‘100% FDI in coal will boost competitiveness’
Recently,Union cabinet has decided to permit 100% foreign direct investment(FDI) in the coal sector. This decision is likely to help the coal-bearing states to get more revenue and bring in …
Read MoreBank frauds rise 74%, says RBI
According to Reserve Bank of India’s annual report,the amount involved in bank frauds has increased by 74% over the last one year. Among the banks,the public sector banks(PSBs) have accounted …
Read MoreCSIR and GAIL join hands to scale up production of diesel from Plastic waste
Union Minister for Science and Technology has inaugurated a waste plastic to diesel plant in Dehradun. The plant has been set up in CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) whose …
Read MoreNew Study on Jupiter
According to a new study based on information sent by JUNO, Jupiter has a “fuzzy core” that includes lighter elements like helium and hydrogen. According to scientists, this could be …
Read MoreStar tortoise, otters get higher protection at CITES
India’s proposal to upgrade the protection of star tortoises, the smooth-coated otter and small-clawed otters in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora) have …
Read MoreNew 9.3 crore study to check antibiotic resistance in Ganga
The government has commissioned a project under the National Gang Mission (Namami Gange) to assess the microbial diversity along the entire length of the Ganga. This is to test is …
Read More1971 as NRC base year cannot protect Assam’s indigenous, says NGO
Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM), which is an umbrella organisation of several indigenous ethnic organisations, has said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) cannot protect the indigenous people of the State …
Read MoreInd-Ra cuts GDP growth forecast in FY20 to 6.7%
India Ratings and Research has revised downwards its projection of the country’s GDP growth in financial year 2019-20 to 6.7% from an earlier estimate of 7.3% The reasons cited for …
Read MoreCabinet approves Establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting Secretariat Office in New Delhi. The CDRI is proposed to be …
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