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Cabinet approves proposal to make DMs approving authority for adoptions

Union Cabinet approves proposal of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) to make district magistrates (DMs), instead of courts, the final authority for approving adoptions. In this...

July 19, 2018

Government reappoints Anil D Sahasrabudhe as AICTE Chairman

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved renewal of appointment of Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe as the chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)...

July 18, 2018

Western Railway renames Elphinstone Road Station as Prabhadevi

Western Railway renamed Elphinstone Road suburban railway station in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Prabhadevi Station. The station code of Prabhadevi station will be PBHD. The station was initially named...

July 18, 2018

Government to create National Database of Arms Licenses system

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is going to create National Database of Arms Licenses system from April 2019. It will include names of all arms licence holders,...

July 17, 2018

India becomes Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation

India became Vice-Chair or regional head of Asia Pacific Region of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for two years from July 2018 to June 2020. By becoming Vice...

July 16, 2018

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Bansagar Canal Project in Mirzapur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 171 km long Bansagar canal project in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. He also laid foundation stone of Mirzapur Medical College, inaugurated 100...

July 16, 2018

NCPCR drafts fee regulations to check arbitrary increases in school fees

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has drafted fee regulations to put in place uniform fee framework to check frequent and arbitrary increases in school fees...

July 14, 2018

Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation launches Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018

Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) has launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 (SSG 2018) in New Delhi, a rural cleanliness survey to rank all states and...

July 14, 2018

Archaeological Survey of India allows photography at Centrally protected monuments

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued order allowing photography within premises of protected monuments and sites. The order was issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned ASI’s...

July 14, 2018

India invites US President Donald Trump to be Republic Day chief guest in 2019

Union Government has invited United States President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at 2019 Republic Day celebrations. The invite was reportedly followed up with multiple rounds...

July 14, 2018

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