India and Russia finalise Joint Venture documents for Kamov Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russian defence firms have finalised the Joint Venture agreement for collaboration in the production of light weight multi-role ‘Kamov 226T’ helicopters in…
Scientists discover a black hole fueling star formation Researchers from from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US and the University of Cambridge in the UK observed jets of hot, 10-million-degree gas blasting out from…
Isro launches record 104 satellites into orbit Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched as many as 104 satellites from a single rocket on Wednesday, a global record, from its Sriharikota launch station off the Andhra…
Karnataka amends law to allow kambala Kambala, the traditional buffalo race, has received approval by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday by way of passing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2017.The…
Cabinet approves merger of 5 associate banks with SBI The Cabinet has approved the merger of five associate banks with the State Bank of India (SBI), which will catapult any bank from India to among the top…
Supreme Court says don’t have to stand when national anthem is played in films The Supreme Court has clarified that the audience need not stand when the national anthem is played as a part of…
India joins UN network to halve number of maternal, newborn deaths by 2030 India is among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for…
‘State of Global Air 2017’ report Noting that India’s lives lost to the tiny particulate matter is “approaching” China’s numbers, the ‘State of Global Air 2017’ report said that among the 10 most populous countries…
TReDS can boost MSMEs’ liquidity, with some tweaks The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) proposed by the RBI is expected to provide much-needed liquidity to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Lack of adequate working capital has…
First Indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) in IOC Configuration to be Handed over to IAF During Aero India 2017 The first indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) in IOC configuration…