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China’s Lalho Project

Recently, China announced that it has completed building a dam for a hydroelectric project at Lalho on the Xiabuqu River in Shigatse prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region....

November 7, 2016

Scientists found palaeo-channel of lost Chandrabhaga River in Odisha

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have claimed to discover evidence of lost river Chandrabhaga in Odisha. Earlier, KS Valdiya led expert committee had found out...

November 7, 2016

CII launches Startup Mentorship Circle platform

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’, a unique platform to help in connecting start-ups with the global marketplace. The platform was launched in...

November 7, 2016

Issues with INSAS Rifle

Nation’s mood was upbeat after Indian army conducted surgical strikes across the LoC as India demonstrated its hardened military resolve to the world. However, when we dig little...

November 7, 2016

Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced by centre in Lok Sabha in July 2016 to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who belong to...

November 7, 2016

India ranks second in global business optimism index: Report

As per recently released report, India was ranked second in the global business optimism index during the third quarter (July-September 2016). It was revealed by the Grant Thornton...

November 7, 2016

RBI appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as new Executive Director

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director (ED) following voluntary retirement of G Mahalingam. In his new role, Mr. Rao will...

November 7, 2016

India, Sri Lanka agree to form Joint Working Group on Fisheries to address fishermen issue

India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries and hotline between their Coast Guards to address long-standing issue of fishermen...

November 7, 2016

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates first International Agro-biodiversity Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first International Agro-biodiversity Congress in New Delhi. The 4-day Congress (from November 6 to 9, 2016) will be attended by 900 delegates...

November 7, 2016

Anti-dumping duty on Metallurgical coke bane to steel industry: ISA

The Indian Steel Association (ISA) has asked the Central Government not to impose any anti-dumping duty on Metallurgical Coke (met coke) fearing cost escalation of their products. A...

November 7, 2016

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