BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting
BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting is scheduled to be held in Brasilia.
Spikes to deter Jumbos
A committee recommended to National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for installing spikes on Electric polesto discourage elephants from uprooting them and getting electrocuted.
Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Lok Sabha has passed Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
U.S. to effect steep hike in EB-5 charges
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is all set to raise the threshold investment level for EB-5 visa.
Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana
The labour ministry notified the pension scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana’ for small traders.
Milky Way’s formation decoded
Based on data from the Gaia space observatory scientists said that the Milky Way, home to our sun and billions of other stars, merged with another smaller galaxy in a colossal cosmic collision roughly 10 billion years ago.
India rises in global innovation ranking
India has jumped five places to rank 52 in the Global Innovation Index 2019, up from the 57 it had in last year’s rankings.
China’s white paper on national defence
A white paper titled ‘China’s National Defence in the New Era’, released by the Chinese Defence Ministry.
Rajasthan vaccination drive starts amid protests
The measles-rubella vaccination campaign, targeted to cover 2.26 crore children up to 15 years of age, has started in Rajasthan amid protests by parents in some parts of the State.
IMF projects slower growth rate for India
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India’s growth forecast for 2019-20 to 7% from its forecast in April of 7.3% on poor demand conditions.