National
Bihar becomes sixth state to join UDAY Scheme
Bihar became the sixth state to join Union Government’s UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) Scheme for financial restructuring of debt of power distribution companies.. . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Government launches Swachh Paryatan mobile app
Union Government has launched Swachh Parayatan mobile application to keep tourist places clean... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
CGPDTM issues revised patent guidelines for Computer Related Inventions
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDT) has issued an order excluding software patents in its revised guidelines for Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Haryana set to become first state to complete Aquifer mapping
Haryana is set become the first state in the country to complete aquifer mapping for its groundwater resources by May 2016... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
International
Pakistan Parliament becomes first in world to run entirely on solar power
Pakistan’s Parliament building located in national capital Islamabad became the first in the world to completely run on solar power. .. . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
India remains world’s largest arms importer
India continues to remain the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 14% of the global arms imports in the 2011-2015 time-frame... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
CII inks MoU with Dubai exports to boost trade
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Exports to boost trade and explore business opportunities... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Awards
Indian-origin art lover Ismail Mahomed conferred knighthood by French government
An Indian-origin art lover and playwright Ismail Mahomed from South Africa has been knighted by the French government for his lifelong devotion to the promotion of arts... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sports
Long jumper Prem Kumar wins silver medal in Asian Indoor Athletics
India’s Kumaravel Prem Kumar has won a silver medal in long jump event on the final day of Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held in Doha. To win the silver medal, Prem Kumar cleared a creditable 7.92 m in his final attempt... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Dnipro FC wins 2016 Nagjee International Club Football Tournament
Ukraine’s Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Football Club (FC) has won the 2016 Sait Nagjee International Club Football Tournament. With this victory, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk became first European team to win this prestigious Football tournament held in India... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
KN Vyas appointed as Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Distinguished scientist KN Vyas has been appointed as Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a term of three years His appointment was confirmed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Justice Vineet Saran appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Justice Vineet Saran as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of Orissa High Court as per the provisions of Article 217 of Constitution... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Udai Kumar appointed as full-time MD and CEO of MSEI
Udai Kumar has been appointed as full-time Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI) Ltd... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Indian-origin Amar Singh appointed as Police Commissioner of Kuala Lumpur
Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been appointed the Police Commissioner of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur... . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
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