The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades, a morale boost for the bloc as it struggles to resolve its economic crisis. The award served as a reminder that the EU had largely brought peace to a continentContinue Reading
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, which was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The missile was test-fired from Wheeler Island in Odisha at 8.05 am,today. Agni-5, with a range of over 5,000 km, is a three-stage, all solid fuel powered, 17-metre tall missile with capabilityContinue Reading
Samajwadi Party announces Akhilesh Yadav as the new chief minister of UP Three-time MP from Kanauj Akhilesh Yadav is the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh, the parliamentarian son of SP chief and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, is to be sworn in March 15. The decision toContinue Reading
The Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) scheme has been launched to reach out to talented young professionals willing to be part of a larger change. After selection, these professionals will work in districts where the Central government is implementing Integrated Action Plan to deal with left wing extremists. They willContinue Reading
February 14,2011 :: International News :: 12 dead in bus fire in Pakistan Indonesian radical cleric Abu Bakar rejects terrorism charges Somali pirates hijack Maltese ship with 23 crew, including 10 Indians :: National News :: Govt to tackle monopoly of cable network says Ambika Soni CBI likely to seekContinue Reading
The state-run (BSNL)Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has decided to slash landline STD call charges. With this, BSNL’s landline STD and local call rates will be the same. Pulse rate for calls from BSNL landline to any landline through out the country will be for three minutes as compared with oneContinue Reading
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