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India’s Fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D launched successfully

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Sriharikota / New Delhi: ISRO`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C27, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1D, the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today evening (March 28, 2015) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the twenty eighth consecutively successful mission of the …

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Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to be reached to 1 cr more houses in India

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today appealed to well-to-do sections of Indian society to voluntarily give up LPG subsidy, so that the benefit of the same could be shared more widely with poorer sections of society. Delivering the inaugural address at the global energy summit – Urja …

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ISRO gets Gandhi Peace Prize

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014, has been awarded to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Jury for the Prize met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi this evening. The other members of the Jury were Justice H.L Dattu, Chief Justice …

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e-Kranti : National e-Governance Plan 2.0 for India

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the Approach and Key Components of e-Kranti : National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) 2.0. This is a follow up to the key decisions taken in the first meeting of the Apex Committee …

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Sagarmala: Concept and implementation towards Blue Revolution

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its ‘in-principle’ approval for the concept and institutional framework of Sagarmala Project. The prime objective of the Sagarmala project is to promote port-led direct and indirect development and to provide infrastructure to transport goods …

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani visits India

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Snaps of visit of Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Emir of Qatar to India: List of Agreements /MoUs exchanged by External Affairs Minister and her Qatari counterpart Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah during the visit of Emir of Qatar to India S.No. Agreement/MoU Remarks 1. …

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National Institute of Immunology (NII) To Promote Science Education in Colleges

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The National Institute of Immunology (NII) has worked out a programme for participation of its Scientists/ faculty in teaching of undergraduate students in various colleges. The Institute will be holding the launch function of the programme titled as Science Setu tomorrow (26.03.2015). The NII in its note …

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PM launches PRAGATI: platform for Pro-Active Governance

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched today his ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation). PRAGATI is a unique integrating and interactive platform. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects …

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Sun Pharma announces closure of merger deal with Ranbaxy

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]· 100% compliance, enhancing R&D productivity & strong business growth are the key priorities · Announces Management Leadership Team to lead combined entity’s next growth phase · Plans strong team of  Functional Leaders drawing best of Sun Pharma & Ranbaxy Mumbai, India: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: …

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Now no arrest can be made without court permission under Section 66A of IT Act

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Section 66A of the Information Technology Act is unconstitutional in its entirety, the Supreme Court of India ruled on Tuesday striking down a provision that had led to the arrests of many people for posting content deemed to be “allegedly objectionable” on the Internet. Now no arrest …

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