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Community Radio in India

Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a specific area, broadcasting material that has relevance to a local audience. The term...

August 13, 2014

Amateur Radio in India

Amateur radio or Ham Radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectra for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication....

August 13, 2014

PM Modi inaugurates 44MW Chutak hydropower station at Kargil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Chutak Hydroelectric Plant at Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir. The power station is a run-of-the-river power project on the...

August 13, 2014

M Thambidurai to be deputy speaker of Lok Sabha

With Congress supporting candidature of AIADMK leader M Thambidurai as deputy speaker of Lok Sabha, he is set to be elected unopposed for the post. Mr. Thambidurai is...

August 13, 2014

South Africa government relocates Rhinos from Kruger National Park

South African Government’s Ministry of Environment has announced its plan to evacuate hundreds of rhinos from country’s famous Kruger National Park to save them from poachers. The step...

August 13, 2014

PIOs win top awards in the field of Mathematics

The International Mathematical Union (IMU) awarded mathematicians of Indian-and Iranian-origin with the 2014 Fields Medal, also considered as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics“. Persons of India Origin (PIOs)...

August 12, 2014

Names of Mathematicians for the Fields Medal 2014 announced

The names of four outstanding mathematicians for the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, have been announced. The Fields Medal is given by the International Mathematical...

August 12, 2014

‘Vistara' is the name of Tata-SIA airline, operations to begin from October 2014

‘Vistara’ has been announced as the brand name of the Tata-SIA joint venture Airlines. Vistara is derived from the Sanskrit word, which means ‘limitless expanse’.​ The airline by...

August 12, 2014

Resham Lal Jangde: Member of India’s first Lok Sabha passed away

Member of India’s first Lok Sabha Reshamlal Jangde (90) passed away. A law graduate from Nagpur, he contested polls on a general seat despite being a Schedule Caste and...

August 12, 2014

Himachal Pradesh to host Paragliding World Cup in India for the first time

India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh has been selected as venue to host Paragliding World Cup 2015. This will be the first para-gliding World Cup to be hosted...

August 12, 2014

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