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Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as Pakistan President

India-born Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as the 12th President of Pakistan. He was administered  the oath by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Hussain, born in Agra, India, is also a...

September 11, 2013

Civil servants to get medical treatment expenses incurred abroad

As per the new norms by Ministry of Personnel, a member of All India Services — Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) —...

September 11, 2013

OMCs seek compensation in case of loss through RBI’s currency swap window

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are not content with RBI’s currency swap facility through which it sells and buys dollars from OMCs as part of its measures to control...

September 11, 2013

Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census

As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala...

September 11, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 9, 2013

1. Who among the followings has won Prime Minister Election in Australia? [A]Kevin Rudd [B]Julia Gillard [C]Tony Abbott’s [D]Stephen Smith Tony Abbott’s Tony Abbott’s Australia’s “unelectable” and gaffe-prone...

September 10, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 8, 2013

1. Which of the following days proclaimed as “International Literacy Day” by UNESCO? [A]September 5 [B]September 6 [C]September 7 [D]September 8 September 8 September 8 was proclaimed International...

September 10, 2013

NASA launches LADEE probe to study lunar atmosphere

NASA launched a robotic explorer LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer) into space from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. About LADEE spacecraft: LADEE is Lunar Atmosphere and...

September 9, 2013

Indian scientists detect endogenous water on the Moon

In a latest development in the field of science, Indian scientists from the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad have found...

September 9, 2013

Sebastian Vettel lifts Italian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s star driver Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix Championship. He left behind Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, who finished...

September 9, 2013

Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open men’s doubles title

The pair of India’s Leander Paes and Czech’s Radek Stepanek clinched US Open men’s doubles title as they vanquished Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares  in the final held...

September 9, 2013

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