United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mary Robinson and Macharia Kamau as UN’s Special Envoys for El Nino and Climate. These appointments come at a...
The Union Government has launched ‘Qora’, an indigenously developed affordable Faecal Incontinence Management System (FIMS). It was launched by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Science & Technology...
Himachal Pradesh Government has launched ‘PEHAL’, a vision document of the Shimla District administration for raising education standards. It was launched by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in Shimla....
Pashmina is a fine type of cashmere wool. Cashmere wool has strong, light, soft and fine texture. The garments made from cashmere wool offers excellent insulation which is...
The Government of India has launched a mammoth enumeration exercise in March 2016 to collect data on all the business enterprise in the country for the National Business...
Over the past decade, 3D printing has found its use in a wide range of industries. One such industry is medicine. 3D printing is helping revolutionise the health...
India and Japan are discussing to collaborate on infrastructure projects in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first project under discussion is regarding a 15 MW diesel power...
To promote trans-shipment at Indian ports, the Government has relaxed the Cabotage rules in March 2016. What is Cabotage? Cabotage refers to the transport of goods or passengers between...
Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of common medical entrance exams i.e. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)...
Cyclonic Storm Roanu, an active tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has hit the eastern coast of India. It is the first tropical cyclone of the annual...
