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Government launches Saubhagya Web Portal

Ministry of Power launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’ Web Portal. The portal can be accessed at http://saubhagya.gov.in. The web portal aims to ensure...

November 17, 2017

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA)

On November 16, 2017, the Union Cabinet approved for the creation of posts of Chairman and Technical Members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST. What is...

November 17, 2017

Sudhir Shrivastava committee constituted by Maharashtra govt to recommend ways to stop custodial deaths

The Maharashtra government has constituted a 7-member committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sudhir Shrivastava to recommend ways to stop the custodial deaths. The formation of the panel...

November 17, 2017

4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour

The 4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from November 14-16, 2017. The conference has been organized jointly by Government...

November 17, 2017

Shagun Chowdhary wins a national championship crown at 61st National Shooting Championship – 2017

Shagun Chowdhary from Rajasthan has bagged a national champion crown on winning the women’s trap event at the 61st National Shooting Championship in New Delhi on November 16,...

November 17, 2017

New Delhi hosts Aadi Mahotsav – a fortnight long Tribal Festival of 2017

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ – a fortnight long Tribal Festival with the theme of ‘A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture,...

November 17, 2017

Sethurathnam Ravi appointed new chairman of Bombay Stock exchange (BSE)

Sethurathnam Ravi, the noted chartered accountant, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange with effect from November 13, 2017. Ravi succeeded Dhirendra Swarup....

November 17, 2017

Jagdish Mohan, renowned Hindustani vocalist passes away

Pandit Jagdish Mohan (87), the renowned Hindustani vocalist of Kirana Gharana, has passed away in New Delhi on November 14, 2017. He hailed from Uttarakhand’s Haridwar and was...

November 17, 2017

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017) to set up Next Gen-Bioscope Village in Panji

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will set up Next Gen-Bioscope Village at Panaji in Goa on 21st November 2017, as part of the IFFI Next Gen...

November 17, 2017

Moody’s Investors Service upgrades India’s sovereign ratings

International rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has recently upgraded the Government of India (GoI)’s local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from its lowest investment grade (Baa3)...

November 17, 2017

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