Arab League pledges $100m to Palestinian Authority in summit
The Arab League has pledged to pay $100m a month to the Palestinian Authority(PA) to plug the gap left after Israel had blocked tax transfers to Palestine earlier this year. …
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Indonesia releases special stamp on theme of Ramayana
Indonesia has released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana during an event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties with India. The stamp is designed by …
Read MoreHong Kong leaders jailed over pro-democracy protests
Hong Kong court has jailed four leaders of 2014 pro-democracy protests amid heightened concerns over the decline of freedoms in the China-ruled Hong Kong. The protests started in reaction to …
Read MoreArmy to build tunnels to store ammunition
Indian Army has decided to construct underground tunnels for storage of ammunition along the border with China and Pakistan.These tunnels will be constructed with the help of National Hydroelectric Power …
Read MoreRBI sells entire stake in NHB, Nabard to govt. for ₹ 1,470 cr. in total
The Reserve Bank has divested its stake in National Housing Bank (NHB) and National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (Nabard), by making them fully government-owned. This move is part …
Read MoreConstitution of J. Bobde panel violates the law
The Supreme Court has appointed a committee headed by senior-most judge of the Supreme Court to inquire into the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Chief Justice of India. However,the committee …
Read MoreInterceptor vessel joins Coast Guard service
A new Coast Guard vessel named as C-441 has been commissioned at Vizhinjam harbour in Kerala under the aegis of Regional Commander Western Region. C-441 is an Indian Coast Guard …
Read MorePotato farmers cry foul as PepsiCo sues them
Farmers groups has asked for Central government intervention to protect farmers in Gujarat against whom PepsiCo India has filed lawsuits.PepsiCo had sued farmers for growing a variety of potato to …
Read MoreJapan apologises to those forcibly sterilized, vows redress
Japan’s government has issued an apology and awarded compensation under a redress legislation to thousands of people with disabilities who were forcibly sterilised under the now defunct Eugenics Protection Law. …
Read MoreMagic milk: fighting infections with a clue from the echidna
Scientists at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) have isolated an anti-microbial protein found in the milk of Echidnas. According to …
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