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- India’s first ‘village of books’ opens
- Thrissur Pooram festivities begin
- Braj Bihari Kumar new ICSSR chief
- SC refuses plea to make Hindi compulsory in school
- U.S., Germany slam India for new funding norms
- Centre selling Aadhaar like a panacea, says petitioner
- A citizens’ verdict on sanitation, says Naidu
- Rise & fall of Swachh cities
- Russia, Turkey, Iran ink Syria deal
- Cut corporate tax to 18%, remove all incentives: CII
- Govt plans steel plants with private players on PSU land
- Multi-modal transport policy on the anvil
- Higher coal tax may benefit economy: IMF
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A bionic hand that can ‘see’
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India’s first ‘village of books’ opens
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Bhilar boasts collection of over 15,000 rare books and old magazines in Marathi
Thrissur Pooram festivities begin
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Thrissur Pooram, the largest of Kerala’s temple festivals
Braj Bihari Kumar new ICSSR chief
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Braj Bihari Kumar as Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), which is dedicated to social science research in India
SC refuses plea to make Hindi compulsory in school
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SC refused to entertain a plea to make Hindi language compulsory for school students to promote national unity
U.S., Germany slam India for new funding norms
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Rohatgi defends India’s record at UN Human Rights Council
Centre selling Aadhaar like a panacea, says petitioner
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Appealed in rebuttal to the Centre’s argument that Aadhaar was foolproof and leakproof.
A citizens’ verdict on sanitation, says Naidu
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Union Minister lauds marked improvement in cleanliness
Rise & fall of Swachh cities
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Their fortunes are heavily influenced by public feedback
Russia, Turkey, Iran ink Syria deal
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Moscow wants to create de-escalation zones in Syria to boost the fragile truce
Cut corporate tax to 18%, remove all incentives: CII
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CII has batted for taxation of agricultural income above a certain threshold
Govt plans steel plants with private players on PSU land
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Move stems from existing issues with land acquisition
Multi-modal transport policy on the anvil
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Aimed at easing movement of cargo
Higher coal tax may benefit economy: IMF
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It will boost GDP, cut mortality
A bionic hand that can ‘see’
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Uses neural networks to recognise the kind of grip needed for various objects
