The French Parliament has approved a surveillance law that strengthens the intelligence services of the country to prevent terrorist attacks. This law was adopted in the French Parliament...
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was presented a Freedom of Expression Courage award from the PEN American Center. Editor-in-chief Gerard Biard and critic-essayist of Charlie Hebdo, Jean-Baptiste...
Lok Sabha has passed the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2014 which is also known as Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution in...
Rajya Sabha on 6 May 2015 passed the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill was introduced in the house by Union Law Minister D V Sadananda...
Maharashtra government has decided to bring down the crop loss percentage to 33 per cent from existing 50 per cent. The crop loss percentage is crucial in awarding...
Indian Army inducted the first regiment of the indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile system. Each regiment of Akash missile in the Indian Army consists of six launchers with each...
The Union Cabinet has approved Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill on Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India & Bangladesh. Decision in this regard was taken in Union Cabinet meeting...
Information technology giant, Microsoft has launched a cloud computing-based offering Edu-Cloud with an aim to Make Learning Fun. It seeks to enhance digital learning and teaching in schools...
State owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has signed a pact with Jharkhand government to setup a 4,000 MW Patratu power plant in the state. As per...
Lu Ping, Chinese diplomat who oversaw Hong Kong’s transition from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 passed away in Beijing. He was 87. He was the China’s Chief...