National
Union Government to form new reserve battalion named after Maharana Pratap
Union Home Ministry has decided to form new reserve battalion will be raised and it will be named after Maharana Pratap. It will be called Maharana India Reserve Battalion.......Read More
EC wants law amended to empower it to postpone, cancel polls
The Election Commission (EC) has urged the Union Government to amend the electoral law Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951 to empower it to either postpone or countermand elections if evidence emerges of use of money to influence voters........Read More
International
Thailand becomes first Asian country to eliminate mother to child HIV: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission........Read More
Business and Economy
ADB, India ink pact to upgrade 176 km roads in Jharkhand
Multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement with India for providing new loan of 200 million dollars to upgrade 176 km of roads in Jharkhand........Read More
RBI rates unchanged in 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its second bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has maintained status quo in key policy interest rate........Read More
India, ADB ink $120 million loan agreement for irrigation in Odisha
India has signed loan agreement of US 12 crore dollars with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve irrigation and water management infrastructure in Odisha........Read More
Death
Father of modern Nepali music Ambar Gurung passes away
Father of modern Nepali music and composer of the country’s national anthem Amber Gurung passed away in Dhapasi. He was 79 and was suffering from diabetes and Parkinson’s disease........Read More
Sports
Lucknow to host 2016 Junior hockey World Cup
The Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh is going to host the 2016 Junior Men’s hockey World Cup........Read More
Special Days
8 June: World Oceans Day
The World Oceans Day is being observed globally on 8th June every year to raise global awareness of the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans........Read More
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