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India ranks 9th in corruption in business: EMEIA Fraud Survey  

According to EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey 2017, India ranks 9th among 41 surveyed countries in bribery and corrupt practices in businesses. India’s...

April 8, 2017

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of multimodal terminal in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal and a four-lane bridge on the Ganga river in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district. The multi-modal terminal is...

April 8, 2017

Madhya Pradesh Government launches Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana

Madhya Pradesh Government has launched Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana, a populist subsidised meal scheme for poor in the state. The scheme has been named after the BJP ideologue...

April 8, 2017

April 6: International Day of Sports for Development and Peace

The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed every year on April 6 to recognize the power of sport in promoting peace and its...

April 8, 2017

NBA Launches India’s first Basketball School in Mumbai

US based National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched its first basketball school in India in Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra. The school was opened as part of a multi-year...

April 8, 2017

Malala Yousafzai to become youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has selected Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai (19) as Messenger of Peace. With this, she becomes UN’s youngest-ever Messenger of Peace, the highest...

April 8, 2017

Boxer Shyam Kumar wins gold medal at Thailand International

Indian boxer K Shyam Kumar has won gold medal at the Thailand International Tournament in the 49- kilogram category held in Bangkok. In the final match, he was...

April 8, 2017

Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Neomi Rao as his regulatory czar

US President Donald Trump has nominated prominent Indian-American law expert Neomi Rao as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) (regulatory czar). She will oversee...

April 8, 2017

Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Vishal Amin as his IP czar

US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Vishal Amin as Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President (IP czar). He will coordinate US law-enforcement...

April 8, 2017

IOA grants affiliation to Boxing Federation of India

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has granted affiliation to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). With this, the BFI now becomes the fully recognised body for Indian boxing....

April 8, 2017

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