National
Madras High Court bans unauthorised Sharia courts in Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court has banned all unauthorised Sharia courts in mosques across Tamil Nadu, saying centres of worship were only to be used for religious purposes............Read More
Renowned Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue unveiled in Haridwar
The 12-foot-tall stone statue of renowned Tamil poet and philosopher-saint Thiruvalluvar was inaugurated at Mela Bhawan in Haridwar, Uttarakhand by Chief minister Harish Rawat.............Read More
PM lays foundation stone of country’s first Indian Institute of Skills in Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the country’s first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to make India the Skill Capital of the World.............Read More
Government to set up single tribunal to arbitrate inter-State water disputes
The Union Government has decided to set up a single permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-State river water disputes..............Read More
International
African nations developing lifestyle diseases: WHO
According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 33 countries has shown that African nations developing lifestyle diseases.............Read More
India and Kyrgyzstan sign 6 agreements in various fields
India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)/ Agreements including in the fields of tourism, agriculture and food industry etc.............Read More
Science and Technology
Huge dead zone discovered in Bay of Bengal
Scientists including those from India have found a huge ‘dead zone’ of an estimated 60,000 square kilometres in Bay of Bengal.............Read More
Scientists discover 163 new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region
Scientists have discovered as many as 163 new species in the ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region of the Southeast Asia. It includes 3 mammals species, 9 amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles and 143 plants.............Read More
Business and Economy
Union Government revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has revised North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007.............Read More
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