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December 1, 2015 10:45 AM

India ranks 131 on global index of ICT access: Report

India has been ranked 131 out of 167 nations on a global index that measures the level of information and communication technology access. UN International Telecommunications Union's flagship annual Measuring the Information Society Report said that India has dropped six notches from its rankin...

December 1, 2015 8:55 AM

Suresh Prabhu orders formation of panel to stop death on tracks

Three days after a 21-year-old youth died after falling from a moving suburban local train in Thane district of Mumbai, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday ordered formation of a committee to suggest steps to stop such incidents. <br/><br/>In a statement issued in Mumbai yesterday, ...

December 1, 2015 8:35 AM

Smriti Irani inaugurates GIAN scheme at IIT-Gandhinagar

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated GIAN (Global Initiative on Academic Network) project at the Indian Institute of Technology- Gandhinagar in Gujarat yesterday evening. Under project GIAN, institutes of higher education will host guest lectures by internationally ...

December 1, 2015 8:22 AM

Secret SIMI meeting: Two convicts get 14 years imprisonment

In Kochi, the NIA court has sentenced five activists of the banned Students Islamic Movements of India in the secret meeting case of 2006. Two accused were sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment along with fine, while three others were sentenced to 12 years with fine under Indian Penal Code and...

December 1, 2015 8:17 AM

President Pranab Mukherjee to open research center at Sabarmati Ashram

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate archival and research center at Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad this morning. The archival and research center of Sabarmati Ashram has already taken up mammoth task to transcribe and publish over 8,500 letters received by Mahatma Gandhi.<br/><...

December 1, 2015 8:15 AM

World AIDS Day 2015: This year's theme is Getting to zero, End Aids by 2030

'World AIDS Day is being observed today. The day is dedicated to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease. Government, health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world observe the...

December 1, 2015 8:11 AM

Railways sign Rs 40000 cr deal of locomotive plants in Bihar with GE, Alstom

Indian Railways has signed 40,000 crore rupees contracts with GE and Alstom to set up two locomotive plants in Bihar. First venture the electric locomotive factory will be set up at Madhepura and diesel locomotive will be established at Marhowrah.<br/><br/>In a formal contract signing ce...

December 1, 2015 8:05 AM

RBI's 5th monetary policy review today, likely to hold rates steady

The Reserve Bank of India will announce its fifth bimonthly monetary policy review today. Analysts say RBI is unlikely to cut rates further ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy review due mid-December and also due to concerns over inflation.<br/><br/>In its previous policy revie...

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