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Ancient star with five Earth size planets discovered by astronomers

Astronomers have discovered a star that is 11.2 billion years old and has at least five Earth-size planets. It was discovered by team of astronomer’s after analyzing data...

January 28, 2015

Gujarat Technological University launches e-Raksha centre to fight cybercrime

Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has launched e-Raksha Research Centre to curb rising menace of cybercrimes. This research Centre will provide solution for issues related to cyber security by...

January 28, 2015

Maharashtra to observe Industries Day on September 17

Maharashtra government has announced that, September 17 (on Vishwakarma Jayanti) will be observed as Industries Day in each district. Significance of Day It will be observed as part...

January 28, 2015

Making of new constitution in Nepal : Historical Background and Various Issues

Nepal is a landlocked country, lying between two giants- India and China, in South Asia. It has a population of 26.62 million as per 2011 census. It is...

January 28, 2015

Key Facts about Rohingyas and the Rohingya Issue

Rohingyas are the ethnic minority in Rakhine state of Myanmar. These people follow Islam religion. Rohingya are termed as one of the most persecuted minority in the world...

January 28, 2015

Bhagoria Festival

Bhagoria is celebrated by Bhils and Bhilalas tribes in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is celebrated in the month of March before the festival of Holi. This...

January 28, 2015

India challenges WTO panel's ruling in US poultry case to DSB

India has challenged a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel’s ruling that challenges country’s ban on United States (US) poultry product imports. In this regard, India has appealed to...

January 28, 2015

Key Facts about Totalization Pact

Totalization pact is a social security agreement which the US government has signed with various other foreign governments to avoid double taxation of income with respect to social...

January 28, 2015

Things you wanted to know about Reverse Innovation

Innovation is usually linked with the industrialized world and often developed in these industrialized countries and then used in developing countries. Many of the ways through which the...

January 28, 2015

Five achievements of Rajni Kothari

Rajni Kothari was the eminent scholar and political scientist of India. He was also the member of Planning Commission during National Front government of V.P. Singh. He established...

January 28, 2015

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