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Expert Group on SECC submits report to Rural Development Ministry

The Expert Group set up to prepare Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) has submitted its report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The expert group was...

January 14, 2017

Unemployment in India to increase marginally in 2017-18: ILO

According to recently released World Employment and Social Outlook for 2017, the number of unemployed people in India is expected to rise by 1 lakh in 2017 and...

January 14, 2017

CBDT inks Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (BAPA) on the with Indian subsidiary of a Japanese trading company. Earlier, CBDT...

January 14, 2017

India, US ink MoU for collaboration in third world countries

India and the United States has signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to collaborate in the fields of developmental activities and aid in third world countries. The MoU was...

January 14, 2017

India ink MoU with Sri Lanka to construct 3,000 rain water harvesting systems

India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna District at a cost of 300 million Rupees...

January 14, 2017

What is the recent NPCPR Proposal on Panchayat polls?

The apex body for child rights has appealed to all state governments to disqualify political candidates for local body and panchayati raj elections if they do not send...

January 13, 2017

What is the proposal regarding Telegraph Act, 1855 with respect to In flight Wi-Fi services in aircrafts in India?

While flying over Indian airspace, the passengers don’t get Wi-Fi services not due to technical reasons but due to legal reasons. At present, Wi-Fi services are not available...

January 13, 2017

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha in August 2016 and currently this bill is pending with the standing committee on social justice...

January 13, 2017

10 years of Sachar Committee Report

In March 2005, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had constituted a seven-member High Level Committee headed by former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar to study...

January 13, 2017

GK & Current Affairs: January 12, 2017

1. Which Indian hockey player has become a member of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes’ Committee? [A]V R Raghunath [B]Akashdeep Singh [C]Nikkin Thimmaiah [D]PR Sreejesh Answer: PR SreejeshNotes:...

January 13, 2017

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