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The Indian Iris

Just like an iris controls the light levels inside the eye making it possible for us to see the outside world, The Indian Iris aims at shedding light on the ongoing political affairs, policies and schemes of the Government of India (GOI) and those of the State Governments.

Saraswati river sprouts to life after 4,000 years

News Haryana government’s efforts to trace the origin of the mythical Saraswati river bore fruit on Tuesday when water started gushing out from a pit, which was being dug under the lost river revival plan. As many as 80 people who were digging the course of the Saraswati in Mugalwali ...

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Juvenile Justice Bill: Passed in LS

News The Lok Sabha has passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill that enables for trying juveniles between 16 and 18 years who have committed heinous crimes under laws for adults. The bill was passed after the government agreed to delete Clause7 which said, “any person, who ...

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Rs 980 crore outlay for National Smart Grid Mission: Approved

News The government has approved the National Smart Grid Mission with an outlay of Rs 980 crore. The mission will serve as an institutional mechanism for planning, monitoring and implementing policies and programmes related to the smart grid. Activity Development of smart grid and micro grids, consumer engagements, training and ...

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INS ‘Sardar Patel’, India’s latest Naval establishment

News The commissioning of INS Sardar Patel at Porbandar would enable the Navy to augment its infrastructure and organisational effectiveness in Gujarat. It would improve coordination and synergy with other maritime agencies. The base would improve the logistic support being provided to the Indian Navy units deployed in the Northern ...

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Army inducts indigenously-built surface-to-air missile Akash

News Army today inducted the indigenously- developed supersonic surface-to-air missile Akash, more than three decades after the project was initiated . The Army has initially ordered two Akash regiments, with six firing batteries. The total cost of the order which includes hundreds of missiles is about Rs 19,500 crore. They ...

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Modi’s new Group Think: Secretaries get more power

News There will be  eight working groups Each group will have 9-11 members It will cover the following areas: industry; skill development; infrastructure relating to rail, road & air; urban development; rural infrastructure and human resource management; agriculture and agro processing; financial services; health and social issues. Task The government’s ...

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Centre plans LPG refills from 2kg to 14kg

News The process of preparing a master plan to scale up LPG (gas supplied in cylinders to households and commercial establishments) coverage in the next three years  has been initiated by the centre. The proposed master plan will revolve around a marketing strategy with options of providing cylinders of different ...

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19 FDIs Worth Rs 2,165 crore: Cleared

News The government on Tuesday approved  19 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals involving an amount of Rs 2,165.04 crore. Investments AXA’s FDI in Bharti group will be worth Rs 1,290 crore. Mylan Laboratories Rs 128.77 crore Par Formulations Rs 124 crore Touchstone Trust Rs 29 crore Augure Wireless Broadband Rs ...

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India-Iran-Chabahar :: China-Pakistan-Gwadar

News Although US was not quite happy , India went ahead with the signing of an agreement with Iran for the development of the strategically important Chabahar port. The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed after the talks between the two sides. India intends to lease two berths at Chabahar for 10 ...

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