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Superstar Amitabh Bachchan to be Maharashtra’s new Tiger Conservation Ambassador

Maharashtra government has roped Superstar Amitabh Bachchan as its new ambassador for the Tiger Conservation Project. His association will help to raise awareness about saving the tigers in...

August 11, 2015

Veteran Marathi stage actor Bhalchandra Pendharkar passes away

Veteran Marathi stage actor, drama producer and singer Bhalchandra Pendharkar passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 94. Pendharkar was born on 25 November 1921...

August 11, 2015

Government launches new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptulla launched a new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil for empowering minorities. The scheme was launched to make innovative interventions in...

August 11, 2015

China devaluated Yuan by 2 per cent largest since 1994

In line with economic slowdown in China, the People’s Banks of China devalued yuan by 2 per cent against the US dollar. Devaluation was done based on a...

August 11, 2015

Posco to set up steel plant in Maharashtra in Joint Venture with Uttam Steel

World’s sixth largest South Korean steelmaker Posco has signed an agreement to form a Joint venture with Uttam Steel and Power to set up a 3 million tonnes per...

August 11, 2015

Warren Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway to buy Precision Castparts for $37.2 billion

The billionaire Warren E Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire the metal parts manufacturer Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC) for 37.2 billion US dollars. This will be...

August 11, 2015

ISRO commissions Titanium Sponge Plant in Kerala

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 10 August has fully commissioned and started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at Chavara in Kerala. The initiative...

August 11, 2015

ICICI Bank launches ‘Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections

India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched ‘ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections of society. The...

August 11, 2015

Union Government launches new train services in Northeast

Union Government launched new train services in the Northeast Indian states after the completion of Balipara- Bhalukpong (Arunachal Pradesh) and North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek (Assam) sections into broad-gauge. The train...

August 11, 2015

Google unveils restructuring under new parent company Alphabet Inc

Search engine giant Google Inc has announced formation of a new holding or parent company called Alphabet Inc to encompass its search engine unit and all other subsidiaries....

August 11, 2015

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