National:
ISRO to launch six Singaporean satellites on December 16
India will be launching six Singaporean satellites weighing a total of around 625 kg on December 16 evening through its Polar Satellite Launch â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.. Read More
64 slots for TV, 21 radio channels in DD’s free DTH: Govt
There are 64 slots for TV channels and 21 radio channels in Doordarshan’s free-to-air Direct-to-Home (DTH) service ‘DD Free Dish’â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.. Read More
India struggling to cut malnutrition rates: reports
The latest data show that 39 per cent of children under five in India are short for their age (stunted). The two States that had the worst stunting rates in 2005-06 — Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — have made the least progress over the 2005-2014 period, noted the Global Nutrition Report, the first of its kind to be released. The global rate is â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦. Read More
Parliament passes Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill
A Bill providing for filing of cheque bounce cases at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue, was approved by Parliament on Friday, with the Lok Sabha passing it without â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.. Read More
Chennai paid the price for loss of wetlands and open spaces: IISc study
Chennai’s resilience to the recent deluge has taken a severe beating as nearly a quarter of its wetlands, open space and flood plains have given way to â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
International
India, Japan sign protocol to amend tax pact
India and Japan on signed an agreement to amend the convention for double taxation avoidance and prevention of evasion of income tax. The existing convention was signed way back in â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Rushdie receives Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement
Salman Rushdie is this year’s recipient of the Mailer Prize for lifetime achievementâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
Bangladesh on Thursday lifted the ban on Facebook, three-weeks after it blocked the popular social networking site following Supreme Court ruling upholding death penalty of two opposition leaders convicted for war-crimes committed during â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Pakistan test-fires n-capable Shaheen-III
Pakistan successfully test-fired the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can carry nuclear warheads within a range of 2,750 km.The test flight of the missile was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system, according to a statement from â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More.
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