President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the India International Trade Fair (IITF) organized by the India Trade Promotion Organisation, ITPO at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. The theme of the fair "Digital India" assumes special significance for highlighting the country's persistent efforts to alleviate poverty through meaningful convergence of digital technologies and e-governance. <br/><br/>This year, the Partner Country is South Korea while the Focus Country is Belarus. In States, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are the Partner States while Haryana is participating as a Focus State. The fair provides information on various programmes including Swachh Bharat Campaign, Clean Ganga Mission, Jan-Dhan Yojana, Skill India, Crop Insurance, Start up and Stand up Campaign.<br/><br/>As many as seven thousand participants and over 150 companies from 27 countries are taking part in the fair. The countries include Australia, Afghanistan, China, Germany, Thailand and UK. The first five-day of the fair will be restricted to business and trade visitors for which the entry ticket will be 500 rupees. <br/><br/>For general public the fair will open from 19th of this month and the entry ticket will be 60 rupees for adults and 40 rupees for children. During the weekend and holiday, the entry ticket will cost 120 rupees for adult and 60 rupees for children. Tickets can be booked online and also also be purchased at ITPO counters and Delhi Metro Rail Stations. People can visit the fair from 9.30 A.M .to 7.30 P.M.
News On AIR | November 14, 2016 11:33 AM
President inaugurates India International Trade Fair in Delhi