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Uttar Pradesh Government launches Mukhya Mantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana

In order to provide financial assistance to the family of farmers who while working on the field die or become handicapped,  the state government of Uttar Pradesh has...

January 23, 2020

‘Vyom Mitra’ unveiled by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently unveiled the humanoid robot, called Vyom Mitra at the inaugural session of the conference “Human Spaceflight and Exploration — Present Challenges...

January 23, 2020

Daman to be Headquarters of the Merged Union Territory

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 designated that the city of Daman will be the headquarters of the newly...

January 23, 2020

IOCL inks MoU with Oil Regulator of Ghana

To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and West African country, Ghana,  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and...

January 23, 2020

E-Passport introduced By Bangladesh

Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 to introduce the E-Passport service. The e-Passports are now initially being issued from three offices...

January 23, 2020

Recipients of Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2020 Announced

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid respect to the freedom fighter by remembering Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 123rd anniversary. He listed the contributions of...

January 23, 2020

‘SERVICE’ Scheme launched by Union Minister of Steel

The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan has launched a volunteer scheme ‘SERVICE’ and its portal on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 for the...

January 23, 2020

Defence Ministry approved procurement of 5,100 crores of hardware

On January 22, 2020, the Defence Acquisition Council approved the Procurement of defence equipment that are of worth Rs 5,100 crores. The equipment are to be purchased from...

January 23, 2020

Facts Box: ILO’s Labour Report, 2020

The International Labour Organization released its “The World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020” (WESO) report. The report stated that the global unemployment has been stable for the...

January 23, 2020

FAQ: Wuhan Coronavirus

What is a Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as...

January 23, 2020

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