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Jun 8, 2015

IREDA Awarded Miniratna Category-1 Status by Department of Public Enterprises 

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) was awarded the Miniratna (Category -1) status by the Department of Public Enterprises under the Union Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises. Behalf of this proposal allow based on capital expenditure on new p…

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Awards

Jun 3, 2015

China Develops World՚s First ATM with Facial Recognition Technology 

Republic of China has successfully developed the first automated teller machine (ATM) with facial recognition technology. Facial recognition technology based ATM was developed by researchers from Tsinghua University and technology firm Tzekwan.

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Government Schemes/Projects

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman Inducted in BCCI Advisory Committee 

Former Indian ace cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman have selected the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI՚s) which is newly-constituted Cricket Advisory committee. The Cricket advisory committee will guide BCCI in all matters related to the game…

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Committees & Govt. Bodies

Pawan Munjal Appointed as the CMD of Hero MotoCorp Ltd 

Pawan Munjal appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) & CEO of Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL) . Pawan Munjal replaced his father Brijmohan Lall Munjal who resigned on 1 June 2015 but Brijmohan Lall will continue to be the guide and mentor of the company in the form of Chai…

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Government Schemes/Projects

India, Sweden Signed Six Agreements During President Pranab Mukherjee՚s Visit 

India and Sweden signed six agreements, during the visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Sweden. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is the first Indian President to visit Sweden. Both countries signed MoU Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India and Swedish Medical Product…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Appointed as First Woman President of Mauritius 

Government of Mauritius has appointed as Ameenah Gurib-Fakim who is first president of Mauritius by Mauritian Parliament approval. Ameenah was designated as Ocean island nation՚s first woman and sixth President in this country. She is biodiversity scientist and biologist.

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Government Schemes/Projects

Jun 1, 2015

Pradeep Kumar Sinha Appointed as Cabinet Secretary to Union Government 

Pradeep Kumar Sinha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary to the Union Government with effect from 13 June 2015. Sinha replaced Ajit Seth. Sinha was appointed by the Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) . The ACC also approved the appointment of Sinha as the Officer on Special Duty (O…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Mega Food Park Inaugurated at Nalbari, Assam 

Smt. Harsimrat Kaur badal Ministry of Food Processing Industries who had inaugurated Mega Food Park to M⟋s North East Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at Nalbari, Assam. This park was inaugurated by Honble Chief Minister, Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister for Food Processing Ind…

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Government Schemes/Projects

NASSCOM Launches Cyber Security Task Force 

Cyber Security Task Force launched by National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) . B. V. R. Mohan Reddy is the chairman of Nasscom. Rajendra Pawar is the Chairman of NIIT who will chair this task force and its membe…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Renowned Scientist Selvin Christopher Appointed as DG of DRDO 

Eminent scientist Dr. Selvin Christopher has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . Dr. Selvin Christopher along with will also severe as Secretary at Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) for a perio…

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