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India, Canada Sign MoU on Road Transportation and Infrastructure Development

India and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Infrastructure Development, Operation & Maintenance of Roads during the visit of Dr. C.P. Joshi, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, to Canada.

Jun 12, 2012

India Observes World Environment Day amidst Hot Summer: What is Green Economy?

Global warming has become a huge challenge to the world. Days are getting hotter and natural calamities are occurring more often. And on Tuesday, humanity observes World Environment Day (WED) with the theme 'Green Economy: Does it include you?' India observes World Environment Day amidst hot summer.

Jun 5, 2012

Fans Brace-up For Delay: Aakash 2 PC Tablet Specifications Yet To Be 'Finalized'

The specifications of the world's cheapest PC tablet Aakash's developed version will be finalised within this month said Union Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, contradicting to his earlier statement that the much-awaited low-cost tablet will be released by May.

Jun 4, 2012

Android, iOS Apps Enable Smart Bike Sharing

The world is now in your finger tips. Thanks to the dynamic and constantly developing mobile phone technology and vivid applications, which are making our day to day tasks easier. Now the latest invention: Bike sharing using your Android and iOS apps! Isn't it cool?

Jun 2, 2012

Laugh Out Loud: Google Bids To Create .lol Top-Level Domain

The search engine giant Google has bid to create ".lol" as a new top-level domain or TLD along with other alternatives including, ".Google," ".You tube," ".docs," in order to diversify the web's addressing system and to improve user experience

Jun 1, 2012

A surface-to-surface Agni V missile is launched from the Wheeler Island off the eastern Indian state of Orissa.

India Successfully Test Fires Air Force Version of Akash Missile

India successfully test-fired two Akash missiles, Air Force version, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch complex-III on Friday.

Jun 1, 2012

KKR Felicitation Programme: Police Forced To Lathicharge as Thousands Thronged Outside Eden Garden Stadium

Thousands of cricket fans gathered outside Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium Tuesday to get a glimpse of this year's winning team KKR and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, where the West Bengal government felicitated the players.

May 29, 2012

Bill Gates, Akhilesh Yadav to Discuss Healthcare in UP

American business magnate and Microsoft founder Bill Gates is set to meet the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, to discuss about the healthcare system in the state

May 29, 2012

India on Missile Testing Spree; Test Fires 2 Akash Missiles

India is on a missile testing spree, test firing four indigenously built surface-to-air Akash missiles in just five days. Just on the heels of launching two Akash missiles on May 24 and 26, India test fired two more such missiles on Monday at around 11: 10 am from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha.

May 28, 2012

India Test Fires Akash Missile Again

Just two days after the successful test firing of Akash missile, India once again test fired its indigenously built surface-to-air missile on Saturday morning at around 11:10 am. The missile was fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, the same test range from where the earlier trial was conducted.

May 26, 2012