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1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State has said that the government’s target of constructing one crore houses by 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) could be completed by the end of 2020. He was speaking on the fourth anniversary of the launch of three schemes for urban development – PMAY (U),… Continue reading 1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri

31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report

According to a report prepared by the UN World Food Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, going by the current trends, 31.4% under five years will still be stunted by 2022. The report has noted that food grain yields in India have risen 33% over the last 20 years, but… Continue reading 31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report

IOC inaugurates new Lausanne headquarters

The International Olympic Committee(IOC) has formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne,Switzerland.The Olympic House has been built on the site of the former headquarters. The International Olympic Committee(IOC) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne,Switzerland.It was established in 1894. IOC is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The… Continue reading IOC inaugurates new Lausanne headquarters

Modi, Xi, Putin to meet in Osaka

China has said that Indian Prime Minister,Chinese President and his Russian counterpart will hold their second trilateral summit in Osaka, Japan. This meeting will take place on the sidelines of the upcoming two-day G-20 summit.China has also signalled that the trilateral mechanism of Russia,India and China(RIC) had now become institutionalised. RIC meeting is important as… Continue reading Modi, Xi, Putin to meet in Osaka

US unveils 50 Billion Dollar Economic Plan for Palestine

United States has unveiled a 50 billion dollar global investment plan for the Palestinians under the Middle East peace plan. The scheme calls for a mix of public and private financing and intends to create at least a million new jobs for Palestinians. The plan also outlines ambitions for free and secure movement of people… Continue reading US unveils 50 Billion Dollar Economic Plan for Palestine

UAE launches UN-developed anti-money laundering platform

The UAE Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has launched the new anti-money laundering platform called goAML. The platform will help facilitate law enforcement authorities in the receipt, analysis and dissemination of suspicious transactions including money laundering. The goAML system is the first platform to go live in the Gulf countries.It was developed by the… Continue reading UAE launches UN-developed anti-money laundering platform

Reflection of faith

The annual four-day Ambubachi Mela is being held at Amingaon near Guwahati,Assam. Ambubachi Mela is a festival to mark the annual menstruation of the goddess which is held at Kamakhya temple. The Ambubachi Mela symbolises the fertility cult of goddess Kamakhya. There is no idols in the temple,the goddess is worshipped in the form of… Continue reading Reflection of faith

Rivigo launches national freight index

The logistics start-up Rivigo has launched National Freight Index(NFI) that will provide live freight rates for different lanes and vehicles across the country. Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The NFI will offers an aggregated picture of both live rates and historical trends of spot price movements… Continue reading Rivigo launches national freight index

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