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128th birth anniversary of CV Raman observed

The 128th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman was observed on November 7, 2016. Various functions including debates have been organized in schools and...

November 8, 2016

COP7 of WHO FCTC begins in Noida

The 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) started in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It is for...

November 8, 2016

Uttarakhand High Court bans construction near glaciers in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand High Court has banned near glaciers in Uttarakhand and directed the state government to preserve the rapidly melting glaciers, a source of major rivers. The High...

November 8, 2016

Coradia iLint: World's first zero-emissions hydrogen train unveiled in Germany

World first hydrogen-powered and zero-emission passenger train named as Coradia iLint was unveiled in Germany. The first of its kind ecofriendly train has been developed by French rail...

November 8, 2016

Key features of IRIS Technology and Its role in E-Governance

Biometrics is the technology used for the purpose of authentication and verification. Biometrics measure and analyze both physiological and behavioral characteristics such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and...

November 7, 2016

Roles and Responsibilities of Territorial Army (TA)

BJP MP Anurag Thakur has been recently commissioned into the Territorial Army. Many more famous personalities like M S Dhoni and Kapil Dev are already a part of...

November 7, 2016

Multimodal Logistics Parks

In June 2016, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had released a concept note titled Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Program (LEEP) which primarily seeks to set up 15...

November 7, 2016

National Mineral Exploration Policy

Union Government had unveiled National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP), 2016 for adaptation of comprehensive exploration of non-fuel and non-coal mineral resources. The NMEP is expected to benefit the...

November 7, 2016

Central Port Authorities Bill, 2016

In June 2016, the Shipping Ministry had released a draft Central Port Authorities Bill, 2016. At present, the major ports in India are regulated by the Major Port...

November 7, 2016

RBI’s Vision 2018 document Summary

In last week of June 2016, RBI had released the Vision 2018 document for the Payments and Settlement Systems in India. This document aims to encourage the use...

November 7, 2016

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