Russia willing to drop New START pact: Putin
Russian President has said that Russia is prepared to suspend the NEW START treaty with the U.S.He said that the US has showed no interest in conducting talks on extending …
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Commerce Minister addresses meeting of Board of Trade & Council for Trade Development and Promotion
Commerce minister has addressed a joint meeting of the Board of Trade and the Council of Trade Development and Promotion.The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry …
Read MorePM Modi’s first bilateral visit to Maldives begins tomorrow
Prime Minister will be visiting the Maldives and Sri Lanka from June 8 ,2019.This will be his first overseas visit in the second term. This will be PM first visit …
Read MoreNITI Aayog reconstituted
Prime Minister has approved the reconstitution of National Institution for Transforming India(NITI Aayog). The Prime Minister will serve as the Chairman of Niti Aayog.Vice chairman Rajiv Kumar continues in his …
Read MoreRBI waives RTGS, NEFT charges
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced that it is removing all charges on money transfers done through the RTGS and NEFT modes.This decision was taken to boost the digital …
Read MoreCCI imposes penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association and Pharmaceutical Companies
The Competition Commission of India(CCI) has imposed penalty amounting to Rs 74 crore on four chemists and pharmaceutical companies after they were found violating the provisions of the Competition Act,2002. …
Read MoreOne in four Ebola cases undetected in Congo: WHO
The WHO has said that one in four Ebola cases go undetected or are found too late in Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo is dealing with the …
Read MoreSwachh Bharat’ helped reduce ground water contamination: UNICEF
According to a study by UNICEF, Swachh Bharat(Grameen) initiative of the government has helped reduce groundwater contamination. The study was conducted by UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.It …
Read MoreEcologists have 596 reasons to cheer
In 2018, 596 new species of flora and fauna from India have been documented by scientists and taxonomists. The details have been published by Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and …
Read MoreSwachhta rankings to be held quarterly
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched Swachh Survekshan League 2020. It is a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India. Further, it will be integrated …
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