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1857 revolt: Remains of martyrs of 1857 Uprising exhumed in Punjab

March 6, 2014

The skeletal remains of the Indian soldiers, who were killed by the British troops for participating in the First War of Independence in 1857, are exhumed at Ajnala well in Amritsar district, Punjab. These were our freedom fighters who sacrificed ..

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National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 extended to Karnataka and Chhattisgarh

January 24, 2014

The Union Government of India extended the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 to the States of Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. Now, the act has taken off in seven states and union territories – Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka ..

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India's first climate change theatre opened at Science City, Kapurthala

January 19, 2014

India’s first climate change theatre opened at Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab. The 18-metre diameter theatre set up in a dome-shaped building with seating capacity of 125 persons. It is inaugurated by Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral. Objective: ..

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UK govt ordered urgent probe into Thatcher link to Operation Bluestar (1984)

January 18, 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered his cabinet secretary to inquire into newly-released documents suggesting Margaret Thatcher government facilitated the Indian government in 1984 to plan Operation Blue Star against separatists hiding inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The investigation will ..

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Trident Group first corporate to pay salaries via Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB)

January 13, 2014

Diversified business house Trident Group became the first corporate to use Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) for payment of salaries to its employees. The facility launched in the presence of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Unique Identification Authority ..

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India’s quest to get Basmati registered as Geographical Indicator faces hurdle as Madhya Pradesh wants its inclusion

January 9, 2014

India’s fight to safeguard the typical identity of basmati rice name, fought in part through a registering for a geographical indication protection by state-run export registration agency APEDA, is facing obstacle in Madhya Pradesh. What is the issue of registration ..

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PNB opens first hi-tech branch of Punjab in Kharar

December 31, 2013

Punjab National Bank (PNB) which is India’s second-largest bank opened its first hi-tech branch at Kharar, Punjab. Salient features of the first hi-tech branch The self-services system of the branch would provide all services to all the customers from 7am ..

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Apex court appoints Mudgal Committee to probe IPL spot-fixing

October 16, 2013

The Supreme Court has appointed a probe panel headed by former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mukul Mudgal, to investigate spot-fixing in IPL matches. The panel also has Additional Solicitor-General L. Nageswara Rao and BCCI member ..

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