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Consumers to get Re1 for every call-drop
16 Oct 2015
Trai plans to raise the penalty on operators for poor service quality including call drops to Rs2 lakh
Countdown starts for launch of Isro’s GSAT-6 satellite
26 Aug 2015
GSAT-6 will provide communication through five spot beams in S-band and a national beam in C-band for strategic users
Countdown starts for launch of Isro’s GSAT-6 satellite
26 Aug 2015
GSAT-6 will provide communication through five spot beams in S-band and a national beam in C-band for strategic users
SAT upholds Sebi’s Rs49,100-cr refund order against PACL
18 Aug 2015
The SAT order also noted that although PACL had collected Rs49,100 crore, the total value of the lands that PACL held in the form of stock in trade was only Rs11,707 crore
Isro eyes mission to Venus; may partner NASA
25 Jul 2015
Isro is likely to partner NASA as it plans space missions to planet Venus and beyond
Isro eyes mission to Venus; may partner NASA
25 Jul 2015
Isro is likely to partner NASA as it plans space missions to planet Venus and beyond
HRD ministry move to regulate IIMs to end their autonomy
27 Jun 2015
The government had, in October last year, agreed to keep the IIMs autonomous, but the proposed bill uses the word regulate once too often
WHO agency confirms insecticide caused cancer
26 Jun 2015
Six new IIMs to start functioning this year
24 Jun 2015
Clean Ganga Mission to utilise geospatial and crowd-sourcing technologies for pollution monitoring of Ganga
23 Jun 2015
WHO to standardise yoga practices for incorporation into universal healthcare
20 Jun 2015
Two billion people in 256 cities in 192 countries are expected to participate in the first annual day of Yoga
Nasa resets revolutionary 'flying saucer' test for 3 June
02 Jun 2015
The low-density supersonic decelerator, a flying saucer, is designed to check out landing technologies for future Mars missions
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