Boris Johnson appointed Foreign Secretary of U.K.
Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London, was made Foreign Secretary in New Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet.
Hamid Ansari to lead India to ASEM Summit in Mongolia
Vice President Hamid Ansari left for Mongolia accompanied by an Indian delegation for the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.
Team for Olympics announced; Ritu Rani dropped
24 year old Sushila Chanu was chosen to lead the Indian women's hockey team for the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Oil companies authorised to raise kerosene price
On 1st July, 2016, the Government of India increased the price of kerosene by 25 paise per litre.
India's Yatra valued at $218 million in reverse-merger with Terrapin
India-based Yatra said it signed a reverse-merger deal with NASDAQ-listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, enabling the travel service provider to be valued at $218 million.
ISIS confirms death of key leader Omar al-Shishani
ISIS-linked news agency Amaq confirmed that Omar al-Shishani, a key Islamic State leader, was dead.
Government allocates Rs.12,000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a Rs.12000 crore outlay for the second phase of PMKVY to train 60 lakh youngsters and certify 40 lakh informally-skilled workers under the Recognition of Prior Learning, over the next four years.
Startup Village's digital student incubator unveiled in Kerala
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has launched the world's first digital student incubator, SV.CO, Kochi Startup Village's digital makeover designed to support thousands of students to take the first step in entrepreneurship.
Amnesty International reports on human rights violation in open-cast mines
Amnesty International, an NGO supporting human rights the world over, has released its latest report on the basis of a study conducted across India's mining states.
Ashok Patnaik announced NATGRID chief
Senior IPS officer, Ashok Patnaik, was named Chief Executive Officer of NATGRID, India's National Intelligence Grid.
Renuka Yadav now part of hockey squad for Rio Olympics
Hockey India announced the names of India's women's 16-member squad for the Rio Olympics making Renuka Yadav, Chhattisgarh's first woman olympian.
Power Grid looks to expand network, sketches Rs.1 trillion expenditure
India's Power Grid Corp is looking to foray into the intra-state power transmission market, enabling further expansion of its network.
FBI's stock of 434,000 iris scans is growing fast
According to the latest reports, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has stockpiled over 434,000 iris scans of arrestees over the last 3 years.
Government clears three schemes worth Rs.1500 crore for religious tourism
The Indian government gave the go-ahead for three schemes that target promotion of religious tourism in the country.
Cairn Energy seeks $5.6 billion compensation from Indian government
UK-based oil and gas company Cairn Energy sought $5.6 billion from the Government of India in compensation for issuing a tax demand of Rs.29,000 crore pertaining to its 10-year-old internal reorganization.
Swaraj: Evacuation plans from South Sudan underway
India is setting up a plan to evacuate its countrymen from South Sudan witnessing extreme violence because of the clashes between anti and pro government forces.
