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National Student Startup policy launched by President

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has launched the National Student Startup Policy during the second Visitor’s Conference. Key facts The National Student Start-up Policy has been formulated...

November 17, 2016

China's Sunway Taihulight wins fastest supercomputer title

China’s ‘Sunway Taihulight’ has won the fastest supercomputer title in the recently released 48th edition of Top500 list of supercomputers. With this, Chinese supercomputer has retained the top...

November 17, 2016

Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Jallikattu

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by Tamil Nadu to review a 2014 apex court judgment banning Jallikattu. The apex court questioned the need to “tame”...

November 17, 2016

SC orders to constitute nodal agency to crack down sex selection ads

The Supreme Court ordered search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing to immediately stop displaying advertisements relating to pre-natal sex determination tests. It also directed the Union government...

November 17, 2016

Government launches Revamped Aadhaar Toll-Free Helpline No. 1947

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a revamped version of its Toll-free helpline number: 1947, in the wake of growing usage of Aadhaar number in the...

November 17, 2016

India-China Joint Training Exercise Hand – in – Hand 2016 begins in Pune

The sixth chapter of Joint Military Training Exercise “Hand in Hand” between India and China has begun in Pune. This exercise is held annually and alternately in India...

November 17, 2016

Steel Ministry to set up of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India

Ministry of Steel is planning to set up Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to facilitate joint collaborative research projects in the iron and steel sector...

November 17, 2016

President launches National Student Startup Policy

President Pranab Mukherjee launched the National Student Startup Policy (NSSP) to promote technology-driven student start-ups. It was launched during the second Visitor’s Conference held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New...

November 17, 2016

Government denies intentions to demonetise 100 and 50 rupee notes

The union government has categorically said that it has no intention to demonetise Rs 100 and Rs 50 notes to dispel rumours which are making rounds in various...

November 17, 2016

Ningol Chakkouba festival celebrated in Manipur

Ningol Chakkouba is a popular festival celebrated in Manipur especially by the Meitei community. It is celebrated every year on the second day of the lunar month of...

November 17, 2016

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