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Israeli envoy Ron Malka praises new farm bills, says such systems worked in Israel
In the long term, the reforms will bring more opportunities for farmers, Ron Malka has said
ISRO plans to launch a new rocket before December this year
The new rocket 'Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)’ can carry payloads of 300 kg and 500 kg depending on the orbit
Indian Air Force selects woman aviator to fly Rafale jets; two others to fly warship helicopters
Two Sub-Lieutenants have been selected for operating as “Observers”, or Tactical Officers in the helicopter stream
Women at Work: Women account for more than 52% of NREGS work
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme data revealed that over 4.3 crore women have been employed since April
India aims to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land: Prakash Javadekar
G20 countries through video conferencing discussed environmental issues, specifically degraded lands and coral reef protection
Atal Tunnel, world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, completed and ready for use
The tunnel will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km, saving four hours of travel time
Pune gets first E-Kisan Mandi, many more to come soon
NAFED is planning to open at least 100 more such facilities across the country at an annual cost of Rs.100 to Rs.150 crore
World listens to India more carefully now, Indian media should go global: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Indian media for its Covid-19 coverage and said that the country’s media should go global
Cabinet approves three labor law codes, will go before Parliament for approval
The three codes involve social security, occupational safety, health and working conditions, and industrial relations
Nepal migrant workers start returning to India as economy reopens
Nepali workers despite knowing the risk of Covid-19 are flocking back to India as the economy is getting back to track
Mission Karmayogi: Modi government's radical reforms for civil services in India
The government aims to provide training that will assist officers fulfil defined organisational goals
NITI Aayog seeks comments on new data empowerment and protection policy draft
The discussion paper also mentioned the efforts taken by the other countries to improve data protection
KVIC receives biggest order of Khadi masks from Indian Red Cross Society
It is the second order from the NGO in less than a month with the previous one being of 1.80 lakh face masks.
India controlled locusts’ spread using modern technologies: PM Modi
A dozen control rooms, including one in Jhansi, were set up and authorities procured special spray machines for the affected areas
Agriculture could be a subject at middle school-level soon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students and motivated them to study agriculture and make the sector self-reliant
India's border crossings to be equipped with Radiation Detection Equipment
Conventional security equipment such as X-ray scanner and metal detectors cannot detect radiation
Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to offer govt jobs on basis of NRA test
The National Recruitment Agency will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for various recruitments in the central government
Recent space sector reforms not aimed at privatizing ISRO: Chairman K Sivan
Sivan called the reform a “real game-changer” and the involvement of private sector in ISRO a healthy trend
More projects sanctioned under central employment scheme, job opportunities see a rise
KVIC has approved and forwarded 1.03 lakh project applications since the financial year began
Buoyed by success of Swachh Bharat Mission, Centre plans to extend it till 2021
India to extend the tenure of the Swachh Bharat Mission to focus on waste management
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Three COVID-19 vaccines at clinical trial stage, two have completed phase 1 trial in India: ICMR DG
Serum Institute of India (SII) has completed phase II-B3 trials and will start phase-III trial after clearances
India stands better chances of being major supplier of COVID-19 vaccine in world
Past track record of its drug manufacturing firms puts India above China in the supply of Covid-19 vaccine to the world
Bangladesh pharma firm Beximco invests in Serum Institute of India to ensure Covid-19 vaccine distribution
During Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shrigla’s visit to Dhaka, both sides discussed the possibilities of collaboration in Covid-19 vaccine development
India’s Serum institute enters into pact with Gates Foundation for cheap Covid-19 vaccine
Race for COVID-19 vaccine has gained speed, with the Serum Institute of India all set to produce 100 million doses of affordable COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable countries