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India and China signed three key MoUs, including

one on industrial parks and flood data of Brahmaputra
river, coinciding with the visit of Vice President Hamid
Ansari.





2. India successfully launched five foreign satellites
from four countries on board PSLV-C23 rocket which
placed them in orbit, an achievement described by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an 'endorsement' of
the country's space capabilities.
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3. India and China released the first encyclopedia on
their age-old cultural contacts, tracing back their
history to over 2,000 years, starting from the visit of
Chinese scholar Huen Tsang to India in the 7th century
to bring Buddhist scriptures to China.

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4. India and China sign a key treaty to set up Chinese
Industrial Parks in India as their Commerce Ministers
held the first meeting after new NDA gov came to
power.





5. West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan resigned,
becoming the fourth person occupying the
gubernatorial post to put in his papers since the NDA
government prodded some of the Governors appointed
during UPA rule to quit.
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6. The Union Minister for Steel, Mines and Labour &
Employment, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the
online registration system for allotment of Provident
Fund Code Number, which can be used by
establishments in New Delhi.
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7. In yet another milestone in space technology, India
launched five foreign satellites on board an indigenous
rocket, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask
Indian scientists to develop a SAARC satellite which
can be dedicated as a 'gift' to the neighbours.







8. India, an emerging global economic power, has the
potential to become the largest economy in the world,
Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg
said.


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9. Continuing its overseas acquisitions, pharma major
Cipla has inked a pact with a Yemeni firm to acquire its
majority stake for $21 million (over Rs 125 crore).


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10. Punjab has recorded the highest per-capita milk
availability of 937 litres per day, followed by Haryana's
679 litres, according to a report by Assocham.

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