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Punjab celebrates 350th years of foundation of Sri Anandpur Sahib

Punjab state is celebrating the 350th years of foundation of holy city Sri Anandpur Sahib. The celebrations began after Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal dedicated the 81 feet...

June 18, 2015

India ranks third in global doping report for year 2013 by WADA

India has been ranked third in Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for year 2013 released by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). As per the report 91 athletes from Indian have...

June 18, 2015

India ranked 143 out of 162 countries on 2015 Global Peace Index

As per recently released Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2015, India was placed at 143th rank out 162 countries. The report was published by Institute for Economics...

June 18, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to introduction of Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015

Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved introduction of Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 in coming session of Parliament. The new bill seeks...

June 18, 2015

Critically endangered Sangai deer found in Manipur to be translocated

Manipur State Forest Department has decided to translocate a section of critically endangered species of Brow Antlered (Sangai) deer with an aim to save it from extinction. The...

June 18, 2015

Japan passes law to lower voting age to 18 from 20 years

Japan has passed a law lower the voting age to 18 years from its current 20 years. The bill in this regard to revise the public office election...

June 18, 2015

Asia Pacific region overtakes Europe as world's second richest region: BSG Report

Asia Pacific region has overtaken Europe as the world’s second richest region for the first time in terms of global wealth management. It was revealed in recently released...

June 18, 2015

Union Cabinet approves Solar Power capacity target to 1 lakh MW under JNNSM by 2022

Union Cabinet approved increasing India’s solar power capacity target under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to 1 Lakh Mega Watt (MW) by 2022. Decision to increase...

June 18, 2015

President gives assent to Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015. The ordinance amends Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Earlier in June 2015, Union Cabinet had recommended promulgation...

June 18, 2015

Kirk Kerkorian, billionaire Las Vegas mogul passes away

Kirk Kerkorian billionaire Las Vegas mogul and casino tycoon passed away after a brief illness. He was 98. Kirk Kerkorian was born on 6 June 1917 as Kerkor...

June 18, 2015

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