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IOC gives Olympic Sport recognition to 'Frisbee'

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognised ‘Frisbee’ as an Olympic sport. Decision in this regard was taken at the 128th IOC Session held in Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia...

August 4, 2015

Kerala's first IIT starts functioning at Palakkad district

The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kerala started functioning from a temporary campus at Palakkad district, scripting a new chapter in the higher education sector in...

August 4, 2015

NTPC inks agreement to form JV with Jharkhand for Patratu Power Plant

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has inked an agreement with Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) to form a joint venture (JV) company for Patratu Power Plant....

August 4, 2015

New “secret” planetary system with 3 super-Earths discovered

Astronomers have discovered a new secret planetary system which has 3 super-Earths and one outer giant planet. This secret planetary system christened as HD219134, is located at a...

August 4, 2015

Dipa Karmakar wins bronze medal at 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships

Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has won bronze medal in women’s vault event at the 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships held in Hiroshima, Japan. Yan Wang of...

August 3, 2015

Former MP Minister Jagannath Singh passes away

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and senior Bhartiya Janta Party leader Jagannath Singh passed away in Bhopal after prolonged illness. He was 69. He had had served as state...

August 3, 2015

Historic and Landmark Peace Accord signed between NSCN (IM) – Central Government

Union Government has signed an historic and landmark peace accord with the Isaac Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN). The pact was signed at...

August 3, 2015

Joshna Chinappa wins WSA Victorian Open title of squash

India’s ace female squash player Joshna Chinappa won the prestigious US 15,000 dollars Victorian Open squash competition. In the final match of the WSA event played at Melbourne,...

August 3, 2015

CERN formally confers its Associate Membership to Pakistan

Pakistan was formally conferred Associate Membership status by European Organisation for Nuclear Research (also known as CERN). The membership was granted after Pakistan formally completed the required internal...

August 3, 2015

India to host 2nd Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)

India will host second edition meeting of Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) on 21 August 2015 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The meeting will be attended by the heads...

August 3, 2015

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