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PSLV to launch 2 U.K. satellites

ISRO’s first fully commercial trip this year A PSLV launch on Sunday night will put two earth observation satellites from the U.K. to space.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 16th Sep 2018

37 lakh new mothers receive cash benefits

Under the Centre’s maternity benefits programme nearly 37 lakh women have received cash incentives since the launch of Matru Vandana Saptah last year.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 16th Sep 2018

PM launches cleanliness campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Swachhata Hi Seva” (“cleanliness is service”) campaign.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 16th Sep 2018

7 out of 10 seats sold on flights to smaller cities

Under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) or UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) the government had set up a low-cost flying scheme to make air travel affordable and boost domestic traffic to provide for inclusive growth.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 16th Sep 2018

Rising Hindu nationalism is eroding India’s secular culture: U.S. report

Hindu nationalism has been a rising political force in India in recent decades, “eroding” its secular nature, a U.S. Congressional report has claimed, as it warned that social media platforms provide “both tacit and overt sanction” for rising incidents of “majoritarian violence” in the country.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 15th Sep 2018