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Issues around Rooftop Solar Installations

The central government has set up an ambitious target of harnessing 100 GW of solar power by 2022. Out of 100 GW, 60GW of power has been planned...

August 23, 2017

Cabinet approves India-Nepal MoU on Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs

The Union Cabinet approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal on Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...

August 23, 2017

Cabinet approves commission on sub-categorisation of OBCs

The Union Cabinet approved a proposal for setting up of Commission under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issue of sub-categorization of the Other Backward Classes...

August 23, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaires 42nd annual general body meeting of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML)

Recently, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhhas chaired the 42nd annual general body meeting of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) on August 22, 2017. The meeting...

August 23, 2017

The National Sports Museum to be established in New Delhi

The National Sports Museum will be established in New Delhi that will showcase India’s achievements in sports and also focus on the traditional sports within the country. The...

August 23, 2017

Brian Aldiss, renowned British science fiction writer passes away

Brian Aldiss (92), one of the most prolific and influential science fiction writers of the 20th century, has passed away in Oxford, England. Aldiss served in India and...

August 23, 2017

TRAI signs a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Malaysia’s telecom regulator to jointly conduct capacity building exercises in telecom sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in New Delhi to jointly conduct...

August 23, 2017

The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament started in New Delhi

The 58th edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament has started in New Delhi. A total of 99 teams from India and abroad are participating across three categories...

August 23, 2017

Rishang Keishing, was former Chief Minister of Manipur passes away

Rishang Keishing (96), the former Manipur Chief Minister and a member of the first Lok Sabha, has passed away in Imphal, Manipur on August 23, 2017. The veteran...

August 23, 2017

Ashwani Lohani appointed as new Chairman of Railway Board

Ashwani Lohani, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board after AK Mital tendered his...

August 23, 2017

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