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ICC World Twenty 20 Schedule: ICC World Twenty 20 Starts March 16, 2014

The ICC World Twenty20 (also referred to as the ICC World T20 or the T20 World Cup) will be played in Bangladesh from March 16, 2014 – April 6 2014. This is the...

March 16, 2014

7th Asian Air Gun Championship: Indian shooters Chain Singh and Ms Heena Sidhu clinched gold medal

At the 7th Asian Air Gun Championship in Kuwait, India’s ace shooter Ms Heena Sidhu clinched the air pistol women’s gold medal and Chain Singh bagged a gold medal in...

March 16, 2014

ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position

The Indian cricketer Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen. He was able to claim the first position by gaining...

March 16, 2014

ICICI Bank launched portable POS machines

The private sector lender, ICICI Bank launched portable hand-held machines (or portable POS machines) to avoid inconvenience around entering secret PIN number for card transactions in hotels. The...

March 16, 2014

India’s industrial output raised marginally by 0.1% in Jan 2014

India’s industrial output recorded marginally 0.1 % growth in January, 2014 after contracting for three months in a row. The marginal improvement in the Index of Industrial Production...

March 16, 2014

India’s consumer inflation falls to 8.10% in Feb 2014

India’s annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) falls to 8.10% in February 2014, i.e. 25-month low on account of lower food prices. As per the Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

March 16, 2014

Indian aid to Bhutan: Rs 4,500 crore Assistance Package to improve the livelihood of Bhutanese

As per the 11th five year plan of Government of India (GOI), India will contribute Rs.4500 crores Assistance Package to Bhutan. The package will help the landlocked country...

March 16, 2014

IPL 7 (2014) to be held in UAE, Bangladesh & India

The India Premier League (IPL) 2014 season 7  will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bangladesh and India. Due to 16th Lok Sabha elections in India,...

March 16, 2014

Ms Michelle Bachelet: Chile President for second term

Ms Michelle Bachelet (62) sworn-in as the President of Chile for second time. She is the first person since 1932 to win the presidency of her country twice...

March 16, 2014

“Oxadiazoles” – New class of Antibiotics discovered

The scientists from the University Of Notre Dame, discovered a new class of antibiotics, “Oxadiazoles”, to fight deadly bacteria viz.  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other drug-resistant bacteria...

March 15, 2014

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