The 16th Asia media summit has started in Cambodia.The summit has deliberated on many issues pertaining to the media and broadcasting industry. The summit was held under the topic Media Digitization Focusing on Developing Markets.The summit called for regulation-making to fight against fake news and cyber-crimes. The summit was organized by the Cambodian Ministry of… Continue reading 16th Asia media summit kicks off in Cambodia; deliberates on issues pertaining to media & broadcasting industry
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Assam temple bids adieu to turtle hatchlings
Recently,the Ugratara Temple in Assam had organised a special darshan of 34 hatchlings of the rare black softshell turtle as these hatchlings will be reintroduced into the wild. The black softshell turtle(Nilssonia nigricans) is a species of freshwater turtle found in India (Assam) and Bangladesh. The black softshell turtle figures in the International Union for… Continue reading Assam temple bids adieu to turtle hatchlings
World’s Highest Operating Weather Stations Installed On Mount Everest
The National Geographic Society has announced the successful installation of the world’s highest operating weather stations on Mount Everest. The successful installation aims to break new ground in our monitoring and understanding of climate change as the stations will help continuously monitor the upper reaches of the atmosphere which is critical to tracking and predicting… Continue reading World’s Highest Operating Weather Stations Installed On Mount Everest
20TH Anniversary of The Victory at Kargil
The country will celebrate this year the 20th anniversary of victory in Kargil war with the theme ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. The objective of these celebrations is to evoke feelings of nationalism and patriotism through nationwide campaigns especially amongst youth and to pay homage to the valiant soldiers. India had launched Operation Vijay in 1999… Continue reading 20TH Anniversary of The Victory at Kargil
Congress moves SC against EC’s decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 RS seats in Gujarat
The Gujarat Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court against the Election Commission(EC) decision to conduct separate bypolls for two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. The petitioner has sought a direction to the Election Commission for holding the election for the two seats simultaneously. The EC has termed the vacancies as casual vacancies.The… Continue reading Congress moves SC against EC’s decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 RS seats in Gujarat
India to actively curb ‘conflict’ diamonds
The Intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process(KP) has started in Mumbai. During the meeting,India has committed to play an active role to curb the circulation of ‘conflict diamonds’ or ‘blood diamonds’ in the international market by further strengthening the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme(KPCS). India has said that the 4Cs (Cut, Clarity, Colour & Carat) of… Continue reading India to actively curb ‘conflict’ diamonds
Government rules out bringing oil products under GST for now
The Central Government has ruled out including petroleum products within the ambit of GST immediately by turning down repeated demands from the aviation sector and oil companies. The petroleum ministry has also asked for the inclusion as the benefit of GST is not helping oil companies as they cannot claim an input tax credit.The credit… Continue reading Government rules out bringing oil products under GST for now
‘Financial stability is a key theme for monetary policy’
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) governor has highlighted the importance of the central bank’s role in maintaining financial stability. Financial stability can be defined as a condition in which the financial system is not unstable.It can also mean a condition in which the three components of the financial system which are financial institutions, financial markets… Continue reading ‘Financial stability is a key theme for monetary policy’
Will take fresh look at framework to supervise NBFCs: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor has said that the RBI is giving a fresh look at the regulatory and supervisory framework of the Non-banking Financial Companies(NBFCs). The RBI Governor said that the Reserve Bank will continue to monitor the activity and performance of NBFC sector with a focus on major entities and their inter-linkages… Continue reading Will take fresh look at framework to supervise NBFCs: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
DoT panel approves levy of penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea
The Digital Communications Commission has given its approval for imposing penalty on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for denial of interconnection to Reliance Jio when the latter had entered the market. However,the commission has asked the Telecom Regulatory authority of India (TRAI) to review the penalty amount of ₹3,050 crore given the financial stress in… Continue reading DoT panel approves levy of penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea
