Agriculture Minister Shri Sharad Pawar today unveiled the statue of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug’s statue at New Delhi.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Launch of the GSLV-D5 Called off
The Launch of the GSLV-D5 scheduled for 1650 hrs today (August 19, 2013) is called off, as a leak is observed in the UH 25 fuel system of the liquid second stage during the pre-launch pressurization phase on the vehicle just two hours before the scheduled lift-off.
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Spanish fishermen stage Gibraltar artificial reef protest
Dozens of Spanish fishermen sailed into Gibraltar’s waters to stage a protest over an artificial reef that prevents them from fishing, the latest move in an escalating diplomatic row over the territory.
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Basavaraj Rajguru award for Rajiv Taranath
Eminent Sarod player Rajiv Taranath
of Mysore has been selected for this year’s Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National
Award, instituted by the Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National Memorial Trust.
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RBI approves Sharia-compliant NBFC financial services
Cheraman Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), a Kerala based , company has received certificate of registration from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a non-deposit-taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC).
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Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow
Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow. He clocked .66 seconds,
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Dilip Trivedi is new CRPF Director-General
Dilip Trivedi, a 1978 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh
cadre 16-Aug-2013 named the CRPF chief.
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