The Indian Institute of Management will offer a voluntary course on Sanskrit to its students and faculty members. This move, based on popular demand, will be in addition to ongoing yoga classes, with an aim to promote “Indian ethos”. IIM Indore offers language electives in the second year for itsRead More
Foreign investors pulled out a net amount of Rs 5,920 crore from the Indian capital markets in August 2019. This has happened even as the government announced for the revocation of enhanced super-rich tax on foreign and domestic equity investors imposed in this year’s Budget. As per the latest depositoriesRead More
The President of India has appointed five new Governors in various states of India i.e. Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharastra and Rajasthan. Himachal Pradesh: Bandaru Dattatreya has been appointed as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He has replaced Kalraj Mishra, who has been appointed as the new Governor ofRead More
Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues have fallen to a six-month low of ₹98,202 crore in August 2019. But the Average collections of GST in this financial year are still above ₹1.02 lakh crore. The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of August 2019 is ₹98,202 crore outRead More
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane has taken over the charge as vice-Chief of the Indian Army. He has succeeded Lt. Gen. D. Anbu who retired from service on August 31. He is the most probable candidate for the Army chief’s post when incumbent Gen. Bipin Rawat retires on December 31.Read More
India’s longest Electrified Rail Tunnel was inaugurated on 01st September 2019 by honourable vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu. This tunnel, which has 44 trolley refuges and 14 cross-passages in a horseshoe design, is located between Cherlopalli and Rapuru in Andhra Pradesh. The total construction cost of this tunnel is Rs 437Read More
Bandaru Dattatreya has been appointed as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 01st September 2019. He will replace Kalraj Mishra, who has been appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan. About Bandaru Dattatreya: Bandaru Dattatreya is an Indian politician and belongs to Hyderabad. He was the Member of Lok SabhaRead More
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed the HP Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019. The HP Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019 makes forcible conversion a crime which will be punishable up to five years. The Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2006, which was passed by the earlier Congress government,Read More
The state of Himachal Pradesh has received Rs 1,660 crore pending funds under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority Act (CAMPA) from the Union Government. These funds will be spent on various forestry activities in the state. The government of Himachal Pradesh has requested the Union Government to bringRead More
Rs 50 crore will be spent on development works in six panchayats under the National Rural Mission (NRUM) in Mandi district. The main focus will be on to develop water facility, pedestrian paths, roads, sewerage facility besides other things like solid and liquid waste management. Till now Rs 4.5 croreRead More
