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SC prohibits tourists from entering Jarawa tribe habitat

The apex court banned all tourist movements in the habitat of extremely endangered Jarawa tribe in Andaman and Nicobar and also sought to know from Andaman & Nicobar...

January 26, 2013

RBI panel suggests banks to encourage long-tenor FD schemes

A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee which studied the feasibility of introducing more long-term fixed rate loan products by banks, made following suggestions: Banks should popularize Fixed...

January 26, 2013

Cleaning drive of Railways target 100 main stations

Railways has undertaken a cleanliness drive at about 100 important stations across the country and equip maximum number of coaches with bio-toilets. Aiming at providing hygienic condition at...

January 26, 2013

British PM pledges referendum on EU membership if re-elected

British people may have a choice of opting out of European Union or staying with it, as promised by British Prime Minister David Cameron. He has pledged to...

January 26, 2013

Indian author U.R.Ananthamurthy in race for the International Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013

Indian Kannada author U.R.Ananthamurthy (80) is one among the ten authors shortlisted for the prestigious International Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013.  Ananthamurthy became famous with his novel...

January 26, 2013

India is part of World’s largest optical telescope project

Indian scientists will render significant contribution in developing key components of the world’s largest optical telescope to be set up by a 5-nation consortium including India. The Thirty...

January 26, 2013

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January 26, 2013

Bhutan king igme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to be Republic Day parade chief guest

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India’s 64th Republic Day parade on Jan 26, 2013. Earlier, the ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos...

January 24, 2013

12 LPG cylinders to BPL households in Delhi

The Delhi government has decided to raise the number of subsidized LPG cylinders from 9 to 12 for BPL families and other marginalized sections. The move is expected...

January 24, 2013

Intel to make an interface to help Stephen Hawkins communicate faster

Intel , the world’s largest and most valued chip maker, has revealed that it is working on an interface that will boost the scientist’s speech to up to...

January 24, 2013

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