Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates 65th Foundation Day
Ministry of Culture has organized an event to celebrate the 65th Foundation Day of Lalit Kala Akademi. Union Minister of Culture has said that ministry is starting the cultural mapping …
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PMUY: States’ help sought for 8 cr LPG connections
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has asked for State governments support to achieve the eight crore free cooking gas connection distribution target under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana …
Read MoreRs 25,000 crore tenders cancelled or modified to promote Make in India products
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) has cancelled or modified government tenders worth over Rs 25,000 crore. This decision was taken to change the conditions of the tenders …
Read MoreThe Article of Contention: Why Article 35A has always been controversial
Article 35A of the Indian Constitution empowers Jammu and Kashmir legislature to define state’s permanent residents and their special rights and privileges. The law was inserted in the Constitution through …
Read MoreRecycle, reuse to be mantra of resource efficiency policy
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed a draft National Resource Efficiency Policy 2019.The policy aims to streamline the efficient use of resources with minimum negative impact on …
Read MoreExplained: Why Medical Commission Bill bothers doctors
National Medical Commission(NMC) Bill,2019 is being criticised by medical fraternity even after getting passed in Parliament. The Indian Medical Association(IMA) has raised concerned over Section 32 of the NMC Bill …
Read MoreSANKALP Scheme
Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has reviewed the Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP). SANKALP is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skills Development & …
Read MoreIsro to set up new centre to protect Indian satellites from space debris
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has set up the Space Situational Awareness Control Centre in Bengaluru. The control centre would host a range of activities related to the protection of …
Read MoreNational Population Register data to be collected in a year
The government has decided to prepare a National Population Register (NPR) by September 2020.The exercise is different from the Census 2021 and is not linked to the National Register of …
Read MoreA step closer to oral administration of kala-azar drug
Researchers from IIT Hyderabad have achieved a sustained release of a drug known as Amphotericin B for up to 10 days.This drug can be used for treating kala-azar. This will …
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