82% of Ujjwala families return for LPG refill
Recently, Oil Minister has handed over LPG connection under the Ujjwala scheme to beneficiary number 7 crore. Launched in 2016, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna is a scheme of the Ministry …
Read MoreSC appoints 3 member panel to mediate in Ayodhya dispute
The Supreme Court has referred the Ayodhya case for mediation. The Ayodhya case pertains to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute The court has formed a three-member panel which will …
Read MoreGoogle launches Bolo app in India to help children read in English, Hindi
Google has unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help primary school students learn to read in Hindi and English The app has an in-built reading companion called ‘Diya’ …
Read MoreIndian Army to undergo major reforms
Defence ministry has approved major reforms in the Indian Armed forces.The reforms approved are (a)relocation of 229 officers from the Army headquarters (b)creation of a new post of deputy chief …
Read MoreNames for Lokpal shortlisted, SC told
The Government has informed Supreme court that Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge has forwarded three panels of names for chairperson, judicial members and non-judicial members to …
Read MoreHuawei fights back against U.S. blackout with Texas lawsuit
Chinese tech giant Huawei has sued United States government over a legislation that prevents US federal agencies from using its product.Huawei argues that the federal ban is a piece of …
Read MoreLarge hydro projects get ‘renewable energy’ status
The government has introduced a slew of measures for the hydropower sector. The measures come at the time when the share of hydro-power in the total capacity in India has …
Read MoreJKLF chief Yasin Malik booked under Public Safety Act
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) spokesman have been booked under Jammu and Kashmir’s Public Safety Act. The Public Safety Act was enacted in 1978 to …
Read MoreSoumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist
Soumya Swaminathan has been named as the Chief Scientist in a newly created Chief Scientists department in WHO. The Chief Scientists division has been created to strengthen WHO’s core scientific …
Read MoreCabinet approves Continuation of Atal Innovation Mission
The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was set up in Niti Aayog in 2016. It aims to promote a …
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