National
Union Government unveils National Capital Goods Policy 2016
The Union Government has unveiled a National Capital Goods Policy 2016 to give an impetus to the capital goods sector and the Make in India initiative.. .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Commemoration of Tatya Tope’s 200th birth anniversary
Commemoration 200th Birth Anniversary of Tatya Tope, one of the notable generals in India’s First War of Independence (1857-58) of Revolt of 1857 was observed in NewDelhi..â¦â¦â¦Read More
DRDO to conduct captive flight trails of Anti-Radiation Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to conduct captive flight trials of an advanced, state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) in April-May 2016..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Haryana, South Korea to collaborate on technology, development
Haryana and South Korean state of Chungcheongbuk have agreed to enter into a sister-statehood relationship for development..â¦â¦â¦Read More
International
WHO issues $56 million plan to combat Zika virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that $56 million were needed to combat the Zika virus until June, including for the fast-tracking of vaccines, diagnostics and research studies into how it spreads..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Sindh becomes first Pakistan province to adopt Hindu Marriage Bill
Sindh became the first Pakistan province to adopt landmark Hindu Marriage Bill, 2015 in order to allow the minority community to register their marriages..â¦â¦â¦Read More
New Appointments
M Devaraja Reddy elected as ICAI President
Devaraja Reddy has been elected as President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Awards
Fashion designer Manish Arora awarded France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour
Indian fashion designer Manish Arora was awarded with the France’s highest civilian honour Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Amazon launches Tatkal initiative for small and medium biz
E-commerce giant Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Tatkal, an initiative that enables small and medium businesses (SMBs) to go online and sell products on Amazon..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Science and Technology
Thirty-million-year-old fossil flowers found
Scientists have discovered the first-ever fossil specimens of an “asterid” â a family of flowering plants that gave us everything from the potato to tomatoes, tobacco, petunias and our morning cup of coffee..â¦â¦â¦Read More
Death
Former UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali passes away
Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passed away in Cairo, Egypt. He was 93..â¦â¦â¦Read More
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