Renowned Rajasthani folk musician Sakar Khan known for the melodious bow and string instrument Kamaicha passed away in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Sakar Khan: He belonged to the traditional Manganiyar...
The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to go in for a major refurbishment of its role, vision and organisational set up with...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has decided to extend LPG Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme to 35 more districts from September 1, 2013 after observing a good...
In order to check the increasing Current Account Deficit (CAD) and curtail the rupee downslide due to an unstable foreign exchange market, the government has announced a set...
The Government has decided to set up a Committee for suggesting changes to the provisions of the Universities for Research and Innovation Bill, 2012 and suggest a roadmap...
Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences has clarified that India does not intend to increase research stations in Arctic and Antarctica. What is the status...
The Government has decided to set up an independent Coal Regulatory Authority. Proposed role of the Coal Regulatory Authority: To specify by regulation methods of testing for declaration of...
India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile for its full strike range of 350 km from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off Odisha coast. The...
Shree Ganeshan Chundan, the snake boat of the St Francis Boat Club, Harippad won the 61st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013 held in Punnamada Lake in Alleppey (Alappuzha), South Kerala. This is the...
Although the National Food Security Bill is still pending in the Parliament, the Centre has intimated to certain States that their food grain allocation would decline in spite of the...
1. Recently (August, 2013), which of the following states has got approval from the RBI to launch Islamic Banking? [A]Karnataka [B]Assam [C]Kerala [D]Goa Kerala The Kerala government has...
Marion Bartoli declared her retirement thereby ending her tennis career just six weeks after winning Wimbledon. Bartoli is currently ranked 7th in the world. Marion Bartoli: Marion Bartoli is a...
