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Japan to exit nuclear power by 2030?
On September 14, 2012 it is expected that Japan might propose to abandon nuclear power by the 2030s. This might be a major shift in the policy goals set before last year’s Fukushima disaster which aimed to increase the share of atomic energy...
IAF pilot refuses to ferry Rahul Gandhi due to bad weather
A chopper pilot of the Indian Air Force who had taken the AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi to a riot hit areas of lower Assam from Guwahati airport on September 11, 2012, had refused to take him back citing bad weather. The pilot maintained...
New ambassador to China appointed by Japan
Shinichi Nishimiya has been appointed as the new ambassador of China by the Japanese cabinet. NIshinmiya has been brought in place of Uichiro Niwa. The cabinet has also appointed Koro Bessho as the ambassador to South Korea replacing Masatoshi...
President Pranab Mukherjee to make first visit to Chennai
Newly appointed President of India, Pranab Mukherjee for the first time after being appointed will be visiting Chennai on September 8, 2012. The President will be visiting the capital of Tamil Nadu to participate in the 150th anniversary celebrations...
Baba Ramdev announces fresh agitation against Congress
Baba Ramdev, known for his Yoga skills, has on September 5, 2012 announced a fresh agitation against the Congress from October 2, 2012. Ramdev also said that the new agitation will last till the next Lok Sabha Elections.
The agitation will...
Sonia Gandhi’s Rae Bareli constituency to have unlimited power supply
In some good news for the residents of Rae Bareli the district will now be spared of electricity problems. Sonia Gandhi’s constituency will now be spared of all the electricity problems.
The development happened after the Congress President...
US expresses concerns over anti-Japan protests in China
The United States on August 27, 2012 said that the incident against the Japan’s ambassador in China would be of extreme concern. The officials reported that the man ripped the flag from the envoy’s car.
Victoria Nuland the State Department...
UP minister Azam Khan abuses IAS officer in public
The Urban Development Minister of Uttar Pradesh Azam Khan publicly scolded and abused an IAS officer at a meeting on August 27, 2012. The officer was abused after he sought to explain why two other officers were missing from the meeting of the...
Manmohan Singh to give clarification on Coal Block scam in Parliament
Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister of India on August 27, 2012 will make a statement in the Parliament. The Prime Minister will be talking on the coal block allocation in the Parliament in the wake of the CAG report which is issued by the opposition...
Assam Legislator arrested for role in ethnic violence
On August 23, 2012 an Assam legislator was arrested for his role in the ethnic violence in the state. Pradeep Brahma is an MLA from the Bodoland People’s Front and has been held after seven cases has been registered against him in Fakiragram...