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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
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. Administrator Jun 24, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 23rd June, 2016 India ranks 10th in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report ISRO sets record by successfully launching 20 satellites in single mission Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Steinbeis GmbH Co. KG, Germany for technology transfer and resourcing in manufacturing, including sub-sectors of Capital Goods. Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later
ISRO sets record by successfully launching 20 satellites in single mission The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a record 20 satellites in a single mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later
NASA discovers K2-33b, youngest exoplanet around a young star Astronomers using NASA̢۪s Kepler Space Telescope (KST) have discovered a newborn fully-formed exoplanet dubbed as K2-33b. Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later
Aadhaar to be linked with caste, domicile certificates Union Government has asked all state governments to link Aadhaar with caste and domicile certificates to be issued to school students. Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later
ISRO to test indigenously developed scramjet engine The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to test indigenously developed scramjet engine technology based on air-breathing propulsion in July 2016. Administrator Jun 23, 2016 Save for Later