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India's First Minority Cyber Village inaugurated in Rajasthan

February 23, 2014

The Minister for Minority Affairs Mr. K Rehman Khan inaugurated India’s first Minority Cyber Village in Chandoli in Alwar district of Rajasthan. Ministry of Minority Affairs has targeted villages with substantial population of minorities for this project. Minority people will ..

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Facebook announces purchase of WhatsApp for $19bn

February 23, 2014

The social media giant, Facebook announced purchased popular mobile messaging company WhatsApp for a whopping $19 billion. To date, it is the largest acquisition by the Mark Zuckerberg-led firm, which will give it a stronghold in the market for messaging. ..

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Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned as AP Chief Minister

February 23, 2014

Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and also quitted from the membership of the State Assembly and the Congress Party. Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan accepted the resignation of Chief ..

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MSME Ministry to launch virtual network to link clusters

February 23, 2014

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is set to launch a virtual network wherein different clusters of micro, small and medium enterprises can connect on a common platform and share information to help them expand their business.  ..

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“ModiNomics” – Sameer Kochhar’s book launched

February 21, 2014

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mr. Arun Jaitley launched a book titled “ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance”, by Sameer Kocchar, in New Delhi.  About the “ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance” Author: Sameer Kochhar. Focus: On the Gujarat story ..

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Vizag Zoo: Soon, India’s first breeding centre for wild dogs (Dhole)

February 21, 2014

The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) or Vizag Zoo will be the first zoo in India to have a conservation breeding centre for the endangered wild dog or ‘Dhole.’ The Central Zoo Authority selected IGZP to have a breeding centre ..

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P.C. Chacko committee: To recommend punitive measures for the pepper spray incident in the Parliament

February 21, 2014

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Ms. Meira Kumar referred the pepper spray incident in the Parliament to the Committee of Privileges, which has powers to recommend punitive measures. The senior Congress leader Mr. PC Chacko is the head of the privilege ..

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Purushottam Express will get first Braille signage coach in India

February 21, 2014

Purushottam Express (Train Number 12801/12802) will become the first train in India to be attached with a Braille-embedded AC coach for visually challenged passengers by the end of February 2014. Purushottam Express is a super-fast train running between Delhi and Puri. ..

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Dr. VV Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang bagged International Gandhi Award 2013

February 21, 2014

The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 to Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang for making outstanding contributions in the field of leprosy to eradicate the disease through treatment, ..

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Interim Union Budget 2014-15

February 21, 2014

The Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the Interim Budget 2014-15 in the Lok Sabha with an estimated plan expenditure of Rs. 5,55,322 crore and non-plan expenditure of Rs. 12,07,892 crore. Excise duty on cars, two-wheelers, SUVs and capital goods ..

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