'Suraksha Bandhan Drive'

'Suraksha Bandhan Drive'

In order to build on the very encouraging response to the two very affordable and convenient to subscribe insurance schemes, namely th...

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China Starts World's Largest Nuclear Power Expansion

China Starts World's Largest Nuclear Power Expansion

In the face of the current serious environmental governance situation, China has seen the development of nuclear power as one of the m...

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Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2015

Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2015

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) announced this year five individuals from India, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines to recei...

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Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away

Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away

Former Indian President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (APJ) Abdul Kalam passed away on 27 July 2015 following his collapse during a lecture i...

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Eurasian Economic Union: Joint Study Group Setup by India

Eurasian Economic Union: Joint Study Group Setup by India

Moving swiftly on its decision to consider a free trade agreement with the newly formed Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) , Indi...

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Israel Offers to Help Clean Ganga

Israel Offers to Help Clean Ganga

Israel, one of India’s biggest defence partners, wants to offer its expertise in water management and help the government with its amb...

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Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA)

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA)

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India launched the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) recently in New Delhi. Launching the...

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NASA Finds Earth-like Planet

NASA Finds Earth-like Planet

Scientists of US space agency NASA had discovered an earth sized plan orbiting a star. The planet falls within the zone in that solar ...

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Union Government constituted All India Council of Sports

Union Government constituted All India Council of Sports

The Union Government on 24 July 2015 constituted All India Council of Sports as an advisory body for the Union Ministry of Youth Affa...

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Ramachandra Guha chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015

Ramachandra Guha chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015

Historian Ramachandra Guha was on 24 July 2015 chosen for the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the Academic Category. The prize...

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‘Pagdi: The Honour’ Tax Free in Haryana

‘Pagdi: The Honour’ Tax Free in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 23 July 2015 announced that Haryanavi film ‘Pagdi: The Honour’ will be free from tax. ...

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India ranked 12th in terms of power generation from nuclear source

India ranked 12th in terms of power generation from nuclear source

With the total power generation from nuclear reactors at 5308 MWe, India is ranked 12th in the world in terms of power generation from...

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The revised draft of Indian Financial Code (IFC) was released

The revised draft of Indian Financial Code (IFC) was released

The revised draft of Indian Financial Code (IFC) was released on 23 July by the Finance Ministry. The IFC is conceived as an overarch...

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India-USA Sign FATCA

India-USA Sign FATCA

India and the US recently signed an Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) t...

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Housing for All by 2022 Mission-National Mission for Urban Housing

Housing for All by 2022 Mission-National Mission for Urban Housing

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for launch of “Housing for All by 2022” aimed for urban areas with following components/options to S...

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Indian-American Amitoj Chhabra won Junior Title at US Powerlifting Championships 2015

Indian-American Amitoj Chhabra won Junior Title at US Powerlifting Championships 2015

Indian-American boy Amitoj Chhabra on 11 July 2015 won the Junior Title at the US Powerlifting Association National Championships 201...

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Conakry, World Book Capital for 2017 by UNESCO

Conakry, World Book Capital for 2017 by UNESCO

Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, was on 21 July 2015 named as the World Book Capital for 2017 by United Nations Organi...

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Union Government launched Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan

Union Government launched Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on 21 July 2015 launched the Surakshit Khadya Abhiy...

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E-Nose for Environmental Monitoring

E-Nose for Environmental Monitoring

Nagpur based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and...

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Nashik Kumbh Mela 2015 Dates and Essential Information

Nashik Kumbh Mela 2015 Dates and Essential Information

The 2015 Kumbh Mela in Nashik, in Maharashtra, will be the next Kumbh Mela in India. It will take place from July 14 to September 25, ...

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