Global growth to slow in 2019, says World Bank
The World Bank has released its Global Economic Prospects report, 2019.The report has forecasted that the World economy will expand 2.6% in 2019 compared with a projection of 2.9% it …
Read MoreRelief for Kiran Bedi as SC restrains Puducherry government
The Supreme Court has directed the Puducherry government not to implement decisions having financial implications which could be taken during the Cabinet meetings. This direction comes after Centre and Puducherry …
Read MoreFood safety is everyone’s business: WHO
The first-ever World Food Safety Day adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018 will be celebrated on 7 June,2019 under the theme “Food Safety, everyone’s business”. According …
Read MoreGoogle Doodle celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ+ movement
Google has celebrated the 50 years of LGBTQ+ movement with a doodle.The doodle slideshow takes the viewer through five decades of Pride history starting from 1969 to present. The Pride …
Read MoreFormer President Pratibha Patil awarded Mexico’s highest civilian honour for foreigners
Former President of India Pratibha Patil has been conferred with the “Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca”(Order of the Aztec Eagle).It is the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners. …
Read MoreAAI inks pact with Boeing on air traffic management
Airports Authority of India has signed a technical assistance agreement with Boeing to develop a 10-year Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernisation roadmap for India. The objective of the agreement is …
Read MoreTokyo seeks ‘2+2’ meeting with Foreign, Defence Ministers
India’s External Affairs Minister and his Japanese counterpart had held a telephone conversation to discuss maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. The two countries have decided to hold their first …
Read MorePost backlash from Tamil Nadu, mandatory Hindi goes out of draft education policy
The Central government has released a revised Draft National Education Policy(DNEP) after several southern states had opposed the compulsory teaching of Hindi in schools under the three-language formula. The initial …
Read MoreItaly’s Mount Etna, Europe’s Highest Volcano, Spews Ash And Fire
Mount Etna which is the largest of Italy’s three active volcanoes has been ejecting ash and lava once again.This new phase of eruptions has started as two new cracks in …
Read More‘Cyclone man’ Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed IMD chief
Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has been appointed as the chief (Director General of Meteorology) of India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD is an agency of the …
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