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Sharad Agarwal appointed as head of Lamborghini India Pvt. Ltd

Lamborghini India Pvt. Ltd has appointed Sharad Agarwal as its country head with immediate effect. In his new role, Agarwal will oversee the functions of sales, marketing, after...

April 7, 2016

PM Narendra Modi launches Stand up India scheme for SC/ST, women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Stand-up India scheme aimed at providing credit to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and women borrowers in the non-farm sector....

April 6, 2016

MHA constitute Madhukar Gupta committee to suggest ways to tighten security along Indo-Pak border

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted high-level committee to suggest ways to tighten security along India-Pakistan border. The committee will be headed by former Union...

April 6, 2016

Vishwanathan Anand to be honoured with Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) will be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award. Maharashtra State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will bestow award upon him at an...

April 6, 2016

Architect of Madras Atomic Power Station M H P Rao passes away

Former Project Director of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) Myneni Hari Prasad Rao passed away due to old age ailments. He was 88. He was considered the Father...

April 6, 2016

Scientists discover new planet with triple-star system named KELT-4Ab

Scientists have discovered a rare triple-star system named KELT-4Ab with a gas giant planet similar in size to Jupiter. It was discovered by the researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian...

April 6, 2016

First semi-high speed train Gatiman Express flagged off from Delhi

India’s First Semi-High Speed Train (SHST) Gatimaan Express was flagged off between New Delhi and Agra. It was flagged off by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu from Nizamuddin...

April 5, 2016

Bihar Government imposes complete ban on alcohol

Bihar Government has taken a decision to completely ban on all types of liquor (alcohol) throughout the state including Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). Decision in this regard...

April 5, 2016

DCB Bank launches India’s first Aadhaar-based ATM

DCB Bank has launched an India’s first of its kind Aadhaar-based Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) usage facility. Currently, this ATM has been placed in pilot site at DCB...

April 5, 2016

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent from 6.75 per cent, with immediate effect. It was...

April 5, 2016

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