Centre draft rules to relieve hens of battery cage misery
Central Government has come out with draft on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Egg Laying Hens) Rules,2019. The Delhi High Court (HC) had asked the government to come out with …
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ADB steps up metro rail funding
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to finance metro rail projects and a rapid rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut as part of its effort to improve urban transport system …
Read MoreIraq remains the top oil supplier to India
According to data collected by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics,Iraq has remained India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year.It met more than one-fifth of …
Read MoreGST collection scales record high of ₹1.13 lakh crore in April
Goods and Services Tax(GST) collections has hit an all-time high of Rs 1.13 lakh crore in April.The government had collected Rs1.06 lakh crore in March. According to experts, increase in …
Read MoreNaruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity
Japanese Emperor Naruhito took up the throne from his father,Akihito who had decided to step down.Emperor Naruhito will be Japan’s 126th emperor.The Japanese government has announced that the reign of …
Read MoreDenisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows
Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars recovered from Baishiya Karst cave in Xiahe, Gansu, Tibet, China has revealed that Denisovans lived in the Tibetan Plateau some 1,60,000 years ago. …
Read MoreRural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
Global food policy report has been released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).The theme of the 2019 report is rural revitalisation.The report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization …
Read MoreIndia’s ASAT test a response to growing space threats:France
French Envoy to India has supported India’s Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test.The French envoy has said that India’s ASAT missile test is a response to the growing threat posed by the …
Read MoreAssam Rifles, NSCN(IM) agree to withdraw from Manipur villages
Assam Rifles and National Socialist Council of Nagalim(NSCN-IM) has agreed to withdraw from two remote villages of Ukhrul in Manipur.The decision towards de-escalating the tension was taken by Nagaland based …
Read MoreProgress’ in U.N. listing of Masood Azhar, says China
China has said that some progress has been achieved on designating Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. Earlier,China had blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad …
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