Indian writer wins USD 100000 global book prize
Indian writer Annie Zaidi was announced as the 2019 winner of Nine Dots Prize. She won the award for her book ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus’. The Nine Dots Prize is a …
Read MoreHaryana farmers win compensation for defective seeds sold by IFFCO
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has granted Haryana farmers compensation of ₹5 lakh from Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO). This compensation was granted after the IFFCO had sold …
Read MoreWHO drops being transgender from list of mental disorders
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”. According to the newly-revised version of the International Classification of Diseases (known as …
Read MoreRBI extends RTGS transfer timings
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the Real Time Gross Settlement(RTGS) time window for customer transactions from 4.30 pm to 6 pm. The RTGS is an online fund transfer …
Read MoreUS removes India from its currency monitoring list
United States has removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners. It has also removed Switzerland from the list but added Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. …
Read MoreTelangana priming for tech glory with first Blockchain district
Telangana Government has announced a draft blockchain policy to offer regulatory and policy support for blockchain startups based in Hyderabad. The policy was announced with an aim to make Hyderabad …
Read MoreSupreme Court agrees to examine power of authorities to arrest individuals for GST evasion
Supreme Court has decided to examine the power of the government officials to arrest persons for Good and Services Tax (GST) evasion. The court observed that different high courts had …
Read MoreRBI forms task force on corporate loans
The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a task force on the development of secondary market for corporate loans under T N Manoharan. The task force has also been asked …
Read MorePakistan extends airspace ban till June 15
Pakistan has decided to extend the closure of its airspace along its eastern border with India until June 15. Pakistan had closed the airspace after an Indian Air Force strike …
Read MoreSpaceX satellites pose new headache for astronomers
Astronomers have raised concerns about Space X’s Starlink. According to astronomers, Starlink satellites may threaten the view of the cosmos and adversely affect scientific discovery. The newly launched each Starlink …
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