The Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4% to 4%. The reverse repo rate has been kept at 3.35% to maintain accommodative stance; Two key policy rates meant to tell the banks…
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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for airports as the government announced resumption of domestic flights from May 25. Aarogya Setu mobile application is not mandatory for children…
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Nepal’s Cabinet has endorsed a new political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory, amid a border dispute with India.India inaugurated a road that crosses through Lipu Lekh Pass,…
Read MoreThe Centre extended the nationwide lockdown, first imposed on March 24, for the fourth time till May 31. ALLOWED Gives considerable flexibility to the States in deciding red, green and orange zones of COVID-19 intensity….
Read MoreA grand solar minimum can occur when the “solar magnetism diminishes, sunspots appear infrequently and less ultraviolet radiation reaches Earth,” according to NASA. The…
Read MoreThe World Bank had cleared a $1 billion assistance to India for social protection.The support for social protection will be funded in two phases– an allocation of $750 million before the end of June a…
Read MoreMalnutrition still remains one of India’s biggest challenges, according to the 2020 Global Nutrition Report released worldwide May 12. The annual report, which captures the burden of malnutrition at the…
Read MoreA gas leak has claimed at least 11 lives and affected thousands of residents in five villages in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The source of the leak was a styrene plant owned by South…
Read MoreThe second tranche of the government-run Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme will open for subscription from Monday, May 11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said the issue price for the…
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi ,during NAM virtual summit, said the novel coronavirus outbreak has exposed the limitations of the current global order and, after the pandemic, the world will need a…
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