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India's first LNG-powered bus rolled out in Kerala

India’s first eco-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven bus was launched in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The first pilot run of the eco-friendly bus was jointly flagged off by Union Petroleum...

November 9, 2016

RBI issues new series of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new series of notes for 500 rupees and 2,000 rupees denomination with improved features and newer sizes. These new series...

November 9, 2016

9th International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines Meeting begins in New Delhi

The 9th Annual Meeting of International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) was inaugurated in New Delhi. It has been organised by the Union Ministry of AYUSH and...

November 9, 2016

Scientists discover water on metallic asteroid Psyche

Scientists have detected the presence of water on Psyche, the largest metallic asteroid in our solar system. It was detected based on the new observations from the NASA’s...

November 9, 2016

Union Government appoints Praveen Kumar Sharma as CR, MD & CEO of CERSAI

The Union Government has appointed Praveen Kumar Sharma as the Central Registrar (CR), Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction...

November 9, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards to the children winning IGNITE competition at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This year, total 31 students were awarded for...

November 9, 2016

Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes no longer legal tender

The Union Government has announced that Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes will cease to be legal tender. It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a surprise...

November 8, 2016

China to block India’s bid for NSG membership

China has decided to once again block India’s bid for Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership ahead of plenary meet of NSG in Vienna, Austria. Earlier, China along with...

November 8, 2016

India, UK ink two MoUs

India and the United Kingdom have signed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) to boost relations between the two nations. These MoUs were signed during the official three days...

November 8, 2016

Archaeologists plan to use LIDAR to study ancient Rajgir hills

Indian archaeologists are planning to use Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to survey the archaeological evidence, flora and fauna in the ancient Rajgir hills in Bihar. The...

November 8, 2016

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