UN celebrates Ambedkar’s 125 birth anniversary
In a first, the United Nations celebrated Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary to fight inequalities and achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
Government replaces the board of IGNCA
The Central government designated a new board of trustees to the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts or IGNCA.
Kobe Bryant signs off from the NBA
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant signed off his glorious 20-year old career in style.
India tops the remittance recipient chart again
According to the World Bank's 'Migration and Development Brief', India continues to remain the largest recipient of remittances in the world.
NITI Aayog pushes for a solar equipment manufacturing policy
The NITI Aayog is in the final stages of preparing a solar equipment manufacturing policy.
PM to launch National Agriculture Market today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of 125th anniversary of BR Ambedkar, will launch the National Agriculture Market (NAM).
Commuters covering faces while frisking not permitted: CISF
In the wake of the recent Delhi Metro heist, CISF ordered Metro commuters, except critically ill patients, not to cover their faces during frisking with scarves, surgical masks, pollution masks or anything.
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on fresh FIR against Mayawati
The SC agreed to hear a petition which sought that a fresh FIR be registered against Mayawati in the disproportionate assets case.
Facebook launches chatbots for Messenger
Facebook announced that it was bringing chatbots into its popular messaging app, 'Messenger'.
Billionaire pledges $100mn to send spaceships to other galaxy
Russian billionaire, Yuri Milner has announced that he will invest $100 million to send spaceships to far off planets and stars of other galaxies.
India, US may sign logistics support pact
The US and India have given in-principle approval to a logistics agreement that will allow them to access logistics support from each other.
