The Union Cabinet has given its approval for expansion of India – Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and Chile, under which 86% of India’s exports to Chile will…
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The New Development Bank (NDB), formed by the BRICS group of emerging nations, has approved its first loans – $811 million for renewable energy projects in Brazil, China, India and…
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India and Maldives signed six agreements in different sectors including avoidance of double taxation, conservation and restoration of ancient mosque, tourism and defence. The agreements were signed after comprehensive talks between…
Read MoreThe first meeting of the recently-formed Bank Board Bureau (BBB) met at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai and discussed issues of non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, as well as strategies for…
Read MoreSajibu Panba Cheiraoba festival heralds the advent of the New Year in Manipur and is celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety. The festival, which falls on April 8, strengthens the…
Read MoreJustice Permod Kohli, who was appointed as the new chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), took charge. He has been appointed to the post for five years. The Central…
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet has given its approval to, a central sector scheme, implementation of the National Hydrology Project. It also provides for establishment of National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) as an…
Read MoreFaustin-Archange Touadéra took the oath of office in the capital, Bangui. The swearing-in ushers in the country’s first elected leader since Muslim rebels overthrew Francois Bozize’s government more than three…
Read MoreThe government on allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in online retail of goods and services under the so-called “market place model” through the automatic route, seeking to legitimize existing…
Read MoreNew Defence procurement policy 2016 was unveiled by Defence MinisterManohar Parrikar, with an aim to ensure transparency, fast track acquisition process and give a push to ‘Make in India’ initiative….
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