RATAN TATA VALUE FAMILY TRADITIONS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE – YOU CANT’ COMROMISE ‘CHARITY’ MR. CYRUS MISTRY
The news of a major shake-up at the top of the country’s most respected corporate giant, the House of Tatas, took the corporate world, and indeed the entire country, by surprise. The Board of Directors of Tata Sons had removed Cyrus Mistry from the post of Chairman and appointed Ratan Tata as the Interim Chairman. […]
LAKHS OF INDIAN DEBIT CARDS 'COMPROMISED' IN SECURITY BREACH
A number of major Indian banks are taking safety measures amid fears that the security of over 6.5 million debit cards has been compromised. Some of the affected banks have been asking their customers to change security codes. They are also blocking and replacing debit cards. The breach is thought to have been caused by […]
INDIA’S EMINENT HISTORY WRITER WINS AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION’S 2016 JOHN F. RICHARDS PRIZE
Indian History writer Nayanjot Lahiri has won the prestigious 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book ‘Ashoka in Ancient India’. The John F. Richards Prize recognizes the most distinguished work of scholarship or book on South Asian history published in English. The Richards Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association (AHA) to […]
SARASWATI RIVER SO FAR CONSIDERED MYTHICAL, EXISTED, CONCLUDES K.S. VALDIYA COMMITTEE REPORT
The Saraswati River, so far considered mythical, did exist, as the government-constituted expert committee has asserted the same. The K.S. Valdiya committee in its report submitted to the Union Water Resources Ministry has concluded that Saraswati River so far considered mythical, existed. The committee comprising of geologists, archaeologists and hydrologists say that they have found […]
A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY TO READ ‘CLOSED BOOKS’
A group of scientists from the Georgia Tech and Ramesh Raskar, an Indian-origin researcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have successfully developed a new technology to read pages of a book without opening it. The technology enables the machine to read through the pages of a closed book. It uses a system makes electromagnetic […]
INDIA PUNISHED PAKISTAN WITH SURGICAL STRIKES AND DIPLOMACY
As the Indian PM Narendra Modi walked the talk, the Indian Army cracked down on the laboratory of terrorists clearly hinting at the prospect of more such strikes if Pakistan doesn’t mend its way. In the wee hours of 29th September, 2016 the Indian Army launched a stinging attack targeting the terrorist camps across the […]
CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI TO BE THE 2017 REPUBLIC DAY CHIEF GUEST
The Indian government has invited the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next chief guest at Indias Republic Day parade of 2017. The Indian government has invited His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United […]
GANGES' WATER SELF-PURIFYING PROPERTY REVEALED BY INDIAN SCIENTIFIC STUDY
Ganges’ water is now scientifically validated to be ‘holy’ and ‘healing’ as its self purifying action has strong scientific evidence. Scientists at three government laboratories were investigating for the medicinal materials in the waters of the Ganga through a study they say is intended to investigate the river’s healing properties described in folklore. Ganga is […]
‘Swachh Bharat Mission’, the national cleanliness campaign, will be soon popularised through a popular Indian comic book – Amar Chitra Katha
The Indian Union Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amar Chitra Katha to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission The MoU was signed between Amar Chitra Katha and the Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) to focus on Swachh Bharat Mission. The MoU was signed 31, August, 2016 between […]
India amongst 10 wealthiest countries takes 7th spot
According to a report by New World Wealth, India has figured among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world. While India stood at the 7th place with a total individual wealth of $5,600 billion, United States topped the chart with total individual wealth of $48,900 billion. China stood second and Japan stood third, with […]
The new Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill forbids commercial surrogacy in India
The Indian union cabinet has recently passed a bill proposing a complete ban on commercial surrogacy, and allowing only legally wedded Indian couples to opt for children, to avoid unethical practices. The Indian government has recently approved the introduction of a bill that seeks to ban commercial surrogacy, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. The proposed […]
Canada Identifies Komagata Maru Venue as Site of National Historic Importance
Post the century of the unfortunate incident, Canada has now officially recognized the Komagata Maru venue as site of historic significance. Canada has officially bestowed the site of Komagata Maru as a site of national of historic significance. This follows the apology by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons, earlier in May, […]
Andhra Pradesh became the first Indian state to launch DNA Index System for profiling of criminals
DNA profiling a reliable and unique personal identification tool, the Andhra Pradesh government is ready to use the latest DNA technology tool, ), the first-of-its-kind initiative that allows generation of DNA profiles of the criminals from live samples such as saliva and blood stains within 90 to 120 minutes. Andhra Pradesh (AP) became the first […]
India ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index
India has ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII). In this edition, India has climbed by 15 spots from 81st position in 2015 GII, thus maintaining the top spot in the Central and South Asia regions. The annual index was released by France-based international business schools such as the Cornell University, INSEAD and […]
Indian Union Government appoints Urjit Patel as the new RBI Governor
Indian Union Government has appointed Urjit Patel, 53, as new Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will be 24th Governor of RBI. He will have tenure of three years and will succeed Raghuram Rajan. The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Urjit Patel based on the recommendation of the Financial Sector Regulatory […]
Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman honored with the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award
A.R. Rahman, 49, one of the most globally popular Indian music icons, was recently honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award by the New York based Tamil Sangam. A.R. Rahman, famously known as the Mozart of Madras, was honoured with this award after his concert at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) chamber. He also became […]
Indian female Archers crash out in pre-quarters
Women archers Bombayala Devi and Deepika Kumari crashed out of the competition as India’s chase for elusive medal continues in the 2016 Rio Olympic. India’s challenge in the archery women’s individual event ended after archery Bombayla Devi lost 26-28, 26-23, 27-28, 23-25 to Mexico’s Alejandra Valencia in the pre-quarters at Rio 2016 Olympics. Earlier, Deepika […]
Know – The 'MAA' initiative by the Modi Government
‘MAA’ is a Community awareness generation programme, which aims to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices in the country. Indian government has recently launched the ‘MAA’ (Mothers’ Absolute Affection), to focus on creating awareness generation programme, whose sole aim is to educate community on optimal breastfeeding practices. The initiative was launched on August 5th, 2016 by the […]