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India, Namibia sign two MoUs

India and Namibia have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during the final leg of President Pranab Mukherjee’s three-nation African visit. These agreements were signed after a bilateral...

June 17, 2016

Union Government approve Ramayana & Krishna Circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

The Union Government has approved Ramayana and Krishna Circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Union Ministry of Tourism. These two tourism circuits were approved in the first...

June 17, 2016

US Senate approves enhanced military cooperation with India

The United States (US) Senate (Upper House) has unanimously approved amendment to enhance military co-operation with India as part of National Defence Authorisation Act -2017 Under it, military...

June 17, 2016

Scientists for the first time grow living bone in lab

Scientists for the first time in modern medical history have grown a living bone in the lab to repair large defects in the head and face of patient....

June 17, 2016

Hot beverages can cause esophageal cancer: WHO

Recently released report of World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that hot drinks (beverages) consumed at temperatures above 65 Celsius can cause esophageal cancer. The report was based...

June 17, 2016

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway was named as the Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women. In her new role she will focus her efforts on injustices mothers around the...

June 17, 2016

Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura transit facility between India, Bangladesh becomes operational

Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura transit facility under the revised Inland Water Transit and Trade Protocol between India and Bangladesh became operational. The transit facility was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...

June 16, 2016

Russia launches most powerful nuclear icebreaker Arktika

Russia has launched the new Project 22220 nuclear powered icebreaker dubbed ‘Arktika’. It is the world’s largest and most powerful vessel of its kind. It was launched from...

June 16, 2016

Israel elected as Chair of UNGA’s Legal Committee for the first time

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently elected Israel to chair its Legal Committee for the first time in the world body’s 71-year history. In this regard,...

June 16, 2016

Union Cabinet approves merger of 5 associate banks with SBI

The Union Cabinet has approved merger of country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) and its associate banks in order to bring the state-owned entity on a...

June 16, 2016

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