India test fires Agni-I N-capable Missile

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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According to the fresh news on science and technology, India has successfully test fires its indigenously industrial nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha in Bhubaneswar today on 1 December 2011.

Further, giving brief information on the N-Capable missile, a spokesperson from the Defence said, “The missile, which can strike a target 700 kms away, was tested by armed forces at 9.30 a.m. from a facility on Wheeler Island near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, 170 kms from here.”

Talking to India News Agency, S.P. Dash, director of the local test range said, “The missile was lunched from a street movable launcher system, and it reached the target point in the Bay of Bengal.”

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Special AIDS awareness campaign in Colleges and offices

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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On the occasion of World AIDS Day, all the AIDS Societies are launching a special awareness drive in colleges and offices.

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) will launch a drive in which 6,000 Jaipur’s college students, the members of the Red Ribbon Clubs (RRCs), have been distributed awareness material in government and semi-government offices.

NCC cadets and Members of RRCs will play a vital role to distribute red ribbons and wrist bands to create awareness on HIV/AIDS & its allied issues.

The Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) also to open 18 more link ART centres across the state for people who are facing with human immunodeficiency virus HIV ,which help to ensure better access to Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART).

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Delhi Police arrests 6 members of Indian Mujahideen

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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Indian capital Delhi Police have arrested six people from Bihar, Chennai and Delhi, those are belonging with IM (Indian Mujahideen group), including a Pakistani national, for three terror attacks in 2010 — the German Bakery blast in Pune, shootout at Jama Masjid and the Chinnaswamy stadium blasts in Bangalore.

Identification of those terrorists is as Mohammad Adil from Pakistan, Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui, Mohammad Irshad Khan, Gauhar Aziz Khomani, Gayur Ahmad Jamali and Abdur Rahman. The last five hail from three different districts in Bihar – Madhubani, Darbhanga and Samastipur.

According to Police report 17 people were killed and 56 injured in Pune’s German bakery blast in 13 Feb.2010.

In Bangalore when a bomb blasted outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in 17 April last year, at least 8 people were injured in it.

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HTC rolls-out Sensation XL in India

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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As per the latest reports from the world of Technology, HTC has finally decided to unveil Sensation XL in the Indian electronic market.

The decision was taken by the company after the successful launch of HTC Sensation XE in India.

In the meantime, this is the second smartphone introduced by the company to the Indian market powered with Beats Audio integration and it operates Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

However, the new electronic device is much more costly if compared with other new Android smartphones in the country.

The HTC Sensation XL is loaded with a 4.7-inch display and the device is powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm processor.

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Bharti Airtel announces 50 mn mobile users in Africa

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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According to the fresh reports, Bharti Airtel, India’s one of the leading mobile phone carrier, has recently announced that the company has reached a landmark of around 50 million customers in Africa, where it acquired mobile operations in 15 nations in a $9 billion deal in June 2010.

At present, the company operates in total 19 nations across Asia and Africa and is the world’s fifth-biggest mobile operator by subscribers.

In the meantime, Bharti Airtel has an internal goal to have 100 million customers in Africa by the end of March 2013.

While talking to media, the joint managing director and CEO (International), Manoj Kohli said, ““This milestone demonstrates our commitment to Africa. We have made significant investments in our operations and brought world-class IT, networks and customer care partners.”

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Petrol prices slashed by Rs0.78 per liter

Posted by :Himmat Mehra On : December 1, 2011
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Once again, there is a reason for common man to smile as petrol prices have gone down once again. The price of petrol has been slashed to Rs 70.91 per liter from Rs 71.76 per liter for regular petrol, while for power petrol; it is Rs 73.63 from Rs 74.51.

Moreover, talking to media, an official from the Pune Petrol Dealers Association, Ali Daruwalla said, “The international oil price has come down to $106 per barrel from $115.”

Oil firms had already expressed earlier a sudden fall in prices if international prices fell along with the rupee appreciating against the dollar.

In the meantime, Petrol prices were reduced on Nov 15 by Rs.1.85 per litre. The fall was the first after January 2009.

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