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PM lays foundation stone of country’s first Indian Institute of Skills in Kanpur  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the country’s first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to make India the Skill Capital of the...

December 20, 2016

Scientists discover 163 new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region

Scientists have discovered as many as 163 new species in the ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region of the Southeast Asia. It includes 3 mammals species, 9 amphibians, 11 fish,...

December 20, 2016

Madras High Court bans unauthorised Sharia courts in Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court has banned all unauthorised Sharia courts in mosques across Tamil Nadu, saying centres of worship were only to be used for religious purposes. The...

December 20, 2016

Union Government revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has revised North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007. The revision of policy stipulates mandatory disbursal of subsidies...

December 20, 2016

African nations developing lifestyle diseases: WHO

According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 33 countries has shown that African nations developing lifestyle diseases. It is mainly due city life and its modern...

December 20, 2016

World’s first cloned goat bearing Cashmere wool born in China

The world’s first cloned goat bearing superfine Cashmere wool has born in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Cashmere fibre obtained from the goat is 13.8 micrometres. It...

December 19, 2016

PM laid foundation to country’s first ever Indian Institute of Skills at Kanpur

PM Modi has laid the foundation stone for the country’s first ever Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur. The idea for the institute was conceptualised by the...

December 19, 2016

Government to set up single tribunal to decide inter-state water disputes

The government has decided to establish a single, permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-state river water disputes. It is set to be headed by a retired Supreme Court...

December 19, 2016

Two new districts inaugurated in Manipur

Amid Naga protests, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has inaugurated two new districts Pherzawl and Noney out of Naga-dominated districts of Churachandpur and Tamenglong respectively. According to the...

December 19, 2016

19 insurers remained profitable in 2015-16

IRDAI’s annual report has stated that out of 24 life insurance companies, only 19 insurers remained profitable in 2015-16. The life insurance industry has reported a profit of...

December 19, 2016

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