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5th India International Science Festival (IISF- 2019)

The 5th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF- 2019)   will be held at Kolkata with theme “RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation”...

September 27, 2019

Union Government Institutes Sardar Patel National Unity Award

The Union Government has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel....

September 25, 2019

Andhra Pradesh government to ban private practice of govt. doctors

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to ban private practice by doctors working in government hospitals and increase their salaries as compensation in accordance with the recommendations made...

September 21, 2019

Ishaat Hussain heads SEBI committee to suggest norms for Social Stock Exchanges (SSE)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently constituted a committee on Social Stock Exchanges (SSE) under the chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain, Director of SBI Foundation....

September 21, 2019

8.65 Per Cent rate of interest notified for EPFO Subscribers

The government has approved 8.65 per cent interest rate on employees provident fund for 2018-19. This will be credited into the accounts of over 60 million subscribers of...

September 20, 2019

Union Government enters into an agreement with WBPDCL for Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block

The Union Government has entered into an allotment agreement with West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) for Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block. It is the world’s second largest...

September 20, 2019

Draft Code on Social Security, 2019

The draft code amalgamates eight laws. It includes Employees Provident Fund and maternity benefits. The code was published by the Ministry of Labor and Employment. 4 major codes...

September 20, 2019

National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development (NCCCR&D) launched Bengaluru

In Bengaluru, the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development (NCCCR&D) has been launched at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) by the Department of Science &...

September 19, 2019

Telangana government to declare 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Telangana government has decided to declare 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by organizing various activities related to the emerging technology. The state government has also...

September 19, 2019

Indian documentary film “Moti Bagh” nominated for 2019 Oscars

Moti Bagh, a documentary film based on the struggle of an 83-year-old farmer ‘Vidyadutt’ in a remote Himalayan village, has been nominated for the 2019 Oscars. The film...

September 18, 2019

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