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Earths Largest volcanic region found in Antarctica

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Britain have discovered the largest volcanic region on Earth, two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west...

August 14, 2017

Maharashtra government launches “Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra” for unemployed youth

Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has launched ‘Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra’ on August 14, 2017 to provide job opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai. Under this...

August 14, 2017

The 2017 World Elephant Day (WED) celebrated on August 12

The World Elephant Day (WED) is observed every year on August 12 to focus the attention of various stakeholders in supporting various conservation policies to protect elephants, including...

August 14, 2017

Yisrael Kristal, world’s oldest man passes away

Yisrael Kristal (113), the world’s oldest man who lived through both World Wars, has passed away in Haifa, Israel on August 11, 2017. He was officially recognised as...

August 14, 2017

Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore won gold in skeet mixed team event at 7th Asian Championship Shotgun

The Indian duo of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore has won a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun in...

August 14, 2017

Madhya Pradesh is hosting 2017 India-ASEAN Youth Summit

The 2017 India-ASEAN Youth Summit has started in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on August 14, 2017 with theme of “Shared Values, Common Destiny”. The event is being organised by...

August 14, 2017

Odisha government launched Facebook’s ‘She Means Business’ programme to train women entrepreneurs

Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has recently launched Facebook’s ‘She Means Business’ programme in Bhubaneswar to train women entrepreneurs in the state. For this, Facebook has...

August 14, 2017

Vijay Nambisan (54), well-known poet, writer and journalist of India writing in English passes away

Vijay Nambisan (54), the well-known poet, writer and journalist of India writing in English, has passed away on August 10, 2017. He was the first-ever All India Poetry...

August 14, 2017

Canara bank launched two digital products: Bharat QR and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) for online payments

The Canara Bank has recently launched two digital products: ‘Bharat QR’, a platform for payment settlement at merchant locations, and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an integrated...

August 14, 2017

The Union Government to launch a new sub-scheme “AGEY” as part of DAY– NRLM

The Government of India will soon launch a new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” as part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission...

August 14, 2017

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