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Gareth Bale signs 100 million euros contract with Real Madrid

Footballer Gareth Bale signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid on a humongous fee of 100 million euros ($132 million) which is a new world record making it...

September 5, 2013

Rajya Sabha passes National Food Security Bill 2013

The National Food Security Bill 2013 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha. What are the key features of the National Food Security Bill 2013? Entitles 5 kg...

September 5, 2013

NSA snooped on Brazilian President’s phones and email content

The secret documents disclosed by the NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden in June have revealed that NSA spied on the content of telephone calls, emails and cellphone messages of...

September 5, 2013

RBI asks banks to consider e-KYC a valid process

In a notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India, banks have been asked to avail the electronic Know Your Customer, e-KYC service, launched by the Unique Identification...

September 5, 2013

Union Cabinet gives nod to set up "National Institute of Solar Energy"

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of an autonomous “National Institute of Solar Energy” (NISE) to function as apex national body for research and technology...

September 5, 2013

IAF inducts C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft

The Indian Air Force inducted three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, heavy-lift transport aircraft into the newly-formed 81 ‘Skylord’ Squadron at the Hindan Air Base, Delhi. About C-17 Globemaster...

September 5, 2013

Indian Railways developing CReDI system to save fuel and cut emissions

The research wing of Indian Railways, Research Development Standard Organisation (RDSO) is in the process of developing a highly fuel efficient, Common Rail Electronic Direct Fuel Injection (CReDI)...

September 4, 2013

Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 4, 2013

Raghuram Rajan becomes 23rd RBI Governor Noted economist Raghuram Rajan became the new RBI Governor as he took charge from the outgoing Governor D Subbarao. Rajan has been an Economics...

September 4, 2013

GK & Current Affairs Questions: September 3, 2013

1. Who among the following has been conferred the Moortidevi Award for 2012? [A]Hariprasad Das [B]Pratibha Ray [C]Jayasree Datta [D]U R Anantha Murthy Hariprasad Das Noted writer Dr...

September 4, 2013

Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 3, 2013

Moortidevi award to Haraprasad Das Noted poet, Haraprasad Das has been honored with the Moortidevi Award for 2012 for ‘Vamsha’, a poetic recreation of the Mahabharata in contemporary dialect,...

September 3, 2013

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