Germany nods yes for same sex marriage
Germany legalised same sex marriage joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples fulll rights including adoption.
ADB allows USD 10mn for development projects in India
ADB allows 10bn for less developed states in India.ADB's President Takihiko Nakao said ADB stands to meet immediate development needs upto USD 5bn dollar over the five year period for less development states.
SIERRA ODC buiding in Coimbatore gets second highest green rating
SIERRA ODC in Coimbatore has been build with an emphasis on resources.Its a carbon neutral building,its energy is from solar panels and water is cent percent recycled.
Ankit Kawatra wins Queens's Young leaders award for 2017
Ankit Kawatra(25)wins Queen's young leaders award for his fight against hunger and malnutrition in India.Ankit Kawatra is the founder of Feeding India an organisation that aims to eradicate hunger and food wastage in India.
NASA rocket releases artificial clouds
NASA has created a sounding rocket that has created colourful clouds that are visible from NewYork to Carolina.The clouds were made using the NASA Terrier improved sounding rocket.
Mizoram celebrates 31st anniversary of peace accord
The 31st anniversary of signing of peace accord between Mizo National Fund and the central government was celebrated in Aizwal.On the occasion Governor Lt Gen (rtd)Nirbhay Sharma urged the youths to refrain from drugs,alcohol and tobacco use.
GST Notification Out
Just two days remaining for the GST roll out Finance Ministry has started notifying various provisions of law relating to interest calculation,input taxcredit and Evaluation.GST will subsume a a host of taxes such as excise,service and VAT.
Quieter Super sonic jet for NASA
NASA has finished the Preliminary Design Review for quieter supersonic passenger jet.Quiet SuperSonic transport (QueSST) is the initial design stage of NASA'S planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration experimetal plane,otherwise known as an X plane.
Sabarmati Ashram celebrates 100 yrs
Sabarmati Ashram founded by Mahatma Gandhi celebrates its 100 yrs.Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani flagged off Gandhi Drashan Special Train on completeion of 100 yrs of Sabarmati Ashram.
India gives $100,000 to UN Tax fund.
India has contributed $100,000 to UN tax fund to promote devloping nations actively participate in Tax issues.The UN trust fund for International Cooperation in Tax matters recieved its first voluntary contribution from India.
