POLICY
Amendment of India & Switzerland aviation agreement approved by Cabinet
The amendments in the Air Services Agreement between India and Switzerland will bring it in tune with the developments in the civil aviation sector.
LAW
Afghanistan is first country to recognise Indian Pharmacopoeia, standards for drugs & medicine
In order to ensure the quality of medicinal products, the legal and scientific standards are provided by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) in the form of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP).
ECONOMY
MoS Finance Thakur meets reps of Gates Fndn, CRY, WHO & more; Talks health, edu & rural sector
Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur, held the 10th and final Pre-Budget Consultation meeting with the leading representatives from health, education and rural development sectors
SOCIETY
Rohtang Strategic Tunnel named after late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The decision to construct a strategic tunnel below the Rohtang Pass was taken by former PM Vajpayee. It will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 kilometres.
SCIENCE
Indian scientists from NPL develop ink to stop counterfeit currency notes, fake passports
The formulation is based on the unexplored combinatory concept of the fluorescence and phosphorescence phenomena.
TECH
General Rawat addresses Army Tech Seminar 'ARTECH' for 'Make in India' Defence industry
Army General Bipin Rawat said the Indian Army has been at the forefront of technology embrace, wherein there is a need to look at the technology temper and build culture of innovations.
SPACE
All you wanted to know about the annular solar eclipse of Dec 26, visible from India
The annular solar eclipse occurring on 26 December is not only the last one this year, but is also going to be very special. During the eclipse, the Sun will appear as a ‘Ring of fire’ for a brief moment.
ENERGY & INFRA
India & Brazil MoU on bioenergy, biofuel cooperation approved by Cabinet
The MoU between India & Brazil provides a framework to cooperate and promote investment in biofuel, bioelectricity and biogas supply-chains, including feedstock, industrial conversion, distribution and end use sectors.
ENVIRONMENT
200 Students attend 1st meet of state nodal agencies for MoEFCC Ecoclub program in Gujarat
The ‘Ecoclub’ program aims to inculcate proper attitude towards the environment and sensitize children on issues related to environment and development.
