National
Govt to set up Rs 1,000 crore higher education financing agency
The government announced creation of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) with an initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore, which will leverage funds from the market and work to create infrastructure in top institutions like the IITs. . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Delhi first state to launch HPV vaccine as public health programme in schools
Delhi has become the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health programme for school children. Health Minister Satyendar Jain said girls studying in Class VI in government schools will be targeted in the first year. This will be completed in the current academic year over two phases.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in Kerala to reinstate the historical and cultural significance Muziris.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
East coast of India to get sixth Doppler Radar for weather forecasting
The cycloneprone eastern coast of India will get a new Doppler radar to boost the weather forecasting system.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Government releases Seismic Microzonation reports for Delhi and Kolkata
Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan has released Seismic Microzonation reports for Delhi and Kolkata.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Awards
Resul Pookutty becomes first Asian to win Golden Reel Award
Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ranveer Singh chosen for 2016 Dinanath Mangeshkar Award
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Ranveer Singh have been chosen for the prestigious 2016 Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Armaan bags top FMSCI award
India’s Armaan Ebrahim was awarded the Motorsports Man-of-the-Year Trophy at a gala award ceremony, organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner
Senior IPS Officer Alok Kumar Verma has taken charge of new Police Commissioner of Delhi on February 29, 2016. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Dinesh Sharma elected as Chairperson of IFAD
Dinesh Sharma has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sports
Stan Wawrinka wins 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title
Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland has won the 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played in the United Arab Emirates, he defeated Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) by 6-4, 7-6 (15/13) score.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Science And Technology
Twitter launches Position of Strength Campaign to Empower Women
Micro blogging site Twitter for first time has launched #Positionofstrength campaign in India to empower women to raise voices against any form of discrimination.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
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