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North India to get first wildlife DNA bank in Bareilly

North India will soon get its first DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) bank for wildlife at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. In this regard, scientists...

April 7, 2017

Union Government declares Kerala drought-hit

The Union has declared Kerala drought-hit, along with seven other States. The declaration was based on a memorandum submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture by Kerala Government...

April 7, 2017

Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra

President Pranab Mukherjee has posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry award on Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar of Gorkha Rifles. The late Lance Havildar...

April 7, 2017

India, Russia ink deal on Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

India has signed a joint statement with Russia takeover full operational control of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). It formally marks the full transition....

April 7, 2017

TRAI orders Reliance Jio to withdraw Summer Surprise offer

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has ordered Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm to withdraw its complimentary ‘Jio Summer Surprise’ that offered 3 months of free services...

April 7, 2017

Raman Roy appointed as new chairman NASSCOM

Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Quatrro Raman Roy was appointed as the new chairman of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) for the year...

April 7, 2017

Assam Government conducts Gunotsav programme

Assam government had conducted four-day long Gunotsav programme to improve quality of school education in the state. The quality improvement programme covered over 9 lakh students of 12320...

April 7, 2017

Iceland set to become world’s first country to neutralise gender pay gap

Iceland is set to become the first country in the world to neutralise gender pay gap. In this regard, a bill was introduced in Iceland’s parliament that makes...

April 7, 2017

National Children’s Film Festival held in Vishakhapatnam

The National Children’s Film Festival was held in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It was the largest film festival for children in the country that gave the audience quality and...

April 7, 2017

April 7: World Health Day  

The World Health Day (WHD) is observed every year on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). Observance of the...

April 7, 2017

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