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Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world as per Country Threat Index (CTI)

Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world....

December 10, 2014

Lok Sabha passes Payment & Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Lok Sabha has passed Payment & Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014. It will amend Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. It aims to bring India’s banking payment system in...

December 10, 2014

WTO rules against US on steel dispute with India

The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against the United States (US) for imposing high duty on imports of certain Indian steel products. In...

December 10, 2014

India starts project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs)

India has started an ambitious project of producing indigenous Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mark-I. Production of MBTs under this project has already started in Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF),...

December 10, 2014

Trial run of Guwahati-Dhaka bus service flagged off from Guwahati

The trial run of Guwahati-Dhaka bus service was flagged off from the Inter State Bus Terminus in Guwahati. This trail will be monitored by joint team of India...

December 10, 2014

Daily Thanthi- First Tamil Paper launched in UAE

Daily Thanthi is the first Tamil newspaper launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This daily was launched by Tamil actors Prasanna and his wife Sneha Prasanna.  Bala...

December 10, 2014

Rainfed Agriculture in India

Rain-dependent areas can be broadly split into two: ‘dry lands’, which receive less than 750 mm of rain a year; and rainfed areas, which receive more than 750...

December 10, 2014

US, NATO Ceremonially End Afghan Combat Mission

United States (US) and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan. This mission comes to an end after 13 years of September...

December 9, 2014

Andhra Pradesh government announces land pooling policy for new capital at Vijaywada

Andhra Pradesh government has announced land pooling policy to build new state capital located close to Vijayawada in the Guntur district. It was announced by Andhra Pradesh Chief...

December 9, 2014

BHEL commissions Hydro Power Plant in Rwanda, East Africa

Public sector power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved one more milestone by constructing and successfully commissioning 28 MW (2×14 MW) Nyaborongo Hydro Electric Project...

December 9, 2014

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