An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by home minister P Chidambaram finalized the rules for upcoming second generation (2G) spectrum auctions, recommending the fixing of minimum price...
Japanese Govt has adjudicated to honor Indian Environmental philosopher Vandana Shiva with Fukuoka Prize 2012 at an award ceremony in September 2012. Vandana Shiva is the 7th Indian...
Based on the recommendation of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the government approved 14 FDI proposals worth Rs 1584.11 crore. The FDI proposals which obtained government sanction included...
US President Barack Obama has appointed another Indian American to a key administration post, by announcing Ranee Ramaswamy (60), as a member of the prestigious National Council on...
Omita Paul, a long time aide of Pranab Mukherjee appointed secretary to the President. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved the appointment of 63-year-old Paul on a contract...
Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as the 13th President of India. He was administered oath of office and secrecy by the Chief Justice of India Justice, SH Kapadia, in the...
Several trade unions of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) went on a day’s strike to urge for their demand to withdraw the 10 per cent disinvestment of the...
Captain Lakshmi Sehgal (97), a great revolutionist in the Indian National Army and very close aide of Netaji Subhash Chandra died at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. She was...
Bradley Wiggins became the 1st Briton to cinch the Tour de France. He also helped Sky teammate Mark Cavendish achieve his fourth straight sprint victory on the Champs-Elysees.
Derek o’ Brian, became the first Anglo Indian to vote in the Indian Presidential elections. Brian, a Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal, belongs to Trinamool Congress. The...
