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1st meeting of BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency begins in Visakhapatnam
The first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The two day conference will be attended by all...
India's first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre inaugurated in Chattisgarh
India’s first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre was inaugurated at Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh. It was inaugurated by State Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh along with...
Assam’s Majuli becomes India’s first island district
The Assam Government has granted district status to Majuli, a 400 square kilometres island in the Brahmaputra River. With this it becomes India’s first island district. Decision in...Expanded Panama Canal reopens
Newly renovated and expanded Panama Canal was reopened by the Panamanian President, Juan Carlos Varela. After the launch a giant Chinese container ship Cosco become the first vessel...
Darjeeling zoo gets a male snow leopard for breeding conservation programme
The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal has received a male snow leopard named Makalu from London’s Dudley Zoological Gardens. The male snow leopard...
PM Narendra Modi launches Smart city Mission Projects in Pune
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Smart City Mission’ involving 83 projects from 20 different cities in the country. The ambitious mission of Union Government was launched at...
ADB approves $500 million loan for bridge over Ganga River in Bihar
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 500 million dollars loan to build a bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar. The loan funds will be used...
Colombia Government, FARC rebels sign historic ceasefire and disarmament agreement
The Colombian government and the leftist FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels have signed a historic ceasefire and disarmament agreement. It was signed in presence of Colombian...
Mahashangarh declared as the SAARC cultural capital for 2016-17
Mahasthangarh, the 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bogra, Bangladesh, has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17....
SCO summit 2016 begins in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit started in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 2-day meeting of heads of state of SCO is being conducted under the presidency of Uzbekistan. Key...
Virginia Raggi became first female mayor of Rome
Leading member of the populist anti-corruption Five Star Movement (M5S) of Italy, Virginia Raggi (38) was elected as first female mayor of capital city Rome. She also becomes...
