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Union Cabinet gives nod to Constitution of 21st Law Commission of India

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to constitute the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI). Update: The Union Government has...

September 11, 2015

Fact Sheet: GI Protected Rice Varieties of India

The major GI Protected varieties of India are as follows: Navara Rice (Kerala) This rice variety is grown in Kerala and its cultivation. Palakkad in Kerala is the...

September 11, 2015

India, Indonesia sign pact to cooperate on criminal matters

India and Indonesia have signed a pact for repatriation of wanted prisoners and cooperate in all criminal matters, including gathering evidence. In this regard Union Ministry of Home...

September 10, 2015

Union Cabinet allows 100 per cent FDI under automatic route for white label ATMs

The Union Cabinet has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for white label ATM operations (WLAO). Decision in this regard was taken...

September 10, 2015

Union Cabinet approves Spectrum Trading norms for telecom firms

The Union Cabinet has approved spectrum trading norms for harmonious spread of telecom services in the country. These norms were approved based on the recommendations Telecom Regulatory Authority...

September 10, 2015

Tamil Nadu’s first Global Investors Summit begins in Chennai

Tamil Nadu’s first Global Investors Summit (TNGIM 2015) has begun in Chennai to woo investors to invest in the state. TNGIM 2015 was officially inaugurated by state Chief...

September 10, 2015

Union Cabinet approves National Offshore Wind Energy Policy

Union Cabinet cleared National Offshore Wind Energy Policy to generate electricity from offshore windmills located in areas within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the country. Under this policy,...

September 10, 2015

Various Rice Cropping Patterns in India

With regard to the cropping patterns, India has varied climatic regions and rice is grown in different patterns as discussed below: Rice-Rice-Rice Pattern Under this pattern, three rice...

September 10, 2015

Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 conferred on ISRO

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 on Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar on behalf of the...

September 9, 2015

South Asian Sub-Regional Drug Focal Point meeting begins in New Delhi

Sub-Regional Drug Focal Point Meeting and Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP), South Asia under the Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Expert Group Consultation has begun in New Delhi....

September 9, 2015

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