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GST Council fixes 4-rate structure

The GST Council has finalised 4 tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate structure with a multiple-slab rates, including the cess for the new indirect tax regime. Thus,...

November 4, 2016

NASA completes construction of James Webb Space Telescope

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) after more than 20 years of work. JWST is the...

November 4, 2016

Paris Agreement on Climate Change enters into force

The Paris Agreement to combat climate change officially entered into force after 55 parties to the convention accounting for at least 55% of total GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions...

November 4, 2016

Maharashtra becomes first state to launch cyber police stations in all districts

Maharashtra became the first state in the country to have a cyber-police station in each district to take on cyber criminals. In this regard, state government is converting...

November 4, 2016

India’s first titanium project starts test production in Odisha

The first titanium project of India has started its test production Ganjam district of Odisha. The project has been established by Saraf Group. This is first of its...

November 4, 2016

Chinese scholar Xuan Zang stayed in Vijayawada to study Buddhist scriptures

Seventh century Chinese Buddhist pilgrim and scholar Xuan Zang (also spelled Hsuan Tsang)  stayed a couple of years in Bezawada (the old name of Vijayawada) to copy and...

November 4, 2016

Rekha to be awarded DIFF Lifetime Achievement Award

Veteran Bollywood actress and Rajya Sabha MP Rekha will be honoured by the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) with a Lifetime Achievement Award. She will be honoured...

November 4, 2016

PM Narendra Modi inaugurate Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in New Delhi. The conference has been organised by Union Government in collaboration...

November 3, 2016

Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of steel wire rods from China

The Union Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of steel wire rods from China to protect domestic manufacturers from cheap in-bound shipments. In this regard, the Department...

November 3, 2016

IISER Researchers develop Gelator to scoop out marine oil spills

Researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram have developed a compound named gelator to scoop out marine oil spills. They had produced gelators using...

November 3, 2016

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