RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%
Less than a week after the Union Budget, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the key policy rate unchanged at 6 per cent for the third consecutive time and raised the concerns about the future outlook
Nod for 24 new medical colleges
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister gave its approval for setting up 24 new medical colleges in underserved areas
Shravanabelagola ceremony begins
President of India inaugurated the grand anointing ceremony ”” Mahamastakabhisheka ”” held once in 12 years at Shravanabelagola by unveiling an idol of Lord Bahubali in the presence of many saints, devotees and dignitaries.
New guidelines for skill training
The Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) has framed new guidelines for skill training.
SC quashes renewed mining leases in Goa
The Supreme Court quashed all 88 mining leases renewed by the. government in Goa in 2015 to “benefit private mining leaseholders.”
All-India Tiger Estimation (census) 2018
India’s tiger census, which began late last year, will see coordination with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh in estimating the territorial spread of the animal in the subcontinent. It also promises to be more high tech, more accurate and precise.
‘Foreign’ species invasions rising globally: study
A study indicates that foreign invasive species may be on the rise across the world.
Agni-I missile with nuclear weapon carrying capability flight-tested successfully
India on Tuesday flight-tested the indigenously developed Agni-I ballistic missile that can carry a nuclear payload as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range off the Odisha coast.
India, UAE to ink 12 pacts during Modi’s visit
As many as 12 agreements will be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE later this week as India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) look to intensify economic cooperation.
Palestine asks India to mediate
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has requested the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mediate in the ongoing Israel-Palestine on the eve of Indian PM’s visit to Palestine.