Andhra Pradesh Government on 8 December 2014 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore for development of its new capital that is set to come up near Vijawayada region.
Tue Dec 09 09:16:09 IST 2014
The Lok Sabha on 8 December 2014 passed the Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2014 to repeal obsolete Acts. The Bill was passed by the voice vote in the parliamentary session.
Mon Dec 08 18:07:03 IST 2014
The Lok Sabha on 3 December 2014 passed the School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by a voice vote.
Mon Dec 08 16:05:03 IST 2014
The Beijing-based China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on 6 December 2014 launched the mega water supply project in Sri Lanka to construct a water supply system in Gampaha district.
Mon Dec 08 15:06:05 IST 2014
A new IBM India study showed that old laptop batteries could power slums in developing countries like India. The concept was tested in the Indian city Bangalore in 2014.
Mon Dec 08 15:03:04 IST 2014
A Boeing 787 aircraft on 3 December 2014 completed the world's first flight using green diesel as Aviation Biofuel. The airplane performed in the same manner as it does with conventional jet fuel.
Mon Dec 08 12:14:09 IST 2014
Indian Communication Satellite GSAT-16 was on 7 December 2014 launched successfully from Kourou space port in French Guiana.
Mon Dec 08 11:07:05 IST 2014
India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for designing, developing and producing the Multi Role Fighter Aircraft.
Sat Dec 06 16:49:03 IST 2014
Belgium's former Queen Fabiola, the widow of the Belgium king Baudouin, died on 5 December 2014 in Brussels.
Sat Dec 06 15:02:04 IST 2014
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 5 December 2014 released the first Adaptation Gap Report. The Report was released during a crucial round of climate talks in Lima, Peru.
Sat Dec 06 13:00:01 IST 2014
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on 5 December 2014 named as the Asian of the Year 2014 by Singapore’s leading newspaper The Straits Times.
Sat Dec 06 10:01:01 IST 2014
The median time it takes to cause maximum warming following a Carbon Dioxide emission is 10.1 years. This was revealed by study published in journal Environmental Research Letters on 2 December 2014.
Fri Dec 05 17:41:06 IST 2014
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on 4 December 2014 gave its approval for the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue and memorial in the Arabian Sea.
Fri Dec 05 16:23:06 IST 2014
Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan was on 4 December 2014 appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan. The office of CEC was lying vacant since 2013.
Fri Dec 05 15:32:08 IST 2014
Indian-American scientist Arun Majumdar was on 4 December 2014 appointed as the US Science Envoy. He will join the office along with three other US Envoys Peter Hotez, Jane Lubchenco and Geri Richmond.
Fri Dec 05 15:18:11 IST 2014
The Manipur Government on 1 December 2014 extended the Disturbed Area status for Manipur to another one year under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act with effect from 1 December 2014.
Fri Dec 05 12:06:07 IST 2014
A Sikh woman Preet Didbal was on 3 December 2014 elected as a council member of California's Yuba City that has huge concentration of Sikhs in comparison to other cities.
Thu Dec 04 14:09:05 IST 2014
The Union Finance Ministry on 3 December 2014 constituted a High Level Committee (HLC) to interact with trade and industry on tax-related issues on a regular basis.
Thu Dec 04 13:03:06 IST 2014
Archaeologists from the University of Southampton revealed their discovery of medieval royal palace of 12th Century buried under the ground inside a vast prehistoric fortress in Old Sarum.
Thu Dec 04 12:03:02 IST 2014
Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and a veteran Congressman Abdul Rahman Antulay passed away on 2 December 2014 following a severe kidney ailment.
Wed Dec 03 16:15:06 IST 2014
A new study has found that the rapid evolution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is slowing down its ability to cause Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Wed Dec 03 13:07:10 IST 2014
Chinese and Maldives government signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a preliminary study of a proposed bridge connecting the international airport to Maldives capital Male.
Wed Dec 03 13:06:03 IST 2014
The Women Entrepreneurship Scheme 2014-15 was launched by UP Government to empower women and ensure their participation in the process of industrialization.
Wed Dec 03 09:00:00 IST 2014
The veteran music critic of The Hindu SV Krishnamurthy passed away on 30 November 2014 after a brief illness.
Tue Dec 02 16:02:02 IST 2014
Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and educator Radwa Ashour died on 30 November 2014 in Cairo after a long battle with cancer.
Tue Dec 02 15:34:10 IST 2014
Russia on 30 November 2014 launched the new generation navigation satellite GLONASS-K from the Plesetsk space centre in Russia’s northwestern Arkhangelsk region.
Tue Dec 02 13:00:00 IST 2014
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Niryat Shree and Niryat Bandhu Awards for outstanding performance in exports for the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 in New Delhi.
Tue Dec 02 11:06:04 IST 2014
The Union Ministry of CA rejected a proposal for reappointment of Vijay Mallya as Managing Director (MD) of Kingfisher Airlines which has remained grounded since October 2012.
Tue Dec 02 10:01:02 IST 2014
OP Singh appointed as the Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). His appointment was approved by Union Home Ministry.
Tue Dec 02 09:01:03 IST 2014
Tabare Ramon Vazquez Rosas on 30 November 2014 won the 2014 presidential elections of Uruguay extending the decade-long rule of a leftist coalition.
Mon Dec 01 17:53:11 IST 2014