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Andhra Bank launhes Pattabhi Sitaramayya — Self Business Group (PS-SBG) scheme

Andhra Bank has launched a new scheme “Pattabhi Sitaramayya — Self Business Group (PS-SBG)” on November 21, 2017 to encourage entrepreneurship. The scheme was launched to commemorate the...

November 22, 2017

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare observed Vasectomy Fortnight in India

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is observing ‘Vasectomy Fortnight’ from November 21 to raise awareness about male sterilisation and to promote the participation of men...

November 22, 2017

India signs loan agreement with World Bank for “Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project (SISPP)”

The Government of India (GoI) has signed a $98 million loan agreement and $2 million grant agreement with World Bank (WB) for “Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project...

November 22, 2017

Trends in Demographic Transition in India

Following are the four stage trends in demographic transition in India. First Stage In India, the first stage of demographic transition was witnessed till 1920 when both the...

November 22, 2017

Quarraisha Abdool Karim appointed as new UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV

Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, an acclaimed South African Indian-origin AIDS researcher, has been appointed as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV. Professor Abdool Karim is one...

November 22, 2017

2017 Universal Children’s Day (UCD)

The Universal Children’s Day (UCD) is observed every year on November 20 throughout the world to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children’s welfare. The...

November 22, 2017

Sudip Datta Bhowmik, noted journalist shot dead

Sudip Datta Bhowmik (49), the noted journalist was shot dead under mysterious circumstances at a battalion headquarters of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) near Agartala on November 21, 2017....

November 22, 2017

Manik Banerjee wins 2017 Life Time Achievement (LTA) award by Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)

Veteran journalist Manik Banerjee, who is also an acclaimed mountaineer, has been conferred with the 2017 Nain Singh-Kishen Singh Life Time Achievement (LTA) award by the Indian Mountaineering...

November 22, 2017

Pondicherry University wins Highest Profile Registration category award

Pondicherry University library has bagged the Highest Profile Registration category award for effective utilisation of the J-Gate@eShodhSindhu platform. University librarian R. Samyuktha received the award at the first...

November 22, 2017

Overview of National Population Polices in India

Since the middle of the 20th century, developing countries like India have been facing the problem of unsustainable population growth that had placed a lot of pressure on...

November 22, 2017

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