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2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award: Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk awarded

Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six who have been declared winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as Asian version of the...

July 27, 2018

19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas observed

The 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated across India on 26 July 2018 to commemorate the success of Operation Vijay and remember brave sacrifice of Indian...

July 27, 2018

DTAB sub-committee recommends banning 343 fixed drug combinations

The sub-committee of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended prohibition of 343 fixed drug combinations (FDCs) after reviewing 349 and called for regulation and restriction of remaining...

July 26, 2018

Government amends definition of hydrocarbon to include shale

Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has amended Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 1959 to include shale in definition of petroleum. This change will allow private companies...

July 26, 2018

Parliament passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018

Parliament has passed Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 that aims to curb practice of evading criminal prosecution by economic offenders fleeing from country to evade clutches Indian law...

July 26, 2018

POSHAN Abhiyaan: 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges held in New Delhi

Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) had organized 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan in New Dehli. It was chaired...

July 26, 2018

India ranks 11th in 2018 AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index

India has fallen out of top 10 destinations for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in terms of its attractiveness according to 2018 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, in which it...

July 26, 2018

Fish losing smelling sense due to carbon dioxide level rise: Study

According to recent study, fish are losing their sense of smell as rising carbon emissions is turning water they live more acidic. CO2 is absorbed by seawater forming...

July 26, 2018

Invest India and Business France sign MoU to promote investment

Invest India and Business France have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote investment facilitation and cooperation between startups of India and France. The MoU will facilitate direct foreign...

July 26, 2018

India ranks 6th Global Optimism Index

India was ranked 6th in the global optimism index with business optimism tepid in second quarter (Q2) of 2018. The index was released as part of Grant Thornton’s...

July 26, 2018

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