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National Federation of Indian Railwaymen oppsoes Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

The railway workers union — National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has recently opposed the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. They asked the government to first prioritize work on...

February 16, 2019

Pramod Chandra Mody appointed as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

Pramod Chandra Mody, a 1982 batch Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the top...

February 15, 2019

Bihar government announces a universal old age pension scheme – Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY)

On 14th of February, the Bihar government announced a universal old age pension scheme – Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY) for all people above 60 years of age....

February 14, 2019

Siddhartha Lal named as EY Entrepreneur of Year 2018

Siddhartha Lal, MD & CEO of Eicher Motors Ltd, was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 at the 20th edition of the EOY Awards in India....

February 13, 2019

Petrotech 2019 Inaugurated by PM Modi

The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th International Oil and Gas Conference – PETROTECH-2019 in Greater Noida on 11th February 2019. In his speech...

February 11, 2019

RBI raises limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1 Lakh Rs 1.6 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently raised the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs 1.6 lakh from Rs. 1 lakh to enhance coverage of small...

February 11, 2019

2nd Asia LPG 2019 Summit

The 2nd edition of the Asia LPG Summit 2019 was held in New Delhi with theme ‘LPG – Energy for Life’. The summit was organized by the World...

February 8, 2019

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launches Shehri Samridhi Utsav

On 5th February, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched Shehri Samridhi Utsav to extend the outreach of DAY-NULM (Deendayal Antyodaya Mission – National Urban...

February 6, 2019

Delhi government decides to introduce MSP for farmers based on MS Swaminathan report

The Delhi government has decided to provide the Capital’s farmers a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops based on the recommendations of the M.S. Swaminathan Committee’s report....

January 30, 2019

UN publishes its latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report

As per latest United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report 2019, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow at 7.4% during 2018-19 and improve...

January 24, 2019

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