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LGBT rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker passes away

Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag as a symbol for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community passed away in Kansas, US. He was 65. He...

April 3, 2017

Hyderabad becomes first ‘Giga-enabled’ city in India

Hyderabad became first ‘Giga-enabled’ city in India after The Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT) Fibrenet launched 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) wired broadband internet service in the city. The...

April 3, 2017

Vanaja Sarna appointed as Chairman of CBEC

Vanaja N. Sarna was appointed the new chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). She succeeded Najib Shah. She is 1980 batch officer of Indian...

April 3, 2017

Sunaina Singh appointed as Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University

Sunaina Singh was appointed the new vice chancellor of Nalanda University (NU). Currently, she is vice chancellor of the English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Hyderabad. Nalanda University...

April 3, 2017

Government launches BS-IV grade fuels

Government has formally launched Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) grade transportation fuel across the country to keep carbon emission in check. The launch came days after the Supreme Court banned...

April 3, 2017

Justice Pradeep Nandrajog sworn in as Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC

Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was sworn in as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He was administered oath of Office today by Governor Kalyan Singh at Raj Bhawan in...

April 3, 2017

PV Sindhu wins India Super Series tournament

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu won the India Open Super Series title in women’s single category. In the final match, she defeated Rio Olympic champion Carolina...

April 3, 2017

Pop Art pioneer James Rosenquist passes away

James Rosenquist, a leading pioneer of Pop Art passed away in New York. He was 83. He was known for appropriating industrial painting methods to cultivate his bold,...

April 3, 2017

American singer & song writer Bob Dylan accepts Nobel literature award

American singer and song writer Bob Dylan has finally accepted 2016 Nobel Prize for literature since December 2016 awards ceremony. He is the first song writer to win...

April 3, 2017

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India's longest road tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, country’s longest road tunnel that links Kashmir Valley with Jammu by an all-weather route. The 9-km-long tunnel passes through the lower...

April 3, 2017

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