Vande Bharat Express crosses another milestone
Recently,Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has completed 1 lakh running kilometres without missing a single trip.It has also become the first train in India to clock average speed of over 100 …
Read MorePeace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls
Addressing a gathering at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Chief Executive of the Afghan High Peace Council has said that Afghanistan would not compromise on fundamental issues with …
Read MoreDemocrats concerned over Trump’s India policy
US Democratic lawmakers has criticized US President for his failure to appoint a confirmed head of the state department’s South and Central Asia (SCA) bureau.This department conducts diplomatic relations with …
Read MoreKerala first Indian state to tap into masala bond market
Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board(KIIFB) has issued Masala Bonds to raise funds from the overseas market. KIIFB has become the first regional entity in India to enter the offshore international …
Read MoreE-payments panel submits report to RBI
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) appointed a committee, headed by Nandan Nilekani has submitted its suggestions on promoting digital payments to RBI Governor. RBI had set up the five-member panel …
Read MoreEx-servicemen status for Nursing Service
The Defence Ministry and the Army has approved ex-servicemen status to the Military Nursing Service (MNS) cadre. MNS was set up as an auxiliary force in 1943 and has only …
Read MoreIndia surpasses China in fintech funding in March quarter: Report
According to the Global Fintech Report,India has surpassed China as the leading fintech startup hub in Asia by attracting almost 50% more funding than their Chinese counterparts. FinTech or financial …
Read MoreRefurbished mobile imports certified by BIS get govt nod
India has decided to allow the import of refurbished or second mobile phones subject to the condition that they are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Earlier,the government …
Read MoreIllegal GM brinjal was second crop,officials destroy plants
The Haryana horticulture department has uprooted and deeply buried the illegal cultivation of genetically modified brinjal. Recently,farmers in Haryana and experts had expressed fears of widespread contamination of GM brinjal …
Read MoreTaiwan legalises same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage, making it the first Asian country to do so. In 2017, the Taiwan’s apex Court had ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry …
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