National
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to keep state boards out of NEET ambit for one year
Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of common medical entrance exams i.e. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for one year. .....Read More
President inaugurates Intelligent Operations Centre in Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) in Rashtrapati Bhavan. .....Read More
Cyclonic storm ROANU hits eastern coast of India
Cyclonic Storm Roanu, an active tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has hit the eastern coast of India. .....Read More
Union Government launches Centre for Environmental Health to assess environmental impact on health
The Union Government has launched the Centre for Environmental Health in New Delhi to assess the impact of environment-related problems on health. .....Read More
International
First World Conference on Tourism for Development held in Beijing
The first World Conference on Tourism for Development (WCTD) was held in Beijing, China from May 18 to 21, 2016. .....Read More
India, Slovenia amends DTAA to bring information exchange under ambit
India and Slovenia have signed a protocol to amend the bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). .....Read More
Awards
Indian-American Rupa Iyer awarded highest teaching award in US
An Indian-American biotechnologist Rupa Iyer has been awarded Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston’s highest teaching award. .....Read More
New Appointments
Tsai Ing-wen sworn-in as first women President of Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen (59) has sworn-in as the first female and 14th President of Taiwan on 20 May 2016 in front of national flag. .....Read More
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