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Dubai to host 6th World Government Summit (WGS-2018)

The 6th edition of World Government Summit (WGS) 2018 will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 11 to 13. The Indian delegation will be...

February 8, 2018

John Mahoney, noted actor passes away

John Mahoney (77), an English-American actor of stage, film and television, has passed away in Chicago, United States on February 4, 2018. He was best known for playing...

February 8, 2018

According to Prime Minister’s Research Fellows scheme, B. Tech and M. Tech to get fellowship every year

As per Prime Minister’s Research Fellows scheme, the Union Government will give fellowships to 1,000 meritorious students of B. Tech and M. Tech every year. The fellowship amount...

February 8, 2018

CSE secures 16th position in global rankings by Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a not-for-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. It works as a think tank on environment-development...

February 8, 2018

Jhulan Goswami becomes world’s first female cricketer to take 200 wickets in ODI

Jhulan Goswami, India’s veteran pacer, has become the first female cricketer in the world to take 200 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODI) cricket. She achieved the feat when...

February 8, 2018

NCERT collaborates with Google to teach students digital safety

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed a pact with Google to integrate a course on ‘Digital Citizenship and Safety’ in information and communication...

February 8, 2018

Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, Kathakali maestro passes away

Madavoor Vasudevan Nair (89), the Kathakali maestro, has passed away while performing at Agasthyacodu Mahadeva Temple in Anchal, Kerala on February 6, 2018. A recipient of several awards,...

February 8, 2018

New Delhi hosts National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018

The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is organizing a three-day National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018 in New Delhi from February 8, 2018. The event has be inaugurated...

February 8, 2018

Bermuda becomes world’s first country to repeal same-sex marriage

Bermuda has become the world’s first country to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage. The governor of the British island territory John Rankin approved a bill reversing the...

February 8, 2018

Vinay Sheel Oberoi committee constituted by Union Government to expedite capital acquisition for Armed Forces modernisation

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces. The committee...

February 8, 2018

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