REDD+ programme being carried out in the Himalayan states jointly by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has been extended …
Read MoreGovernment officials, experts and activists from at least 100 countries began talks in Nairobi, Kenya to move towards a new global framework on biodiversity, post-2020. The 196 Parties of the …
Read MoreRecently, the 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi.The theme of the summit was “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”. During the conference,many issues were discussed such as …
Read MoreThe Minister of State for Culture & Tourism has expanded the No Objection Certificate (NOC) online Application Processing System (NOPAS) for National Monuments Authority (NMA). The system will now be …
Read MoreThe Union government has rolled out a programme for universal screening of children below 18 years for leprosy and tuberculosis(TB). An estimated 25 crore children and adolescents will be annually …
Read MoreIndia has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document(BSID).It will capture the facial biometric data of seafarers. The project has been launched by the …
Read MoreUnion Cabinet has eased foreign direct investment(FDI) norms for various industries such as single-brand retail, coal mining, contract manufacturing and digital media. The changes in FDI policy will result in …
Read MoreIndonesia has decided to shift its capital city from Jakarta to the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The reason for shifting the capital is (a)to ensure …
Read MoreThe survey titled ‘Status of Policing in India Report 2019: Police Adequacy and Working Conditions’,has been conducted by the NGO Common Cause and the Centre for the Study of Developing …
Read MoreThe Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) has said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will continue to have Z plus security cover after the withdrawal of Special Protection Group(SPG) from his …
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