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Blue Energy

Blue Energy, also known as osmotic power or salinity gradient power, is a form of renewable energy that exploits the difference in salt concentration between seawater and freshwater...

January 30, 2017

SC appoints Committee of Administrators headed by Vinod Rai to run BCCI

The Supreme Court has appointed former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai as head of four-member Committee of Administrators to run Board of Control for Cricket in...

January 30, 2017

Karnataka government to amend law for conducting kambala

The Karnataka government has decided to bring an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960 for conducting traditional sports of Kambala and bull-cart race...

January 30, 2017

Atomic clocks on indigenous navigation satellite IRNSS-1A develops snag

The atomic clocks on the first satellite IRNSS-1A of the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), the indigenously built satellite-based positioning system, has developed a technical snag. One of...

January 30, 2017

Seven new countries join BEPS agreement

Seven new countries Lithuania, Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Malta, Mauritius and Russia – have signed Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA). With this, the total number...

January 30, 2017

IndiaPost gets payments bank licence from RBI

IndiaPost under Department of Posts (Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) received final payments bank licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With this, India Post...

January 30, 2017

Government launches Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign

The Union Government has launched nationwide “Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC)” on the occasion of Anti-Leprosy Day (observed on the last Sunday of January). The day is observed...

January 30, 2017

GK & Current Affairs: January 28-29, 2017

1. Who is the newly appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh? [A]Banwarilal Purohit [B]Vishwanath Shetty [C]PB Acharya [D]Krishan Kant Paul Answer: PB AcharyaNotes: Recently President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted...

January 29, 2017

The Geographical Setting

Subcontinental Expanse India’s geographical setting has significantly influenced its history, with the subcontinent being a distinct landmass bordered by the Himalayas to the north and the Indian Ocean...

January 29, 2017

Oil Sector In India: History, Production, Producing Regions & Policy

The oil sector in India plays a crucial role in the country’s economic growth and energy security. India is the third-largest consumer of oil in the world, after...

January 29, 2017

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