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Union Government shortlist 27 Cities for Smart Cities Mission in 3rd batch

The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted 27 cities from 12 States in the list of third batch of Smart Cities Mission. These cities were shortlisted based...

September 21, 2016

World leaders adopt New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants at UNGA

World   leaders have adopted New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The declaration expresses the political will of world leaders to...

September 21, 2016

193 countries sign declaration to stamp out drug-resistant infections

The 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) have signed a landmark declaration to rid the world of drug-resistant infections or Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or superbugs. It is...

September 21, 2016

Long range surface-to-air Barak-8 missile successfully test fired

India and Israel jointly developed most advanced long range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM)  Barak-8 was successfully test fired off the Odisha coast. The missile was test fired from a...

September 20, 2016

India ranks 112th in 2016 World Economic Freedom Index

India has been ranked 112th out of 159 countries in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index (WEFI). The index was release as part of the 2016 annual report...

September 20, 2016

HRD Minister inaugurates Super Computer PARAM-ISHAN at IIT Guwahati

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the super computer PARAM ISHAN at IIT Guwahati campus. PARAM ISHAN is the fastest and most powerful...

September 20, 2016

Indian Railways launches Yatri Mitra Sewa to help elderly, differently-abled

Indian Railways has launched launched ‘Yatri Mitra Sewa’ in a move to make rail travel comfortable for elderly, differently-abled and ailing travellers. The ‘Yatri Mitra Sewa’ will facilitate...

September 20, 2016

Anandi Ramalingam assumed charge as BHL’s first woman director

Anandi Ramalingam has assumed charge as Director Marketing of the Public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). With this she becomes first woman to be appointed as the Director...

September 20, 2016

Invasive Giant African Land Snail sighted at Goa University

Invasive species of Giant African Land Snail (GALS) was sighted near Goa University campus at Taleigao plateau. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN)...

September 20, 2016

HAL gets membership of APAQG with voting rights

State owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has granted prestigious membership of Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG) under category ‘Full Member with voting rights’. With this India becomes seventh...

September 20, 2016

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