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29 Apr 2016
India'Laser wall' activated along Indo-Pak border
India has activated the "laser wall" along the Indo-Pak border to prevent cross-border infiltration from Pakistan into Indian territory.
28 Apr 2016
IndiaGovt bans importing dogs for commercial purposes
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified that importing dogs for breeding or any such commercial activities in India has been banned.
28 Apr 2016
IndiaIndia faces a severe job shortage: UNDP
The United Nations Development Program (UNPD) in its latest Asia-Pacific Human Development Report has said that India faces a severe job shortage.
28 Apr 2016
IndiaRajasthan's plug and play policy to boost manufacturing
Rajasthan is planning to build manufacturing facilities, where manufacturers can directly move in the machinery and start production.
27 Apr 2016
IndiaGovt to spend Rs.553 crores to tackle pollution
In a bid to control pollution in major cities, the Union government will spend Rs.553 crores in the next 5 years starting from financial year 2016-17.
27 Apr 2016
India3D optical illusions as speed breakers
The road transport and highways ministry is planning virtual speed breakers to check the speed of vehicles on the roads.
26 Apr 2016
IndiaCPCB lists Mumbai as most noisy city, Lucknow and Hyderabad follow
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in its latest report, gave Mumbai the dubious distinction of being the noisiest city in India.
25 Apr 2016
IndiaEnergy efficiency to cut power forecast by 60GW
According to the Union Power Ministry, the power demand for the period 2017-22 will be 20% less at 239 GW due to the energy efficiency and power saving devices.
25 Apr 2016
IndiaWater Bill to help conservation efforts soon
The Union government is planning to come up with a draft National Water Framework Bill to aid the efforts of conservation and distribution of water.
22 Apr 2016
IndiaSri Sri: IS can only be dealt with militarily
After receiving pictures of a beheaded man sent to him by the IS, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar retracted his peace stance.
21 Apr 2016
IndiaWomen allowed to enter Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik
Breaking the 300-year-old tradition, a group of women activists today entered the Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik amidst tight security.
20 Apr 2016
IndiaSC asks states to remove religious encroachments on footpaths
Warning the Union territories and states of dire consequences, the SC said: "God never intended to obstruct footpaths or encroach upon public land".
19 Apr 2016
IndiaCentre rolls back EPF withdrawal restrictions following protests
The Labour Ministry rolled back the new restrictions imposed on withdrawing from the Employee Provident Fund.
19 Apr 2016
IndiaCentre working to resolve Punjab foodgrain issue
Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha, has said that the government is working with banks, regulators and other agencies to resolve the issue of missing foodgrains in Punjab.
18 Apr 2016
India882 tribal students died in residential schools during 2010-15
In an appalling revelation brought forth by a Right to Information query, 882 children studying in state-run residential tribal schools have lost their life during 2010-15.
17 Apr 2016
IndiaNagaland passes online gaming law
As a big boost to online gaming, Nagaland has passed a law that legalises online gaming.
16 Apr 2016
IndiaHema Malini gets prime Andheri property for Rs.1.75 lakh
Actress turned parliamentarian Hema Malini was allocated a 2,000 square metre plot in Mumbai's upscale Andheri by the BJP-led government in Maharashtra for Rs.1.75 lakh.
15 Apr 2016
IndiaDelhi govt bans chewable tobacco
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has banned the sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable tobacco for a period of 1 year.
14 Apr 2016
IndiaUN celebrates Ambedkar’s 125 birth anniversary
In a first, the United Nations celebrated Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary to fight inequalities and achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
14 Apr 2016
IndiaGovernment replaces the board of IGNCA
The Central government designated a new board of trustees to the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts or IGNCA.
14 Apr 2016
IndiaPM to launch National Agriculture Market today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of 125th anniversary of BR Ambedkar, will launch the National Agriculture Market (NAM).
13 Apr 2016
IndiaCommuters covering faces while frisking not permitted: CISF
In the wake of the recent Delhi Metro heist, CISF ordered Metro commuters, except critically ill patients, not to cover their faces during frisking with scarves, surgical masks, pollution masks or anything.
13 Apr 2016
IndiaIndia, US may sign logistics support pact
The US and India have given in-principle approval to a logistics agreement that will allow them to access logistics support from each other.
12 Apr 2016
IndiaMassive fire engulfs textile godown cum residential building in Bhiwandi
A fire broke out in a residential building in Bhiwandi region.
11 Apr 2016
IndiaEnvironmentalists criticize the Draft Wetland Rules 2016
Environment activists have come down heavily on the newly released Draft Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 as it fails to provide for activities prohibited in the eco-sensitive areas.
10 Apr 2016
IndiaNuclear Fuel Complex sets new world record
The Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) in Hyderabad has set a new world record by producing 1,503 metric tonnes (MT) of nuclear fuel in 2015-16.
10 Apr 2016
IndiaGovt set to create a single point military adviser
The Narendra Modi government is all set to create a Permanent Chief of Staff Committee (PCOSC) who will be a single point military adviser to the Union government.
8 Apr 2016
IndiaRajasthan becomes first to pass titling law
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to pass a legislation that provides statutory backing to land records, thereby, providing a guarantee to land and property ownership.
4 Apr 2016
IndiaWorld’s first white tiger sanctuary opened
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, and Union Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar have inaugurated the world's first white tiger sanctuary open for public.
4 Apr 2016
IndiaPolicemen get life sentence in Pilibhit encounter ruling
A special CBI court sentenced 47 policemen, who were previously held guilty of a "fake encounter", to life imprisonment for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.
4 Apr 2016
IndiaGovernment lowers spectrum fee, telcos to save Rs.3,200 crore
In a step that may lead to lowered call and broadband charges, the government slashed spectrum usage charges (SUC) from 5% to 3%.
3 Apr 2016
IndiaIndia now the 6th largest manufacturer
According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) yearbook, India now ranks 6th among the top 10 manufacturing nations of the world.
1 Apr 2016
IndiaMadhya Pradesh will soon have a Happiness Ministry
Madhya Pradesh would soon become the first Indian state to get a Ministry for Happiness.
30 Mar 2016
IndiaSC gives guidelines for those who help people in road accidents
The SC endorsed the Centre's proposal to defend Good Samaritans, who assist those hurt in road accidents, from being needlessly harassed by the police or any other authority.
29 Mar 2016
India112 to become India's national emergency number
India will soon get 112 as its national emergency number.
28 Mar 2016
IndiaDefence Minister inaugurates DefExpo 2016
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the four-day biennial defence event in Goa.
28 Mar 2016
IndiaNational Film Awards: Baahubali, Bhansali, Bachchan, Kangana win big
The 63rd National Film Awards were announced and 'Baahubali' directed by S S Rajamouli's won for Best Film.
26 Mar 2016
IndiaPolice says dentist's murder didn't have a communal angle
After the death of Pankaj Narang, the dentist (who was killed for protesting against rash driving) began taking a communal colour, the police clarified that this wasn't the case.
24 Mar 2016
IndiaGoogle celebrates Holi with vibrant colors
Google came up with an attractive and colorful doodle to celebrate Holi 2016.
23 Mar 2016
IndiaMunicipal corporations face Mumbai HC wrath over failure to build toilets
The Bombay High Court reprimanded the Maharashtra municipal corporations and district councils for neglecting to comply with the commands of the court to build clean and safe public toilets for women.
