National
FSSAI inks MoU with ASCI to check misleading advertisements in food and beverages sector
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has inked a MoU with Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) to check misleading advertisements in the food and beverages sector........Read More
High-speed OPV INS Tarasa launched by Indian Navy
Indian Navy has launched INS Tarasa, the fourth and last ship in the series of the Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC).........Read More
Kerala Government bans e-cigarettes
Kerala Government has banned electronic cigarette alias e-cigarette as its use can cause various health issues, including cancer and heart ailments.........Read More
India ranks 105th in 2016 Human Capital Index
India was ranked low at 105th position out of 130 countries globally on the 2016 Human Capital Index (HCI), which was recently released in the World Economic Forum (WEF) report.........Read More
Business and Economy
RIL, SBI ink Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement for payments bank JV
Telecom-to-energy conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) and India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) have signed Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement to set up payments bank.........Read More
India ranks 35th in 2016 Logistics Performance Index: World Bank Report
In the recently released bi-annual Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016 of World Bank Group, India ranked 35th among 160 countries.........Read More
Sports
Union Sports Ministry grants recognition to Paralympic Committee of India
The Union Sports Ministry has granted recognition to Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced temporary lifting of suspension on it.........Read More
Amul to officially sponsor Indian contingent at Rio Olympics 2016
India’s largest food products marketing organization Amul has become the official sponsor of Indian contingent to the 2016 Rio Olympics.........Read More
Awards
President Pranab Mukherjee presents BC Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 & 2010
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Dr BC Roy national awards for 2008, 2009 and 2010 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.........Read More
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