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Assam passes Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2015

Assam state legislature has passed Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2015. This law was prepared in order to reign in the rising incidents of witch...

August 14, 2015

Odisha Government approves Housing for All policy in urban areas

Odisha government has approved a new policy for ‘Housing for All’ in urban areas of state. The new policy was approval of the State Cabinet meeting chaired by...

August 14, 2015

Tata Sons raise stake in AirAsia India from 30% to 41%

Tata Sons has decided to increase its stake in low-cost carrier AirAsia India from 30 per cent to 41 per cent by infusing fresh capital. AirAsia India is a joint...

August 14, 2015

Axis Bank launched the First Multi-Currency Contactless Card service in India

India’s third largest private sector lender, Axis Bank has launched the first Contactless Debit, Credit and Multi-Currency Forex Card in association with VISA payWave in the country. Axis...

August 14, 2015

Odisha Cabinet gave nod to new Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2015

Odisha cabinet approved the much awaited Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2015 after several rounds of consultation with different administrative departments and industry associations. The IPR 2015 lays focus...

August 14, 2015

NTPC signed two MoUs for Skill Development

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for skill development training...

August 14, 2015

IRDAI allows Banks to tie up with insurers

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has allowed banks to tie up with insurers. This decision was taken as part of the IRDAI’s new Bancassurance...

August 14, 2015

The founder of Hero Cycle Om Prakash Munjal passes away

The founder of Hero Cycle and a leading industrialist Om Prakash Munjal breathed his last in the DMC Hero Heart Centre, Ludhiana on 13 August. He was 87. On...

August 14, 2015

PAHAL scheme enters into Guinness Book of world records

Union Government’s ambitious Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme has been acknowledged as the world’s largest cash transfer program (households) by the Guinness Book of World Records. Pratyaksha Hastaantarit...

August 14, 2015

Central Government has revised the National Solar Mission target

Central Government has revised the National Solar Mission target of Grid Connected Solar Power projects from 20,000 MW by 2022 to1,00,000 MW by 2022. Centre has envisaged to...

August 14, 2015

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