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NBWL gives nod to Ken-Betwa Inter-Linking of Rivers Project

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its clearance for the Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers (ILR) project, paving the way to begin work for linking two rivers....

December 28, 2016

Rajasthani writer Satya Narayan chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar

Eminent Rajasthani litterateur Dr Satya Narayan was chosen for the 26th Bihari Puraskar 2016 by the K K Birla Foundation. He was been chosen for his Hindi book...

December 28, 2016

Astronomers discover universe's biggest Galaxy Supercluster near Milky Way

A team of international astronomers has discovered Vela super cluster, one of the biggest super galaxy clusters near the Milky Way. It was spotted by a research team...

December 28, 2016

Gujarat government announces Biotechnology Policy 2016

Gujarat Government announced its ‘Biotechnology Policy-2016’ to establish state as a preferred destination for manufacturing of biotechnology products. The policy has provisions for various incentives for investors who...

December 28, 2016

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project or Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna...

December 27, 2016

GK & Current Affairs: December 26, 2016

1. “Aadhaar Pay” an aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution has been launched by which bank? [A]State Bank of India [B]IDFC Bank [C]ICICI Bank [D]HDFC Bank Answer: IDFC BankNotes: IDFC...

December 27, 2016

Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the facilitation of international arbitration and other peaceful methods of resolving disputes between states, state-controlled entities, international...

December 27, 2016

Permanent Court of International Justice

The Permanent Court of International Justice, frequently referred to as the World Court, was the principal judicial institution of the League of Nations and functioned from 1922 until...

December 27, 2016

Permian

The Permian Period is the final division of the Palaeozoic Era, spanning approximately 47 million years from the close of the Carboniferous to the outset of the Triassic...

December 27, 2016

Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani military officer and statesman who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. His ascent to political power, grounded in...

December 27, 2016

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