Union Government has imposed 10% import duty on wheat and tur dal with immediate effect to protect farmers’ interest amid projection of a record crop this year. Earlier...
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) and Coca Cola India have signed MoU to train 50,000 street food vendors. The MoU was signed as part of...
Odisha-based installation artist Sitaram Swain was chosen as the Glenfiddich’s Emerging Artist of the Year 2017. He will be the sixth recipient of the honour. He will represent...
Renowned playwright Arun Sarma passed away in New Delhi after a brief illness. He was 86. He was born in 1931 in Dibrugarh district. In his career, he...
The Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 that decriminalises suicide attempt by mentally ill people and guarantees the right to better healthcare for people with mental...
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has launched the e-Cinepramaan, an online film certification system of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). This initiative was launched on...
India and Nepal have signed an agreement to renew supply of petroleum to Nepal for a period of five years i.e. till 2022. The renewed agreement, which was...
The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (FPI) has sanctioned 101 new integrated cold chain projects across the country. These projects will leverage a total investment of Rs....
The Indian Navy has de-inducted TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after 29 years of dedicated service to the nation and 30,000 hours of accident-free flying. The aircraft...
Osmania University (OU) in Hyderabad (capital of Telagana) is going to host the 105th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) from January 3-7, 2018. The theme of...
