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Indo-German initiative IGnITE launched to develop 40,000 skilled workforce by 2024

Siemens Limited, together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with the support of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India (MSDE) launched technical education initiative ‘IGnITE’.
RLG India & GIZ India Announce Landmark E-waste Management Project ‘E-Safai’

Three-year public-private partnership project to build and spread awareness of transformative e-waste management techniques across India.
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Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
German BioNTech and US Pfizer Announce 90% Effective Vaccine Candidate Against Covid-19

German company BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer announced on Monday that early results from ongoing Phase III trials showed that their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.
Climate Research and Knowledge – Helmholtz Climate Initiative

The Helmholtz Climate Initiative, started in July 2019, and endowed with twelve million euros, offers an overview of the current state of climate research.
Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
New Insights into Lung Tissue in Covid-19 Disease

11Researchers led by Göttingen University develop new three-dimensional imaging technique to visualize tissue damage in severe Covid-19.
Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
Climate Stabilization: Lessons from the Corona Crisis

The dynamics of the current COVID-19 pandemic could offer valuable insights for the efforts to mitigate climate change.
Bavarian-Indian Centre Explores Avenues for Collaboration with UGC and AICTE

To discuss future cooperation & modes of collaboration between India and Germany, the Consulate General of India in Munich organised a video conference between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bavarian-Indian Centre for Business and University Cooperation (BayIND).