National
Union Cabinet approves merger of Rail budget with General budget
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance to merge of Railway budget with the General budget.................Read More
Union Cabinet approves submarine OFC connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Chennai (mainland India) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.................Read More
Union Cabinet approves advancement of the Budget presentation
The Union Cabinet has given in principle approval for advancement of the date of Budget presentation from the last day of February to a suitable date.................Read More
National Board for Wildlife clears first phase of Ken-Betwa interlinking project
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to Rs. 10000 crore Ken-Betwa river interlinking project.................Read More
Union Government shortlist 27 Cities for Smart Cities Mission in 3rd batch
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted 27 cities from 12 States in the list of third batch of Smart Cities Mission.................Read More
International
193 countries sign declaration to stamp out drug-resistant infections
The 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) have signed a landmark declaration to rid the world of drug-resistant infections or Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or superbugs.................Read More
Business And Economy
ADB approves $631 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai.................Read More
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