India, Sri Lanka agree to form Joint Working Group on Fisheries to address fishermen issue India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries and hotline between their Coast Guards to address long-standing issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu. These mechanisms aim to help find a permanent solution […]
Indian Women’s hockey team wins 2016 Asian Champions Trophy Indian Women’s hockey team has won the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy held in Singapore. It was the maiden win of Indian Women’s hockey team in Asian Champions Trophy. In summit clash held in Singapore, India defeated China by 2-1 goals. The first goal for India was […]
Person appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lebanon- Sanjiv Arora Padma Shri singer and composer of Sri Lanka who passed away recently- Pandit Amaradeva Four Tier Tax Structure created by GST council in November 2016 under the Goods and Services Tax- 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent Company that tied-up […]
IISER Researchers develop Gelator to scoop out marine oil spills Researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram have developed a compound named gelator to scoop out marine oil spills. They had produced gelators using glucose as a starting material and through several other chemical reactions. Researchers from Indian Institute of Science […]
International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning begins in New Delhi The International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning has begun in New Delhi. It will be held from 31th October to 4th November 2016. It has been organised by the International Bureau of Education (IBE), UNESCO in partnership with Google […]
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana top Ease of Doing Business list Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16. The ranking of the states was conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank. States were ranked on their implementation of DIPP-proposed 340-point Business Reform […]
PM Modi Dedicates Diwali to Indian Soldiers Addressing the nation in the 25th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated this year’s Diwali to the Indian soldiers while lauding their courage. “Our jawans are on duty and guarding us. That is why we are celebrating Diwali joyfully,” he said. […]
Union Government constitutes Munialappa Committee to monitor bird flu situation Terms of reference of the committee • Munialappa will be the nodal officer and will be available to provide advice and help round the clock. • A control room, with telephone numbers 011-23384190 […]
Justice Reddy committee on One Rank One Pension submits report The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension submitted its report to the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar. The Central Government had appointed the committee under the Chairmanship of Justice L Narasimha Reddy retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court. MMTC ties up with […]
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 begins The fourth edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘MITRA SHAKTI 2016’ began at Sinha Regimental Centre in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka. The main focus of this edition of joint exercise […]
