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'Mt Sinha': US names a peak in Antarctica after Indian scientist Akhouri Sinha

July 1, 2014

In the honor of Akhouri Sinha, a distinguished Indian-American scientist whose ground-breaking biological research expedition has provided vital data about animal populations, the United States has named a mountain in Antarctica after him as Mt Sinha. An adjunct professor in ..

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India becomes first country to ratify Marrakesh Treaty for visually impaired

July 1, 2014

As India ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, it became the first country in the world to have done so.  The treaty seeks to facilitate access to published works for persons who are visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled. The Treaty was ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee: India’s first incumbent President to join Twitter

July 1, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee joined the social networking platform Twitter with his account @RashtrapatiBhvn. He has become the first serving president of India to join Twitter. India’s former president Abdul Kalam is already on Twitter with the handle @apj_abdul_kalam. President Mukherjee ..

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India successfully launched PSLV C-23 with 5 satellites

June 30, 2014

India’s ANTRIX (ISRO’s commercial arm) successfully launched 5 foreign satellites from four countries on board PSLV-C23 rocket which placed them in orbit. The rocket was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and was also witnessed by PM Narendra ..

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Saina Nehwal clinches Australian Open Super Series title

June 29, 2014

Star Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal defeated Spain’s Carolina Marin to win the $750,000 Star Australian Super Series title. The 6th seeded Indian, who had clinched the India Open Grand Prix Gold earlier this year, dominated the contest throughout.

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New Facelock Technology obviates the need to remember complex passwords

June 28, 2014

Researchers at the University of York in the U.K have developed a new technology named Facelock technology which provides an alternative to remembering complicated passwords. Retaining complicated passwords has always been a difficult job for most people. There is also ..

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July 4 is the deadline for implementing Food Security Act

June 28, 2014

Adhering to its earlier decision of a 3-month extension to States and Union Territories to implement the National Food Security Act, the Union government’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is firm that the deadline for implementing the ..

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No visa-free entry for Bangladeshis: Home ministry

June 28, 2014

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to thwart any move to provide visa-free entry for Bangladesh nationals. The MHA has opposed the proposal of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to provide visa-on-arrival facility to Bangladeshi nationals ..

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Okavango Delta: UNESCO's 1,000th World Heritage Site

June 28, 2014

UNESCO has inscribed the Okavango Delta in Botswana on its World Heritage Site List. It is the 1,000th site to be bestowed with this status. Okavango Delta Location: Northwest Botswana, Africa on Okavango River The delta has rich biodiversity and ..

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Union Government modernizes NIC-1987 to NIC-2008

June 27, 2014

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry upgraded the National Industrial Classification -1987 (NIC-1987) to NIC-2008. The upgrade to NIC-2008 will facilitate new businesses as it is more investor friendly and more in sync with international practices as compared to the ..

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