Private member’s Bill calls for two-child norm
Population Regulation Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Rajya Sabha. It is a private member bill. The bill seeks to enforce a two-child norm by giving incentives for those …
Read MoreHow to save water the old Way
Recently, urged all Indians to take collective action to conserve water and requested to share traditional methods of water conservation. The following are few traditional methods of water conservation in …
Read MoreIndia again abstains at U.N. vote on LGBTQ Independent Expert, draws criticism
Despite decriminalising homosexuality, India has abstained from voting in favour of LGBTQ rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council. India had also abstained during the 2016 vote on appointment …
Read MoreIndia urges Commonwealth to readmit Maldives as member
India has called for fast-tracking the process of readmitting Maldives into the Commonwealth. Maldives had left the Commonwealth in 2016 at the height of political turmoil in the country.However,the situation …
Read MoreStudy in India’ programme to encourage flow of inbound international students in India
Government has announced a programme called ‘Study in India’.The programme aims to attract foreign students to pursue higher education in the country. The objectives of the programme includes (a)to make …
Read MoreLifting 271 mn out of poverty in 10 yrs,India fastest,Jharkhand No.1 area: UN
According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index(MPI),India has lifted 271 million out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2015-16. This has significantly helped in reducing deprivations in many of the ten …
Read MorePayment service providers fear shutdown,ask govt to pay MDR
Payment Council of India(PCI) has said that the budget proposal to remove the merchant discount rate(MDR) will lead to the collapse of the payment acquiring industry. MDR is a fee …
Read MoreMaritime Anti-Corruption Network starts port integrity campaign in India
Maritime Anti-Corruption Network(MACN) has announced the launch of a Port Integrity Campaign in India. The campaign aims to reduce and in the long term eliminate integrity issues and bottlenecks to …
Read MoreIndian scientists develop wonder material ‘black gold’
Indian scientists from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR) have developed a new material called “Black gold”. This material was developed using gold nanoparticles.This material can potentially be used for applications …
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