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Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management adopted

The first International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC) held in New Delhi has adopted New Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management. In the declaration, 900 participants from 60 countries have urged...

November 10, 2016

Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana for entrepreneurs

The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched of Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana (PMYY) to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters. The scheme was...

November 10, 2016

Union Government launches Healthy India Initiative magazine and No More Tension mobile App

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Healthy India Initiative magazine and No More Tension mobile App. It was launched by Union Health Minister J...

November 10, 2016

Union Government launches Smart India Hackathon

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched Smart India Hackathon 2017. It is the world’s largest digital national building initiative. Through this initiative, HRD Ministry...

November 10, 2016

RBI issues clarifications on Hedging for External Commercial Borrowings

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Clarifications on hedging for External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) in a bid to effectively address currency risk at the systemic...

November 10, 2016

Kamala Harris becomes first Indian-American to win US Senator seat

California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris (51) created history by becoming the first India-American to win the US Senate (upper chamber) seat from the state. She defeated fellow Democrat...

November 10, 2016

Chhattisgarh launches Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete irrigation projects

Chhattisgarh Government has launched Lakshya Bhagirathi campaign to complete the irrigation projects that could not be completed. Under the campaign, the state water resources department has identified 108...

November 10, 2016

Donald Trump elected as 45th President of United States

Real estate mogul-turned politician and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump (70) was elected as 45th President of United States of America (USA). He will be the first President...

November 10, 2016

Union Cabinet approves India-Japan MoU for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

The Union Cabinet has approved India-Japan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for advancement of academic research in the field of Earth Sciences. The MoU will be signed between Japan...

November 9, 2016

Union Government extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. These districts are Tirap, Changlang and...

November 9, 2016

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