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WHO concerned about MERS virus

The WHO’s Emergency Committee for MERS-CoV has raised concerns about the sharp surge in the number of ‘Middle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus’(MERS-CoV) cases since March 2014. The sharp...

May 25, 2014

Rajiv Mathur appointed new Chief Information Commissioner

President Pranab Mukherjee appointed former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Mathur (64) as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). Mathur succeeds Sushma Singh as the head of the transparency...

May 25, 2014

"SIMBEX 14": India-Singapore naval drill starts in Andaman Sea

The navies of India and Singapore are conducting the 2014 edition of the ‘SIMBEX 14’ series of annual bilateral naval exercises in the Andaman Sea. SIMBEX 14 is the...

May 25, 2014

Gujarat's 'Rani ki Vav' to be replicated digitally in UK

Gujarat’s famous archeological monument “Rani ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell)” is among five international heritage sites to be recreated digitally using latest technology in Scotland, UK. The Scottish Ten...

May 25, 2014

DeitY's ''Mobile Seva" project wins UN Public Service Award

India’s Mobile Seva Project started by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has won the 2014 United Nations Public Service Award. The award has been given in...

May 25, 2014

Indian-American Akhil Rekulapelli clinches National Geographic Bee Championship

Akhil Rekulapelli (13), an Indian American student from Virginia, has bagged the prestigious National Geographic Bee Championship that includes a $50,000 college scholarship. Rekulapelli beat fellow Indian American...

May 25, 2014

Anti-Terrorism Day observed on MAY 21

May 21, 2014 was observed as Anti-Terrorism Day throughout the nation. The day is observed annually to spread awareness among the people of all sections of the society,...

May 25, 2014

UPSC to notify Civil Services Examination on May 31, 2014

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will issue the notice for Civil Services Examination 2014 on May 31, 2014. The esteemed exam is conducted every year to select officers...

May 25, 2014

Scientists create Nano-diamonds which last only for seconds

Researchers at Rice University in the US accidentally created microscopic diamonds from coal which exist only for some seconds.  Scientists witnessed this intriguing effect while working on ways...

May 25, 2014

Exhibition in Germany observes 100 years of World War I

An exhibition marking 100 years of World War I (WW I) has been organized at the German Historical Museum, Berlin (Germany). The exhibition will run until the end of 2014. It will take...

May 25, 2014

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