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Union Cabinet gives nod to BPCL’s investment enhancement in Oman Refineries

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL). With this, the investment amount of...

April 28, 2016

Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU between IRDAI and Insurance Authority of UAE

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the Insurance Authority...

April 28, 2016

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Papua New Guinea in health area and medical science

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Papua New Guinea on cooperation in the field of Healthcare and Medical Science....

April 28, 2016

Union Government allows states to put stock holding limits on sugar

The Union Government has decided to allow States to impose and enforce stock limits on sugar in order to check the the price rise of sweetener in the...

April 28, 2016

28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Every year 28 year is being observed as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. The...

April 28, 2016

China successfully launches Kunpeng-1B sounding rocket

China has successfully launched the Kunpeng-1B sounding rocket equipped with a new altitude control system. It was launched from a launch pad in Danzhou City in the southern...

April 28, 2016

Lobsang Sangey re-elected as PM of Tibetan Government-in-exile

The Tibetan government-in-exile has re-elected Lobsang Sangey (48) as the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term. The election result was announced by the Tibetan election officials in...

April 27, 2016

Union Government makes panic button, GPS compulsory in all mobiles

The Union Government has made mandatory for mobile manufacturers to add in-built panic button and global positioning system (GPS) in all phones from January 1, 2017 and 2018...

April 27, 2016

Naval detachment set up at Lakshadweep’s Androth Island

The Southern Command of the Indian Navy has inaugurated a naval detachment at Androth Island of the Lakshadweep archipelago. The naval detachment seeks to strengthen maritime security in...

April 27, 2016

Shyam Benegal Committee Recommendations on the functioning of Censor Board

The Shyam Benegal headed committee constituted by the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has submitted its report to Union I&B minister Arun Jaitley. The committee was tasked...

April 27, 2016

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