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Byelection on May 6 for British Columbia

Prime Minister Jutin Trudeau has announced byelection in British Columbia to fill a vacated seat. The MP who vacated his seat is to run a seperate party. The...

March 25, 2019

New Zealand bans Assault Weapons

New Zealand has imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons following the Christchurch massacre that claimed the lives of 50 mosque-goers. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand...

March 23, 2019

Berejiklian is the first woman to win elections in NSW

Berejiklian is the first woman to win the New South Wales elections. The NSW’s coalition has won the recent state election. Berejiklian constested against Michael Daley, the former...

March 23, 2019

Notification for 2nd Phase of Elections released

Notification for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections was issued. 97 constituencies which are spread over 13 States and Union Territories, will go to polls in 2nd...

March 20, 2019

New Zealand PM to absolutely deny any platform to mosque gunman

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed that she will use all in her power to deny the mosque gunman any platform for presenting his racist views....

March 19, 2019

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh elected as new president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been elected third time unopposed as the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The elections of the office bearers and executive...

February 25, 2019

The e-AUSHADHI portal launched for online licensing of Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs

On 13th Feb, Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik launched the e-AUSHADHI portal for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related...

February 15, 2019

Meghalaya Cabinet decidesto rename Dikkibandi stadium in Tura town after Purno A Sangma

The Meghalaya Cabinet has recently decided to rename the Dikkibandi stadium in Tura town after former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma. The state Cabinet meeting presided over...

February 11, 2019

India’s unemployment rate hits a 45 year high of 6.1% in 2017-18

As per the National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labor force survey (PLFS), India’s unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of 6.1% in 2017-18. The latest data...

February 2, 2019

Madhya Pradesh decides to launch Yuva Swabhiman Yojana for urban poor youth

On the occasion of 70th Republic Day 2019, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath announced the launch of the ‘Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ for youths from the Economically Weaker...

January 29, 2019

India hosts 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum (WIMF-2019)

The 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum (WIMF-2019) on the ‘Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products’ will be held in Goa from 23-25 January, 2019. The 3-day forum, which will...

January 21, 2019

MP government launches farm debt-waiver scheme ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’ on January 16, 2019. It would benefit 55...

January 16, 2019