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India, Cambodia ink 2 MoUs for bilateral cooperation in Tourism, Mekong Ganga Project

India and Cambodia have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of Tourism and another related to umbrella projects under Mekong Ganga...

September 17, 2015

Union Government bans NSCN-K for 5 years

Union Government has banned Naga rebel group National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) for five years. The organisation has been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,...

September 17, 2015

Union Cabinet approves creation of posts of directors for 4 new NIDs

Union cabinet has approved the creation of four posts of directors for four new National Institutes of Design (NIDs). Four posts of directors will be for four new...

September 16, 2015

Union Cabinet approves Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban mission for rural development

The Union Cabinet has approved Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban mission (SPMRM) for its ambitious bid to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas. In this regard,...

September 16, 2015

Hangzhou City of China chosen to host 2022 Asian Games

Capital city of Zhejiang Province Hangzhou in East China has been chosen by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2022 Asian Games. Hangzhou was the...

September 16, 2015

Union Cabinet approves 150 days employment under MGNREGA in the drought hit areas

Union Cabinet has approved 150 days employment per household under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the drought hit areas of the country. Decision in...

September 16, 2015

Hungary Declares state of Emergency over Refugee Influx

Hungarian Government has declared a state of emergency in its two regions of Csongrad and Bacs-Kiskun to cope with the influx of refugees. It was declared by Hungarian...

September 16, 2015

North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility resumes operation

North Korea’s main nuclear facility at the Yongbyon complex has resumed normal operations after it was shut down in 2007. With this development it appears that North Korea...

September 16, 2015

Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota shortlisted for 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota has been short-listed for the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Sunjeev Sahota’s novel The Year of the Runaways has been shortlisted which...

September 16, 2015

Indian-American Swetha Prabakaran selected for Champions of Change award in US

A 15-year-old Indian-American girl Swetha Prabakaran has been selected by the White House for the prestigious Champions of Change award. She was chosen for the award in recognition...

September 16, 2015

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