The 28-nation bloc European Union (EU) has imposed a temporary ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and 4 vegetables from India effective from...
India’s premier defence equipment manufacturer Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired a new Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile capable of neutralizing any incoming long-range missile...
President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent for dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh assembly and a fresh proclamation for central rule in Andhra Pradesh. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]Why President’s rule was imposed in AP?...
Rajeev Suri (46) has been announced the new CEO of Finnish telecommunications gadget manufacturer Nokia. Previously, Suri was the head of Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN), the smaller...
The Goldman Environmental Foundation awarded six environmental activists from India, Peru, Russia and three other countries Goldman Prize for year 2014. India’s Ramesh Agrawal has been given the prize...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released, on its website for public comments, the Report of the GIRO (Government Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group. GIRO Advisory Group (GAG) was...
A joint statement between Barack Obama (US) and Shinzo Abe (Japan) in Tokyo (Japan) has spotlit a trilateral dialogue between Japan, India and the US for “peace and...
15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the “Bollywood Oscars,” held in US for the first time. The ceremony was held at the Raymond James...
Suresh Reddy has been appointed as a full-time envoy for ASEAN. Reddy is at present ambassador in Iraq and has been given credit for swinging about the Indo-Iraqi links. The Indian...