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Sultan Ahmed (64), Trinamool Congress MP and former Union Central Minister passes away

Sultan Ahmed (64), the Trinamool Congress MP and former Union Central Minister passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on September 4, 2017. He was elected to the 15th...

September 4, 2017

Kenneth Juster nominated as new U.S ambassador to India

Kenneth I. Juster, the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council at the White House, has been nominated as the next U.S ambassador to India. The appointment will...

September 4, 2017

Lewis Hamilton won 2017 Italian Formula One Grand Prix tournament

Lewis Hamilton, a British racing driver who races in Formula Onefor the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, has won the 2017 Italian Formula One Grand Prix tournament on September...

September 4, 2017

Rajyavardhan Rathore is new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Lt. Col. (Retd.) Rajyavardhan Rathore, the Olympic silver medallist and a former professional shooter, has been appointed as a Cabinet minister with independent charge for Ministry of Youth...

September 4, 2017

Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg won mixed doubles title at 2017 Hellas Open International badminton Series

Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg The Indian pair of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg bagged the mixed doubles title at the Hellas Open International badminton series after registering...

September 4, 2017

Nepal signed $635 million of United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2018-2022

Nepal has recently signed a $635 million United Nations (UN) assistance package for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years. The package...

September 4, 2017

Dhoni become first wicket-keeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals (ODI)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former India captain, has become the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals (ODI). He surpassed former Sri...

September 4, 2017

Wrestler Satish Kumar got Rs 25 lakh as compensation for being barred from 14th Asian Games 2002

Satish Kumar, the decorated West Bengal wrestler, has been awarded Rs 25 lakh as compensation by the Delhi court for being wrongly restrained from taking part in the...

September 4, 2017

Dharmendra Pradhan appointed as new Union Minister of Skill Development

Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, has been promoted as Cabinet Minister and got additional charge of Union Ministry of Skill Development after latest...

September 4, 2017

CIPAM-DIPP launches social media campaign to promote Geographical Indications

The Cell for IPR Promotions & Management (CIPAM) under Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has launched social media campaign to promote Indian Geographical Indications (GIs). It...

September 4, 2017

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