengal under National Mission for Clean Ganga.  

Power Ministry and the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, have signed an Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, for implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects and Power Stations. Power Secretary Alok Kumar and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat signed the MoU in New Delhi today.  It is to work jointly towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards.

Power Ministry has taken the initiative of implementing Early Warning System, EWS, in the Hydro Power Projects, especially in upper reaches of Hilly regions. EWS is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness for timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events.