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Two Indians from Kerala conferred Sainthood at Vatican

Two Kerala-born Indian Catholics Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia have been canonised by Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square in Vatican. Pope Francis pronounced them as saints...

November 24, 2014

Martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur observed on 24 November

Martyrdom Day of 9th Sikh guru, Guru Teg Bahadur was being observed on 24th November 2014. It was on this day in 1675, Guru Teg Bahadur had sacrificed...

November 24, 2014

Defence minister inaugurates Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurgaon

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has inaugurated the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) located in Gurgaon. It is a joint initiative of Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Bharat...

November 24, 2014

Guru Ghasidas National Park in Chhattisgarh to be declared as Tiger Reserve

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. The NTCA in this regard has sought a final...

November 24, 2014

China starts partial construction of Zangmu Hydropower Station

China has partly commissioned its Zangmu Hydropower Station- largest hydropower station in Tibet, built on Yarlung Zangbo River- local name of Brahmaputra River. The first generating unit of...

November 24, 2014

Deepak Gupta is new UPSC Chairman

Government has appointed former IAS officer Deepak Gupta as a new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He took over as the chairman of UPSC on...

November 24, 2014

Government clears procurement of 814 artillery guns under buy and make in India policy

Defence Ministry has cleared the proposals for acquiring 814 long-range mounted artillery guns in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s buy and make in India policy. The final...

November 23, 2014

66th anniversary of NCC observed on 23 Nov, 2014

National Cadet Corps (NCC) is celebrated its 66th anniversary on 23rd November 2014 with traditional fervour. 23rd November is traditionally celebrated as the ‘NCC Day’ to mark the...

November 23, 2014

2015 to be celebrated as Year of Water Conservation in India 

The year 2015-16 will be observed as water conservation year in India.  Recently, it was announced by the Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti...

November 23, 2014

Environment Ministry approves waiver of mandatory green clearances for strategic border roads

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given in-principle approval to Union Home Ministry and Ministry for Road Transport and Highways for waiver of mandatory forest and environment...

November 22, 2014

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