National
India re-elected to ECOSOC
India has won its re-election to the UN’s principal organ on economic, social and environmental issues for another three-year term. India was one among the 18 nations to win election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ......................Read More
Government makes Aadhaar Mandatory for Opening Bank Accounts
The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts as well as for carrying out financial transactions above of Rs 50,000.......................Read More
Business and Economy
RBI: India’s Current Account Deficit narrowed in 2016-17
According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed during 2016-17 fiscal owing to a contraction in the country’s trade deficit.......................Read More
Global Innovation Index 2017, India ranks 60th place
In the Global Innovation Index 2017, co-authored by Cornell University, INSEAD and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), India has moved up 6 places to reach 60th place among 130 countries emerging as the top-ranked economy in Central and South Asia. This is the 10th edition of the Global Innovation Index 2017 (GII).......................Read More
Death
Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification Passes Away
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who is hailed as the father of German unification has passed away.......................Read More
Justice PN Bhagwati, a Pioneer of Judicial Activism Passes Away
Former Chief Justice of India Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati who is considered as a pioneer of Judicial Activism has passed away. Justice Bhagwati was 95 years old.......................Read More
Science and Technology
NASA: May 2017 is the second hottest month in 137 years
According to NASA, May 2017 was the second hottest month in a span of 137 years when modern record-keeping of average global temperatures had commenced.......................Read More
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