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Sudhir Bhargava newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)

Sudhir Bhargava, a former Secretary to the Ministry of Social Justice, has taken charge as new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on January 1. Beside him, President Ram Nath...

January 1, 2019

Union Government launches iGOT programme for Training program for Govt. employees

On 20th December, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training Programme) for government employees. The iGOT will augment the existing training mechanism with...

December 22, 2018

ISRO launchs its military satellite ‘GSAT 7A’ through GSLV–F11

On December 19, ISRO has successfully launched its military communication satellite GSAT 7A through launch vehicle ‘GSLV-F11’into the orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) at Sriharikota in...

December 20, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir becomes India’s first state to bring a law against ‘sextortion’

Jammu and Kashmir has become the first State in India to bring in a law banning “sextortion”, i.e. sexual exploitation of women by those in positions of authority...

December 19, 2018

Brigadier (retd) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, hero of Battle of Longewala passes away

Brigadier (retd) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (78), who was known for his heroic leadership in the famous Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, has passed away...

November 20, 2018

Suresh Mathur head of IRDA panel to study feasibility of paying claims in installments

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a panel to examine the feasibility of payment of general and health insurance claims in instalments. It...

October 22, 2018

Shamsher Singh Bisht, noted statehood agitator of Uttarakhand passes away

Dr. Shamsher Singh Bisht (71), the noted statehood agitator of Uttarakhand, has passed away in Almora on September 22, 2018. Apart from being actively involved in the Uttarakhand...

September 25, 2018

ISRO launches NovaSAR and S1-4 earth observation satellites of UK

On September 16, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the NovaSAR and S1-4 earth observation satellites of U.K from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at...

September 17, 2018

NASA confirmed presence of ice on Moon using data from Chandrayaan-I spacecraft

Using data from the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft, that was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2008, NASA Scientists have confirmed the presence of frozen water deposits...

August 22, 2018

Port Louis venue of 11th World Hindi Conference (WHC) 2018

The 11th World Hindi Conference 2018 (WHC) has started in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, with theme “Hindi World and Indian Culture” on August 18. It was...

August 18, 2018

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