National
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates exhibition marking 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an exhibition titled "Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali – Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani" in New Delhi mark the 100 years (centenary year) of Champaran Satyagraha.............Read More
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016: Key Provisions
The Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 by a voice vote to give more thrust to road safety, controlling pollution and accidents..............Read More
Parliament passes Constitution (SCs) order (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2017 after it was passed by Rajya Sabha. It was already passed by Lok Sabha in March 2017..............Read More
Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 passed in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha has passed Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 which seeks to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes..............Read More
International
First UK rail freight service to China to depart
The first rail freight service from United Kingdom to China departed from Essex. Earlier the first freight train in the opposite direction, from China to UK had arrived in London in January 2017..............Read More
Pakistan sentences alleged RAW agent Kulbhushan Jadhav to death
Pakistan’s Field General Court Martial has sentenced to death Indian national and alleged RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) agent Kulbhushan Jadhav (46) who was arrested last year on charges of spying..............Read More
New Appointments
Indian-origin Anuja Ravindra Dhir becomes first non-white judge at London Court
Indian-origin Anuja Ravindra Dhir became the first non-white judge of the Old Bailey Court of London. She is also the youngest circuit judge currently to sit at the court..............Read More
Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed as India's Ambassador to Germany
Mukta Dutta Tomar appointed as India's Ambassador to Federal Republic of Germany. She is expected to take up the assignment shortly..............Read More
Business and Economy
Union Ministry releases Rs. 23,443 Cr to the states for development activities
The Union Ministry of Rural Development released Rs 23443.09 Cr to the states, as the first instalment for the financial year 2017-18 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)..............Read More
Flipkart acquires eBay India
India’s largest online retailer Flipkart raised a total fund of USD 1.4 billion from China’s Tencent, US-based e-commerce firm eBay and software maker Microsoft..............Read More
Paytm Mall launches QR code feature
The Digital wallet company Paytm in April 2017 announced the launch of new feature QR code on its Paytm Mall application. This QR code will allow consumers to place online orders at physical stores..............Read More
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