National
Union Government forms high-level task force on Indus Water Treaty
The Union government has formed a high-level inter-ministerial task force to look into all the strategic aspects of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan.............Read More
AYUSH Ministry launches Swasthya Raksha Programme
The Union AYUSH Ministry has launched ‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’ to promote health and health education in villages..............Read More
India, Tajikistan ink four agreements
India and Tajikistan have signed four agreements in areas including on double taxation avoidance, money laundering and counter-terrorism..............Read More
Jammu and Kashmir has no sovereignty: SC
The Supreme Court in a landmark verdict held that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and did not enjoy sovereign status, either under its constitution or that of India..............Read More
International
World’s first Goat with superfine wool cloned in China
The world’s first cloned goat bearing superfine Cashmere wool was born in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region..............Read More
NASA successfully launches 8 mini-satellites for hurricane forecasting
The NASA has successfully launched constellation of eight mini-satellites as part Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) into space to improve hurricane forecasting..............Read More
China opens first fully-owned satellite ground station near North Pole
China has launched its first fully-owned overseas satellite ground station near the North Pole enabling it to collect satellite data anywhere on the Earth at fastest speed in the world..............Read More
Business and Economy
RBI opposes proposal to set up separate payments regulator
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opposed a move to establish a separate entity to regulate payments and settlements as recommended by Ratan Watal Committee for Digital Payments..............Read More
Telecom Ministry to launch Tarang Sanchar portal check radiation compliance of mobile towers
The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon launch ‘Tarang Sanchar’ portal that will let users check radiation compliance status of mobile towers and transmitters across country..............Read More
Union Power Ministry to launch GARV-II Mobile App to monitor rural electrification programme
The Union Power Ministry is going to launch new mobile application GARV-II to provide real time data of all six lakh villages of the country. .............Read More
New Appointments
Rajiv Jain appointed as new chief of Intelligence Bureau
The Union government has appointed senior IPS officer Rajiv Jain as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB)..............Read More
Air Marshal BS Dhanoa appointed Air Chief of IAF
The Union Government has appointed Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF)..............Read More
Lt Gen Bipin Rawat appointed Chief of Indian Army Chief
The Union Government has appointed Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Chief of Army Staff (CoAS)...............Read More
Anil Dhasmana appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing
The Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Dhasmana as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency..............Read More
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