San-Sadhan’ Hackathon
The government has invited applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, The initiative aims to ease the lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) …
Read MoreCentre responds to downturn with steps to boost growth
Government has announced a number of economic measures which seeks to revive economic growth through fiscal stimulus. These measures were brought in the backdrop of the economic slowdown in India.The …
Read MoreVice President of India successfully completes visit to the three Baltic nations
Vice President has concluded his visit to the three Baltic nations namely Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The visit was aimed at strengthening the bilateral engagements with the three nations,besides giving …
Read More24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council
Union Minister for Home Affairs has chaired the 24th meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Panaji,Goa. The Zonal Councils are statutory bodies.They were established under the States Reorganization Act,1956. …
Read MoreRussia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic
Russia has successfully launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor called Akademik Lomonosov in the Arctic region. Akademik Lomonosov is a non-self-propelled powership.The reactor will be the northernmost nuclear plant …
Read MoreDevelopment financial institution to fund infrastructure
Government has proposed to set up a development financial institution (DFI). DFI is expected to solve the infrastructure financing needs of the country as banks do not have the long-term …
Read MoreExplained: What is Adratiklit boulahfa?
Scientists from London Natural History Museum(NHM) have described a species named Adratiklit boulahfa as a stegosaurus,a type of dinosaur. They dated the species back to 168 million years ago which …
Read MoreSitharaman gives MSME sector a breather
Finance minister has announced several measures to provide some relief to Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) sector. Finance Minister has announced that all pending Goods and Services tax(GST) dues for the …
Read MoreEscape from angel tax delights start-ups
Finance minister has announced that angel tax will not be applicable on startups that are registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT). The move is likely …
Read MoreTerror funding watchdog FATF Asia-Pacific Group ‘blacklists’ Pakistan
Asia Pacific group(APG) has placed Pakistan on its Blacklist for its failure in meeting the required global standards and combating terrorism and money laundering. Pakistan was non-compliant in 32 of …
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