Agriculture Minister has told Parliament that recently, there has been an incursion of desert locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat from areas bordering Pakistan. Locusts are large herbivorous insects that can …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, 2012. The amendment provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty, for sexual assault …
Read MoreThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to adopt Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) across its fighter fleet. ASRAAM has been developed by European missile-maker MBDA. It is currently …
Read MoreWHO has declared Sri Lanka measles free. Sri Lanka is the fifth country in WHO’s Southeast Asia region to eliminate measles. The other four countries are Bhutan, Maldives, DPR Korea …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. It aims to streamline the …
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has approved the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill.The bill aims to tackle the menace of illicit deposit- taking activities in the country. The bill defines regulated …
Read MoreThe Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) was held in New Delhi,India. The dialogue focussed on six core areas of cooperation namely, (a)Transport Infrastructure and Technologies (b)Agriculture and Agro-Processing sector …
Read MoreAccording to the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry,88 people have died in manual scavenging related deaths in the past three years. The ministry has said that the number of deaths …
Read MoreThe National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) has released a Request for Proposal for an Automated Facial Recognition System(AFRS) to be used by police officers across the country. The AFRS would be …
Read MoreHaryana government has launched ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. This portal enables farmers to self-report their land and crop details through IT based system and help them receive the benefit …
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