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India, US sign LEMOA

India and the United States have signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will enable both countries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of...

August 30, 2016

Padma Sachdev awarded 2015 Saraswati Samman

Eminent Dogri language Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev was awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015. She was bestowed with this prestigious award for her autobiography...

August 30, 2016

India, Myanmar ink four agreements to boost bilateral cooperation

India and Myanmar have signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations between the two countries. These agreements were signed after delegation level talks...

August 30, 2016

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 2

1. The traditional art of weaving jamdani has been declared by UNESCO as a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. With this reference, consider the following statements: 1. Jamdani...

August 29, 2016

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 1

1. "Operation Five Minutes" is related to which of the following Ministries in Government of India?  [A] Ministry of Commerce & Industry[B] Ministry of Railways[C] Ministry of Health...

August 29, 2016

29 August: National Sports Day

The National Sports Day is observed every year across India on 29 August to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand who was born...

August 29, 2016

29 August: International Day Against Nuclear Tests

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed on 29 August across the world to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other...

August 29, 2016

ISRO conducts successful test launch of scramjet engine

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the first time has successfully conducted the Scramjet (or Supersonic Combusting ramjet) engine test. The test was conducted from Satish Dhawan...

August 29, 2016

NASA's Juno probe completes first Jupiter flyby

NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully executed its first flyby of Jupiter, our solar system’s most massive planet. During its first flyby, Juno passed just 4,200 kilometres above...

August 29, 2016

Mahindra unveils DiGiSENSE platform to track vehicle information

Automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) has introduced DiGiSENSE, a cloud based technology solution to track vehicle information in real time. With this, Mahindra has become the...

August 29, 2016

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