20TH Anniversary of The Victory at Kargil
The country will celebrate this year the 20th anniversary of victory in Kargil war with the theme ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. The objective of these celebrations is to evoke feelings …
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Congress moves SC against EC’s decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 RS seats in Gujarat
The Gujarat Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court against the Election Commission(EC) decision to conduct separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. The petitioner has …
Read MoreIndia to actively curb ‘conflict’ diamonds
The Intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process(KP) has started in Mumbai. During the meeting,India has committed to play an active role to curb the circulation of ‘conflict diamonds’ or ‘blood …
Read MoreGovernment rules out bringing oil products under GST for now
The Central Government has ruled out including petroleum products within the ambit of GST immediately by turning down repeated demands from the aviation sector and oil companies. The petroleum ministry …
Read More‘Financial stability is a key theme for monetary policy’
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) governor has highlighted the importance of the central bank’s role in maintaining financial stability. Financial stability can be defined as a condition in which the …
Read MoreWill take fresh look at framework to supervise NBFCs: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor has said that the RBI is giving a fresh look at the regulatory and supervisory framework of the Non-banking Financial Companies(NBFCs). The RBI Governor …
Read MoreDoT panel approves levy of penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea
The Digital Communications Commission has given its approval for imposing penalty on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for denial of interconnection to Reliance Jio when the latter had entered the …
Read MoreBitcoin use causing huge CO2 emissions: Study
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has revealed that Bitcoin system has a carbon footprint of between 22 and 22.9 megatonnes per year. This …
Read MoreModi likely to meet bank chiefs to discuss roadmap for PSBs
Prime Minister is likely to meet chief executives of Indian banks to chalk out a strategy for the banking sector for the next five years. The meeting assumes significance as …
Read MoreFacebook to unveil new cryptocurrency
Facebook has decided to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra. The currency is designed not to be a speculative asset, like Bitcoin, but a form of digital money backed by a …
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