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K Vijay Raghavan head of newly formed Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC)

The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a 21-member committee to advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi on policy matters related to science, technology and innovation. The committee, dubbed...

August 29, 2018

Brijendra Rehi writes book “Atal Ji Ne Kaha”

The book “Atal Ji Ne Kaha” is authored and compiled by Brijendra Rehi, who is Doordarshan producer & senior journalist. It is a book on the BJP patriarch...

August 28, 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

Gurudas Kamat, senior Congress leader and former Union minister passes away

Gurudas Kamat (63), the senior Congress leader and former Union minister, has passed away in New Delhi on August 22, 2018. He was 5-time Member of Parliament (MP)...

August 22, 2018

Rajabhau Godse, former Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) from Nashik passes away

Rajabhau Godse (57), the former Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) from Nashik , has passed away in Nasik, Maharashtra on August 17, 2018. He was elected to...

August 18, 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

Somnath Chatterjee, former Lok Sabha Speaker passes away

Somnath Chatterjee (89), the former Lok Sabha Speaker & veteran leader, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on August 13, 2018. Mr. Chatterjee was the Speaker in...

August 13, 2018

Lok Sabha passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018

The Lok Sabha has passed Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to help India become hub for domestic and global arbitration for settling commercial disputes. It seeks to...

August 11, 2018

Lok Sabha passes Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to allow proxy voting to overseas Indians

Lok Sabha has passed Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote to extend the facility of ‘proxy voting’ to overseas Indians, on the lines of...

August 10, 2018

NRIs cannot file RTI applications: Government

Government has informed Lok Sabha that Non-Resident Indians (NRI) cannot file Right to Information (RTI) applications to seek governance-related information from Central government departments. It mentioned that only...

August 9, 2018

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