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Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana of Madhya Pradesh

The government of Madhya Pradesh has launched the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana to provide employment for youth. Features of the Scheme The scheme guarantees 100 days of employment...

February 23, 2019

Kareena Kapoor becomes brand ambassador of Swasth Immunised India campaign

Acclaimed actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has become the brand ambassador of the Swasth Immunised India campaign to spread awareness among parents about child vaccination to help prevent the...

February 23, 2019

Iran conducts a naval military exercise ‘Velayat 97’ from Persian Gulf to Indian Ocean

An Iranian naval force has started a massive three-day drill, codenamed “Velayat 97”, across two million square kilometers of sea between the Straits of Hormuz and the Indian...

February 23, 2019

Divya Karnad becomes first Indian woman to won Future for Nature 2019 Award

Dr Divya Karnad, who teaches at Asoka University, has bagged the prestigious Global Future For Nature Award 2019 for her work on marine conservation. With the feat, she...

February 23, 2019

Xinhua launchs world’s first female AI news anchor ‘Xin Xiaomeng’

China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua has launched the world’s first female AI news anchor ‘Xin Xiaomeng’ to read alongside its male AI news presenters. She was developed jointly...

February 23, 2019

Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna passes away

Kodi Ramakrishna (69), the veteran Telugu film director, has passed away in Hyderabad on Feb 22. Born at Palakollu in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Ramakrishna made...

February 23, 2019

IIT-Madras ties up with Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) to address public health issues

IIT-Madras has entered into an agreement with Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) to address public health issues and predict adverse pregnancy outcomes using technology. The aim...

February 23, 2019

Uma Nath Singh sworn-in as first Lokayukta of Nagaland

Justice Uma Nath Singh, the former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, has been sworn-in as the first Lokayukta of Nagaland and will hold the office for a...

February 23, 2019

FATF Decides to Keep Pakistan in Grey List

International terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list, despite India’s push to blacklist it in the aftermath...

February 23, 2019

New Delhi venue of ET Global Business Summit 2019

In New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 5th edition of the Economic Times (ET) Global Business Summit 2019 on Feb 23 to offer insights into the...

February 23, 2019

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