Farmers' Day is celebrated on December 23 to celebrate the national contributions of farmers and agriculturers. The day is observed in India to honour India’s farmers and mark the birth anniversary of the nation’s fifth prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh.Read more
The Union Cabinet has approved to merge four of its film media units, namely Films Division, Directorate of Film. Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children's Film Society, India with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Ltd.Read more
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The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for revision of the guidelines for obtaining license for providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) broadcasting service in India.Read more
The Government of India recently inked USD 500 million project with World Bank to build safe and green national highway corridors in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.Read more
Bank of Baroda (BoB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard under which the bank would offer customised services along with a host of facilities to account holders.Read more
China justified its ongoing joint air exercise "Shaheen-IX" with Pakistan, even though it had expressed apprehensions about India’s "Malabar exercise".Read more
The Central government notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020. These rules serve to “empower” consumers with rights that would allow them to access continuous supply of quality, reliable electricity.Read more
Singapore’s most popular attractions, its vibrant street hawker culture, was designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO.Read more
The Commission of Air Quality Management stressed the need to switching over of all industries in Delhi NCR to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) while adding that the industrial sector is one of the major contributors to air pollution.Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch the PMJAY - SEHAT scheme on December 26 for Jammu and Kashmir.Read more
