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India ‘economic linchpin’ in Afghanistan – Robert Blake

Robert Blake, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia in a Congressional hearing held that “any discussion of South Asia has to start with India”, and...

February 28, 2013

Arun Tadanki Yahoo! India MD resigns

Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, India & Southeast Asia, declared his decision to leave Yahoo.

February 28, 2013

“Mauritia” – An ancient micro-continent found under Indian Ocean

A detailed article in the journal Nature Geoscience suggests that the remains of a micro-continent named “Mauritia” might be preserved under huge amounts of ancient lava beneath the...

February 28, 2013

Fact Box: February 28 – The National Science Day

Every year February 28 is celebrated as the National Science Day Rashtriya Vigyan Diwas (राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस). Why National Science Day is celebrated? 1928- To mark the discovery...

February 28, 2013

Rail Budget 2013: Highlights

Highlights of the Rail Budget 2013-14 as presented by Railway Minister Mr. P.K. Bansal relating to the following Headings: Manufacturing: A new wheel factory to be set up...

February 28, 2013

Keeping in mind 2014 Elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presents a people friendly budget

Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav presented a Rs 23,913 crore deficit budget for the state for 2013-14 at Rs 2,21,201.19 crore. The focus of the budget is mainly...

February 26, 2013

Assam becomes India’s first state to produce over 500 Million Kg Tea for consecutive 2 years

With a production of 589 million Kgs in 2011 and 588 million Kgs 2012, Assam has become the first state in India to produce over 500 million kilogram...

February 26, 2013

“W49B”: The Youngest black hole in our galaxy discovered by the Scientists

Recent  data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted the youngest black hole yet in the Milky Way galaxy named “W49B”. W49B is just 1000-years-old and only 26,000...

February 26, 2013

Democratic Republic of Congo: African leaders sign UN-backed peace accord

Regional African leaders have inked a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Objective: The agreement may...

February 26, 2013

‘One Stop Crisis Centres’: Government announces crisis centre for women

President Pranab Mukherjee made a mention of setting up of ‘One Stop Crisis Centres’, in his speech to the joint session of Parliament on the opening day of...

February 26, 2013

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