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Anant Barua appointed as whole-time member of SEBI

The Union Government has appointed Anant Barua as whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He is has been appointed to post for three...

June 27, 2018

S Ramesh appointed as Chairman of CBIC

The Union Government has appointed senior bureaucrat S Ramesh as chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the apex policy-making body for indirect taxes. He...

June 27, 2018

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: June 26

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on June 26 across the world to raise awareness of major problem that illicit drugs....

June 27, 2018

Second tranche of Bharat-22 ETF oversubscribed, receives bids worth Rs 15,436 crore

The second tranche of Bharat-22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), comprising shares of 22 companies, has received bids worth Rs. 15,436 crore, much higher than government’s fund raising target....

June 26, 2018

India, Seychelles ink 6 MoUs

India and Seychelles have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) including in area of infrastructure development in Seychelles, cyber security and white-shipping arrangement. The agreements were signed between...

June 26, 2018

RBI proposes Board of Management for urban co-operative banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed setting up of Board of Management (BoM) in all Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) having deposits of over Rs 100 crore...

June 26, 2018

World Food Prize 2018 awarded to Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro

The World Food Prize 2018 was awarded to Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro for their individual but complementary global leadership in elevating maternal and child undernutrition within...

June 26, 2018

Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 18, 2018

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 18 to August 10, 2018. It will span over 24 days and  will have 18 sittings. It was...

June 26, 2018

Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Seychelles gifts two giant tortoise to India

Seychelles has gifted pair of Giant Aldabra tortoise to India as a goodwill gesture. They were brought to India as gift from the President of Seychelles Danny Faure...

June 26, 2018

Gujarat Government launches Suryashakti Kisan Yojana

Gujarat government has launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY), solar power scheme for farmers enabling them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as well as sell surplus power...

June 25, 2018

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