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Scientists at Harvard create world’s smallest radio out of diamond imperfections

Harvard scientists have created the world’s smallest radio receiver out of diamond imperfections called nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres. The NV centers are capable of emitting single photons or detect very...

December 19, 2016

Government to set up single tribunal to arbitrate inter-State water disputes

The Union Government has decided to set up a single permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-State river water disputes. This single body will subsume all existing tribunals for...

December 19, 2016

Union Government forms high-level task force on Indus Water Treaty

The Union government has formed a high-level inter-ministerial task force to look into all the strategic aspects of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. Mandate of Task force...

December 19, 2016

AYUSH Ministry launches Swasthya Raksha Programme

The Union AYUSH Ministry has launched ‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’ to promote health and health education in villages. The programme was initiated through Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic...

December 19, 2016

World’s first Goat with superfine wool cloned in China

The world’s first cloned goat bearing superfine Cashmere wool was born in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The goat will be raised in a base for animal...

December 19, 2016

Union Power Ministry to launch GARV-II Mobile App to monitor rural electrification programme

The Union Power Ministry is going to launch new mobile application GARV-II to provide real time data of all six lakh villages of the country. The purpose of...

December 19, 2016

Telecom Ministry to launch Tarang Sanchar portal check radiation compliance of mobile towers

The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon launch ‘Tarang Sanchar’ portal that will let users check radiation compliance status of mobile towers and transmitters across country. Using this...

December 19, 2016

India wins hockey junior World Cup after a gap of 15 years

India has won the hockey junior World Cup by defeating Belgium 2-1 at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow. This will be India’s second world title after...

December 19, 2016

Stephanie Del Valle crowned Miss World 2016

Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rica has been crowned as Miss World 2016 in Washington D.C. She was crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain. She...

December 19, 2016

GK & Current Affairs: December 17, 2016

1. Who has been conferred with the ICFA’s 2016 Global Agriculture Leadership Award? [A]Narendra Modi [B]Mukesh Ambani [C]Venkaiah Naidu [D]Ratan Tata Answer: Ratan TataNotes: The Indian Council of...

December 18, 2016

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