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[17 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

India Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) launched a series of Ten Rockets to study the effects of millennium longest Solar Eclipse which covered many countries of Africa and Asia on its path.
The fleet of these suborbital rockets were launched to study the effects
of Sun-moon alignment and to study about the impact of such events on photochemistry and electrodynamics within Earth’s atmosphere
The data collected by the rockets would be linked to the observations made from the ground to get insights into various phenomena which occur during the eclipse.

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[7 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]

Harsha Shettigar, a Bangalore-based software professional (aged 26 years), has filed a PIL(Public Interest Litigation) in Kartnataka High Court requesting the cancellation of CAT 2009 Online examination and to re-introduce the old “pen and paper” mode for CAT which is the most competitive examinations conducted by Top Business schools in the Country.
The PIL states that “There were various incidents reported all over the country about the online CAT Examination and students feel that they are being cheated about how IIM is handling this issue . Even though the online method …

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[31 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

After the Failure of “Ganga Action Plan” Centre Government has started showing interest to Clean Holy River Ganga Again. Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh announced the ” Mission Clean Ganga” Project on Wednesday. Ramesh told that By 2020, No municipal sewage and industrial waste would be Released in The Holy River without Treatment. The total budget of this Project would be around 15,000 crores.
Center Government has Also established National Ganga River Authority (NGRA) authority, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to clean Ganga. It is really sad …

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[30 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

According to Reports The Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property Board has sold around 150 acres of that land located around Gurudwara Deh, Defence Colony, Lahore. The land which is of worth millions was sold at throwaway prices to the Defence Housing Authority which was a violation of Law of Pakistan of not selling property related to Religious Places.
This led to Strong Protest among Sikhs in Punjab Area of Pakistan , which accused the board of selling property violating the Law. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has asked Indian Government to intervene …

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[30 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

PEDA(The Punjab Energy Development Agency) has invited bids for development of 10 Mini Hydel projects on the upper Bari Doab canal system (UBDC) on Tuesday.
The project would be given on the Build, Operate and Own (BOO) basis under NSE-2006 policy.
According to PEDA ” The collective power generated by these hydel plants would be 84.25 MW.”
PEDA also told that Punjab has developed a technology to produce electricity for the flowing of rivers and is aiming to generate 200 MW of electricity by next financial year and would try to …

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[29 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]

Scientists from University of Oklahoma have claimed to develop a slimming pill which would burn as many calories as 80 minutes of Walk or 25 minutes of Jog.
This Slimming Pill which they named Capsiplex is made from hot peppers and capsicum and utilizes the weight-loss potential of red-hot peppers. According to scientists this pill would speed up your metabolism and would help you to reduce weight more rapidly without causing any irritation.
The pill is being advertised as slimming product of 2010 and the most safest and healthier way …

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[28 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Hearing the Case of BSNL Employee Pandurang Kevne, Bombay High Court ruled out the Petition filed by Pandurang Kevne and stated its suspension Completely Valid.
Pandurang Kevne was Working in BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), from 1977 as an Examiner. But after 1995 , He started taking Leaves sometimes for months without informing his superiors.
In December 1997, BSNL Initiated the Proceedings for Suspension of Pandurang Kevne , which was challenged by kevne in the Appellate Authority of BSNL and later the Central Government Industrial Tribunal.
After both Authorities find the Suspension …

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[28 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

According to Latest Mobile Phone Usage Suvey Airtel Mobitude 2009 done by Bharti Airtel which analysed content downloaded by Its 116 Million Subscribers across India  Below Are the Results :-
Bollywood Actor Male – Aamir Khan
Bollywood Actor female – Katrina Kaif
Sports Female- Maria Sharapova ( what no Sania Mirza WTF)
Sports Male – Sachin Tendualkar
Most Downloaded Music – Jab Dekho Phone Kar Dete Ho ( April fool Ring Tone)
Maximum Number of Messages- Were Sent on New Year , Followed By Diwali, Dusshera and Friendship Day
Maximum Music Downloads – Done by users in …

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[28 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]

With sudden Dip in mercury levels in various parts of Haryana and Punjab there has been a sudden increase in cases of Swine flue in Punjab and Haryana.
According to Heath officials ” Cold Waves in Region has made the H1N1 virus strong and contagious. Due to Which People has become more Prone to it”.
According to Report, 164 people were tested positive for H1N1 in Punjab and more than 1000 people were tested positive in Haryana.
Six Persons died Yesterday due to Swine Flue – 1 in chandigarh ,  others from Punjab, …

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[27 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

Tata Motors today announced that they would deliver all outstanding bookings on current prices despite of rise in cost of raw materials and manufacturing costs.
According to Managing Director of Tata Motors ” We would execute all the orders committed and with in the scheduled deadlines”
Tata Motors had selected around 1.55 lakh customers from total of more than 2 lakh applications in June 2009 for Its Cheapest Car NANO. Out of 1.56 lakh , only 13,000 cars had been delivered till November 2009.
According to Prakash Telang manager on Tata Motors ” …