According to a study ‘Health Impact and Economic Burden of Alcohol Consumption in India’, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, deaths attributed to alcohol use would cost 1.45% …
Read MoreThe launch of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second moon mission, was aborted after a technical snag in the launch vehicle system- GSLV Mk-III rocket. GSLV Mk-III has been touted as the most …
Read MoreA panel of experts has recommended upgrading Union human resource development(HRD) ministry’s free e-learning Swayam platform to a virtual university to meet growing demand for quality education. The proposal is …
Read MoreIndia has flagged off a ship of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) carrying stones from Bhutan to be delivered in Bangladesh. The ship has set sail from Dhubri …
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry has said that it will look into the applicability of 20% tax proposed in the 2019-20 Budget on the current share buybacks by listed companies. This tax …
Read MoreThe fourth anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. The United Nations had declared 15 July as World Youth Skills …
Read MoreThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) will soon introduce draft national retail policy.The policy is aimed at promoting growth of 65 million small traders. The main elements …
Read MoreRecently,a self-help group of tribal women in Wayanad,Kerala has decided to launch a project to carry out organic farming over 100 acres possibly making this the largest tribal foray into …
Read MoreThe government has been preparing to move on a proposal for direct cash transfer(DBT) of fertilizer subsidy amount to farmers bank accounts. This proposal is aimed at disincentivizing farmers from …
Read MorePakistan has for the first time joined the US, Russia and China’s trilateral consultations on the Afghanistan peace process. The four countries have jointly urged the Taliban to immediately agree …
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