The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 14 allowed microfinance institutions to fix interest Read More …
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Microfinance firms allowed to fix interest
Power Foundation under Ministry of Power
The Government of India has set up a society named ” Power Foundation” under the Read More …
Pandrethan temple: Preserved and rejuvenated by Indian Army
Pandrethan temple is an 8th century heritage site situated in Srinagar’s Badamibagh. It has been Read More …
Second Space Training Centre inaugurated in Jammu
Union minister Shri Jitendra Singh on March 12 inaugurated the Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Read More …
Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released on its Read More …
‘Electronic form’ and ‘self-enumeration’ added in Census rules 1990
The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified certain amendments to Census rules to allow online Read More …
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India declines by 10 points
The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin on maternal mortality in India (2017-19), was Read More …
What are Geneva Conventions?
Geneva Conventions are in the news in the context of Russia-Ukraine war. As the Russian Read More …
Janaushadhi stores to sell nutraceuticals
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras have added nutraceuticals products, including protein powder Read More …
What is Halari Donkey?
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala on March 12 addressed Read More …
India WaterPitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on March 12 Read More …
International Conference on Technical Textiles
The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a full-day Read More …
Syllipsimopodi bideni-an extinct vampire-squid- with 10 arms
A fossil unearthed in central Montana, USA of a species named Syllipsimopodi bideni represents the Read More …
What is SARAS-3?
Indian researchers have conclusively refuted a recent claim of the discovery of a radio wave Read More …
Vibrant Village programme
The government is planning to open the villages along the Chinese border for tourists under Read More …
In Rajasthan 50 mugger crocodiles died at Kota’s Kala Talab
The construction of a park and other beautification activities have allegedly led to the death Read More …
CHACE-2 makes the First Observations of the Global Distribution of Argon-40 in the Exosphere of Moon
A payload onboard ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission has made the first-of-its-kind discovery on the distribution of Read More …
India’s wheat exports could touch a new record of 10 million tonnes
Due to Russia-Ukraine war, India’s wheat exports could touch a new record of 10 million Read More …
Away From Reactor (AFR) facility
Recently, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging Read More …
Justice A K Sikri named as chairman of Char Dham panel
The Supreme Court on March 11 accepted the resignation of Professor Ravi Chopra as chairperson Read More …
Puri Heritage Corridor Project
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has written to the Odisha government warning it of Read More …
Saffron Crocus was First Domesticated in Ancient Greece
Evidence from both ancient artworks as well as genetics suggests that saffron originated from Bronze Read More …
India emphasises on biological weapons convention at UNSC
Indian envoy T. S. Tirumurti on March 11 emphasised on following the Biological and Toxin Read More …
SMS sending functionality to inform MPs/MLAs of drone flying under SVAMITVA Scheme
Ministry of Panchayati Raj on March 11 launched the new functionality developed wherein SMS will Read More …
Indian Railways’ 1st Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal commissioned in Asansol
Asansol division of Indian Railways has successfully commissioned private siding of Maithan Power Limited at Read More …