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Puducherry Lt Governor AK Singh launches MITRA app

Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Ajay Kumar Singh has launched the MITRA application to ensure protection of women, children and the elderly in time of distress. MITRA (Mobile Initiated...

January 30, 2016

Nitish Kumar selected for K Veeramani Social Justice Award

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the prestigious K Veeramani Social Justice Award. He has been chosen for this award for his immense contribution for...

January 30, 2016

India, ADB ink $80 Million Loan Agreement to Improve Urban Services in Agartala and Aizwal

Union Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed $80million loan agreement to improve urban services in two North Eastern cities Agartala and Aizwal. This loan agreement is...

January 30, 2016

Nisid Hajari wins 2016 Colby Award for Best Military Book

Indian Author and foreign affairs expert Nisid Hajari has won the prestigious 2016 William E. Colby Award for his book Midnight’s Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition....

January 30, 2016

Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis win 2016 Australian Open title of Tennis

Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have won the 2016 Australian Open title of tennis in the women’s doubles category. In the...

January 29, 2016

Union Government forms technical group to monitor Zika virus situation

The Union government has set up a Technical Expert Group to suggest measures to deal with Zika virus. Decision in this regard was taken by high level meeting...

January 29, 2016

Motion Under Gravity Physics Notes

Under gravity, acceleration is 9.8 m/s² and is denoted by g. When an object is falling freely under gravity, then the above equations would be adjusted as follows:...

January 29, 2016

Horizontal Motion Basics in Physics

Motion is when an object changes its position with respect to its surroundings with time. If the object does not change its position with respect to its surroundings...

January 29, 2016

IMF Reforms: India, China, Brazil, Russia get more voting rights

International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) long-pending 2010 Quota and Governance Reforms have finally become effective. These proposed reforms are the biggest change in the governance of the IMF (lender...

January 29, 2016

Union Government shortlist 20 cities under Smart Cities Mission

The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted 20 cities from 11 States and Delhi Union Territory in the list of first batch of Smart Cities Mission. These...

January 29, 2016

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