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
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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.
4 BNP activists shot dead in Dhaka
In the street clashes with ruling Awami League activists four Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters were shot dead in Dhaka – capital of Bangladesh.
Panagariya appointed as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
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The government has appointed eminent economist Arvind Panagariya as vice-chairman of NITI-Aayog. He is professor at Columbia University.
A key military base in Nigeria seized by Boko Haram
It is being suspected that the Boko Haram militants have seized a key military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad. After engaging troops in a fierce battle that lasted several hours these militants forced the troops to abandon the base. What is Boko Haram? Boko Haram means “Western education is forbidden“ […]
Bangladesh government locked Khaleda in office
Bangladesh police have banned all protests in the capital– Dhaka and locked the countries main opposition leader Khaleda Zia in her office in Dhaka.