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India ranked 51st in Democracy Index by EIU

London based the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking in which as per the report, India slipped 10 ranks to be placed in...

January 24, 2020

India improves to 72nd in Global Talent Competitiveness Index

In the recently released 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, India has scaled up to eight places from the previous edition ranking to the 72nd rank. The list was...

January 24, 2020

Maharashtra Dominates 3rd Edition of Khelo India Youth Games

The Team of Maharashtra dominated the Khelo India Youth Games by clinching the overall trophy for the second time with a huge haul of 256 medals, including 78...

January 24, 2020

HCFC-141b Import Licence Prohibited in India from 1st January 2020

As per the notification released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India,  the production of the ozone-depleting chemical, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b have been...

January 24, 2020

Rowing Federation of India de-recognized by Union Ministry

For discharging the functions of the Rowing Federation of India, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been asked by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs to...

January 24, 2020

32nd Edition of PRAGATI chaired by Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of India,  Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 chaired the 32nd PRAGATI interaction to discuss the progress of several projects. The interaction was made...

January 24, 2020

National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas Sector conducted in New Delhi

The ‘National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas sector’ was held in New Delhi on Thursday, 23rd January 2020. The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas,...

January 24, 2020

“Vyom Mitra”-ISRO’s half Humanoid-An experimental mission of Gaganyaan

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is to send a half-humanoid robot called the “Vyom Mitra” as an experimental mission to Gaganyaan. Vyom Mitra means a friend in Sky....

January 24, 2020

Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Chemicals achieved by India

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFoCC) recently announced that India has achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC). The achievement...

January 24, 2020

Zeina Akar becomes First Woman Defence Minister of the Arab World 

The Western Asian country Lebanon formed a new government late on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 under Prime Minister Hassan Diab amidst unprecedented nationwide economic and political crises. The...

January 24, 2020

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