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K E Mammen, noted Gandhian and freedom fighter passes away

K. E. Mammen (96), the noted Gandhian and freedom fighter, has recently passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and is often referred...

July 31, 2017

DRDO develops developed India’s first unmanned tank “Muntra”

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently developed India’s first unmanned tank “Muntra” that can remotely operate. The agency has developed the tank in three different...

July 31, 2017

Brazil world’s largest exporter of beef: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report

According to the recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report, Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of beef, followed by Australia and India. As per report, India exported...

July 31, 2017

Aditya Patil wins bronze in Under-7 rapid championship at 2017 Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC)

Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the 13th edition of Asian Schools Chess Championship (ASCC) 2017 in Panjin, China. Aditya won bronze in the...

July 31, 2017

Ravi Mittal appointed as part-time member of board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA)

Ravi Mittal, additional secretary in the Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as the part-time member of the board of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA)....

July 31, 2017

The Union government launches “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” scheme in Maharastra

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs, has launched “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” in Mumbai, Maharashtra under the Jiyo...

July 31, 2017

What are different types and effects of drought?

Drought is a deficiency in rainfall/precipitation over an extended period of time, usually a season or more. Drought is a caused at times due to direct or indirect...

July 31, 2017

Government launches Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2 in Mumbai

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2 in Mumbai, Maharashtra under the Jiyo Parsi scheme. The Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2 aims at containing...

July 31, 2017

Factbox: Breakthrough Starshot successfully launch world's smallest spacecrafts

Scientists have announced that the world’s smallest spacecrafts dubbed as Sprites ever launched are successfully travelling in low Earth orbit and communicating with systems on Earth.  The six...

July 31, 2017

Scientists develop Bio-glue for wound healing

Scientists have developed a super strong, flexible Bio-glue for wound healing without causing toxicity. It has been inspired by an adhesive material (glue) secreted by slugs that sticks to...

July 31, 2017

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