U.S. envoy calls on China to hold dialogue with Dalai Lama
US ambassador to China, on a visit to the Tibet autonomous region, has urged China to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama. He also …
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Modi fans celebrate victory with all-night Yakshagana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi fans has hosted an all-night Yakshagana show in Mangalore for his second victory in the Lok Sabha elections.The event was sponsored by ‘TeaMModi’ group for fulfilling …
Read MoreGovt clears restructuring of statistical system, proposes NSSO, CSO merger
Central government has decided to merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The order states …
Read MoreIAF’s AN-32 Aircraft formally Certified to Operate on Indigenous Bio-Jet Fuel
Recently,Indian Air Force’s(IAF’s) AN-32 aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel. The indigenous bio-jet fuel was first produced …
Read MoreIndian delegation participates in second SCO Mass Media Forum in Kyrgyzstan
The Indian delegation has participated in the second Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Mass Media Forum at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. The forum aims to strengthen the exchange and cooperation in the field …
Read MoreAvoid tit-for-tat in trade war, cut duties: Panel
A high-level advisory group constituted by the union commerce ministry on Foreign trade policy has submitted its report to government. The panel has recommended the centre to cut down corporate …
Read MoreOne billion year old fungi is found to be earth’s oldest
Recently,Scientists have discovered the Oldest-known fossils of a fungus named Ourasphaira giraldae in an Arctic region of northwestern Canada. The ancient fungus is the ancestor of today’s mushrooms, yeasts and …
Read MoreRBI plans liquidity buffer at shadow banks to aid stressed sector
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the draft circular on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs) and Core Investment Companies (CIC’s) for public comments. The NBFCs …
Read More‘Golden Rice’ now closer to reality
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners,the Philippines Rice Research Institute and the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has successfully cultivated Golden Rice in a controlled environment on IRRI …
Read MoreRenewable energy: Centre looking to set up portal to disclose payment delays by Discoms
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms).This move is …
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