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Amazon India signs a MoU with Telangana handloom department to educate weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers

Amazon India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly...

August 8, 2017

The ‘Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ launched in Mumbai to promote cruise tourism in India

In order to promote cruise tourism in India, a special event ‘The dawn of cruise tourism in India’ has inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra on August 8, 2017. This...

August 8, 2017

ONGC team wins 2017 All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has won the 91st edition of All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament by defeating Bengaluru Hockey Association (BHA) by 4-2 in...

August 8, 2017

Union Government megres National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)

Recently, the Union Government has merged National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to improve administrative efficiency and optimal utilisation of...

August 8, 2017

Lebanon is hosting 2017 FIBA Asia Championship

The FIBA Asia Cup, which is known as the Asia’s biggest basketball tournament, has started in Beirut, Lebanon from August 8-20, 2017. All 16 teams who qualify for...

August 8, 2017

Narendra Singh Tomar launches Swachh Survekshan (Gramin) -2017

Narendra Singh Tomar, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has recently launched a Swachh Survekshan (Gramin)-2017 in New Delhi to encourage states and districts to improve their...

August 8, 2017

India to host the 8th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)

The 8th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)-2017 will be hosted by India and is scheduled to be held on November 28, 2017. The NITI Aayog in association...

August 8, 2017

ISRO and NASA are jointly working on NISAR to launch dual frequency SAR satellite by 2021

The ISRO and NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to co-develop and launch a dual frequency (L & S Band) synthetic aperture...

August 8, 2017

Government constitute committee to make drugs more affordable

The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has constituted a committee of joint secretaries for ensuring enhanced affordability, availability and accessibility of drugs for the citizens. The committee...

August 8, 2017

Maharashtra Government to raise $270 m from Green Climate Fund

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) has decided to help the Maharashtra Government to raise $270 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The amount raised will be...

August 8, 2017

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