Dr. Marco Lambertini appointed as the Director General of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International. He will begin his new role with the global conservation organization on...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal to convert and expand the pilot programme of Burn Injuries of the 11th Plan period into a full-fledged...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has rejected the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill in the present form. The committee stated that the proposal for...
Ms Arunima Sinha bagged with Amazing Indian Award by the Vice President of India, Mr. Hamid Ansari, for scaling Mount Everest despite being physically challenged. Ms. Sinha is...
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is developing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to track down maoists in naxal hit states...
The private sector investment in scientific research and development in India has been abysmally low at only 25% of the overall expenditure with the remaining 75% coming from...
An Achilles’ heel is a weakness in a person, policy, institution, etc. inspite of overall strength, which may lead to their downfall. The Indian economy has performed reasonably...
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the flagship program under which the RTE Act, 2010 is implemented by the central government for universalization of elementary education in India. The...
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) stopped production of the iconic Maruti 800 car brand that had been the carrier for millions of Indian middle-class families. As per the...
