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India’s GSAT-10 launched from Kourou

India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-10 was launched from the Kourou launch pad in French Guiana in South America. The satellite will boost telecommunications and DTH broadcasting. GSAT-10 · Communication...

October 1, 2012

Prime Minister constitutes committee to review taxation of development centres & IT sector

To review taxation of development centres and IT sector a committee has been established by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The Committee will function in consultations with...

July 31, 2012

July 26: Kargil war 13th anniversary, Nation remembers martyrs

Nation remembered its martyrs on 13th anniversary of Kargil war which officially came to an end on July 26, 1999. Defence Minister A K Antony paid homage to...

July 27, 2012

P.N.Dhar passes away

Professor of Economics Prithvi Nath Dhar (94), the first Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi in 1970, passed away in New Delhi. He was the professor of Economics in...

July 23, 2012

Cabinet approves Law ensuring rigorous punishment for sexual assault

The Union Cabinet approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012, in Parliament to expand the reach of the legal offence of sexual assault to ensure more rigorous punishments...

July 22, 2012

GSAT-10 to be launched in 2 months: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman (ISRO) is ready to launch GSAT-10 in 2 months. It will be shipped to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana for launch...

July 18, 2012

India to trim diplomatic ties with Denmark

(Purulia Arms Drop Case, Person in News: Kim Davy) India has decided to downgrade its diplomatic links with Denmark. Why India has decided for trimming diplomatic relations with...

July 14, 2012

Finance Ministry suggests monetary limit in draft guidelines to invoke GAAR

To attend to investor apprehensions over taxation issues, the Finance Ministry has proposed a monetary limit for invoking the contentious General Anti-Tax Avoidance Rules (GAAR) in its draft...

June 30, 2012

No decision on Siachen confrontation between India-Pak

No progress was achieved on resolving the military dispute on the Siachen glacier b/w India and Pakistan and both the sides stuck to their stated positions. Pakistani restated...

June 13, 2012

Sachin’s new innings, takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar started the new innings as member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 2....

June 4, 2012

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