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PSLV C16 Launched successfully: ISRO Chairman

April 20th, 2011 saianna No comments

PSLV C16 Launched successfully: ISRO Chairman
PSLV C16 The seventeenth consecutive successful flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C-16 has placed India’s latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, in a Polar Sun Synchronous orbit.

The mission control centre at Sriharikota burst into a loud applause and jubilation as the rocket blasted off in a southerly direction in a perfect predetermined flight trajectory. All flight parameters were normal. About 1037 Read more…

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Justice Patil Committee report submits to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal

February 1st, 2011 saianna No comments

2G Scam: Justice Patil Committee repot submits to Telecom Minister
Telecom Justice (retd) Shivraj Patil has submitted its report to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on the appropriateness of procedures adopted by the Department of telecommunications in the issuances of licenses from 2001 to 2009.

The one-man panel has identified the officials responsible for lapses in Read more…

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Tatkal ticket travellers to required ID Proof in original

January 31st, 2011 saianna No comments

Tatkal ticket travellers to required ID Proof in original
Indian railwaysThe government has decided to re -introduce the need for carrying Identity Proof in original during the course of Journey for the tickets booked under Tatkal Scheme.

The provision will come into effect from 11th of next month. The decision Read more…

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Me-Dam Me-Fie festival being celebrated in Assam today

January 31st, 2011 saianna No comments

Me-Dam Me-Fie  festival being celebrated in Assam today

In Assam, the popular ‘Me-Dam-Me-Fie’ festival of the Tai Ahom community is being celebrated across the State with religious fervour and traditional gaiety on Monday.

On this day, the Tai-Ahoms offer oblations to their ancestors and sacrifices to Gods in traditional Read more…

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Fake currency racket snapped in Jammu & Kashmir

January 28th, 2011 saianna No comments

Fake currency racket snapped in Jammu & Kashmir
In Jammu and Kashmir, the police busted a racket involved in printing of fake currency notes.

Addressing a press conference Superintendent of Police Kulgam said so far the police has arrested two persons in this connection and after their interrogation Read more…

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National Lighting Code released

January 28th, 2011 saianna No comments

National Lighting Code released

Bureau of Indian Standards released the National Lighting Code aimed to conserve energy and minimize light pollution.

Releasing the Code, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rajiv Aggarwal said that efforts should be made to Read more…

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National Girl Child Day being celebrated in the nation today

January 24th, 2011 saianna No comments

National Girl Child Day being celebrated in the nation today
National Girl Child DayNational Girl Child Day is being celebrated across the country today. Every year since 2009, 24th January is celebrated as National Girls Child day to highlight the plight of country’s girl child.

This year the theme are Adolescent Girls-Issues and Challenges to Read more…

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Jaipur Literature Festival 2011

January 24th, 2011 saianna No comments

Jaipur Literature Festival 2011
Asia’s leading literature event Jaipur Literature Festival is being organized here in Jaipur, since 21 st January. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the 5 day mega event.

Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and many other national and international writers encompassed a range of activities including readings, talks, literary lunches, debates, Read more…

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Pak novelist receives 1st South Asian Literature Award

January 23rd, 2011 saianna No comments

Pak novelist receives 1st South Asian Literature Award

Pakistani Novelist H.M. Naqvi got the first South Asian Literature Award during five day Jaipur literature festival.

Naqvi received this prestigious prize for his first book home boy. This book is about three friends who faced problems in America after 9/11.

The award carrying carrying 50 thousand Read more…

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Pulse polio drops day today

January 23rd, 2011 saianna No comments

Pulse polio drops day today
Around 174 million children below five years of age will get pulse polio drops during 2011 Pulse Polio Campaign beginning today.

Mr Azad said, the goal of Polio Free India is achievable as only 42 cases were reported in the country during 2010 as against 741 in 2009.

President Pratibha DeviSingh Patil yesterday kicked off the campaign by administering polio drops Read more…

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