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Rajasthan to get two new airports

As per Airports Authority of India (AAI), the civil airports in Jaisalmer and Bikaner in Rajasthan will be made operational before the end of this year. Both airports will be inaugurated in August this year....

June 5, 2013

Kerala launches Seaplane service

With an aim to boost tourism in the state launched the seaplane service at a function on the Asramam banks of Ashtamudi Lake amid protests from the fishing...

June 4, 2013

Tension escalate b/w Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile water diversion

Dispute b/w Egypt and Ethiopia has resurfaced over the diversion of a major Nile tributary even as Ethiopia continues construction of Africa’s biggest dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,...

June 4, 2013

Madhya Pradesh govt to listen to oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project

The MP government has decided to hear out the issues of the oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project who have been protesting standing in waist to neck-deep water,...

June 2, 2013

Southern India's first fighter aircraft base inaugurated at Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

The Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) airbase which was undergoing modernization to cater to increased security and strategic demands has been finally inaugurated. The airbase will strengthen India’s presence over...

May 28, 2013

Yoga University inaugurated in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a yoga university named Lakulish Yoga University in Ahmedabad. It is a private university up by Life Mission Trust, which already runs...

May 27, 2013

Strategic IAF airbase at Thanjavur ready to serve nation

Indian Air Force (IAF) will dedicate a newly upgraded Air Force Station in Thanjavur Tamil Nadu to the nation on May 27, 2013. Earlier, the airbase was a...

May 27, 2013

China ink MoU with Pak to build transport corridor passing through PoK

Chinese PM Li Keqiang, who recently concluded his India visit followed by two-day visit to Pakistan, signed an MoU with Pakistan which aims at formulating long term plan...

May 27, 2013

Delhi – Most preferred tourist destination of India

As per latest Hotel Price Index released by Hotels.com, Delhi topped the rankings as the most preferred tourist destination for overseas travellers to India. Top 10 Indian destinations...

May 23, 2013

Gurgaon to have India's first defence university

India’s first defence university- Indian National Defence University which will be a dedicated first-of-its-kind institution for training and research in military studies, will be established in Gurgaon close to the national capital Delhi. About Indian National...

May 22, 2013

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