National
Union Cabinet approves special package for Textile and Apparel sector
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for a special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in Textile and Apparel sector......Read More
Union Cabinet approves Mega Spectrum Auction
The Union Cabinet under Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved mega auction of all available spectrum (more than 2300 Megahertz) across the seven bands......Read More
Union Cabinet extends deadline of UDAY scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of extending the deadline for implementing the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a year to March 31, 2017......Read More
Union Cabinet approves pact for avoidance of double taxation with Belgium
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the signing of a Protocol amending the Agreement between India and Belgium for avoidance of double taxation......Read More
International
SCO summit 2016 begins in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit started in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. .....Read More
Business and Economy
Union Cabinet approves establishment of Fund of Funds for Startups under SIDBI
This 10,000 rupees corpus fund will be established in line with the Start up India Action Plan, an initiative of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) which was unveiled by Union Government in January 2016......Read More
Sports
Boxers Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics
Indian boxers Manoj Kumar and Vikas Krishan have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil......Read More
New Appointments
Ken Miyauchi appointed as President and COO of SoftBank Group
Ken Miyauchi has been appointed as the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group......Read More
BCCI appoints Anil Kumble as the head coach of Indian Cricket Team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former spinner Anil Kumble (45) as the head coach of Indian Cricket Team. He will have tenure of one year. .....Read More
Special Days
23 June: United Nations Public Service Day
Every year 23 June is being observed as the United Nations Public Service Day by the United Nations (UN)......Read More
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