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Modi and Putin inaugurate Kudankulam Nuclear power plant
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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WTM London 2016 announces India as its Premier Partner
July 19, 2016
World Travel Market (WTM), the annual global travel trade event held in London declared India Tourism as its Premier Partner for its upcoming November edition providing the country a perfect platform to showcase its diverse tourism products.
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India proposes to host G20 summit ahead of schedule
July 18, 2016
India’s turn to host the G20 summit is scheduled for 2019 but the country is now proposing to take up the presidency of the meet in 2018 as it would be having its general election polls in 2019.
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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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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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Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
June 27, 2016
After a series of tirades launched by Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member recently against him, Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India decided not to seek a second term in office.
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India becomes a $2 trillion dollars economy
June 1, 2016
The acceleration of growth in the 4th quarter – January-March, at 7.9% has powered the Indian economy that has crossed the symbolic mark of a 2 trillion dollars economy, at INR exchange rate of around 67 dollars. On the whole, in 2015-2016, India grew at 7.6%, boosted by th...
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Latest e-Tourist visa numbers in India
May 13, 2016
The e-tourist visa scheme by the Indian government is trying to impose itself as the game-changer for the country’s tourism industry. But the announcement of a mammoth growth figure of 266 pc on e-visa arrival in April 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, contrasts sha...
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Britain’s annual rich list
April 25, 2016
India born brothers David Reuben and Simon Reuben topped Britain’s annual rich list, with a fortune of 13.1 billion pounds. David Reuben and Simon Reuben, born in Mumbai, India, have topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2016, released on April 24, 2016. The Reuben brothers wer...
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India’s conservation effort
April 14, 2016
The number of wild tigers in the world has increased to 3,890 in April 2016 from 3,200 in 2010, making it an increase of almost 22 pc. India is at the forefront of this conservation effort of this endangered species. The tiger population in the world has increased to almost 3,890...
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The Art of Living’s World Cultural Festival
March 13, 2016
To celebrate 35 years of service to humanity, The Art of Living has organised the World Cultural Festival 2016 from March 11-13, 2016. Headquartered in Bangaluru and with operations in 155 countries, The Art of Living is a non-profit humanitarian organisation found in 1981 by t...
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Energy mix
March 3, 2016
Facing huge power needs, the Indian government is planning to set up new nuclear power plants and studying new locations, notably in Bihar, Haryana and Punjab, to triple in the next 10 years its nuclear power generation base. A huge market where international companies, notably U...
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