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India is part of World’s largest optical telescope project

January 26, 2013

Indian scientists will render significant contribution in developing key components of the world’s largest optical telescope to be set up by a 5-nation consortium including India. The Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT), also known as the world’s most advanced ground-based observatory, ..

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Bhutan king igme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to be Republic Day parade chief guest

January 24, 2013

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India’s 64th Republic Day parade on Jan 26, 2013. Earlier, the ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos Said bin Said, was to be the chief guest at the Republic ..

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BRICS identify areas of tax policy and administration for mutual cooperation

January 22, 2013

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) substantiated their commitment to encourage closer coordination and identified seven areas of tax policy and administration for broadening mutual cooperation. Key areas identified for cooperation: Development of global standards on ‘International ..

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Special court to try Italian guards accused of killing Kerala fishermen

January 20, 2013

Regarding the case of shooting of Indian fishermen by Italian naval guards, the apex court has ruled that Kerala government or police have no jurisdiction to deal with the case. The court called the incident a federal crime and hence ..

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Wei Wei is new Chinese Ambassador to India

January 20, 2013

China has appointed Wei Wei (57) as new ambassador to India, succeeding Zhang Yan. The appointment was made by President Hu Jintao in accordance with a decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top ..

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BRICS to setup TWG to bolster cooperation in fighting diseases

January 20, 2013

India and other BRICS nations have decided to set up Technical Working Group (TWG) to identify best practices and models along with potential areas of mutual benefit and collaboration to fight with diseases. In the Delhi Communique adopted in the ..

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Zhao Jiang is China’s first Tamil author

January 20, 2013

Zhao Jiang or Kalaimakal has become first Chinese author to write a book in Tamil. She has authored a book titled “China’s Travel Attractions” which introduces the reader with the history and culture of Beijing, Shanghai and Tibet. Currently, Jiang ..

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India and Pakistan army hold flag meeting on LoC in Poonch

January 17, 2013

The commanders of the armies of Indian and Pakistan held a flag meeting at Chakan da Bagh in Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. The meet was held in the backdrop of ongoing tension b/w the ..

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MoU inked b/w India and Vietnam to bolster MSMEs

January 17, 2013

India and Vietnam inked an MoU targeted at building capacity for  developing institutional framework and identifying key areas and opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. It also seeks to promote partnership projects and institutional collaboration b/w ..

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Indian-origin politician to be ‘First Woman Speaker of Singapore Parliament’

January 16, 2013

Halimah Yacob, a politician of Indian-origin, will be the first woman Speaker of Singapore’s Parliament when she replaces Michael Palmer, who was forced to resign over his extra-marital affair. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would nominate Halimah as the ..

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