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ISRO launching new satellite and boosting the manufacturing of more
August 2, 2016
ISRO is set to launch the geostationary weather satellite, INSAT-3DR, from India’s rocket port, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on the south-eastern coast and has plans to boost manufacturing of all space-crafts.
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The reign of Rajnikanth goes on with a new movie, Kabali
July 21, 2016
Indian superstar Rajnikanth has been ruling the movie scene in south India, and the hearts of many all over the nation. He is out on a roll again with a new gangster-avatar in Kabali, and is up for very particular milk offerings.
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India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nations
July 13, 2016
After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.
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The Wadiyar Wedding-A first in 40 years
July 2, 2016
#Weddings are usually a grand affair in #India; the #royal ones even more so. The royal family of #Mysore recently concluded the wedding of their #prince and it was truly a #bigfatindianwedding.
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New Delhi to get monsoon showers in two days
June 28, 2016
After a long spell of hot and humid weather, Delhiites enjoyed a fresh spell of rains on Tuesday morning bringing a bit of relief. Thanks to these episodic showers, the temperature in the Indian capital dropped to 28 degrees celsius, against 39.6 degrees previously, turning the w...
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Untapped MICE market in India
May 25, 2016
India unlike China, Japan or Korea remained uncannily inert in terms capitalising the global MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) market in the last decade. It’ll be interesting to observe what the government intends to do to boost it in the next five years. The...
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5 things to know about e-tourist visa on arrival in India
May 23, 2016
Are you planning a leisure trip to India this summer? Do you know there is supposedly an easier and time-saving option called the e-tourist visa on arrival facility rolled out by the Indian ministry of tourism? Although the scheme is yet to bring a significant change in the inter...
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Apple’s increasing focus on India
May 19, 2016
A new push for Indian IT: Apple is all set to launch its first developer centre in Bengaluru, India by early 2017. The American multinational company Apple Inc. is increasing its focus on India and announced its plans to launch the first ever iOS application design and developmen...
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Food insecurity in India
May 2, 2016
46,658 tonnes of food grains were spoiled and rotten in Food Corporation of India godowns, which could have fed around 0.8 million people. 46,658 tonnes of food grains in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns spoiled in three years, whereas if the grains would have been distrib...
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Hi-tech transport
April 11, 2016
In a push towards automation, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching new driverless trains in the city, with a trial run from July 1, 2016. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching 81 driverless metros and it will start testing them in July. The trains, which ar...
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Alstom India
February 15, 2016
Sunand Sharma, Country President, India and South Asia and Chairman, Alstom India, from 2006 to 2014, has been appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour), the highest French civilian distinction, by the French Government, in recognition of his ...
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