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India ranks 78th globally in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2014

India ranked 78th globally in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2014 list of 93 countries in terms of talent competitiveness of its human capital. This GTCI list was...

January 21, 2015

Union Government launches monitoring system for skill development scheme

Union Government has launched Management Information System (MIS) to check progress and implementation of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) scheme in different states. MIS aims to check real time progress...

January 21, 2015

Punjab government launches e-stamping project

Punjab government has launched e-stamping project in the state. It was launched by state Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. This project seeks to computarise revenue departments of...

January 21, 2015

Maharashtra government declares Chandrapur as dry district

Maharashtra Government has declared mineral rich Chandrapur district (in Vidarbha region) as dry district. Thus imposing ban on the sale, purchase, production and consumption of liquor in the...

January 21, 2015

India's Tigers population increases by 30% since 2011

As per tiger census report 2014, the population of tigers in India has increased from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014. This tiger census report was released...

January 20, 2015

First successful organ donation from newborn takes place in UK

Doctors from United Kingdom (UK) have carried out the first successful organ donation from a newborn baby. It is considered as a milestone in neonatal care after donor’s...

January 20, 2015

India's growth to reach 6.3 per cent in 2016: UN WESP report

According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2015 report, India’s growth in terms of GDP is expected to reach 5.9 per cent in 2015...

January 20, 2015

Australian cricketer David Warner fined over speak English incident

Australian cricketer David Warner was fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over speak in English spat with Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma. He was fined 50 per cent...

January 20, 2015

Union Government reconstitutes Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

Union Government has reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). In this regard, government has appointed 1 chairperson and 9 board members. Chairperson: Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was appointed...

January 20, 2015

Eminent political scientist Rajni Kothari passes away

Eminent political scientist, scholar and former Planning Commission member Rajni Kothari passed away in New Delhi. He was 86. About Rajni Kothari He was born on 16th August, 1928....

January 20, 2015

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