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NASA spots 'tadpole crater' on Mars

NASA spots 'tadpole crater' on Mars NASA has shared an image of a tadpole-shaped crater taken by its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Based on the terrain-height information, scientists inferred that the water in the tadpole crater was flowing down and outward. Observing images of craters on Mars provides scientists insight into the Red Planet's history of water activity, said NASA .

Tesla Car in Space

Tesla Car in Space

Message in a bottle found on beach after 21 years at sea

Message in a bottle found on beach after 21 years at sea A message in a bottle has been discovered on a beach in Scotland after 21 years at sea. The bottle was thrown by a 13-year-old Northern Ireland boy named Martin George, who was heading off for a family vacation in 1997. It was found by a 37-year-old man who managed to track down Martin and return the bottle to him.

Govt to set up ₹2,000 cr fund for development of agri market

Govt to set up ₹2,000 cr fund for development of agri market Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that Agri-Market Development Fund with a corpus of ₹2,000 crore will be set up for developing agricultural markets. The government will develop 22,000 Gramin Agricultural Markets. He further added that agricultural exports have a potential of $100 billion as against real estate with $30 billion potential.

Those in hawai chappal also flying in hawai jahaj: Jaitley

Those in hawai chappal also flying in hawai jahaj: Jaitley While announcing the addition of 56 new airports under the government's UDAN scheme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that those people in "hawai chappal" are also flying in "hawai jahaj". Presenting the Union Budget 2018, he also announced that the Airports Authority of India now has 124 airports, which will be expanded by more than five times.

What is in the Budget 2018 for women?

What is in the Budget 2018 for women? While presenting the Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that 8 crore poor women would be provided with free LPG connections. He also announced that women's contribution to EPF will be reduced to 8% for first three years and that loans to women Self Help Groups (SHGs) increased to about ₹42,500 crore in 2016-17, growing 37% over previous year.

Govt to invest ₹1L cr on education infrastructure over 4yrs

Govt to invest ₹1L cr on education infrastructure over 4yrs In the Union Budget 2018, the government has announced that it will invest ₹1 lakh crore to upgrade the country's education infrastructure over four years. By 2022, the government plans to create 'Ekalavya' model residential schools for every block with more than 50% Scheduled Tribe population and at least 20,000 tribal people.

Watch Budget By Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Watch Budget By  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 

President's monthly salary to go up from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh

President's monthly salary to go up from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh While presenting the Union Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced that the President's monthly salary will be increased to ₹5 lakh from the earlier ₹1.5 lakh. Further, the Vice President's monthly salary will be increased to ₹4 lakh from ₹1.25 lakh. The government has proposed a law to automatically revise MPs' salaries every 5 years.

Withdraw FIR against Army or will topple govt: Swamy to J&K

Withdraw FIR against Army or will topple govt: Swamy to J&K After an FIR was filed against the Army over the killing of two Jammu and Kashmir civilians, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy warned that the state government would be toppled if it doesn't withdraw the complaint. "Why are we even running that government?" he questioned. The Army said it had opened fire at the mob in self-defence.

Goa CM blames rise in coconut prices on wild monkeys

Goa CM blames rise in coconut prices on wild monkeys Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the rise in prices of coconuts is because of wild monkeys who throw them off of trees before they are ready for harvest, leading to a loss. "The government cannot control that," the Chief Minister added. Prices of coconuts in the state have reportedly risen by 50% in the last few weeks.

PM Modi, Prez Kovind pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

PM Modi, Prez Kovind pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary. The duo also remembered other freedom fighters on the Martyrs' Day, with PM Modi tweeting, "We bow to all those martyrs who have sacrificed themselves in service of our nation." Former PM Manmohan Singh also paid homage to Gandhi ji.

CBSE to take feedback from students, schools on exam papers

CBSE to take feedback from students, schools on exam papers The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a circular to schools, saying the board will accept feedback from schools and students about the Class 10 and 12 examination papers. The board has developed an observation schedule, allowing the schools and students to send their comments and feedback within 24 hours of the examination in case of any issues.

Ward boy said machine was off: Kin of man killed in MRI

Ward boy said machine was off: Kin of man killed in MRI Relatives of the 32-year-old Mumbai man who died after being pulled into an MRI machine have alleged that a ward boy had told them the machine was off. Blaming hospital staff for 'medical negligence', his family claimed the ward boy insisted the victim carry an oxygen cylinder inside the room and he was then pulled into the machine.

What to do if you lost your mobile phone

What to do if you lost your mobile phone

राष्ट्रपति ने अभिभाषण में दिया 'एक साथ चुनाव' पर जोर, विकास रुकने का दिया तर्क-

राष्ट्रपति ने अभिभाषण में दिया 'एक साथ चुनाव' पर जोर, विकास रुकने का दिया तर्क- कोविंद के अभिभाषण के साथ ही बजट सत्र की शुरुआत हो गई है. राष्ट्रपति ने अपने संबोधन में सरकार की उपलब्धियों और उनके एजेंडे को सभी के सामने लगा. अपने अभिभाषण में राष्ट्रपति ने एक साथ चुनाव करवाने पर जोर दिया, उन्होंने कहा कि बार-बार चुनाव होने से विकास पर असर पड़ता है.  पढ़ें राष्ट्रपति का पूरा अभिभाषण...  बजट सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद ने सभी देशवासियों को त्योहारों और गणतंत्र दिवस की बधाई दी. उन्होंने आसियान देशों के प्रमुखों की उपस्थिति की भी तारीफ की. उन्होंने कहा कि मेरी सरकार सामाजिक और आर्थिक परिस्थिति को मजबूत करने का काम कर रही है. राष्ट्रपति ने कहा कि शौचालयों को बनाकर सरकार लोगों की सहायता कर रही है, 2019 तक स्वच्छ भारत बनाकर महात्मा गांधी को श्रद्धांजलि देने के लिए तत्पर. बेटी बचाओ-बेटी पढ़ाओ को बढ़ावा बजट सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद ने कहा कि सरकार ने संसद में तीन तलाक बिल पेश किया, जल्द ही इसे कानून भी बनाया जाएगा. देश में बेटी ...

Karni Sena President Threatens Deepika Padukone To chop off her nose

Karni Sena President Threatens Deepika Padukone To chop off her nose

Karni sena angry with name change of film padmavati & demands ban on this film

Karni sena angry with name change of film padmavati & demands ban on this film   विवादित फिल्म पद्मावती का नाम बदलकर पदमावत करने के विरोध में करणी सेना फिर से सरकार और सेंसर बोर्ड के सामने खड़ी हो गई है। फिल्म के आपत्तिजनक दृश्यों के हटाये जाने के बावजूद करणी सेना फिल्म को किसी भी हालत में रिलीज नहीं होने देना चाहती। करणी सेना ने चेताया है कि अगर यह फिल्म हिन्दुस्तान में रिजीज हुई तो उनका शांतिपूर्ण विरोध प्रदर्शन अब हिंसक आंदोलन में बदल जाएगा और सिनेमाघरों को आग के हवाले कर दिया जाएगा। संजय लीला भंसाली की विवदित फिल्म पद्मावती की रिलीज को लेकर करणी सेना ने शुक्रवार को दिल्ली के प्रेस क्लब में प्रेसवार्र्ता बुलाई। इस दौरान करणी सेना के राष्ट्रीय संगठन महामंत्री सूरजपाल सिंह अम्मू ने कहा कि फिल्म का नाम बदलकर पद्मावत करने से फिल्म की कहानी बदल नहीं जाएगी। उन्होंने कहा कि हम इस फिल्म को किसी भी हालत में रिलीज नहीं होने देंगे। इस फिल्म में पद्मावती की छवि को नुकसान पहुंचाया गया है, जिससे विश्वभर में पद्मावती की छवि पर नकारात्मक प्रभाव पड़ेंगे।

Bitcoin mania? Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio planning cryptocurrency 'JioCoin': report

Bitcoin mania? Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio planning cryptocurrency 'JioCoin': report Weeks after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed the Parliament that cryptocurrency was not a legal tender in India, it has been reported that Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio is planning to launch its own virtual currency- JioCoin. According to a report in Mint, Reliance plans to hire 50 young professionals to work on blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is a decentralised digital ledger in which transactions made in cryptocurrencies are recorded chronologically and publicly. "There are multiple applications of blockchain (for the company). The team would work on various blockchain products," the report quoted a source as saying. While the JioCoin plan is still in initial stage, the official did tell the business daily as to how Reliance Jio could use the new technology. He said: "It can be used in supply chain management logistics. Loyalty points could al...

Fly AirAsia at Rs 99 to seven cities in India

Fly AirAsia at Rs 99 to seven cities in India  BENGALURU: Low-cost airline AirAsia India today started its sale for promotional base fare from Rs 99 upwards. Iit would fly passengers from Monday to seven cities across the country at the discounted price.  "The promotional fares start from Rs 99 under the dynamic pricing to cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, New Delhi, Pune and Ranchi," it said in a statement here.  Passengers can book from Monday up to January 21 and avail the offer to travel from January 15 to July 31," said the statement.  The low-cost fare offer is on all flights of the group network, including AirAsia India, AirAsia Berhad, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia X discount applies to bookings made through airasia.com and AirAsia mobile app," added the statement.  In the $30 million joint venture, Tata Sons Ltd has 51 per cent equity stake and Air  Asia Investment Ltd of Malaysia holds the balance 49 pe...