National
Union Cabinet Approves Allocation of 2.5% of Central Road Fund for National Waterways Development
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for allocating 2.5% of the Central Road Fund (CRF) for the development of the National Waterways......................Read More
PM Inaugurates Country’s Longest Bridge in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s longest river bridge – the Dhola-Sadia Bridge in Assam. The construction of the bridge began in 2011. The cost of the project is about Rs 2056 crores.......................Read More
Cobra Lily Rediscovered
The rare cobra lilies scientifically known as Arisaema translucens has been rediscovered in the western Nilgiris by nature enthusiasts K.M. Prabhu Kumar and Tarun Chhabra after a gap of 84 years.......................Read More
International
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ Resigns
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ hasresigned from his post. He was elected as the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal. Prachanda has stepped down honouring a power sharing agreement entered by him with the ruling partner Nepali Congress on August 3, 2016.......................Read More
Business and Economy
Government Amends Definition of Start-Ups
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which is the nodal body for Start-up India, has amended the definition of a start-up.......................Read More
World Economic Forum: Mumbai and Kota among World’s most Crowded
World Economic Forum citing UN-Habitat data has named two Indian cities-Mumbai and Kota among the world’s most crowded cities. Dhaka has topped the list followed by India’s financial capital Mumbai.......................Read More
Union Cabinet Approves National Procurement Policy Giving Preference to Make in India
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister has given its approval for a national procurement policy that gives preference to ‘Make In India’ in government procurements.......................Read More
New Appointments
Google’s Rajan Anandan Appointed Chairman of IAMAI
Google’s vice-president for South East Asia and India, Rajan Anandan has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).......................Read More
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