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Factsheet: 75th anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear attack

Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the first-ever atomic bomb attack in the world amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. The celebrations were muted because of the pandemic situation...

August 6, 2020

Manoj Sinha is the new L-G of Jammu &Kashmir

Former Union Minister and BJP Leader Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the new Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The President of India has approved the resignation...

August 6, 2020

India rejects China’s effort to raise Kashmir issue at UN

India has firmly rejected the claim of China to raise the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council. The government has reacted sharply to the demand...

August 6, 2020

RBI keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 4%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the Repo Rate unchanged during the bi-monthly policy review of the apex bank. The...

August 6, 2020

SEBI Chairman’s tenure extended till 2022

The government has extended the term of Ajay Tyagi as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by a period of 18 months till...

August 6, 2020

Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission: Highlights

The MSME Minister has approved a mission in order to generate employment as well as to make the country self-reliant with regard to the agarbatti production. This scheme,...

August 6, 2020

Irfaan Ali is the new President of Guyana

After winning bitterly-contested parliamentary elections, the opposition party in Guyana has won the elections and the opposition candidate, Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been sworn-in as the new President...

August 6, 2020

India contributed USD 15.46 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund

India has contributed $15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, in line with the resolve of the country to contribute to the cause of development for the...

August 6, 2020

Andhra Pradesh to launch YSR Cheyutha scheme.

The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to launch the YSR Cheyutha Scheme on August 12 in order to provide opportunities to women for various jobs in an...

August 6, 2020

India’s first snow leopard conservation centre to be set up in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is going to develop India’s first Snow Leopard Conservation Centre in Uttarkashi forests. This centre will be developed by the Uttarakhand Forest Department along with the United...

August 6, 2020

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