The Vice President of India has called for protecting the indigenous Ongole cattle breed.He has said this while releasing a Compendium on Ongole cattle breed at the Swarna Bharat Trust in Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh. Ongole cattle is an indigenous cattle breed that originates from Prakasam District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.The breed derives its name… Continue reading Vice President calls for protecting Ongole cattle breed
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Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade
UN Environment India and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has launched an awareness campaign ‘Not all animals migrate by choice’. The campaign aims at creating awareness and garnering public support for the (a)protection and conservation of wildlife (b)prevention of smuggling and (c)reduction in demand for wildlife products. The campaign also complements worldwide action on illegal… Continue reading Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign launched to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade
8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated Navy patrol begins
The 2019 India Myanmar coordinated patrol(IMCOR) has started from May 20,2019 at Port Blair,Andaman and Nicobar. This exercise aims to address (a)issues of terrorism (b)illegal fishing (c)drug trafficking (d)human trafficking (e)poaching and (f)other illegal activities inimical to the interests of both the countries. This coordinated patrol exercise was started in 2013.It has helped in enhancing… Continue reading 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated Navy patrol begins
CCI probing if Maruti forced its dealers to limit their discounts
The Competition Commission of India(CCI) is looking into allegations against Maruti Suzuki for resorting to anti-competitive practices. The allegation is that Maruti Suzuki has forced its dealers to limit the discounts they offer which had effectively stifled the competition among the dealers.It had also harmed the consumers who could have benefited from lower prices if… Continue reading CCI probing if Maruti forced its dealers to limit their discounts
Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal
The United Nations has announced that it has decided to honour the Indian peacekeeper with a prestigious UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. Indian UN Peacekeeper had made the sacrifice while serving in the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(MONUSCO).This award will be… Continue reading Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal
UK scraps landing Cards for Indians, others at airports
The UK government has decided to scrap the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India. Earlier,landing cards were required for all passengers arriving by air or sea from outside the European Economic Area(EEA). A UK landing card (or arrival card) were issued to non-EEA travelers… Continue reading UK scraps landing Cards for Indians, others at airports
Bangladesh halts visas for Pakistani nationals
Bangladesh has halted issuance of visas to Pakistani nationals.It was stopped after the Bangladesh diplomat’s visa-extension application has not been cleared by the Pakistan government. Pakistan has delayed the renewal of the visa after Bangladesh had refused to accept the nomination of the new high commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh for over a year. Tensions… Continue reading Bangladesh halts visas for Pakistani nationals
Co-location: NSE knocks on SAT’s door
National Stock Exchange of India(NSE) has challenged co-location orders of the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi) before Securities Appellate Tribunal(SAT). The order was challenged on the grounds that it is unsustainable, arbitrary and disproportionate order.NSE has alleged that Sebi orders have not shown that any trading member got any advantage because of preferential access.… Continue reading Co-location: NSE knocks on SAT’s door
UN lowers India’s FY20 GDP growth forecast
United Nations(UN) in its World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report has lowered India’s GDP growth in 2019-20 to 7.1% from its estimate of 7.5%.It was due to overall slowdown in global growth. The report has said that despite the downward revisions, India still remains the fastest growing major economy in the world ahead of… Continue reading UN lowers India’s FY20 GDP growth forecast
RBI to create regulatory cadre
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Central board has decided to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre within the RBI to strengthen the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies. The RBI’s decision to create a specialised regulatory cadre is important in light of increasing complexity of the regulated… Continue reading RBI to create regulatory cadre
