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Maharashtra government acquires Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's London House

Maharashtra government has bought the house in London where social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar had stayed in the 1920s. State government...

August 28, 2015

GSAT-6 communication satellite successfully placed in orbit

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully placed communication satellite GSAT-6 into its intended geosynchronous transfer orbit. It was launched by the indigenously built Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle...

August 27, 2015

Union Government announces names of 98 cities for Smart Cities Project

Union Government has declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious Smart Cities Project. These cities were selected by the respective States and Union Territories on the...

August 27, 2015

Rajiv Mangla appointed as CTO of Snapdeal

Former Adobe executive Rajiv Mangla has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of eCommerce major Snapdeal. In his new role, Mangla will help to establish Snapdeal’s technical...

August 27, 2015

Novak Djokovic appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has been appointed as a new goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Prior to this appointment...

August 27, 2015

Introduction to Geography

Geology is the study of the Earth. There are no real laws in geology because most of the processes, events, and sundry items attached to geology don’t work...

August 27, 2015

CCEA gives nod to Differential Royalty Payment to states on crude oil production

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal for payment of differential royalty in respect of 28 discovered fields to the respective State Governments concerned....

August 27, 2015

India inks pact with Seychelles to curb black money

India has inked an information exchange agreement on tax matters with Seychelles in order to curb tax evasion and boost its efforts to fight against black money. The...

August 27, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015

Union Cabinet has given its nod for amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015. These amendments seek to make of commercial disputes more user-friendly and cost effective...

August 27, 2015

Cabinet gives nod to include Sipai, Patni, Jamat Kahar and Tanwar Singhariya in the OBC list

Union Cabinet gave its nod to amend the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for Gujarat and Uttarakhand for inclusion of Sipai and Patni Jamat or Turk...

August 27, 2015

India, Egypt ink two MoUs for Cooperation in Tourism, Scientific and Technical Cooperation

India and Egypt have signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in the field of Tourism, Scientific and Technical. These MoUS were signed during the visit of Union External...

August 26, 2015

PM inaugurates birth centenary celebrations of Rani Gaidinliu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 August 2015 inaugurated birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu. On this occasion he launched commemorative coin of 100 rupees and...

August 26, 2015