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G Satheesh Reddy appointed as new chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation

Renowned aerospace scientist Dr G Satheesh Reddy, who is scientific adviser to the Defence minister, has been appointed new chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...

August 26, 2018

India’s largest Startup incubation and acceleration “Bhamashah Techno Hub” launched Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, India’s largest Startup incubation and acceleration- Bhamashah Techno Hub – was inaugurated by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in Jaipur On August 23, 2018. The purpose of...

August 23, 2018

Raveena Tandon becomes new brand ambassador of Sanjay Gandhi National Park

The Maharashtra government has appointed actor Raveena Tandon as the brand ambassador of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to spread environmental awareness among citizens. The SGNP is...

August 23, 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (93), the veteran leader, prolific writer and former Prime Minister of India, has passed away in New Delhi on 16th August 2018. Born on 25th...

August 16, 2018

D Bala Venkatesh Varma appointed as India’s new ambassador to Russia

D Bala Venkatesh Varma, a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed India’s new ambassador to Russia, which is considered a high-profile posting due to expanse...

August 16, 2018

Gaganyaan

Gaganyaan is a proposed manned space mission by Government of India. This will be India’s first manned mission, to be launched by 2022. Announcement The mission was announced...

August 15, 2018

Balramji Das Tandon, present Governor of Chhattisgarh passes away

Balramji Das Tandon (91), the present Governor of Chhattisgarh, has passed away in Raipur on August 14, 2018. Born on 1st November 1927, he started his political career...

August 14, 2018

Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court (MHC) by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a ceremony in...

August 13, 2018

Justice Manjula Chellur appointed as new chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity

Justice Manjula Chellur has been appointed the new chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE), which is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Power. Prior to this, she...

August 13, 2018

Ram Sewak Sharma appointed as new Chairman of TRAI

Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma has been reappointed the Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) till 30th September 2020. He was in July 2015 named as the...

August 10, 2018

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