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WHO warns of new deadly SARS-like virus
20 Jun 2013
The virus is not unknown but the virulent strain is known to be resistant to most drugs available.
IIT-M building technology does away with use of beams and columns
08 Jun 2013
The technology can be developed to construct good quality, sustainable buildings of up to 10 storyes, at affordable costs
Brazil’s Azevedo to be next WTO director-general
08 May 2013
Azevedo, 55, becomes the first person from South America and the first representative of a BRICS nation to head the Geneva-based trade body since its inception in 1995
Chinese cyber thieves hack into DRDO’s web sites
13 Mar 2013
In the first successful tracking of Chinese cyber thieves, Indian intelligence officials have accurately traced the origin of the cyber attack against security establishments
MCX-SX gets final approval from SEBI
21 Dec 2012
MCX-SX gets final approval from SEBI
21 Dec 2012
DRDO successfully test fires interceptor missile
23 Nov 2012
TRAI steps in to curb unwanted SMSes
04 Aug 2012
TRAI is encouraging consumers to lodge complaints of unsolicited communication from telemarketers by sending an SMS to 1909
MCX receives Sebi nod to start equity trading
11 Jul 2012
With the Sebi go-ahead, after a long-drawn legal battle by MCX to kick-start stock trading, MCX-SX can become a stock exchange like BSE and NSE
MCX receives Sebi nod to start equity trading
11 Jul 2012
With the Sebi go-ahead, after a long-drawn legal battle by MCX to kick-start stock trading, MCX-SX can become a stock exchange like BSE and NSE
TRAI to be headless as Sarma retires on Monday
12 May 2012
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