India Just Test-Fired Prithvi-II Missile. Here?s Why It?s a Milestone

19 May 2016

India Just Test-Fired Prithvi-II Missile. Here’s Why It’s a Milestone

 

Prithvi II, an indigenously developed nuclear missile, was successfully test-fired by the Indian army as a part of the user army trial from the test range of Chandipur, Odisha. It is a single-stage liquid-fuelled missile, having a maximum warhead mounting capability of 500 kg, but with an extended range of 250 km.

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6 Things You Must Know About Manzil Saini, Lucknow’s Very First Woman Police Chief

The UP state government has appointed IPS officer Manzil Saini as the first woman Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in the capital city of Lucknow. Before this posting, Saini was the district police chief of Etawah. She replaces outgoing police chief Rajesh Pandey.

 

It was in 2009 when the severe Aila cyclone swept through the Sunderbans, West Bengal. It made

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Andre Brahic, discoverer of Neptune's rings, dies

 

Andre Brahic, one of the discoverers of Neptune's rings, died on 15 May 2016 in Paris, France. He was 73.

In 1984, Brahic with US astronomer William Hubbard launched a program that led to the discovery of the rings around the gaseous planet Neptune.

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Ronald Wayne: The 'lost' Apple co-founder

Retired American electronics industry worker Ronald Wayne turns a year older today. While his name may not be well-known to many, Wayne was actually one of the co-founders of Apple along with the late Steve Jobs and Steve 

Wozniak. 

It's was Ronald Wayne, who designed Apple's first-ever logo, wrote the three men's original partnership agreement and the manual for the Apple I. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on May 17, 1934, Ronald Wayne trained as a

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N.K. Singh to head panel to review FRBM Act

 

The government has constituted  a panel under Former Revenue Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP N.K. Singh to review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act of 2003 and prepare  roadmap for the future. 

Ambit of the committee : 

The committee will review the working of the FRBM Act over last 12 years and suggest the way 

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HDFC Bank launches SmartUp for start-ups

 

HDFC Bank Ltd. on 16 May 2016 launched SmartUp solution. It is a first-of-its-kind dedicated platform for start-ups to fulfill all their banking needs.

The SmartUp is tailored to meet all the requirements of a start-up, offering banking and payment solutions, along with advisory and forex services.

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