Your daily dose of headlines:

• Science & Tech: The Indian government has successfully launched 10 satellites simultaneously to significantly expand its presence in space.
• Women’s Rights: PM Singh asked local officials to fight the killing of female children by parents, and also turned to…

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• Global Warming and Energy: P. Chindambaram speaks on measures taken by India to combat global warming. In similar…

• Agriculture: Politicians are expected to focus much of their rhetoric and polling towards the upcoming elections on issues near to rural agrarian sectors of the population. Amidst fears for price increases on basic goods, both Minister for Food and Civil Supplies…

Some newsworthy headlines of interest:

• Entrepreneurship: Himachal Pradesh to adopt an open door policy to encourage entrepreneurs to work within the state. In a similar effort to attract more high tech companies, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a plan to…

• Renewable Energy: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India has announced a demonstration programme to support mega watt size grid interactive solar power generation projects, up to a maximum capacity of 50 MW, in the country. Similar efforts have…

Last year alone, India spent Rs. 1,300 crore on the Polio Eradication Programme, with Rs. 1,042 crore more allocated for this year. Despite these efforts, however, the success of the past few years appears to have been reversed, as the…

Sify.com reports that Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance has launched a health insurance scheme for differently-abled individuals living below the poverty line:

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has awarded the mandate to…