First time in the world IAF to use overhauled Sukhoi
In the first time experiment Indian Air Force is going to reuse Sukhoi-30 aircraft after overhauling it by the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Nashik division
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Modi inaugurates 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas by calling for the Indian Diaspora of 25 million to explore new opportunities in the new India.
First new antibiotic created after 1987
In a revolutionary development scientists have created the first new antibiotic in nearly 30 years. Teixobactin is the antibiotic which can treat many common bacterial infections such as tuberculosis.
Government launches coin to commemorate 175th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Tata
The first new coin of this year, released by the government of India is of the Business Giant Jamsetji Tata – the founder of the Tata Group. It will be the first Indian coin to commemorate an industrialist.
Nobel laureate Satyarthi gives medal to nation
Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi dedicated his Nobel medal to the people of India by presenting it to President Pranab Mukharjee.
Modi equals Indira Gandhi in issuing ordinances
Narendra Modi-led NDA government has issuedeight ordinances in 225 days – an average one every 28 days. This makes Modi equal with Indira Gandhi in terms of the rate of issuing ordinances.
Way for IIM-Nagpur cleared
The union HRD ministry has cleared the way for Maharashtra’s first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to be set up in Nagpur.
Jihadis attack satirical weekly – Charlie Hebdo’s Paris office, killing 12
Heavily armed gunmen shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacked Paris office of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo which had been in news frequently for satirizing jihadis and the Prophet Muhammad.
Mumbai faces the risk of earth quake: a study by an IIT Prof reveals the fact
Speaking about the sidelines of a session on disaster management at the 102nd Indian Science Congress, V Subramanyam – a retired professor from IIT Mumbai said that Mumbai’s neighboring regions have experienced earthquakes that show a pattern of movement towards the city.
Union Cabinet approved 2G auction targeted to fetch 64840 crore rupees
The Union Cabinet approved the largest ever auction of Second Generation(2G) telecom spectrum that is supposed to fetch around 64840 crore rupees from the sale.