National
DRDO successfully tests New Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted proof firing tests of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre New Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). ...........Read More
International
India certified Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified India as Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free country............Read More
11th ASEM summit begins in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The eleventh edition of Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) or ASEM2016 began in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia............Read More
Business and Economy
RBI sets up Sudarshan Sen-headed Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an inter-regulatory Working Group to study the regulatory issues relating to Financial Technology (Fintech) and Digital Banking in India The inter-regulatory Working Group will be headed by RBI’s Executive Director Sudarshan Sen and consist of 12 members............Read More
India, ADB sign $100 Million Loan pact on Cauvery basin development
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 100 million dollars loan agreement for irrigation projects, drainage system and water management in Vennar sub-basin of Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu............Read More
New Appointments
Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as Chairman of CBSE
Senior IAS officer Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)............Read More
KVR Murthy appointed as CMD of Jute Corporation of India Limited
KVR Murthy was appointed as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCIL)............Read More
Sports
Harika Dronavalli wins Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy of Chess
India’s Chess Grand Master Harika Dronavalli has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China............Read More
Special Days
15 July: World Youth Skills Day
The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development............Read More
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