Trade Union issues charter of demands
10 central trade unions, except the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh have adopted a 15-point charter of demand at the National Convention of Workers. One of the major demand is fixing national …
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65% of hate crimes against Dalits: Amnesty
According to data released by Amnesty India, Uttar Pradesh stood first in India in terms of hate crimes followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan. The data were released on the website …
Read MoreCrop burning raises risk of respiratory illness threefold, says IFPRI study
According to a recent study titled “Risk of acute respiratory infection from crop burning in India: estimating disease burden and economic welfare from satellite and national health survey data for …
Read MoreKumbh ends, 1 crore takes final dip
The Kumbh Mela has concluded. Kumbh Mela is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth. During the festival pilgrims bathe or take a dip in the holy Ganges. The …
Read MoreISRO to shortlist students for ‘young scientist programme’ by month-end
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has requested States and UTs to select three students each for the Young Scientists Programme and submit the list by March-end. In January 2019, ISRO …
Read MoreDelhi worlds most polluted capital
The IQAir Air Visual 2018 World Air Quality Report by Greenpeace South East Asia has ranked Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital. In 2018, Delhi had an average yearly …
Read MoreIndia to collaborate with four nations to protect Asian rhinos
India has signed the New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019 at the recently held Second Asian Rhino Range Countries Meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was organised by Ministry …
Read MorePharma sector growth hits 4-year low in FY18
According to the 54th Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers (2018-19), the growth of pharmaceutical sector has recorded a four-year low in 2017-18. The percentage increase in annual turnover …
Read MoreBorder surveillance in Dhubri from today
The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District of Assam. BOLD-QIT is the project to install technical systems under …
Read MoreCentre to incentivise work-from-home jobs
The Indian government is planning to launch a scheme to boost work from home jobs in the IT sector. The scheme is likely to be launched as phase II of …
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