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India-US tourism sector to create 46 million jobs by 2025
July 1, 2016
While India and USA join hands to explore the travel and tourism sector as a means to drive economic growth, the untapped potential of India as an outbound destination for the most frequently travelling US tourists remain a major concern.
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India slips to 105th rank in the global Human Capital Index
June 30, 2016
India drops further down to 105th position in the global Human Capital Index released by the World Economic Forum recently. Ranking last among its G20 partners, India still needs to make a lot of ground to match the human capital strength of developed or emerging economies.
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A sharp increase in salaries for government staff and pensioners in India
June 30, 2016
The Union Cabinet in India accepted the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations to increase salaries and pensions for 4.7 million employees and 5.3 million pensioners in the country, which could boost the Indian economy. Demand for housing, automobiles and consumer durables is...
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Indian tourists use marginally planes for domestic trips
June 30, 2016
In a fast growing Indian tourism market, plane is more and more popular but still used by a minority, as most Indians still prefer to travel by bus or train and stay with their friends or relatives, for expenses to remain reasonable, as per the last National Sample Survey Organis...
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Rajnikanth’s Forthcoming Film Kabali
June 30, 2016
A special plane has been readied for take-off to coincide with the release of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's film - Kabali - on July 15
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Monsoon in Delhi brings Dengue outbreak fears
June 30, 2016
As monsoon proceeded towards its commencement in April this year, there was a relief from mosquitoes causing dengue and malaria, but the city seems to be under the web of dengue fever yet again as the monsoon showers drench the city.
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Nearly 74 tigers died in India in six months
June 29, 2016
India witnessed an increase of 500 tigers in April 2016 but things seem to be a little topsy-turvy with the death of about 74 tigers in the country.
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Google Earth upgrades to sharper images
June 29, 2016
Google Earth will now deliver clearer and cloud-less maps with high-resolution imagery with its new technological makeover. India maintains its stand regarding the sensitivity of border issues
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LGBT celebrities in India appeal to Supreme Court to decriminalise homosexuality
June 28, 2016
The Supreme Court of India had twice refused to hear pleas for the cease of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Court (IPC), which criminalises homosexuality in the country. However, well-known personalities from the LGBT community in India have now moved the Supreme Court (SC) to he...
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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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Air pollution the root cause of 1.6 million yearly premature deaths in India
June 28, 2016
A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on energy and air pollution, ‘World energy outlook’ (WEO), estimated that air pollution causes 6.5 million premature deaths across the world in a year, with India alone being the contributor of 1.6 million premature deaths, al...
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India became 35th member of Missile Technology Control Regime
June 27, 2016
India has just become officially the 35th member nation of the Missile Technology Regime (MTCR), the development came after its bid to become the member of national supplies group (NSG) was opposed by China.
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