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India to host meeting of WTO member countries in February on food security and other issues

India will host a meeting of WTO member countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. This was stated by Commerce and Industry...

December 19, 2017

The Losar Festival started in Ladakh

The festival of Losar has started in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on December 19, 2017 to mark the Tibetan New Year. The celebrations will continue for...

December 19, 2017

The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signs a Mou with Maruti Suzuki to impart skill training

The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed an agreement with Maruti Suzuki Ltd to impart training to youth and enhance their employment potential. The Flexi...

December 19, 2017

The 56th Liberation Day of Goa celebrated

The 56th Liberation Day of Goa was celebrated with great pomp & show in Panaji on December 19, 2017. Several programmes and events have been organised to mark...

December 19, 2017

G. Satheesh Reddy conferred with prestigious National Design Award

G. Satheesh Reddy, the scientific adviser to Raksha Mantri and Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems, has been conferred with the prestigious National Design Award. He has...

December 19, 2017

The Union government to bear MDR charges to promote digital transactions

To promote digital transactions, the union cabinet has recently decided to bear the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applicable on digital payments via debit cards, etc., up to Rs...

December 19, 2017

The Union government engages ICICI to enable cashless payments on e-NAM

The Union government has engaged private lender ICICI Bank to enable online payments at 470 mandis integrated with national portal of electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM). At present,...

December 19, 2017

Samsung India signs pact with UNESCO to launch VR content and 360-degree videos on Indian heritage sites

The Samsung India has signed pact with UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) to launch 360 video and virtual reality (VR) content...

December 19, 2017

Joy Goswami chosen for 31st Moortidevi Award – 2017

Eminent Bengali poet Joy Goswami has been chosen for the 31st Moortidevi Award for the year 2017 for his poetry collection titled “Du Dondo Phowara Matro”. It is...

December 19, 2017

Mo Farah wins 2017 BBC Sports Personality of Year Award

Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama “Mo” Farah, who is Britain’s most successful-ever distance runner, has won the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Farah, a four-time Olympic...

December 19, 2017

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