PSLV C16 Launched successfully: ISRO Chairman 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…
2G Scam: Justice Patil Committee repot submits to Telecom Minister 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…
Tatkal ticket travellers to required ID Proof in original The 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…
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…
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…
National Girl Child Day being celebrated in the nation today National 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…
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…
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…