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Kochi first to join World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Council

Kochi becomes first Indian city to be a member of Beijing headquartered, World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Council and join its league of leading tourism cities across the...

August 11, 2015

Union Government launches School Nursery Yojana

Union Government has launched the School Nursery Yojana in a bid to bring school students closer to nature by involving them in raising of saplings in school nurseries....

August 10, 2015

10 August: World Bio-Fuel Day

Every year 10th August is observed as World Bio-Fuel Day in a bid to create awareness about non fossil-fuels (Green Fuels). Significance of Day: On this day in...

August 10, 2015

High-intensity earthquake hits Hindukush region in Afghanistan

A high-intensity earthquake has struck the Hindukush region in Afghanistan. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) this earthquake was having magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale and...

August 10, 2015

Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn to set up facility in Andhra Pradesh through 'Make in India' intiative

China-based Smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan-based Foxconn to set first Assembly line in Andhra Pradesh under ‘Make in India’ initiative. These two Smartphone manufacturer giants has forayed...

August 10, 2015

Govt caps kerosene subsidy at Rs 12 per litre and Rs 18 per kg for LPG

On 10 August Central government has capped the subsidy payout on kerosene at Rs. 12 per litre and Rs. 18 per kg for LPG and notifies the upstream companies to...

August 10, 2015

India's social security pact with Canada comes into force

The social security pact between India and Canada which was approved by Union Cabinet in 2013 comes into force after two years of long waiting. According to the...

August 10, 2015

China’s Phicomm to invest $1 billion to set up India units

Phicomm, a Shanghai-based smartphone maker has announced to invest around 6400 crore rupees in India by 2017. The company has decided to set up five business units in...

August 10, 2015

Telecom Minister launches mobile app ‘Disha’ to aid digital literacy in Bihar

On 10 August Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched a new mobile app ‘Disha’ to aid digital literacy in Bihar. The app was launched in Bihar that...

August 10, 2015

Union Government launches Suraksha Bandhan drive in Mission Mode

Union Government has launched Suraksha Bandhan drive in a Mission Mode through participating insurance companies and banks. The drive aims at taking forward Union Government’s objective of creating...

August 10, 2015

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