Ganga basin States stare at rising crop failures
According to a report submitted to the Central Water Commission by the World Bank, Ganga river basin could see crop failures rise three-fold and drinking water shortage rise by as …
Read MoreCBIC working groups to boost exports
The Central Board of Indirect taxes(CBIC) has set up three working groups to suggest ways to facilitate exports, especially through e-commerce, and improve compliance by way of curbing tax evasion. …
Read MoreOIC outreach hints at reset of ties
India has been invited to a ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), a powerful block of Muslim nations. This is the first time India has been invited …
Read MoreWorld Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
World Bank, UN Women, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have collaborated to launch a new social impact bonds exclusively for women, called Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with …
Read MorePresident unveils the Mahatma’s statue at Hindi Prachar Sabha
The President of India unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Chennai. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha was established in the year 1918 …
Read MoreHunt Down Rohingya, Assam Govt tells Cops
The Assam government has ordered a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims believed to have been settled down with the help of some vested interests. Rohingya is an ethnic group, largely comprising …
Read MoreAudit source code of VVPATs, EVMs
Supreme Court has sought the Election Commission’s view on a petition demanding an audit of the source code, which is considered the brain of the EVMs. Source code is the …
Read MoreWhite House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders
White House has received the proposed changes in the existing regulations to end the work authorisation for spouses of the holders of H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant …
Read MoreCentre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak
Government has listed out the details of the projects being implemented by India to stop the flow of water to Pakistan that belongs to India. The Indus system comprises Indus …
Read MoreIndia, Russia close to inking multi-billion agreement for AK-103 assault rifles
India and Russia are finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for a multi-billion deal to locally manufacture AK-103 assault rifles. According to the arrangement with Russia, a Kalashnikov factory will be …
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