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Beijing offers tariff waiver for Dhaka amid border tensions with India

While India is working to counter Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) , China has reached out to Bangladesh on June 16 by offering to...

June 19, 2020

Smriti Irani launches initiative to boost female participation in workforce

Women and child development minister Smriti Irani recently attended Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry – FLO  event. During this event the union minister launched FICCI-FLO’s ‘The Greater...

June 19, 2020

US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s bid to end DACA

In a major setback for the Trump Administration, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against the President’s bid to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA...

June 19, 2020

Aizawl’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium to be upgraded as KISCE under Khelo India

The Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that Aizawl’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium would be upgraded as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) under the Khelo India scheme....

June 19, 2020

SATYABHAMA Portal for AtmaNirbhar Bharat in Mining and Mineral Sector launched

A portal named ‘Science and Technology Yojana for AtmaNirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement (SATYABHAMA)’ was launched by Union Ministry of Mines and Coal, Pralhad Joshi. About the Portal...

June 19, 2020

US celebrates Juneteenth to mark the end of slavery

The United States marks the end of slavery within the country by observing Juneteenth (19th June). This day is celebrated with the annual unofficial holiday. This year, the...

June 19, 2020

Ramgarh Lake becomes UP’s first notified wetland

The Uttar Pradesh notified Ramgarh Lake in Gorakhpur, which spreads over 737 hectare, under Wetland Management Rule, 2017 in order to restrict industrial and constructional activities around it....

June 19, 2020

World Sickle Cell Day observed on June 19

World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19th June each year to create awareness about sickle cell at a national and international level. In 2008, the disease was...

June 19, 2020

Karnataka becomes first state to map population vulnerable to COVID-19

Karnataka has become the first state to map its population that is the most vulnerable to the COVID-19, including the elderly and those with comorbidity. These groups are...

June 19, 2020

Coal mine auctions opens access to forests in Central India

Forty-one coalmines that were up for auction include fully explored and partially explored mines in states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha. In this list, some...

June 19, 2020

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