The Government of India implemented the recommendations made by the Shekatkar Committee to create border infrastructure.
The Shekatkar Committee was formed in 2018.
The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) released Rs 20,500 crores.
The funds will act as front-loading resources to the cooperative banks and the Regional Rural Development Banks (RRBs).
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal, ending months of political uncertainty.
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on May 18th laid the foundation Tiruppur Medical College Hospital from Chennai through Video Conference.
The Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine becomes the first in the world to show positive results by generating immune response against the SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19).
The 'mRNA-1273' vaccine has been developed by US-based Biotechnology firm Moderna Inc in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Hanko is a personal stamp of Japan.
Under the age old Hanko tradition in Japan, the employees have to go to the office premises for security reasons.
Recently, a rare palm, Pinanga andamanensis, has been successfully cultivated at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
Pinanga andamanensis is a rare palm endemic to South Andaman Island’s Mount Harriet National Park.
The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan of India is to take charge as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board for three years.
Harsh Vardhan is to succeed Japan’s Dr. Hiroki Nakatani, who is the current Chairman of the 34-member board.