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Davinder Singh Kang become first Indian athlete to qualify for javelin throw final at IAAF World Athletics Championships (WAC)

Davinder Singh Kang from Punjab has become the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London....

August 11, 2017

Hyderabad to host Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017)

India and United States (US) will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017) at Hyderabad from November 28-30, 2017. The summit is a unique opportunity for bringing together entrepreneurs...

August 11, 2017

The 2017 International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is being celebrated

The International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is celebrated every year on August 10 with an aim to turn the focus to non-fossil fuels. The day also honours the research...

August 11, 2017

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to close colleges with less than 30% admissions

Recently, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to close down those technical colleges which recorded less than 30% admissions in the last five years....

August 11, 2017

SEBI allows Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to launch gold options

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , the capital and commodity market regulator, has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) to launch India’s...

August 11, 2017

T J S George chosen for first-ever Kesari Media Award

Veteran journalist T J S George has been chosen for the first Kesari Media Award, instituted by the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust (KMJT). The award consists of a...

August 11, 2017

M Venkaiah Naidu sworn-in as 13th Vice President of India.

M Venkaiah Naidu, the former Union Minister, has been sworn-in as 13th Vice President of India on August 11, 2017. He has been administered the oath of office...

August 11, 2017

The Oxford University Press (OUP) launches online dictionaries in Tamil and Gujarati

The Oxford University Press (OUP) has recently launched online dictionaries in Tamil and Gujarati languages. The launch is a part of Oxford Global Languages (OGL) initiative with an...

August 11, 2017

ISRO to launch a full-fledged niche Earth observation (EO) satellite “HySIS” to enable distinct identification of objects from space

ISRO will soon launch a full-fledged niche Earth observation (EO) satellite called the Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (HySIS) by using a critical chip it has developed. The purpose of...

August 11, 2017

15th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting begins in Kathmandu

The 15th edition of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ministerial meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The two-day meet was inaugurated by...

August 11, 2017

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