Business & Politics
Urjit Patel appointed India’s new Reserve Ba...
August 22, 2016
The current #Deputy Governor of the #Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Urjit Patel, will become the 24th Governor of the Indian central bank on 4th September this year. He succeeds #Raghuram Rajan. His appointment will end two months’ speculation about Raghuram Rajan’s successor.
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur completes...
August 21, 2016
Founded as Easter Higher Technical Institute, and later renamed as Indian Institute of Technology, India’s best technology institution began its journey in 1950. The first foundation stone was laid at Kharagpur in West Bengal, Eastern India, paving the way for many other IITs a...
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In India, 80% doctors serving only 28% of the popu...
August 21, 2016
In India, 60 pc hospitals, 75 pc dispensaries and 80 pc doctors are located in urban areas providing service to only 28 pc of the country’s population, says a report by Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) released on Saturday.
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Kashmir remains the flash point between India and ...
August 17, 2016
Well embroidered carpets, fine pashmina shawls and fragrant saffron evoke sweet memories of Kashmir across the globe. Yet Jammu and Kashmir state (North India) is in news on account of terror attacks, protest by locals, and human right violations. Also, Kashmir has been the flash...
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FIR filed against Amnesty International in Bangalo...
August 17, 2016
Amnesty International India, a prominent human rights advocacy group, has been booked by the Indian police for the alleged participation of some of its members in seditious activities at an event organised recently by the group in Bangalore (capital of the Indian South West state...
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Indian PM Modi speaks on Terrorism on Independence...
August 16, 2016
Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi gave a 90 plus minute long speech on Indian Independence Day that made clear the government’s stance on violence and terrorism with special relation to Pakistan, drawing reactions from within the country and outside.
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Modi and Putin inaugurate Kudankulam Nuclear power...
August 12, 2016
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin over a video conference at the launch of Kundalkulam nuclear power plant, in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, signifying deeper ties between India and Russia.
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Three quarter students fail baseline assessment in...
August 12, 2016
The result of the baseline assessment, conducted by the Education Department of Delhi Government, startled the Delhi NCR , the National Capital Region, in India. Despite the provision of all the necessary facilities to students and the teachers , school children failed to perform...
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Facebook to launch Express Wi-Fi in India
August 12, 2016
With the increasing number of smartphone users in India, the internet potential is also growing. After the failure of ‘Free Basics’, Facebook has yet another opportunity to bring internet access to all by aiming to launch express Wi-Fi in the country.
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Goods and Services Tax bill in India gets a go-ahe...
August 10, 2016
Ever since the first proposal of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in India in 2005, there has been a lot of delay and amendments. But after years of revisions, after the Bill was passed by Indian Parliament, it finally gives way to make all transactions liable to a unified t...
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