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Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth Rs 1,900 crore

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore rupees (close to $3 billion). All these approved proposals will be executed under ‘Buy India’ by Indian...

September 30, 2016

Telugu writer Kalakaluri Enoch conferred with Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith

Noted Dalit voice, poet and Telugu writer Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch was conferred with the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015. The prestigious literary award was...

September 30, 2016

2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet held in New Delhi

The 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet was held in New Delhi from September 27- 28, 2016 to deliberate on issues including job creation and social security...

September 30, 2016

Indian women's kabaddi team wins gold medal in Asian Beach Games

Indian women’s beach kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 5th Asian Beach Games held in Danang, Vietnam. In the final match, Indian team defeated Thailand...

September 30, 2016

Former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres passes away

Former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres passed away on 28 September 2016 in Ramat Gan, Israel. He was 93. Peres was Israel’s most eminent elder statesman...

September 30, 2016

Renowned Bangla writer Syed Shamsul Haq passes away

Syed Shamsul Haq, one of Bangladesh’s best known writers passed away 27 September 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was 81 and was suffering from lung cancer. Mr. Haq’s...

September 30, 2016

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 9

1. A LED lamp produces 300 lumens of light per watt, which makes it about 20 times as efficient as an incandescent lamp and four times as efficient...

September 30, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 86

A person runs up two flights of stairs instead of walking up. The person feels more tired because ___? [A] He does more work when he runs in...

September 30, 2016

Social Audit – Public Policy as an Instrument of Socio-Economic Development [NET Political Science Notes]

Social audit is a vital mechanism in assessing the effectiveness of public policies and programs in India. It evaluates the social performance of organisations and initiatives. This process...

September 30, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 84

A person can approach to the court with a petition for a writ of mandamus nature in which among the following circumstances? 1. Restraining a police officer from...

September 30, 2016

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