Defying U.S., Gibraltar frees Iran tanker
Gibraltar has released an Iranian oil tanker named Grace 1.The oil tanker was stopped by the UK navy after the government of Gibraltar suggested it was heading for Syria. Gibraltar …
Read MoreMaharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman for the Year 2019
President of India has awarded the “President’s Certificate of Honour” and “Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman” for the Year 2019. Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman were introduced in the year 2002.It is …
Read MoreCBIC seeks inputs to combat ‘gift’ import duty loophole
Recently,the Mumbai Customs department has stopped clearing parcels under the gifts and samples route. According to the Foreign Trade Act,gift items of a value of up to ₹5,000 received from …
Read MorePlastics industry seeks export schemes, tax benefits for MSMEs
All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association(AIPMA) has said that plastics industry is under severe stress due to environmental challenges. They have asked the government for export promotion schemes for Micro,Small, Medium …
Read MoreExplained: PM Modi called for ‘One Nation, One Election’. What does this idea mean?
Prime Minister has called for ‘one nation,one election’.He said that a committee would be formed to discuss the idea with all political parties. One nation,One Election is the method of …
Read MoreChhattisgarh doubles OBC quota, hikes SC benefits
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister has announced an increase in reservations for OBCs and Scheduled Castes in state government jobs and education. The government has decided to increase the quota for Scheduled …
Read MoreTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 aims at the social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons. Under the bill, transgender persons are defined as those “whose gender does …
Read MoreGovernment to launch Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, has said that Rs 3.5 lakh crore will be spent in the coming years under the Jal Jeevan Mission to bring …
Read MoreMicroplastics in snow raise pollution worries
Scientists have detected microplastic particles in the Arctic and the Alps. The microplastics had been carried by the wind and later washed out in the snow. The study has been …
Read MoreJuly hottest month on record for the earth
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that July was the hottest month on record (records date to 1880). The global average surface temperature in July 2019 was …
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