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New Delhi hosts 5th edition of South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference

The 5th edition of the South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference (SARPPC-2018) was inaugurated by Arun Jaitley, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, in New Delhi...

February 7, 2018

Shubhankar Sharma from Chandigarh becomes highest ranked Indian golfer

Shubhankar Sharma from Chandigarh has become the highest ranked Indian golfer after grabbing 72nd position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He has won the Maybank Championship...

February 7, 2018

In 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%

In the 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement for 2017-18, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate “repo rate” unchanged at 6% and reverse...

February 7, 2018

Ministry of Commerce and Industry launches Start-up-India ranking framework

Suresh Prabhu, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, has launched the Start-up-India ranking framework in New Delhi to help the Startup India initiative to drive economic growth...

February 7, 2018

Railways and Ayush Ministries sign MoU to augment services in Railway hospitals

The Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with Ministry of AYUSH in New Delhi on February 6, 2018 to augment Ayush services in Railway hospitals i.e. New Delhi,...

February 7, 2018

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport becomes world’s busiest single-runway airport

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport has become the world’s busiest single-runway airport, after creating a new world record for single-runway operations by handling 980 arrivals and take-offs...

February 7, 2018

Andhra Pradesh first-ever Pelican Bird Festival-2018

The first-ever Pelican Bird Festival-2018 was held at the Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh on February 4, 2018. Over 5,000 pelican birds from various...

February 7, 2018

The Assam Government signs MoU with Ola for a pilot project of app-based river taxi services in Guwahati

The Government of Assam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with cab-hailing company Ola for a pilot project of app-based river taxi services in Guwahati. This MoU...

February 7, 2018

Development of Solar Cities scheme: 60 Solar Cities to be developed

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its “Development of Solar Cities” scheme has sanctioned development of 60 Solar Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities...

February 7, 2018

Stone Craft in India

Stone craft existed in India since ancient times. Till today, excavations reveal carved stones which are 3000 years old. The stone craft of ancient times mainly involved carving...

February 7, 2018

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