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13 Aug 2016
IndiaIndian hospitals and corporates promoting use of Infant Formula
In spite of the fact that medical research has demonstrated that feeding babies infant formula instead of breast-milk is not good for their health, Indian hospitals continue to do so with or without the knowledge of the mothers.
13 Aug 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)PSU Bank hacking attempt
During 'Question Hour' in Lok Sabha Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed MPs that there was a recent hacking attempt of a PSU Bank but it was foiled.
12 Aug 2016
IndiaPostmen to show up on Sundays too!
With Rakshabandhan round the corner, postmen will be making deliveries on Sundays as well to manage the surge in workload.
12 Aug 2016
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreLicenses of 73 TV channels, 24 FM stations revoked
Responding to a query in Rajya Sabha, the minister of state for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Rajyavardhan Rathore said that government revoked the permits of "73 TV channels and 24 FM channels", in recent years.
12 Aug 2016
Shah Rukh KhanShahrukh Khan's run-ins with US immigration
Shahrukh Khan was detained at the Los Angeles airport by US immigration officials on a trip to the United States on Friday.
12 Aug 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaNGT seeks report on waste management at Vaishno Devi
National Green Tribunal (NGT) sought a report on solid waste management from the Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
11 Aug 2016
IndiaPM seeks suggestions for 15th August speech
PM Narendra Modi has sought suggestions from the public for his Independence Day speech.
11 Aug 2016
Pranab MukherjeeTrade Agreement with Croatia
The Cabinet today gave the go-ahead for signing and ratifying of the 'Trade and Economic cooperation' agreement between India and Croatia.
11 Aug 2016
IndiaIndia and Pakistan regain cross-border trading
On 9th August, cross-border trading between India and Pakistan resumed after being halted due to widespread discontent in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
10 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaIndia, US agree on a $30 million Energy-Storage Research Initiative
India and the US have pushed for a $30 million public-private, 5 year joint research initiative on smart grid and energy storage technology.
10 Aug 2016
South KoreaTrials for MagLev trains coming soon
MagLev (magnetic levitation) trains are being considered by the Indian Railways; these trains can hit 500 km/hour and cut down travel time enormously.
10 Aug 2016
Press Information BureauBSF camp near Imphal witnesses another Bomb blast
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated close to the Border Security Forces camp in the village of Moriangpurel, Imphal, Manipur.
09 Aug 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaDrop-outs across IIT & IIMs fall sharply
Academic year 2015-2016 saw 256 and 198 students drop out from IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur respectively; the remaining students dropped out from the 21 other IITs.
08 Aug 2016
India75th Quit India Movement Anniversary: Government plans countrywide celebrations
India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement that was launched on 8 August 1942 at Bombay.
09 Aug 2016
IndiaI-T raids AAP MLA Kartar Singh, recovers Rs.130 crore
India's Income Tax Department today raided the office of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, and uncovered unaccounted cash and investments amounting to nearly Rs.130 crore.
09 Aug 2016
Indian GovernmentRajya Sabha passes Bill seeking decriminalization of suicide bids
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 that seeks decriminalizing suicide attempts and strengthening the mental health care system in India.
08 Aug 2016
IndiaPakistan's Syed Sulahuddin intimidates India with a nuclear war
According to Syed Salahuddin of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, a nuclear war is likely to take place between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
07 Aug 2016
Lok SabhaJavedkar inaugurates IIT Jammu
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar unveiled the transit campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu.
06 Aug 2016
IndiaLife Imprisonment for Milk Adulteration finds backing by SC
On 5th August, 2016, the Supreme Court heard a PIL stressing on the sale of adulterated and synthetic milk found across the country.
06 Aug 2016
IndiaLockheed Martin proposes to shift F-16 production line to India
On Thursday, American defence major Lockheed Martin offered to move its lone F-16 fighter aircraft production-line, Block 70, to India as part of the 'Make in India' program.
05 Aug 2016
Narendra ModiTerrorists attack Kokrajhar; 14 killed
Terrorists attacked a busy market in the Kokrajhar district of Assam, killing 14 civilians and injuring several others.
05 Aug 2016
Mukesh AmbaniNita Ambani, the first Indian woman member of IOC
Nita Ambani was elected as the member of IOC (International Olympic Committee), at its 129th session in Rio.
05 Aug 2016
South KoreaHigh speed internet access for every Indian?
The question of whether all Indians should have access to dependable high speed internet is one we must think about.
05 Aug 2016
Pakistan NewsRajnath asks SAARC countries to fight terrorism
Union home minister Rajnath Singh used the SAARC platform to train his guns on Pakistan.
04 Aug 2016
DelhiRape videos being sold in UP for a meagre amount
According to a report by Times of India, gruesome rape videos can be easily bought in markets in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at a throwaway sum.
04 Aug 2016
IndiaParliamentary Panel for External Affairs
The Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs expressed concerns over the deteriorating quality of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) recruits.
04 Aug 2016
Delhi PoliceRape victim apologizes to former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat
An alleged rape victim who registered a case against former Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Harak Singh Rawat accusing him of rape took a U-turn giving him a clean chit.
04 Aug 2016
GSTThe GST Bill's impact on the common man
The GST rate has been proposed to be a three-level tax structure by the GST panel under Arvind Subramanian.
03 Aug 2016
Himachal PradeshTDP will remain in the NDA Government: N.Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, at a press conference, said that in order for Andhra Pradesh and capital Amaravati to develop, the TDP will remain in the NDA Government.
03 Aug 2016
IndiaErratic rains but food grain output up
Shortage of water in reservoirs and rainfall playing spoil-sport didn't adversely impact food-grain production.
03 Aug 2016
RedditGovernment asks Tech Giants to provide 'desi' email addresses soon
In a meeting held last month, the Electronics and IT Ministry has asked email providers to enable signing up for email addresses in Indian languages, especially Hindi.
02 Aug 2016
IndiaIndian companies set to trump Chinese counterparts
Credit rating company, S & P Global, studied top 200 Indian companies against its Chinese peers.
02 Aug 2016
Hizbul MujahideenAlleged Wani successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat listed as 'A-category' militant
Hizbul Mujahideen's new Kashmir Commander was Burhan's close associate and was initiated into militancy in 2015.
01 Aug 2016
Uttar PradeshBJP silent on CM face for UP
For the upcoming elections in UP, BJP has yet to announce its CM candidate.
01 Aug 2016
Lok SabhaGovernment to move an amendment bill to strengthen debt recovery
In a bid to strengthen debt recovery laws, Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2016 has been cleared in Lok Sabha through a voice vote.
01 Aug 2016
DalitMass gathering of Dalits in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
At a mass gathering of Dalits in Ahmedabad, family members of three Dalit youth killed due to police firing in September 2012 expressed their deep distress at the denial of justice.
01 Aug 2016
IndiaMaruti Suzuki records massive sales in July
Maruti Suzuki, one of India's top manufacturers of automobiles, announced it had clocked massive gains this month; its total sales rise 12.7% against the same month last year.
01 Aug 2016
IndiaIndia looks to become the second largest steel producer
The Indian Government is reported to be taking measures that would pitch the country as the world's second largest producer of steel.
01 Aug 2016
DelhiAgartala-Delhi train inaugurated, foundation for Indo-Bangla rail link laid
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on 31st July, launched passenger train services between Delhi and Agartala, ending the decades old agitation for railway services in Tripura.
01 Aug 2016
IndiaNew law to curb child labour
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 was passed by parliament to consolidate India's child labour laws.
