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Andhra Pradesh government signs pact with ICRISAT to boost sustainable farming

Andhra Pradesh government has signed a pact with the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to boost sustainable farming in the state. In this regard,...

January 18, 2015

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani lays Foundation stone of IIM-Visakhapatnam

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Visakhapatnam at Gambheeram village of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Key facts It...

January 18, 2015

5th General Assembly of IRENA begins in Abu Dhabi

The 5th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has began in Abu Dhabi. Government leaders from more than 150 countries including India and representatives from more...

January 18, 2015

Winners of men’s & women’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament

Men’s single title Viktor Troicki of Serbia has won the men’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament 2015. In the finals, he defeated Russia’s Mikhail Kukushkin by...

January 18, 2015

Egypt's best-known actresses Faten Hamama passes away

One of Egypt’s best known actresses Faten Hamama has passed away. She was 83. She was known as the Lady of the Arabic Screen and was a star...

January 18, 2015

IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

First indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at ceremony held at Bengaluru, Karanataka. It...

January 17, 2015

President launches pulse polio immunization programme

President Pranab Mukherjee has launched the Pulse Polio Immunization(PPI) Programme by administering polio drops to children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. It was launched by President ahead of the...

January 17, 2015

New travel and trade rules between US and Cuba come into effect

New travel and trade rules between the United States (US) and Cuba have come into effect on 16 January 2015. It is considered as biggest policy shift between...

January 17, 2015

Union Government launches schemes to support entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes

Union Government has launched Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes Scheme to encourage budding and existing entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes (SCs). It was launched by Union Social Justice...

January 17, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to FM Phase 3 auction

Union Cabinet has given its nod for conducting FM Phase-III auction and renewal of Private FM Radio licenses from Phase-II to Phase-III in 69 existing cities for 135...

January 17, 2015