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Telangana tops state-wise ease of doing business ranking in 2017
Telangana has topped the yearly state-wise ranking on assessment of implementation of ‘Business Reforms Action Plan’ (BRAP) in 2017. Last year, Telangana was the joint topper with Andhra Pradesh in the ranking. Telangana with an implementation score of 61.83% was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
2nd Technology and Innovation Support Centre established in Chennai
India’s second Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) will be established at Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Anna University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) under World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) TISC (Technology and Innovation Support Centre) Program. In this regard, Department ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Chennai included in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for Contribution in Music
Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu was recently included in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO’s) Creative Cities Network for Contribution in Music. It was among 64 cities from 44 countries that were designated as UNESCO Creative Cities. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
SHe-box portal launched for both public and private sector
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) launched comprehensive SHe-Box (sexual harassment e-box) online complaint Management System for women to lodge complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. It is mainly be for women working in both public and private ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Supreme Court refuses to ban Kambala
The Supreme Court has refused to pass an interim order to stay Ordinance allowing kambala, the traditional buffalo slush track race in Karnataka. However, the apex court will examine the Constitutional validity of the Ordinance. People for Ethical Treatment of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
CIL launches Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App
The Coal India Limited (CIL) launched Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran application for smooth delivery of coal through road for benefiting customers. The app aims to bring transparency in the system of loading programme and despatch of coal through road mode. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Musa paramjitiana: New species of wild banana discovered in Andaman and Nicobar
Botanists have discovered new species of wild banana named Musa paramjitiana in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has been name in honour of Paramjit Singh, director of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI Musa paramjitiana species was discovered in North ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Tyrannomyrmex alii: New ant species discovered in the Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has been named Tyrannomyrmex alii (or T. alii), after eminent myrmecologist Musthak Ali, ..