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Modified Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet

On March 21, 2020, the union cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme 2.0 (EMC 2.0). The scheme aims at improving the growth...

March 21, 2020

Fitch Ratings cuts India’s growth forecast to 5.1% for FY 2020-21

Fitch Ratings has recently cut India growth forecast to 5.1 per cent for FY 2020-21.  Fitch had projected India to grow at 5.6 per cent in 2020-21 and...

March 21, 2020

Research reveals the evolutionary origin of human hands

The recent research of the fossil of a fish called Elpistostege watsoni has revealed the evolutionary origin of human hands. After the research on the fossil of the...

March 21, 2020

Indian footballer P.K. Banerjee passes away

Legendary Indian footballer P.K. Banerjee recently passed away at the age of 83. He was a member of the 1962 Asian Games gold-medal winning India football team. The...

March 21, 2020

Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers

In a ceremony at iconic Panathenaic stadium of Athens, Greece has handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers. The ceremony did not include the planned cultural...

March 21, 2020

SIDBI to launch Swavalamban Express Train

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) said that it will launch Swavalamban Express Train on June 5 this year for budding entrepreneurs. The Swavalamban Express will...

March 21, 2020

MoD signs 880 crore contract with Israel Weapons Industries

The Defence Ministry has recently signed an 880-crore contract with Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) for procurement of 16,479 light machine guns (LMGs). According to the contract which was...

March 21, 2020

15th Finance Commission to set up panel to examine fiscal and debt situation of Centre and States

The Fifteenth Finance Commission is to set up a panel soon, which will examine the fiscal and debt situation of the Centre and states. This panel is to...

March 21, 2020

COVID-19 economic response task force to be headed by Finance Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his public address, announced the setting up of a COVID-19 economic response task force. The task force is to be headed by Finance Minister Nirmala...

March 21, 2020

Roger Mayweather passes away

Roger Mayweather, who passed away recently at the age of 58, was a two-time world champion turned trainer in boxing. He was also the uncle of the boxing...

March 21, 2020

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