National
One crore assets geotagged under GeoMGNREGA initiative
MGNREGA has reached a major milestone by geotagging one crore assets created under it. The geotagged assets have been put in public domain..........................Read More
Uttar Pradesh to establish 40 Yoga wellness centres
Uttar Pradesh has decided to establish 40 Yoga wellness centres in 40 districts across the state in the present financial year...........................Read More
International
A new freight train connects Russia with China
A freight train connecting Russia with China arrived in Ganzhou an inland city in Jiangxi province, carrying goods from Moscow...........................Read More
China’s first cargo spacecraft successfully docks with the Tiangong-2 space lab
China has successfully docked its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 with the Tiangong-2 space lab. It is hailed as a major step towards China’s ambition of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022...........................Read More
Cuba and Morocco re-establish diplomatic ties after 37 years
Guided by the mutual will to develop friendly relations, Cuba and Morocco has signed an agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties after a time period of 37 years...........................Read More
Business and Economy
Government approves Guidelines on service charge
Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs has approved the ‘Guidelines on Fair Trade Practices Related to Charging of Service Charge from Consumers by Hotels and Restaurants’...........................Read More
World Bank approves $375 million loan for National Waterway-1
The World Bank has approved a loan of $375 million (around Rs 2,421 crore) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1 (NW-1) between Haldia in West Bengal and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on the river Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)...........................Read More
India-South Korea sign MoU on shipbuilding
A MoU has been signed between India and South Korea for defence industry cooperation in shipbuilding...........................Read More
India becomes World No.2 LPG importer
India has become world’s second largest LPG importer, a position that was previously occupied by Japan. China remains as the world’s top importer...........................Read More
Special Days
April 24: National Panchayati Raj Diwas
In India, April 24th is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Diwas every year. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993...........................Read More
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