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CCEA approves six-laning of NH-2 in Bihar and Jharkhand

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved development of the six laning of National Highway-2 from Aurangabad-BarwaAdda section in Bihar and Jharkhand. Decision in this regard...

January 20, 2016

ISRO successfully launches IRNSS-1E satellite

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India’s fifth navigation Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) 1E satellite. It was launched on board of PSLV-C31 rocket from...

January 20, 2016

India ranks 89th in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-16

India has ranked 89th globally in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16 list of 106 assessed countries in terms of talent competitiveness of its human capital. This GTCI...

January 20, 2016

Bihar Government approves 35 per cent job reservation for women

Bihar Government has formally approved 35 per cent reservation for women in government jobs in the state. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting chaired...

January 20, 2016

Maharashtra government inks MoU with Tata Trust for skill training of youth

Maharashtra Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Trust for a skill training programme for the youth in the state. This programme has been undertaken...

January 20, 2016

Senior journalist Aroon Tikekar passes away

Senior journalist and scholar Aroon Tikekar passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 72. He was associated with different various newspaper groups and has authored over 20 books....

January 20, 2016

Recommendations of RV Easwar Committee on simplification of the provisions of IT Act, 1961

Expert Committee to simplify income tax laws headed by Justice (retired) R.V. Easwar has submitted its report to Union Finance Ministry. The 10 member committee has recommended simplifying...

January 19, 2016

Sikkim becomes India’s first fully organic state

Sikkim has formally become India’s first fully organic state after it successfully implemented organic farming practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land. Formal declaration in this regard...

January 19, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – January 17, 18, 2016

1. Who has won the 2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature? [A]Anuradha Roy [B]Akhil Sharma [C]KR Meera [D]Mirza Waheed Answer: Anuradha Roy Indian writer Anuradha Roy has...

January 19, 2016

The largest single-site solar power project in the world will come up in which Indian state?

The largest single-site solar power project in the world will come up in which Indian state? [A]Telangana [B]Madhya Pradesh [C]Rajasthan [D]Gujarat Show Answer Madhya Pradesh IFC, a member...

January 19, 2016

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