India, Russia close to inking multi-billion agreement for AK-103 assault rifles India and Russia are finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for a multi-billion deal to locally manufacture AK-103 assault rifles. According to the arrangement with Russia, a Kalashnikov factory will be set up in India in collaboration with the OFB (Ordnance Factories Board). It would… Continue reading India, Russia close to inking multi-billion agreement for AK-103 assault rifles
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Labour Bureau submits report on jobs created by MUDRA loans
Labour Bureau submits report on jobs created by MUDRA loans The Labour Bureau has submitted its report on jobs created by MUDRA scheme. In 2017, the Labour Ministry had asked the Labour Bureau to initiate the survey on jobs created through the MUDRA scheme. Labour Bureau is an attached office under Ministry of Labour and… Continue reading Labour Bureau submits report on jobs created by MUDRA loans
India to have own DNS for safe browsing
India to have own DNS for safe browsing Ministry of Electronics & IT has announced that India will come up with Public Domain Name Server (DNS) for the country. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) would configure the setup which would be offered to all citizens Domain Name System (DNS). Domain Name System translates human readable… Continue reading India to have own DNS for safe browsing
Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil
Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun has successfully completed a pilot test to convert used cooking oil into bio-aviation turbine fuel (Bio-ATF) or bio-jet fuel. Bio-ATF is a biofuel used for aircraft. It can be blended with conventional ATF and used as aircraft fuel. Biofuel that… Continue reading Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil
Audit source code of VVPATs, EVMs
Supreme Court has sought the Election Commission’s view on a petition demanding an audit of the source code, which is considered the brain of the EVMs. Source code is the list of instructions that cause the computer to display screens, record votes, tally votes, and perform all other functions both visible and invisible. For example,… Continue reading Audit source code of VVPATs, EVMs
White House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders
White House has received the proposed changes in the existing regulations to end the work authorisation for spouses of the holders of H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa.It allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.Dependents of H-1B visa holders get H-4 visas. In… Continue reading White House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders
Centre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak
Government has listed out the details of the projects being implemented by India to stop the flow of water to Pakistan that belongs to India. The Indus system comprises Indus river, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. The basin is mainly shared by India and Pakistan with a small share for China and Afghanistan, Under… Continue reading Centre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak
India, Russia close to inking multi-billion agreement for AK-103 assault rifles
India and Russia are finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for a multi-billion deal to locally manufacture AK-103 assault rifles. According to the arrangement with Russia, a Kalashnikov factory will be set up in India in collaboration with the OFB (Ordnance Factories Board). It would cater to the forces for hinterland and counter-insurgency operations. The Indian… Continue reading India, Russia close to inking multi-billion agreement for AK-103 assault rifles
Labour Bureau submits report on jobs created by MUDRA loans
The Labour Bureau has submitted its report on jobs created by MUDRA scheme. In 2017, the Labour Ministry had asked the Labour Bureau to initiate the survey on jobs created through the MUDRA scheme. Labour Bureau is an attached office under Ministry of Labour and Employment. It is responsible for the collation, collection and publication… Continue reading Labour Bureau submits report on jobs created by MUDRA loans
Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action
International terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list.It means downgrading of the country by institutions like IMF, World Bank,ADB,EU and also reduction in risk rating by Moody’s, Fitch and S&P. This was decided at FATF’s week-long plenary meeting in Paris, France FATF has said… Continue reading Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action
