The US President has decided to sign a memorandum which recommends severe sanctions on countries with high rates of visa overstays in the United States. The memorandum recommends placing travel …
Read MoreAnti-GMO groups has alleged that Bt brinjal which is a genetically modified variety of brinjal is being cultivated illegally in Haryana. The farmer group has demanded that the government immediately …
Read MoreThe Department of Biotechnology has decided to fund the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the National Research Centre on Meat for research on cell-based meat.Further,Mumbai has become …
Read MoreIndia Pavilion has been set up at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF).Further,India has also been designated as the Guest of Honour for the Book …
Read MoreAccording to the most recent WHO and UNICEF immunization estimates, globally, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016. WHO has said that the …
Read MoreThe government has targeted a modest increase in foodgrains production for the next crop year of 2019-20 after the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast normal monsoon in 2019. India Meteorological …
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry has introduced changes in the e-way bill system. The changes were brought in to crack down on Good and Services Tax (GST) evaders. The E-way bill is …
Read MoreIndian Institute of Technology(Bombay) has indigenously-produced microprocessor named AJIT. A microprocessor is an integrated circuit containing a few million transistors(semiconductor-based electronic devices) fused on a semiconductor chip.It is just a …
Read MoreIndia has indigenously developed the first ever vaccine to treat bloody dysentery known as Shigellosis.Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. The vaccine has …
Read MoreThe second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel “Solo”.Solo is a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material …
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