An international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) focussed on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector began on 9 September. The Conference is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India in collaboration with GIZ ...

India is a signatory of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It ratified this Convention on 01-10-2007 in pursuance of Article 35 of the Convention. India submitted its First Country Report on Status of Disability in India in November 2015. Daily ...

The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion in New Delhi with both sides agreeing that the Strategic Economic Dialogue has emerged as a crucial mechanism to facilitate bilateral trade and investment flows and enhance economic cooperation between the two sides. ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) earlier lost contact with the Vikram Lander, one of three components of the Chandrayaan 2, minutes before its touchdown on the lunar surface in the early hours. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The same orbiter which located the lander has also ...

Former Union minister Ram Jethmalani, who courted several controversies in his career and was known for his sharp remarks, passed away at the age of 95. He had been ailing for some time and was kept under round the clock medical supervision for the last two weeks. Daily Current Affairs Quiz ...

The Indian Delegation at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2019 continued their deliberations with key personalities from the film industry and those associated with the festival circuit. In their discussions with representatives of Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the ...

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has described India-France Strategic Partnership as an important pillar of India’s foreign policy and said that India and France could act as harbingers of peace and stability. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Interacting with a delegation ...

The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad announced the rollout of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) Services by India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), giving a strong boost to its efforts in expanding access to financial services for ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $200 million loan to upgrade rural roads to all-weather standards in 34 districts of Maharashtra State to improve road safety and better connect rural areas with markets and services. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The ...

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal participated in 7th RCEP Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand on 8th September 2019. The meeting was attended by Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia, Dato Dr. Amin Liew ...

The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh alongwith its Members and senior officials met with the Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Shri Sachin Pilot, Deputy Chief Minister, Rajasthan alongwith his Cabinet colleagues and senior State Government officials. Daily Current ...

The European space agency (ESA) has announced its plan to partner with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to stop asteroids hitting Earth. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 NASA will provide the collider, the Double Asteroid Impact Test (DART). It should launch in summer ...