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November 11, 2015 7:41 AM

India launches its latest communication satellite GSAT-15 successfully

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-15 was launched on board Arianespace rocket from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana early this morning. Weighing 3,164 kg at lift-off, GSAT-15 is a high power satellite being inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system. ISRO said, it carries a total of...

November 11, 2015 7:30 AM

India celebrates Diwali with traditional fervour

The festival of lights, Diwali is being celebrated in different parts of the country today with traditional fervour and gaiety. Diwali represents the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. People have decorated their houses with fancy lights and are preparing to worship Goddess of wealth...

November 11, 2015 7:20 AM

India launches GSAT-15 from space port of Kourou in French Guiana

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-15 was launched on board Arianespace rocket from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana early this morning. Weighing 3,164 kg at lift-off, GSAT-15 is a high power satellite being inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system. ISRO said, it carries a total of...

November 11, 2015 6:57 AM

Call drops: TRAI asks telecom operators to add more towers

Telecom sector regulator TRAI has asked telecom operators to add more towers and reinforce 2G networks, among other measures, to check call drops. In a technical paper on call drops, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said, there is an urgent need to increase the number of towers so as to cater t...

November 11, 2015 6:56 AM

India celebrates Diwali with traditional fervour

The festival of lights Diwali is being celebrated in different parts of the country today with traditional fervour and gaiety. Diwali represents the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.<br/><br/>People have decorated their houses with fancy lights and are preparing to worsh...

November 10, 2015 9:28 PM

BJP veterans attack party leadership for defeat in Bihar Assembly polls

BJP veterans have attacked party leadership for party's defeat in Bihar Assembly polls. <br/><br/>In a joint statement,L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha have said that Bihar results show that no lesson has been learnt from the fiasco in Delhi assembly ...

November 10, 2015 8:58 PM

PM to embark on three day visit to UK on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three day visit to United Kingdom on Thursday. <br/><br/>Briefing media on Prime Minister's upcoming UK visit, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said Mr Modi will hold talks with his British counterpart David Cameron and have luncheon meeti...

November 10, 2015 8:58 PM

Growth in indirect tax collection reflects healthy rise in GDP:CEA

Finance Ministry on Tuesday said the increase in indirect tax collections during first seven months of the current fiscal reflects a healthy rise in GDP. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramaniam said indirect tax growth in the period between April to October is 35....

November 10, 2015 7:49 PM

Standoff over One Rank One Pension continues

The standoff over One Rank One Pension(OROP) continues as defence veterans are returning their medals to protest against government's notification on implementation of the scheme. <br/><br/>The agitating ex-servicemen have said they are unhappy with the provisions. <br/><br...

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