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Mary Kom named as AIBA ambassador for Women's World Boxing Championship

Iconic Indian woman boxer Mary Kom has been named as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for Women’s World Championship. She is one of the eight ambassadors for...

April 16, 2016

Google extends free internet service through WiFi to 10 railway stations

The search engine giant Google has extended free internet service through WiFi to 10 railway stations across the country to provide internet to over 1.5 million people. The...

April 16, 2016

Delhi Government bans sale of all forms of Chewable Tobacco for 1 year

Delhi government has banned the manufacture, distribution, storage and sale of all forms of chewable tobacco for one year in the interest of public health. The ban incudes...

April 16, 2016

Hero group co-founder Satyanand Munjal passes away

The co-founder of Hero Cycles group Satyanand Munjal passed away in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was 99. He was popularly known as ‘mahatma’ Satyanand Munjal for being devoted to...

April 16, 2016

Government renames Panagarh airbase after former IAF Chief Arjan Singh

The Union Government has renamed Panagarh Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh’ in honour of the Marshal of...

April 15, 2016

Union Government appoints Susmita Pande as chairperson of National Monument Authority

The Union Government has appointed Susmita Pande as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA). She will succeed Himanshu Prabha Ray succeed Himanshu Prabha Ray and...

April 15, 2016

Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on N-Butyl Alcohol

The Union Government has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to US 149 dollars on imports of N-Butyl Alcohol from five countries viz. European Union (EU), Malaysia, Singapore...

April 15, 2016

India, South Korea ink MoU for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of Ports

India and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of ports. It was signed by Union Road, Transport and...

April 15, 2016

MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga appointed as member of US cybersecurity body

US President Barack Obama has nominated MasterCard’s Indian-American CEO Ajay Banga as a member of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Mr. Banga is one of the 10...

April 15, 2016

PM Narendra Modi launches National Agriculture Market portal eNAM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National Agriculture Market portal eNAM to connect e-mandis in several States. eNAM is an online inter-connectivity of e-mandis, aimed at ushering in much...

April 15, 2016

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