The High Court of Delhi has sought response from the Union Government of India on a plea that questioned how children below the age of 18 were allowed...
Responding to the US and European trade sanctions against Iran, India has brought down the import of crude oil from Iran by over 26.5 % in the financial...
Researchers in the US have created a keyboard layout called KALQ for the touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets. As claimed by the researchers, the new keyboard layout...
Anil Goswami, a senior IAS officer from J&K cadre, has been appointed as the new Home Secretary and will have two-year tenure. He is the first bureaucrat from J&K...
The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) has accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) registration to the Lucknow Zardozi – the world renowned textile embroidery. Registered under the brand of ‘Lucknow...
Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma announced The Annual Supplement 2013-14 to Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009-14, which has introduced the following package of measures to revive investors’ interest...
Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO’s...
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways took a 24 % minority stake in Jet Airways for USD 379 million. This investment by Etihad Airways is the first in an Indian airline after...
Indian Railways has reduced Advance Reservation Period (ARP) booking period of rail tickets from from existing 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) from May 1, 2013....
The Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours, conferred annually to recognise exceptional contributions in various fields such as art, literature, education, sports, medicine, social service, science...
The Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) is a flagship health initiative launched by the Government of India in February 2013 under the National Health Mission (NHM). Its primary...
The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) is a vaccination programme launched by the Government of India in 1985 to prevent infant and child mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. The programme...
