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Israel launches first environmental research satellite Venus

Israel has launched its first environmental research satellite named as Venus (Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Micro-Satellite). It is a joint venture between the Israel Space Agency (ISA)...

August 3, 2017

Short Note: Proposed Bill for Merit Based System of Visa in United States

What is the new proposed Bill for Merit-Based System in United States? How it may affect Indians? The Bill for Merit Based System, which is to later take...

August 3, 2017

BRICS nations vow to fight protectionism

India and other four other members of the BRICS grouping members (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa) have pledged to fight protectionism. Decision in this regard was taken at...

August 3, 2017

Union Cabinet clears proxy voting for NRIs

The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas Indians. Currently, only service personnel are permitted to vote through proxy....

August 3, 2017

Short Note: India’s First Private Sector Missile Sub-systems Manufacturing Facility

India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility has been set up at Hyderabad {Telangana is at the top position in Ease of Doing Business Rankings in India}....

August 3, 2017

Short Note: India and Methanol Based Economy

How can Methanol Economy be helpful for India? What are major roadblocks in to use Methanol as an alternative fuel? Methanol is simplest alcohol and does not have...

August 3, 2017

SEBI constitutes TK Viswanathan committee on fair market conduct

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a committee on ‘fair market conduct’. It will be headed former law secretary T K Viswanathan....

August 3, 2017

Cabinet approves MoU to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform

The Union Cabinet has approved for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among India and various BRICs countries for establishment of the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform (BRICS-ARP). The...

August 3, 2017

Lok Sabha passes two key bills for implementation of GST in J&K

The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu...

August 3, 2017

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Spain on cooperation in renewable energy

The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain on India-Spain Cooperation in renewable energy. The MoU was signed in May 2017 at Spain....

August 3, 2017

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