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India to test fire sub-sonic missile Nirbhay

As per Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India would test fire sub-sonic, medium range cruise missile Nirbhay in Feb 2013. The missile is being developed by Aeronautical...

January 28, 2013

Ameet Shah appointed to US Dept committee on renewable energy

The Co-Chairman of Astonfield Renewable Resources Ltd, Ameet Shah, has been appointed to the US Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC). Shah will...

January 28, 2013

DRDO begins AWACS programme

India’s  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has just taken up development of the Rs 6,000 crore Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). What is AWACS? AWACS is...

January 28, 2013

US Senators introduce Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act

A bill in the name of Pakistani peace activist MalalaYousafzai has been introduced by two top American Senators. The legislation named ‘Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act’ is aimed at...

January 28, 2013

Tata Starbucks launch two outlets in Delhi

The joint venture of Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages, Tata Starbucks, expanded further by opening two outlets at Terminal III of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)...

January 27, 2013

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January 27, 2013

‘Vision Life Income’ launched by Birla Sun Life Insurance

Birla Sun Life Insurance has launched its first participating plan ‘Vision Life Income’. It offers a perfect blend of income and financial protection for the customer’s family as...

January 26, 2013

Govt to infuse Rs 681 crore in UCO Bank

As part of government’s plan to infuse Rs 12,517 crore in around 10 state-owned banks by March, 2013, UCO Bank will be infused with Rs 681 crore. The...

January 26, 2013

India committed to implementing TAPI Project by 2017

India has said that it is fully committed to implementing the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Project by August 2017. It was reiterated by President Pranab Mukherjee when he was interacting...

January 26, 2013

US military to remove ban on women serving in combat

The US Defence department is expected to lift a ban on women serving in combat after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield....

January 26, 2013

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