Lieutenant-Colonel William Lambton was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer. He made remarkable contribution as the Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey of India, which he began in 1802. He launched his work from...
Working in the direction of realizing the idea of tapping solar energy from space and beaming it to earth to meet the energy needs of the future and...
Soon, passengers will be able to book their train tickets via mobile SMS as Indian Railways is to start Mobile Payment Ticketing Facility from July 1, 2013. The service will...
In order to forecast Tsunami early, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has installed the Early Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) at Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The system can forecast a tsunami within 3 minutes after the initial...
Taking action against stock exchange listed companies who have not yet complied to the minimum shareholding rule of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the...
The Haryana government has notified a new Communication Infra Policy which is aimed at encouraging use of latest technology advancements in the telecom and communication sector. New Communication...
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer to win men’s French Open 2013 title. With this victory, Nadal now owns eight French Open titles. With 12 majors overall,...
World no.1 American tennis player Serena Williams defeated her Russian opponent Maria Sharapova to clinch the French Open 2013 women’s title. This victory brought up her 16th grand slam...
As envisaged in the Rail Budget 2013-14, Indian Railways will launch an SMS-based service named “On-site Passenger Complaint Redressal System (OPCRS)” for quick response to passenger complaints regarding housekeeping...
Researchers at the King’s College London have claimed to have developed a more accurate test for Down’s syndrome which can also be given earlier in pregnancy than current tests. The...
