News – India & You
India aims to set up 50 new airports by 2019
August 24, 2016
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) aims to enhance the regional connectivity in India with as many as 50 new airports in the next three years.
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Kamal Haasan to be made Knight of Arts and letters...
August 23, 2016
Kamal Haasan, a 61 year old actor from South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, will become the second Tamil star after thespian Sivaji Ganesan to be made the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres ( Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), one of the highest civilian distinction by...
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India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals
August 22, 2016
As the Rio 2016 Olympics came to a close, India’s medal count stands at a total of two. A bronze secured by wrestler Sakshi Malik and a silver by shuttler PV Sindhu were the only awards the country could take back from the games in Brazil, leaving the country divided over the...
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First ever SAARC Tourism Summit in India
August 22, 2016
External affairs ministry of India is going to host the country’s first SAARC Tourism Summit in Aurangabad, in the second week of October to promote India’s tourism potential to the world.
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Truck art inspires Tata Motor’s Dipper condomsâ€...
August 21, 2016
Tata Motors, a major truck manufacturing company in India, launched Dipper Condoms this year, targeting truck drivers to create HIV awareness and to promote practice of safe sex. The vibrant packaging and artwork it contains has been inspired by the truck art in India, a practic...
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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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Why the online art market is booming in India?
August 20, 2016
21st century witnessed a drastic change in case of selling or buying of products online and India is no exception. In the past five years, selling art online such as canvas, paintings or crafts has become a new trend to look up to in India. Many young artists now believe that it ...
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Floods in Assam are a threat to the one-horned rhi...
August 20, 2016
Floods in Assam, a North-east Indian state, have led to dwindling of number of Indian rhinos, also known as the one-horned rhinoceros. This animal finds a place on the endangered species list, with the status of being vulnerable. More conservation efforts for this animal are need...
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Delhi government aims at establishing 42 Eco-fores...
August 20, 2016
Aiming to increase green cover area in the Indian capital, the Delhi government is working on the development of 42 city forests in the city.
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India gets its first Rio2016 Olympic medal
August 19, 2016
Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik attained a bronze medal yesterday in the women’s 58kg category by winning against Aisuluu Tynybekova from Kyrgyzstan, sealing the first Olympic medal for her country at Rio 2016. The country held its breath until the last moment of the match as Saks...
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