Mrs. Aruna Sethi (ICoAS 1985), Principal Adviser (Cost), took over the charge of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) as head on 1st February, 2016. She is the first lady ICoAS…
Read MoreUnion urban development ministry on Friday approved projects worth Rs 12 crore for improving tourist infrastructure in heritage places of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and Warangal in Telangana. An inter-ministerial…
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WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International concern on 1 February after a substantial spike in cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome in the Americas. These cases are strongly…
Read MoreRBI relaxes FDI norms to boost start-ups The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed several rules including foreign direct investment norms to boost start-up activity in the country. To begin…
Read MoreWorld Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian…
Read MoreScientists in London have been granted permission to edit the genomes of human embryos for research, UK fertility regulators announced. The 1 February approval by the UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology…
Read MoreVietnam has lifted ban on import of Indian groundnut, making it possible for the country to resume export after nine months.The ban was imposed on April 6 last year after…
Read MoreIndia and Afghanistan today inked a pact for visa-free travel by their diplomats following Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they discussed key…
Read MoreThe Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into two bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with United Kingdom on 29th January, 2016. With this signing, CBDT has concluded three…
Read MoreAditya Mehta beat Manan Chandra 6-3 in the final of the National snooker championship. In the women’s snooker final, Vidya Pillai beat Amee Kamani 4-2.
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