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Telangana will be India’s 29th State

August 2, 2013

The UPA Coordination Committee agreed for the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Congress Working Committee pronounced in a common resolution that Telangana will be the new state. Process to be followed for the formation of Telangana: ·        The Centre will send ..

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Urdu Ghazals penned by Veer Savarkar during his Jail Term in Andaman discovered

July 31, 2013

A notebook containing two patriotic Ghazals written by legendary patriot Veer Savarkar has been discovered by a Dadar based institute. The Ghazals in Urdu were written by the freedom fighter during his 11-year imprisonment in the Andaman Cellular Jail. About ..

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‘Major Port of the Year’ award goes to Paradip

July 28, 2013

Paradip port has been honored with the ‘Major Port of the Year’ award in recognition of its excellent performance in 2012-13. In 2012-13, PPT handled a total of 56.55 million tonnes of traffic, up from 54.25 mt in 2011-12. Also, ..

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First Textile Park inaugurated at Bagru near Jaipur

July 27, 2013

First Textile Park devoted to hand block printing and craft was inaugurated at Bagru near Jaipur. The textile park would generate new opportunities for exporters and artisans, as the textile sector holds tremendous potential of employment. The park has been named Jaipur Integrated Texcraft Park ..

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"Incheon": The World Book Capital for 2015

July 25, 2013

International committee of experts representing the book industry and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the city of Incheon in the Republic of Korea as the World Book Capital for the year 2015. The committee attributes ..

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Two US Jets drops bombs on Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

July 25, 2013

The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard dropped four unarmed bomb in the World Heritage listed Marine Park off the coast of Queensland state when the training exercise went wrong. The four bombs were dropped ..

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Bengaluru International Airport renamed as “Kempe Gowda International Airport”

July 21, 2013

Union Cabinet approved the new name for Bangalore’s Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) to Kempe Gowda International Airport Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) is the one and the only airport serving the Bangalore region. It is owned  by Bengaluru International Airport Pvt. ..

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Indian oil companies considering Iran’s gas offer

July 19, 2013

India is thinking over Iran’s offer of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) in the energy sector, including one for developing the prolific Farzad B gasfield in the Farsi block of the Persian Gulf. This is the first time since the 1979 ..

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Union govt approves proposal for Guwahati metro

July 18, 2013

The Union government has approved the proposal for the Guwahati metro rail proposal. The Centre has sanctioned Rs. 25 crore for performing feasibility studies for the proposed project. The project, to be carried out in three phases and covering a ..

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Latvia gets approval to join Eurozone

July 15, 2013

The small Baltic nation of Latvia has been given approval from its European partners to become the 18th member of the eurozone from 2014. The ECOFIN council which is composed of the Economics and Finance Ministers of the European Union’s ..

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