Health Ministry and WHO joints hands for enhanced cooperation for healthcare
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO met J.P. Nadda, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister in New Delhi. They discussed perspectives on national, regional and global public health program.
IATA partners with Civil Aviation Ministry in India
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the National Aviation University to enhance human resource availability in India's aviation industry.
Pune tops in improved quality governance
Pune came on top in the fifth edition of the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS), edging out Thiruvananthapuram which had topped the previous two editions of the survey. Bengaluru was ranked at the bottom.
India and Madagascar sign Umbrella agreement in Defence sector
India and Madagascar have signed an umbrella agreement in the field of defence. Under the agreement, both the countries will explore various ways of co-operation in the field of defence. An amended air service agreement was also signed to support efforts towards improving connectivity between the two countries .
NCRB launches citizen services mobile app
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) launched a mobile app called ‘Citizen Services’ on the occasion of its 33rd Inception Day.
World Happiness Report published :India ranks 133rd
The World Happiness Report 2018 has been published and India ranks 133rd in the report.Finland tops 1st , Norway ranks second following Denmark.
President of India inaugrated World Hindi Secretariat in Mauritius
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated World Hindi Secretariat in Mauritius capital, Port Louis. The Secretariat is fully financed by India and a grant of 33 crore rupees was provided. The land was provided by the Mauritius government.
Angela Merkel elected 4th term as German Chancellor
Germany’s Parliament elected Angela Merkel for her fourth term as chancellor, putting an end to nearly six months of political drift in Europe’s biggest economy.
World Consumer Rights day celebrated on March 15th
World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated globally on 15th March. It is an awareness day and theme for this year's WCRD 2018 is ‘Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer’.
ICMR wins 2017 Kochon prize for TB research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded the International Kochon Prize 2017 for encouraging research and development (R&D) efforts towards tuberculosis treatment.
IBBI signs MoU with RBI
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) signed an MoU with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI and the IBBI will work in partnership for the effective implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
World Bank projects India's GDP growth at 7.3% for 2018-19
The World Bank has projected India's GDP growth at 7.3% for 2018-19 and accelerates further to 7.5% in 2019-20.